Central College Football
Central College is an NCAA Division III football program in the American Rivers, based in Pella, IA. The 2026 record stands at 5-3. The Cooper Predictor rates Central College at +11.3, No. 81 of 246 D-III teams and No. 4 of 8 in the American Rivers. The model projects a 6-4 finish, with Playoff Odds of 0.8%. The model's pre-game picks are 6-2 in Central College games this season. Most recent result: beat Loras 40-28 on Oct 31. Next up: vs Wartburg on Nov 7 — the model projects Wartburg 38-17, giving Central College a 9% chance to win.
Open Central College in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division III.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | @ Gustavus Adolphus | W 27-17 70% ✗ | L 3-29 |
| Sep 12 | @ Northwestern (MN) | W 38-10 96% ✓ | W 51-27 |
| Sep 19 | @ Belhaven | W 38-24 84% ✓ | W 31-17 |
| Oct 3 | vs Dubuque | W 34-20 80% ✗ | L 13-35 |
| Oct 10 | @ Coe | L 20-31 21% ✓ | L 13-31 |
| Oct 17 | @ Nebraska Wesleyan | W 38-21 84% ✓ | W 44-11 |
| Oct 24 | vs Buena Vista | W 45-10 98% ✓ | W 56-21 |
| Oct 31 | @ Loras | W 38-21 86% ✓ | W 40-28 |
| Nov 7 | vs Wartburg | L 17-38 9% | — |
| Nov 14 | @ Simpson (IA) | W 34-27 69% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Central College's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
American Rivers by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wartburg | 6-2 | +35.3 |
| 2 |  Coe | 6-2 | +16.7 |
| 3 |  Dubuque | 5-3 | +14.2 |
| 4 | Central College | 5-3 | +11.3 |
| 5 |  Simpson (IA) | 3-5 | +1.2 |
| 6 |  Loras | 2-6 | -7.8 |
| 7 |  Nebraska Wesleyan | 1-7 | -8.8 |
| 8 |  Buena Vista | 1-7 | -24.4 |
High schools on the Central College roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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