East Texas Baptist Football
East Texas Baptist is an NCAA Division III football program in the American Southwest, based in Marshall, TX. The 2026 record stands at 3-5. The Cooper Predictor rates East Texas Baptist at +6.2, No. 96 of 246 D-III teams and No. 5 of 5 in the American Southwest. The model projects a 3-7 finish, with Playoff Odds of 0.8%. The model's pre-game picks are 3-3 in East Texas Baptist games this season. Most recent result: lost to McMurry 38-59 on Oct 31. Next up: vs Mary Hardin Baylor on Nov 7 — the model projects Mary Hardin Baylor 49-24, giving East Texas Baptist a 7% chance to win.
Open East Texas Baptist 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 | @ Lyon | W 42-17 96% ✓ | W 58-7 |
| Sep 12 | @ Belhaven | W 35-21 77% ✗ | L 44-45 |
| Sep 19 | vs Centenary (LA) | W 55-10 99% ✓ | W 46-14 |
| Sep 26 | vs Texas Lutheran | W 34-31 53% ✗ | L 54-61 |
| Oct 3 | @ Louisiana Christian | no pick on record | L 36-50 |
| Oct 10 | vs Schreiner | no pick on record | W 62-28 |
| Oct 17 | @ Hardin Simmons | L 20-56 2% ✓ | L 27-63 |
| Oct 31 | vs McMurry | W 41-38 50% ✗ | L 38-59 |
| Nov 7 | vs Mary Hardin Baylor | L 24-49 7% | — |
| Nov 14 | @ Howard Payne | L 31-42 22% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and East Texas Baptist's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
American Southwest by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hardin Simmons | 7-0 | +39.4 |
| 2 |  Mary Hardin Baylor | 7-1 | +32.9 |
| 3 |  Howard Payne | 4-2 | +15.1 |
| 4 |  McMurry | 3-4 | +13.1 |
| 5 | East Texas Baptist | 3-5 | +6.2 |
High schools on the East Texas Baptist 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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