Grinnell Football
Grinnell is an NCAA Division III football program in the Midwest, based in Grinnell, IA. The 2026 record stands at 6-3. The Cooper Predictor rates Grinnell at -24.8, No. 217 of 246 D-III teams and No. 7 of 11 in the Midwest. The model projects a 5-5 finish, with Playoff Odds of 0.8%. The model's pre-game picks are 7-0 in Grinnell games this season. Most recent result: beat Cornell (IA) 7-3 on Oct 24. Next up: at Monmouth (IL) on Nov 7 — the model projects Monmouth (IL) 48-3, giving Grinnell a 1% chance to win.
Open Grinnell 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 | vs Mount Mercy | no pick on record | W 16-13 |
| Sep 12 | @ Concordia Chicago | L 24-31 32% ✓ | L 7-42 |
| Sep 19 | @ Lake Forest | L 10-56 1% ✓ | L 0-63 |
| Sep 26 | vs Beloit | W 27-7 86% ✓ | W 28-7 |
| Oct 3 | vs Knox | W 28-13 86% ✓ | W 31-7 |
| Oct 10 | @ Illinois College | L 14-35 10% ✓ | L 3-13 |
| Oct 17 | @ Lawrence | W 38-14 91% ✓ | W 28-7 |
| Oct 24 | vs Cornell (IA) | W 27-20 61% ✓ | W 7-3 |
| Nov 7 | @ Monmouth (IL) | L 3-48 1% | — |
| Nov 14 | vs Luther | L 17-24 37% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Grinnell's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Midwest by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lake Forest | 8-0 | +19.7 |
| 2 |  Monmouth (IL) | 6-2 | +17.7 |
| 3 |  Chicago | 6-2 | +3.1 |
| 4 |  Illinois College | 3-5 | -10.5 |
| 5 |  Luther | 6-3 | -17.5 |
| 6 |  Cornell (IA) | 4-5 | -24.8 |
| 7 | Grinnell | 6-3 | -24.8 |
| 8 |  Ripon | 1-7 | -25.4 |
| 9 |  Beloit | 2-6 | -37.4 |
| 10 |  Knox | 1-7 | -43.7 |
| 11 |  Lawrence | 1-7 | -48.2 |
High schools on the Grinnell 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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