Hanover Football
Hanover is an NCAA Division III football program in the Heartland, based in Hanover, IN. The 2026 record stands at 6-2. The Cooper Predictor rates Hanover at +17.2, No. 55 of 246 D-III teams and No. 2 of 7 in the Heartland. The model projects an 8-2 finish, with Playoff Odds of 32.6%. The model's pre-game picks are 7-1 in Hanover games this season. Most recent result: beat Bluffton 55-14 on Oct 31. Next up: at Manchester on Nov 7 — the model projects Hanover 42-0, giving Hanover a 99% chance to win.
Open Hanover 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 Centre | W 27-14 80% ✓ | W 17-0 |
| Sep 12 | @ Maryville (TN) | W 31-20 72% ✓ | W 43-26 |
| Sep 19 | vs Hope | L 24-28 37% ✓ | L 10-27 |
| Oct 3 | vs Mount St Joseph | W 31-24 67% ✓ | W 40-38 |
| Oct 10 | @ Wilmington (OH) | W 48-13 98% ✓ | W 21-14 |
| Oct 17 | @ Anderson (IN) | W 49-0 99% ✓ | W 44-7 |
| Oct 24 | vs Rose Hulman | W 35-14 90% ✗ | L 20-27 |
| Oct 31 | vs Bluffton | W 42-7 98% ✓ | W 55-14 |
| Nov 7 | @ Manchester | W 42-0 99% | — |
| Nov 14 | @ Franklin | W 34-17 84% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Hanover's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Heartland by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mount St Joseph | 7-1 | +20.1 |
| 2 | Hanover | 6-2 | +17.2 |
| 3 |  Rose Hulman | 6-2 | +5.1 |
| 4 |  Franklin | 4-4 | -1 |
| 5 |  Bluffton | 2-7 | -18.7 |
| 6 |  Manchester | 1-7 | -27.2 |
| 7 |  Anderson (IN) | 1-7 | -31.9 |
High schools on the Hanover 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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