Macalester Football
Macalester is an NCAA Division III football program in the Minnesota, based in Saint Paul, MN. The 2026 record stands at 3-5. The Cooper Predictor rates Macalester at -13.8, No. 180 of 246 D-III teams and No. 7 of 10 in the Minnesota. The model projects a 3-7 finish, with Playoff Odds of 0.8%. The model's pre-game picks are 7-1 in Macalester games this season. Most recent result: lost to St. Olaf 27-35 on Oct 31. Next up: at Concordia (MN) on Nov 7 — the model projects Concordia (MN) 45-3, giving Macalester a 1% chance to win.
Open Macalester 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 | @ Martin Luther | W 27-24 64% ✓ | W 34-21 |
| Sep 19 | vs Carleton | L 21-34 17% ✓ | L 45-48 |
| Sep 26 | vs St. Scholastica | W 35-24 76% ✓ | W 24-14 |
| Oct 3 | @ Hamline | W 41-24 82% ✓ | W 34-21 |
| Oct 10 | vs Saint John's (MN) | L 3-59 0% ✓ | L 6-62 |
| Oct 17 | @ Augsburg | L 21-28 33% ✓ | L 17-27 |
| Oct 24 | vs Bethel (MN) | L 6-62 0% ✓ | L 3-47 |
| Oct 31 | @ St. Olaf | W 27-24 57% ✗ | L 27-35 |
| Nov 7 | @ Concordia (MN) | L 3-45 1% | — |
| Nov 14 | vs Gustavus Adolphus | L 7-34 5% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Macalester's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Minnesota by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Saint John's (MN) | 8-0 | +43.8 |
| 2 |  Bethel (MN) | 6-2 | +41 |
| 3 |  Concordia (MN) | 6-2 | +24.6 |
| 4 |  Gustavus Adolphus | 5-3 | +15.7 |
| 5 |  Carleton | 5-3 | -4 |
| 6 |  Augsburg | 2-6 | -8.5 |
| 7 | Macalester | 3-5 | -13.8 |
| 8 |  St. Olaf | 3-5 | -17.1 |
| 9 |  St. Scholastica | 1-7 | -19.1 |
| 10 |  Hamline | 1-7 | -30.9 |
High schools on the Macalester 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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