Manchester Football
Manchester is an NCAA Division III football program in the Heartland, based in North Manchester, IN. The 2026 record stands at 1-7. The Cooper Predictor rates Manchester at -27.2, No. 224 of 246 D-III teams and No. 6 of 7 in the Heartland. The model projects a 2-8 finish, with Playoff Odds of 0.8%. The model's pre-game picks are 7-1 in Manchester games this season. Most recent result: lost to Rose Hulman 14-52 on Oct 31. Next up: vs Hanover on Nov 7 — the model projects Hanover 42-0, giving Manchester a 1% chance to win.
Open Manchester 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 Westminster (MO) | L 21-28 38% ✗ | W 17-10 |
| Sep 12 | @ Hiram | L 24-38 19% ✓ | L 11-20 |
| Sep 19 | vs Olivet | L 24-41 12% ✓ | L 33-56 |
| Oct 3 | @ Otterbein | L 17-38 10% ✓ | L 35-36 |
| Oct 10 | vs Bluffton | L 28-31 41% ✓ | L 13-37 |
| Oct 17 | vs Franklin | L 17-41 7% ✓ | L 7-19 |
| Oct 24 | @ Mount St Joseph | L 6-55 1% ✓ | L 16-49 |
| Oct 31 | @ Rose Hulman | L 7-41 3% ✓ | L 14-52 |
| Nov 7 | vs Hanover | L 0-42 1% | — |
| Nov 14 | @ Anderson (IN) | W 24-21 55% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Manchester'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 Manchester 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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