McDaniel Football
McDaniel is an NCAA Division III football program in the Centennial, based in Westminster, MD. The 2026 record stands at 1-7. The Cooper Predictor rates McDaniel at -17.6, No. 196 of 246 D-III teams and No. 7 of 7 in the Centennial. The model projects a 1-9 finish, with Playoff Odds of 0.8%. The model's pre-game picks are 7-1 in McDaniel games this season. Most recent result: lost to Franklin & Marshall 0-26 on Oct 31. Next up: vs Johns Hopkins on Nov 7 — the model projects Johns Hopkins 41-7, giving McDaniel a 2% chance to win.
Open McDaniel 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 4 | vs Catholic | W 21-20 54% ✓ | W 13-7 |
| Sep 12 | @ Salisbury | L 6-55 1% ✓ | L 0-31 |
| Sep 19 | @ Juniata | W 27-13 79% ✗ | L 7-28 |
| Oct 3 | vs Carnegie Mellon | L 3-34 3% ✓ | L 14-52 |
| Oct 10 | vs Ursinus | L 10-38 5% ✓ | L 14-40 |
| Oct 17 | @ Muhlenberg | L 13-45 3% ✓ | L 7-49 |
| Oct 24 | @ Dickinson | L 7-45 2% ✓ | L 0-52 |
| Oct 31 | vs Franklin & Marshall | L 3-42 2% ✓ | L 0-26 |
| Nov 7 | vs Johns Hopkins | L 7-41 2% | — |
| Nov 14 | @ Gettysburg | L 17-34 16% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and McDaniel's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Centennial by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Franklin & Marshall | 7-1 | +22.6 |
| 2 |  Dickinson | 6-2 | +20.4 |
| 3 |  Johns Hopkins | 3-5 | +18.5 |
| 4 |  Ursinus | 7-1 | +15.3 |
| 5 |  Muhlenberg | 4-4 | +14.4 |
| 6 |  Gettysburg | 2-6 | -4.6 |
| 7 | McDaniel | 1-7 | -17.6 |
High schools on the McDaniel 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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