Montclair State Football
Montclair State is an NCAA Division III football program in the New Jersey, based in Montclair, NJ. The 2026 record stands at 6-2. The Cooper Predictor rates Montclair State at +14, No. 73 of 246 D-III teams and No. 4 of 8 in the New Jersey. The model projects a 7-3 finish, with Playoff Odds of 9.8%. The model's pre-game picks are 4-4 in Montclair State games this season. Most recent result: beat The College of New Jersey 25-21 on Oct 31. Next up: vs Vermont State Castleton on Nov 7 — the model projects Montclair State 52-10, giving Montclair State a 99% chance to win.
Open Montclair State 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 3 | vs Merchant Marine | W 28-27 52% ✗ | L 24-41 |
| Sep 12 | @ Lycoming | L 24-31 38% ✗ | W 30-28 |
| Sep 26 | @ Wilkes | L 20-31 29% ✗ | W 26-9 |
| Oct 3 | vs Kean | W 28-20 80% ✓ | W 42-14 |
| Oct 10 | vs William Paterson | W 42-14 95% ✓ | W 42-0 |
| Oct 17 | vs Christopher Newport | L 24-38 22% ✓ | L 14-21 |
| Oct 24 | @ Salisbury | L 21-41 15% ✗ | W 24-14 |
| Oct 31 | @ The College of New Jersey | W 28-24 68% ✓ | W 25-21 |
| Nov 7 | vs Vermont State Castleton | W 52-10 99% | — |
| Nov 13 | @ Rowan | L 20-31 24% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Montclair State's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
New Jersey by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Christopher Newport | 8-0 | +27.1 |
| 2 |  Salisbury | 6-2 | +25.6 |
| 3 |  Rowan | 6-2 | +22.4 |
| 4 | Montclair State | 6-2 | +14 |
| 5 |  The College of New Jersey | 3-5 | +5.7 |
| 6 |  Kean | 3-5 | +0.1 |
| 7 |  William Paterson | 0-8 | -19.6 |
| 8 |  Vermont State Castleton | 2-6 | -24.6 |
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