North Carolina Wesleyan Football
North Carolina Wesleyan is an NCAA Division III football program in the USA South, based in Rocky Mount, NC. The 2026 record stands at 4-4. The Cooper Predictor rates North Carolina Wesleyan at -3.2, No. 133 of 246 D-III teams and No. 5 of 9 in the USA South. The model projects a 5-5 finish, with Playoff Odds of 0.8%. The model's pre-game picks are 6-2 in North Carolina Wesleyan games this season. Most recent result: beat Southern Virginia 45-27 on Oct 31. Next up: at Greensboro on Nov 7 — the model projects North Carolina Wesleyan 27-24, giving North Carolina Wesleyan a 52% chance to win.
Open North Carolina Wesleyan 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 | @ Averett | W 41-24 84% ✓ | W 27-13 |
| Sep 12 | vs Apprentice School | W 34-24 77% ✓ | W 42-0 |
| Sep 19 | @ Sewanee | W 24-17 64% ✗ | L 17-24 |
| Oct 3 | vs LaGrange | L 14-31 13% ✓ | L 31-41 |
| Oct 9 | @ Belhaven | W 28-27 51% ✗ | L 21-35 |
| Oct 17 | vs Huntingdon | L 24-28 38% ✓ | L 3-17 |
| Oct 24 | vs Methodist | W 31-10 91% ✓ | W 45-3 |
| Oct 31 | @ Southern Virginia | W 31-28 52% ✓ | W 45-27 |
| Nov 7 | @ Greensboro | W 27-24 52% | — |
| Nov 14 | vs Brevard | L 24-31 30% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and North Carolina Wesleyan's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
USA South by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Maryville (TN) | 4-4 | +11.9 |
| 2 |  LaGrange | 7-2 | +11.4 |
| 3 |  Brevard | 6-2 | +6.8 |
| 4 |  Huntingdon | 6-2 | +4.2 |
| 5 | North Carolina Wesleyan | 4-4 | -3.2 |
| 6 |  Belhaven | 4-4 | -6.1 |
| 7 |  Greensboro | 2-6 | -7.2 |
| 8 |  Southern Virginia | 3-5 | -10.7 |
| 9 |  Methodist | 1-7 | -25.8 |
High schools on the North Carolina Wesleyan 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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