Pacific Lutheran Football
Pacific Lutheran is an NCAA Division III football program in the Northwest, based in Puyallup, WA. The 2026 record stands at 3-5. The Cooper Predictor rates Pacific Lutheran at +1, No. 118 of 246 D-III teams and No. 5 of 8 in the Northwest. The model projects a 3-7 finish, with Playoff Odds of 0.8%. The model's pre-game picks are 7-1 in Pacific Lutheran games this season. Most recent result: lost to Whitworth 24-33 on Oct 31. Next up: vs Lewis & Clark on Nov 7 — the model projects Lewis & Clark 35-24, giving Pacific Lutheran a 20% chance to win.
Open Pacific Lutheran 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 Cal Lutheran | W 31-24 66% ✓ | W 37-30 |
| Sep 12 | vs Mary Hardin Baylor | L 14-38 9% ✓ | L 6-29 |
| Sep 19 | @ Trinity (TX) | L 14-38 7% ✓ | L 6-24 |
| Oct 3 | @ Willamette | W 38-13 94% ✓ | W 14-6 |
| Oct 10 | vs Puget Sound | W 45-10 97% ✗ | L 13-23 |
| Oct 17 | @ Pacific (OR) | W 27-13 81% ✓ | W 30-14 |
| Oct 24 | @ Linfield | L 10-42 3% ✓ | L 0-41 |
| Oct 31 | vs Whitworth | L 17-28 25% ✓ | L 24-33 |
| Nov 7 | vs Lewis & Clark | L 24-35 20% | — |
| Nov 14 | @ George Fox | L 20-31 23% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Pacific Lutheran's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Northwest by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Linfield | 6-1 | +32.3 |
| 2 |  Lewis & Clark | 6-1 | +16.6 |
| 3 |  Whitworth | 4-3 | +13.1 |
| 4 |  George Fox | 4-3 | +9.7 |
| 5 | Pacific Lutheran | 3-5 | +1 |
| 6 |  Pacific (OR) | 2-6 | -12.1 |
| 7 |  Puget Sound | 2-5 | -15.4 |
| 8 |  Willamette | 1-7 | -24 |
High schools on the Pacific Lutheran 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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