Rensselaer Football
Rensselaer is an NCAA Division III football program in the Liberty League, based in Troy, NY. The 2026 record stands at 6-2. The Cooper Predictor rates Rensselaer at +23.2, No. 35 of 246 D-III teams and No. 2 of 7 in the Liberty League. The model projects a 7-3 finish, with Playoff Odds of 36.5%. The model's pre-game picks are 6-2 in Rensselaer games this season. Most recent result: beat St. Lawrence 54-7 on Oct 31. Next up: at Ithaca on Nov 7 — the model projects Ithaca 34-27, giving Rensselaer a 36% chance to win.
Open Rensselaer 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 WPI | W 42-6 98% ✓ | W 35-7 |
| Sep 12 | vs Utica | W 31-28 50% ✗ | L 14-38 |
| Sep 19 | @ Brockport | L 24-34 27% ✓ | L 10-45 |
| Sep 26 | vs Hobart | L 27-31 40% ✗ | W 33-7 |
| Oct 3 | vs Hilbert | W 59-3 100% ✓ | W 83-0 |
| Oct 10 | @ Buffalo State | W 52-7 99% ✓ | W 56-0 |
| Oct 24 | @ Rochester (NY) | W 34-10 90% ✓ | W 41-7 |
| Oct 31 | vs St. Lawrence | W 48-7 99% ✓ | W 54-7 |
| Nov 7 | @ Ithaca | L 27-34 36% | — |
| Nov 14 | vs Union | W 31-20 79% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Rensselaer's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Liberty League by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ithaca | 7-1 | +26.3 |
| 2 | Rensselaer | 6-2 | +23.2 |
| 3 |  Hobart | 5-3 | +16.6 |
| 4 |  Union | 4-4 | +13.2 |
| 5 |  Rochester (NY) | 3-5 | -4.7 |
| 6 |  St. Lawrence | 2-6 | -16.6 |
| 7 |  Buffalo State | 1-7 | -30.8 |
High schools on the Rensselaer 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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