Tufts Football
Tufts is an NCAA Division III football program in the NESCAC, based in Medford, MA. The 2026 record stands at 4-3. The Cooper Predictor rates Tufts at -1.5, No. 129 of 246 D-III teams and No. 6 of 10 in the NESCAC. The model projects a 5-4 finish, with Playoff Odds of 0.8%. The model's pre-game picks are 6-1 in Tufts games this season. Most recent result: lost to Amherst 21-24 on Oct 31. Next up: at Colby on Nov 7 — the model projects Tufts 27-24, giving Tufts a 55% chance to win.
Open Tufts 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 19 | vs Hamilton | W 38-24 81% ✓ | W 42-28 |
| Sep 26 | @ Wesleyan (CT) | L 24-38 17% ✓ | L 7-42 |
| Oct 3 | @ Bates | W 31-24 65% ✓ | W 22-21 |
| Oct 10 | vs Bowdoin | W 28-17 74% ✓ | W 20-13 |
| Oct 17 | vs Trinity (CT) | L 17-42 7% ✓ | L 9-28 |
| Oct 24 | @ Williams | L 24-34 24% ✗ | W 24-21 |
| Oct 31 | vs Amherst | L 27-31 41% ✓ | L 21-24 |
| Nov 7 | @ Colby | W 27-24 55% | — |
| Nov 14 | vs Middlebury | L 28-34 39% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Tufts's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
NESCAC by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Trinity (CT) | 7-0 | +20.2 |
| 2 |  Wesleyan (CT) | 6-1 | +14.5 |
| 3 |  Middlebury | 3-4 | +5.5 |
| 4 |  Amherst | 7-0 | +5 |
| 5 |  Williams | 5-2 | +4.2 |
| 6 | Tufts | 4-3 | -1.5 |
| 7 |  Hamilton | 2-5 | -5 |
| 8 |  Colby | 1-6 | -5.8 |
| 9 |  Bowdoin | 0-7 | -8.6 |
| 10 |  Bates | 0-7 | -11.8 |
High schools on the Tufts 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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