WPI Football
WPI is an NCAA Division III football program in the NEWMAC, based in Worcester, MA. The 2026 record stands at 5-3. The Cooper Predictor rates WPI at -1.1, No. 127 of 246 D-III teams and No. 5 of 8 in the NEWMAC. The model projects a 5-5 finish, with Playoff Odds of 0.8%. The model's pre-game picks are 6-2 in WPI games this season. Most recent result: lost to Merchant Marine 26-40 on Oct 31. Next up: vs MIT on Nov 7 — the model projects MIT 17-13, giving WPI a 42% chance to win.
Open WPI 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 | @ Rensselaer | L 6-42 2% ✓ | L 7-35 |
| Sep 12 | vs New England | L 20-31 27% ✗ | W 22-21 |
| Sep 19 | vs Husson | W 21-14 64% ✓ | W 13-7 |
| Sep 25 | @ Coast Guard | L 20-31 18% ✗ | W 24-17 |
| Oct 3 | vs Norwich | W 24-6 87% ✓ | W 45-19 |
| Oct 17 | @ Springfield | L 6-34 3% ✓ | L 13-19 |
| Oct 24 | @ SUNY Maritime | W 31-20 75% ✓ | W 36-12 |
| Oct 31 | vs Merchant Marine | L 10-31 12% ✓ | L 26-40 |
| Nov 7 | vs MIT | L 13-17 42% | — |
| Nov 14 | @ Salve Regina | L 13-24 24% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and WPI's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
NEWMAC by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Springfield | 7-1 | +21.8 |
| 2 |  Merchant Marine | 7-1 | +17.4 |
| 3 |  Salve Regina | 5-3 | +7.5 |
| 4 |  MIT | 5-2 | +5.1 |
| 5 | WPI | 5-3 | -1.1 |
| 6 |  Coast Guard | 4-4 | -1.2 |
| 7 |  SUNY Maritime | 2-7 | -16.6 |
| 8 |  Norwich | 3-5 | -22.3 |
High schools on the WPI 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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