Arkansas State Football
Arkansas State is an NCAA Division I FBS football program in the Sun Belt, based in Jonesboro, AR. The 2026 record stands at 4-4. The Cooper Predictor rates Arkansas State at -8.7, No. 103 of 138 FBS teams and No. 8 of 14 in the Sun Belt. The model projects a 6-6 finish, with CFP Odds of 0.2%. The model's pre-game picks are 6-2 in Arkansas State games this season. Most recent result: beat Georgia State 38-32 on Oct 24. Next up: vs UL Monroe on Nov 7 — the model projects Arkansas State 35-20, giving Arkansas State a 86% chance to win.
Open Arkansas State in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FBS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | @ Memphis | L 17-34 14% ✓ | L 24-42 |
| Sep 12 | vs West Georgia | W 42-13 98% ✓ | W 52-7 |
| Sep 19 | @ TCU | L 17-38 12% ✓ | L 7-31 |
| Sep 26 | vs Kennesaw State | L 24-27 50% ✗ | W 17-14 |
| Oct 3 | @ Louisiana | L 21-28 32% ✓ | L 20-23 |
| Oct 8 | vs South Alabama | L 28-31 50% ✓ | L 49-56 |
| Oct 17 | @ Southern Miss | W 34-31 58% ✓ | W 23-13 |
| Oct 24 | vs Georgia State | L 31-34 50% ✗ | W 38-32 |
| Nov 7 | vs UL Monroe | W 35-20 86% | — |
| Nov 13 | @ Coastal Carolina | L 27-28 43% | — |
| Nov 20 | @ Louisiana Tech | L 20-31 25% | — |
| Nov 28 | vs Troy | W 28-24 58% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Arkansas State's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Sun Belt by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  James Madison | 7-2 | +7 |
| 2 |  Louisiana Tech | 6-2 | -0.7 |
| 3 |  Louisiana | 5-3 | -4.4 |
| 4 |  Georgia Southern | 4-4 | -4.6 |
| 5 |  App State | 5-3 | -7.9 |
| 6 |  South Alabama | 4-4 | -8.4 |
| 7 |  Coastal Carolina | 3-5 | -8.6 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 4-4 | -8.7 |
| 9 |  Troy | 4-4 | -8.9 |
| 10 |  Georgia State | 4-4 | -8.9 |
| 11 |  Marshall | 5-3 | -10.8 |
| 12 |  Old Dominion | 2-7 | -12.3 |
| 13 |  Southern Miss | 3-5 | -14 |
| 14 |  UL Monroe | 1-7 | -22.6 |
High schools on the Arkansas State 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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