Austin Peay Football
Austin Peay is an NCAA Division I FCS football program in the UAC, based in Clarksville, TN. The 2026 record stands at 7-2. The Cooper Predictor rates Austin Peay at +13.7, No. 11 of 127 FCS teams and No. 2 of 8 in the UAC. The model projects a 10-2 finish, with Playoff Odds of 74.1%. The model's pre-game picks are 6-2 in Austin Peay games this season. Most recent result: beat North Alabama 27-21 on Oct 24. Next up: vs Eastern Kentucky on Nov 7 — the model projects Austin Peay 34-17, giving Austin Peay a 86% chance to win.
Open Austin Peay in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FCS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs Gardner-Webb | no pick on record | W 35-17 |
| Sep 5 | @ Vanderbilt | L 21-42 6% ✓ | L 9-28 |
| Sep 12 | vs Morehead State | W 38-20 92% ✓ | W 63-7 |
| Sep 19 | @ West Florida | L 28-31 46% ✗ | W 38-16 |
| Sep 26 | vs UT Martin | W 35-17 88% ✓ | W 35-12 |
| Oct 3 | vs New Haven | W 42-10 97% ✓ | W 42-17 |
| Oct 10 | vs Tarleton State | W 34-31 55% ✗ | L 32-40 |
| Oct 17 | @ West Georgia | W 35-24 80% ✓ | W 24-10 |
| Oct 24 | @ North Alabama | W 31-24 75% ✓ | W 27-21 |
| Nov 7 | vs Eastern Kentucky | W 34-17 86% | — |
| Nov 14 | vs Abilene Christian | W 28-27 57% | — |
| Nov 21 | @ Central Arkansas | W 34-24 77% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Austin Peay's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
UAC by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tarleton State | 9-0 | +15.3 |
| 2 | Austin Peay | 7-2 | +13.7 |
| 3 |  Abilene Christian | 5-4 | +13.6 |
| 4 |  West Florida | 4-3 | +7.7 |
| 5 |  North Alabama | 5-4 | +5.6 |
| 6 |  Eastern Kentucky | 3-6 | +1 |
| 7 |  Central Arkansas | 2-7 | +0.7 |
| 8 |  West Georgia | 1-8 | -6.1 |
High schools on the Austin Peay 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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