Bethune-Cookman Football
Bethune-Cookman is an NCAA Division I FCS football program in the SWAC, based in Daytona Beach, FL. Bethune-Cookman moved up to FCS in 2026. The 2026 record stands at 5-4. The Cooper Predictor rates Bethune-Cookman at -9.1, No. 108 of 127 FCS teams and No. 8 of 12 in the SWAC. The model projects a 6-6 finish, with Playoff Odds of 4.6%. The model's pre-game picks are 6-3 in Bethune-Cookman games this season. Most recent result: lost to Arkansas-Pine Bluff 21-63 on Oct 31. Next up: at Southern on Nov 7 — the model projects Southern 27-24, giving Bethune-Cookman a 48% chance to win.
Open Bethune-Cookman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | @ UCF | L 13-59 0% ✓ | L 6-73 |
| Sep 12 | vs Stetson | W 38-24 83% ✓ | W 43-18 |
| Sep 19 | vs Virginia Lynchburg | W 48-3 99% ✓ | W 62-3 |
| Sep 26 | vs South Carolina State | L 17-41 9% ✓ | L 21-31 |
| Oct 3 | vs Alabama State | L 27-31 34% ✗ | W 16-10 |
| Oct 10 | @ Alabama A&M | L 27-28 41% ✓ | L 17-55 |
| Oct 17 | @ Mississippi Valley State | W 34-24 77% ✓ | W 34-14 |
| Oct 24 | vs Jackson State | L 24-28 31% ✗ | W 24-21 |
| Oct 31 | @ Arkansas-Pine Bluff | W 28-27 51% ✗ | L 21-63 |
| Nov 7 | @ Southern | L 24-27 48% | — |
| Nov 14 | vs Grambling | L 28-31 49% | — |
| Nov 21 | vs Florida A&M | W 28-24 58% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Bethune-Cookman's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
SWAC by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alabama State | 4-4 | +1.4 |
| 2 |  Jackson State | 6-2 | +1 |
| 3 |  Alabama A&M | 7-2 | +0.7 |
| 4 |  Prairie View A&M | 4-5 | -1.2 |
| 5 |  Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 5-3 | -5.2 |
| 6 |  Alcorn State | 5-4 | -5.3 |
| 7 |  Grambling | 4-4 | -6.6 |
| 8 | Bethune-Cookman | 5-4 | -9.1 |
| 9 |  Southern | 4-5 | -10.7 |
| 10 |  Florida A&M | 2-7 | -12.1 |
| 11 |  Texas Southern | 3-5 | -12.8 |
| 12 |  Mississippi Valley State | 3-6 | -23.2 |
High schools on the Bethune-Cookman 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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