Chattanooga Football
Chattanooga is an NCAA Division I FCS football program in the Southern, based in Chattanooga, TN. Chattanooga moved up to FCS in 2026. The 2026 record stands at 6-3. The Cooper Predictor rates Chattanooga at +8.4, No. 24 of 127 FCS teams and No. 4 of 10 in the Southern. The model projects a 7-5 finish, with Playoff Odds of 21.5%. The model's pre-game picks are 5-3 in Chattanooga games this season. Most recent result: beat VMI 24-10 on Oct 31. Next up: vs Mercer on Nov 7 — the model projects Mercer 21-20, giving Chattanooga a 42% chance to win.
Open Chattanooga 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 | @ West Georgia | no pick on record | W 24-10 |
| Sep 5 | vs Tennessee Tech | L 27-31 27% ✓ | L 9-24 |
| Sep 12 | @ Eastern Kentucky | W 28-27 52% ✗ | L 17-22 |
| Sep 19 | vs Wofford | L 17-21 42% ✗ | W 41-7 |
| Sep 26 | @ The Citadel | W 27-20 64% ✓ | W 27-8 |
| Oct 3 | @ East Tennessee State | L 24-27 44% ✓ | L 3-14 |
| Oct 10 | vs Samford | W 27-10 84% ✓ | W 19-3 |
| Oct 24 | @ Western Carolina | L 21-24 39% ✗ | W 41-18 |
| Oct 31 | vs VMI | W 38-0 99% ✓ | W 24-10 |
| Nov 7 | vs Mercer | L 20-21 42% | — |
| Nov 14 | @ Furman | W 20-14 58% | — |
| Nov 21 | @ Alabama | L 3-48 0% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Chattanooga's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Southern by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tennessee Tech | 8-1 | +13.7 |
| 2 |  Mercer | 7-2 | +13.1 |
| 3 |  East Tennessee State | 6-3 | +9.1 |
| 4 | Chattanooga | 6-3 | +8.4 |
| 5 |  Western Carolina | 4-5 | +5.9 |
| 6 |  Wofford | 5-4 | +4.1 |
| 7 |  Furman | 2-7 | +3 |
| 8 |  Samford | 3-6 | -0.9 |
| 9 |  The Citadel | 2-7 | -1.6 |
| 10 |  VMI | 0-9 | -22.2 |
High schools on the Chattanooga 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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