Idaho State Football
Idaho State is an NCAA Division I FCS football program in the Big Sky, based in Pocatello, ID. The 2026 record stands at 6-3. The Cooper Predictor rates Idaho State at +9.1, No. 22 of 127 FCS teams and No. 4 of 13 in the Big Sky. The model projects a 7-5 finish, with Playoff Odds of 30.8%. The model's pre-game picks are 4-4 in Idaho State games this season. Most recent result: beat Utah Tech 34-27 on Oct 31. Next up: vs Montana State on Nov 7 — the model projects Montana State 34-17, giving Idaho State a 16% chance to win.
Open Idaho State 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 29 | vs VMI | no pick on record | W 38-10 |
| Sep 5 | @ Utah State | L 20-49 2% ✗ | W 29-17 |
| Sep 12 | vs San Diego | W 35-20 85% ✓ | W 59-17 |
| Sep 26 | @ Southern Utah | W 31-27 67% ✓ | W 28-24 |
| Oct 3 | vs Northern Arizona | W 31-21 70% ✗ | L 31-38 |
| Oct 10 | vs Cal Poly | W 34-21 82% ✗ | L 24-25 |
| Oct 17 | @ Weber State | W 34-27 70% ✗ | L 20-27 |
| Oct 24 | vs Portland State | W 35-17 88% ✓ | W 38-8 |
| Oct 31 | @ Utah Tech | W 31-14 87% ✓ | W 34-27 |
| Nov 7 | vs Montana State | L 17-34 16% | — |
| Nov 14 | @ Montana | L 24-31 26% | — |
| Nov 21 | vs Idaho | W 28-24 59% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Idaho State's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Big Sky by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Montana State | 8-1 | +25.4 |
| 2 |  Montana | 6-3 | +14.8 |
| 3 |  Northern Arizona | 7-2 | +9.9 |
| 4 | Idaho State | 6-3 | +9.1 |
| 5 |  Idaho | 4-5 | +7.7 |
| 6 |  Southern Utah | 3-6 | +6.8 |
| 7 |  UC Davis | 5-4 | +4.4 |
| 8 |  Weber State | 6-4 | +4 |
| 9 |  Eastern Washington | 2-7 | +0.8 |
| 10 |  Northern Colorado | 3-6 | -1.4 |
| 11 |  Cal Poly | 4-6 | -3.3 |
| 12 |  Portland State | 2-7 | -7.3 |
| 13 |  Utah Tech | 1-8 | -8.1 |
High schools on the Idaho 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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