Indiana State Football
Indiana State is an NCAA Division I FCS football program in the MVFC, based in Terre Haute, IN. The 2026 record stands at 2-7. The Cooper Predictor rates Indiana State at +0.7, No. 63 of 127 FCS teams and No. 8 of 9 in the MVFC. The model projects a 3-9 finish, with Playoff Odds of 0.6%. The model's pre-game picks are 8-0 in Indiana State games this season. Most recent result: lost to Northern Iowa 23-45 on Oct 31. Next up: vs Southern Illinois on Nov 7 — the model projects Southern Illinois 31-27, giving Indiana State a 31% chance to win.
Open Indiana 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 Southeast Missouri State | no pick on record | L 21-23 |
| Sep 4 | @ Purdue | L 6-45 1% ✓ | L 19-44 |
| Sep 12 | @ Eastern Illinois | W 27-24 52% ✓ | W 42-35 |
| Sep 19 | vs Valparaiso | W 38-21 85% ✓ | W 39-16 |
| Sep 26 | vs North Dakota | L 24-38 17% ✓ | L 35-42 |
| Oct 3 | @ South Dakota | L 21-41 13% ✓ | L 14-44 |
| Oct 10 | vs Youngstown State | L 21-41 11% ✓ | L 24-57 |
| Oct 24 | @ Illinois State | L 17-42 6% ✓ | L 10-17 |
| Oct 31 | @ Northern Iowa | L 21-31 24% ✓ | L 23-45 |
| Nov 7 | vs Southern Illinois | L 27-31 31% | — |
| Nov 14 | vs Murray State | W 38-24 82% | — |
| Nov 21 | @ South Dakota State | L 14-41 5% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Indiana State's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
MVFC by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Dakota State | 7-2 | +23.9 |
| 2 |  Youngstown State | 7-2 | +21.6 |
| 3 |  Illinois State | 7-2 | +19.7 |
| 4 |  South Dakota | 7-3 | +18.4 |
| 5 |  North Dakota | 6-4 | +17.5 |
| 6 |  Southern Illinois | 4-5 | +10.5 |
| 7 |  Northern Iowa | 4-4 | +10.3 |
| 8 | Indiana State | 2-7 | +0.7 |
| 9 |  Murray State | 1-8 | -9.5 |
High schools on the Indiana 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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