Lamar Football
Lamar is an NCAA Division I FCS football program in the Southland, based in Beaumont, TX. The 2026 record stands at 7-2. The Cooper Predictor rates Lamar at +11.8, No. 16 of 127 FCS teams and No. 3 of 10 in the Southland. The model projects a 9-3 finish, with Playoff Odds of 75.6%. The model's pre-game picks are 7-1 in Lamar games this season. Most recent result: beat UT Rio Grande Valley 52-23 on Oct 31. Next up: vs Stephen F. Austin on Nov 7 — the model projects Stephen F. Austin 31-24, giving Lamar a 26% chance to win.
Open Lamar 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 Abilene Christian | no pick on record | W 21-14 |
| Sep 5 | @ Louisiana | L 10-38 3% ✓ | L 7-38 |
| Sep 12 | @ Idaho | L 24-27 43% ✗ | W 23-17 |
| Sep 26 | @ Nicholls | W 24-20 66% ✓ | W 49-18 |
| Oct 3 | vs Northwestern State | W 41-6 99% ✓ | W 42-14 |
| Oct 10 | vs Incarnate Word | W 24-21 52% ✓ | W 38-35 |
| Oct 17 | @ SE Louisiana | L 21-24 45% ✓ | L 31-34 |
| Oct 24 | vs Houston Christian | W 28-17 75% ✓ | W 35-10 |
| Oct 31 | @ UT Rio Grande Valley | W 24-21 52% ✓ | W 52-23 |
| Nov 7 | vs Stephen F. Austin | L 24-31 26% | — |
| Nov 14 | vs East Texas A&M | W 34-14 90% | — |
| Nov 21 | @ McNeese | W 27-17 77% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Lamar's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Southland by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Stephen F. Austin | 9-0 | +23.2 |
| 2 |  Incarnate Word | 5-4 | +13.3 |
| 3 | Lamar | 7-2 | +11.8 |
| 4 |  SE Louisiana | 4-5 | +5.9 |
| 5 |  UT Rio Grande Valley | 4-5 | +4.3 |
| 6 |  Houston Christian | 4-5 | +0.1 |
| 7 |  McNeese | 4-5 | -0.7 |
| 8 |  East Texas A&M | 3-6 | -4.6 |
| 9 |  Nicholls | 3-6 | -9.6 |
| 10 |  Northwestern State | 0-9 | -22.6 |
High schools on the Lamar 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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