Lindenwood Football
Lindenwood is an NCAA Division I FCS football program in the OVC, based in Saint Charles, MO. Lindenwood moved up to FCS in 2026. The 2026 record stands at 4-4. The Cooper Predictor rates Lindenwood at +1.8, No. 54 of 127 FCS teams and No. 5 of 8 in the OVC. The model projects a 6-5 finish, with Playoff Odds of 22.8%. The model's pre-game picks are 5-1 in Lindenwood games this season. Most recent result: beat Tennessee State 27-0 on Oct 31. Next up: at Gardner-Webb on Nov 7 — the model projects Gardner-Webb 24-20, giving Lindenwood a 34% chance to win.
Open Lindenwood 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 | vs Charleston Southern | no pick on record | W 20-17 |
| Sep 3 | @ Stony Brook | L 27-31 36% ✓ | L 32-36 |
| Sep 12 | @ Missouri State | L 17-48 2% ✓ | L 14-48 |
| Sep 26 | @ Eastern Michigan | L 31-38 24% ✓ | L 3-29 |
| Oct 10 | vs Southeast Missouri State | L 24-27 48% ✓ | L 27-38 |
| Oct 17 | @ Eastern Illinois | L 27-28 48% ✗ | W 20-13 |
| Oct 24 | vs Chicago State | no pick on record | W 44-9 |
| Oct 31 | vs Tennessee State | W 28-17 78% ✓ | W 27-0 |
| Nov 7 | @ Gardner-Webb | L 20-24 34% | — |
| Nov 14 | @ UT Martin | W 28-27 54% | — |
| Nov 21 | vs Western Illinois | W 31-28 54% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Lindenwood's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
OVC by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Charleston Southern | 5-5 | +6.2 |
| 2 |  Gardner-Webb | 3-6 | +5.4 |
| 3 |  Southeast Missouri State | 5-4 | +3.7 |
| 4 |  Western Illinois | 5-4 | +2.6 |
| 5 | Lindenwood | 4-4 | +1.8 |
| 6 |  Eastern Illinois | 3-6 | -1.3 |
| 7 |  UT Martin | 3-6 | -2.6 |
| 8 |  Tennessee State | 2-7 | -9.3 |
High schools on the Lindenwood 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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