Tennessee Tech Football
Tennessee Tech is an NCAA Division I FCS football program in the Southern, based in Cookeville, TN. The 2026 record stands at 8-1. The Cooper Predictor rates Tennessee Tech at +13.7, No. 12 of 127 FCS teams and No. 1 of 10 in the Southern. The model projects a 10-2 finish, with Playoff Odds of 94.7%. The model's pre-game picks are 7-1 in Tennessee Tech games this season. Most recent result: beat East Tennessee State 24-17 on Oct 31. Next up: vs VMI on Nov 7 — the model projects Tennessee Tech 48-10, giving Tennessee Tech a 99% chance to win.
Open Tennessee Tech 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 Monmouth | no pick on record | W 38-14 |
| Sep 5 | @ Chattanooga | W 31-27 73% ✓ | W 24-9 |
| Sep 12 | vs Samford | W 38-10 95% ✓ | W 45-19 |
| Sep 26 | @ Wofford | W 31-20 82% ✓ | W 42-38 |
| Oct 3 | @ Western Carolina | W 41-31 77% ✗ | L 20-44 |
| Oct 10 | vs Furman | W 31-20 81% ✓ | W 20-15 |
| Oct 17 | vs Eastern Kentucky | W 34-21 83% ✓ | W 49-20 |
| Oct 24 | @ The Citadel | W 35-24 82% ✓ | W 28-13 |
| Oct 31 | @ East Tennessee State | W 34-31 53% ✓ | W 24-17 |
| Nov 7 | vs VMI | W 48-10 99% | — |
| Nov 14 | vs Mercer | W 31-28 60% | — |
| Nov 21 | @ Mississippi State | L 17-55 1% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Tennessee Tech'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 Tennessee Tech 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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