Texas Southern Football
Texas Southern is an NCAA Division I FCS football program in the SWAC, based in Houston, TX. Texas Southern moved up to FCS in 2026. The 2026 record stands at 3-5. The Cooper Predictor rates Texas Southern at -12.8, No. 119 of 127 FCS teams and No. 11 of 12 in the SWAC. The model projects a 3-8 finish, with Playoff Odds of 0.6%. The model's pre-game picks are 5-2 in Texas Southern games this season. Most recent result: beat Grambling 23-20 on Oct 31. Next up: vs Alabama State on Nov 7 — the model projects Alabama State 31-20, giving Texas Southern a 21% chance to win.
Open Texas Southern 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 North Carolina Central | no pick on record | W 42-30 |
| Sep 6 | @ Prairie View A&M | L 20-31 23% ✓ | L 14-52 |
| Sep 12 | @ UTEP | L 10-45 1% ✓ | L 10-51 |
| Sep 26 | @ Alcorn State | L 27-35 27% ✓ | L 40-43 |
| Oct 3 | @ Florida Atlantic | L 10-55 0% ✓ | L 10-66 |
| Oct 10 | vs Mississippi Valley State | W 35-24 79% ✗ | L 34-38 |
| Oct 24 | vs Southern | W 31-28 53% ✓ | W 24-21 |
| Oct 31 | vs Grambling | L 31-35 31% ✗ | W 23-20 |
| Nov 7 | vs Alabama State | L 20-31 21% | — |
| Nov 14 | @ Alabama A&M | L 21-41 13% | — |
| Nov 21 | vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff | L 27-31 35% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Texas Southern's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
SWAC by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alabama State | 4-4 | +1.4 |
| 2 |  Jackson State | 6-2 | +1 |
| 3 |  Alabama A&M | 7-2 | +0.7 |
| 4 |  Prairie View A&M | 4-5 | -1.2 |
| 5 |  Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 5-3 | -5.2 |
| 6 |  Alcorn State | 5-4 | -5.3 |
| 7 |  Grambling | 4-4 | -6.6 |
| 8 |  Bethune-Cookman | 5-4 | -9.1 |
| 9 |  Southern | 4-5 | -10.7 |
| 10 |  Florida A&M | 2-7 | -12.1 |
| 11 | Texas Southern | 3-5 | -12.8 |
| 12 |  Mississippi Valley State | 3-6 | -23.2 |
High schools on the Texas Southern 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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