VMI Football
VMI is an NCAA Division I FCS football program in the Southern, based in Lexington, VA. The 2026 record stands at 0-9. The Cooper Predictor rates VMI at -22.2, No. 123 of 127 FCS teams and No. 10 of 10 in the Southern. The model projects a 0-12 finish, with Playoff Odds of 0.6%. The model's pre-game picks are 8-0 in VMI games this season. Most recent result: lost to Chattanooga 10-24 on Oct 31. Next up: at Tennessee Tech on Nov 7 — the model projects Tennessee Tech 48-10, giving VMI a 1% chance to win.
Open VMI 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 | @ Idaho State | no pick on record | L 10-38 |
| Sep 5 | @ Virginia Tech | L 6-52 0% ✓ | L 3-73 |
| Sep 12 | vs Bucknell | L 24-31 26% ✓ | L 3-14 |
| Sep 19 | @ Davidson | L 24-28 40% ✓ | L 24-27 |
| Sep 26 | @ Samford | L 14-31 16% ✓ | L 7-45 |
| Oct 3 | vs Mercer | L 10-38 3% ✓ | L 3-54 |
| Oct 17 | @ Wofford | L 10-41 2% ✓ | L 14-41 |
| Oct 24 | vs East Tennessee State | L 14-45 2% ✓ | L 0-38 |
| Oct 31 | @ Chattanooga | L 0-38 1% ✓ | L 10-24 |
| Nov 7 | @ Tennessee Tech | L 10-48 1% | — |
| Nov 14 | vs The Citadel | L 14-34 10% | — |
| Nov 21 | vs Furman | L 10-34 7% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and VMI'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 VMI 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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