Wagner Football
Wagner is an NCAA Division I FCS football program in the NEC, based in Staten Island, NY. The 2026 record stands at 1-8. The Cooper Predictor rates Wagner at -15.6, No. 120 of 127 FCS teams and No. 8 of 8 in the NEC. The model projects a 1-11 finish, with Playoff Odds of 0.6%. The model's pre-game picks are 8-0 in Wagner games this season. Most recent result: lost to Merrimack 14-19 on Oct 31. Next up: at Mercyhurst on Nov 7 — the model projects Mercyhurst 31-21, giving Wagner a 23% chance to win.
Open Wagner 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 Robert Morris | no pick on record | L 7-28 |
| Sep 5 | vs Southern Connecticut State | W 42-17 96% ✓ | W 31-7 |
| Sep 12 | @ James Madison | L 0-42 0% ✓ | L 3-87 |
| Sep 19 | @ California | L 0-45 0% ✓ | L 7-49 |
| Oct 3 | @ Central Connecticut | L 20-38 12% ✓ | L 14-45 |
| Oct 10 | vs Princeton | L 7-31 8% ✓ | L 13-28 |
| Oct 17 | vs Long Island University | L 20-24 33% ✓ | L 9-14 |
| Oct 24 | @ Duquesne | L 17-34 13% ✓ | L 21-52 |
| Oct 31 | @ Merrimack | L 17-31 18% ✓ | L 14-19 |
| Nov 7 | @ Mercyhurst | L 21-31 23% | — |
| Nov 14 | vs New Haven | L 21-27 39% | — |
| Nov 21 | @ Stonehill | L 14-28 19% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Wagner's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
NEC by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Central Connecticut | 5-3 | +3.3 |
| 2 |  Duquesne | 4-4 | +1.3 |
| 3 |  Long Island University | 3-6 | -4.8 |
| 4 |  Stonehill | 4-5 | -5.2 |
| 5 |  Robert Morris | 4-5 | -7.3 |
| 6 |  Mercyhurst | 1-8 | -8.3 |
| 7 |  New Haven | 2-7 | -9.4 |
| 8 | Wagner | 1-8 | -15.6 |
High schools on the Wagner 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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