NCAA FCS Pioneer

Valparaiso football predictions & picks

Pioneer

2026 record: 4-5
Pioneer: 6th
PPG: 26.2
Streak: L1
Last 5: Won 37–3 at Morehead State · Sat, Oct 3 Won 21–13 vs Drake · Sat, Oct 10 Lost 13–38 at San Diego · Sat, Oct 17 Won 24–7 vs Presbyterian · Sat, Oct 24 Lost 20–31 at Dayton · Sat, Nov 7

Valparaiso next game

Wk 11

Valparaiso @1:00 PM ET Saturday, November 14 Stetson

Picks

The model publishes its moneyline, spread and over/under picks in the days before kickoff. They will be here, and on the game’s own page.

Valparaiso 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Sat, Aug 29Aug 29 vsLawrence Tech Lawrence Tech W59–13 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 @Murray State Murray St L18–27 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 @Indiana State Indiana St L16–39 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 vs Butler Butler L28–33 —

Wk 5Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 @Morehead State Morehead St W37–3 —

Wk 6Sat, Oct 10Oct 10 vs Drake Drake W21–13 —

Wk 7Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 @San Diego San Diego L13–38 —

Wk 8Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 vs Presbyterian Presbyterian W24–7 —

Wk 10Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 @Dayton Dayton L20–31 —

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 @Stetson Stetson 1:00 PM ET Pick coming soon

Wk 12Sat, Nov 21Nov 21 vs St. Thomas St Thomas 1:00 PM ET Pick coming soon

Valparaiso team stats

2026 regular season · 8 games · rank among 127 FCS teams

Offense

Points 22.1/ game 83rd

Total yards 292.8/ game 113th

Passing yards 208.6/ game 63rd

Rushing yards 84.1/ game 120th

Third-down conversions 34.2% 96th

Giveaways 1.3/ game 48th

Time of possession 31:08 33rd

Defense

Points allowed 23.9/ game 41st

Yards allowed 380.8/ game 71st

Passing yards allowed 193.0/ game 32nd

Rushing yards allowed 187.8/ game 98th

Takeaways 2.0/ game 6th

Penalties 6.4/ game 75th

Valparaiso leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Rowan Keefe 1,559yds 9 TD · 4 INT · 60.4% comp. · 8 games

Rushing Cedric Benning Iii 226yds 3 TD · 3.1 per carry · 8 games

Receiving Chris Gundy 356yds 29 catches · 1 TD · 8 games

Tackles Anthony Feltrinelli 64 8 games

Sacks Max Samuel 7.5 8 games

Interceptions Nic Lendino 5 3 passes defended · 8 games

Pioneer standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 Dayton Dayton 810 8-1 .889 299194 +105 W5

2 Butler Butler 820 8-2 .800 334196 +138 W3

3 St. Thomas St Thomas 720 7-2 .778 323210 +113 L1

4 Marist Marist 550 5-5 .500 249226 +23 W1

5 San Diego San Diego 550 5-5 .500 313355 −42 W2

6 Valparaiso Valparaiso 450 4-5 .444 236204 +32 L1

7 Davidson Davidson 460 4-6 .400 231349 −118 W1

8 Presbyterian Presbyterian 350 3-5 .375 173314 −141 L2

9 Drake Drake 370 3-7 .300 258349 −91 L1

10 Morehead State Morehead St 280 2-8 .200 272405 −133 L2

11 Stetson Stetson 190 1-9 .100 234422 −188 L8

Valparaiso FAQ

Who does Valparaiso play next?

Next up for Valparaiso: on the road at Stetson, Saturday, November 14, 1:00 PM ET. Our picks for it go up in the days before kickoff.

What is Valparaiso’s record this season?

Valparaiso is 4-5, 6th in the Pioneer.

Who leads Valparaiso in passing yards?

Rowan Keefe, with 1,559 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (9 TD · 4 INT · 60.4% comp. · 8 games).

Pioneer rivals

All teams

Butler Davidson Dayton Drake Marist Morehead State Presbyterian San Diego St. Thomas Stetson

Valparaiso this week

Valparaiso is 4-5, 3-3 in Pioneer play. Its last game was a 31–20 loss to Dayton on November 7. Its offense averages 22.1 points a game (83rd in FCS), and its defense allows 23.9 (41st).

Next up, Valparaiso visits Stetson on Saturday, November 14 at 1:00 PM ET. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.