2026 Bethune-Cookman
4–3 (2–1 Southwestern Athletic Conference). The season’s Wikipedia article records 3–3, over six games to the seven on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Virginia Lynchburg 62–3Sep 19
By 59 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to South Carolina State 21–31Sep 26
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at UCF | L 6–73 | 20% |
| Sep 12 | vs Stetson | W 43–18 | 70% |
| Sep 19 | vsVirginia Lynchburg | W 62–3 | 88% |
| Sep 26 | vs South Carolina State | L 21–31 | 36% |
| Oct 3 | vs Alabama State | W 16–10 | 38% |
| Oct 10 | at Alabama A&M | L 17–55 | 44% |
| Oct 17 | at Mississippi Valley State | W 34–14 | 62% |
| Oct 24 | vs Jackson State | Preview | 37% |
| Oct 31 | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Preview | 52% |
| Nov 7 | at Southern | Preview | 54% |
| Nov 14 | vs Grambling | Preview | 58% |
| Nov 21 | vs Florida A&MFlorida Classic | Preview | 60% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 4–3
- Conference
- 2–1 3rd in Southwestern Athletic Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 199–204
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1286 +12 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −42.4 No. 101 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 214
- Offensive coordinator
- Donte’ Pimpleton
- Defensive coordinators
- Robert Wimberly and Otis Mound
Leaders
| Passing yards | Tyler Jefferson QB | 387 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Amari Jones QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Rashon Brown RB | 581 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Rashon Brown RB | 9 TD |
| Receiving yards | Josh Evans WR | 219 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Josh Evans WR | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Naim Lassiter S | 42 tkl |
| Sacks | Lewon Lurry Jr. DL | 2 sacks |
| Interceptions | Keontae Byas CB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Mark Holloway OL | ★★★ | No. 2533 |
| Joel Morris QB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Roster 101
The 2026 roster101 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 60 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 4
The 2026 portal| Malakhi Boone LB | ★★★ | from  UCF |
 Sam McCall CB | ★★★★ | from  Georgia State |
 Jaylen Johnson RB | ★★★ | from  South Florida |
 London Hall LB | ★★★ | from  Temple |
Transfers out 5
 Javon Ross WR | ★★★ | to  Tulsa |
| Teko Shoats OT | ★★★ | to  Oregon State |
| Gabe White CB | ★★★ | to  Coastal Carolina |
| Max Tulen P | to Tulsa | |
| Melvin Puckett OL | no new school on file |
2026 Southwestern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson State | 3–1 | 6–1 | |
| Alabama A&M | 3–1 | 6–2 | |
| Bethune-Cookman | 2–1 | 4–3 | |
| Alabama State | 3–2 | 4–3 | |
 Prairie View A&M | 3–2 | 3–5 | |
| Grambling | 2–2 | 4–3 | |
 Alcorn State | 2–2 | 4–4 | |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2–2 | 3–5 | |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
| Florida A&M | 1–2 | 2–5 | |
| Southern | 1–3 | 3–4 | |
 Texas Southern | 0–3 | 1–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.