FCS

Charleston Southern

Buccaneers · OVC

  • 2026 season
  • Updated

FCS rank

#58

Among 128 teams · ▲17 since Week 7

Record

3-4

3-2 vs. FCS

Power rating

−1.79

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

−2.44

Weighted average opponent rating

Season summary

Through Week 8

Charleston Southern is 3-4 and ranks No. 58 of 128 FCS teams, up 17 spots from Week 7. Its −1.8 power rating is 16.1 points behind No. 1 Stephen F. Austin.

It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in FCS, 64th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FCS team would have about 4.4 wins against it; Charleston Southern is 1.4 behind, 64th in résumé rank.

Best win: 49–39 over South Carolina State as a 24% underdog.

Next: at home against Western Illinois on Sat, Oct 31. Charleston Southern is a 1.7-point favorite with a 54% chance to win.

Next game

Charleston Southern by 1.7

Charleston Southern 54% · Western Illinois 47%

Rank by week

FCS rank after each week
FCS rank by week: from No. 84 after Week 1 to No. 58 after Week 8.150100Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#58
Week 8: No. 58 · −1.79 power
FCS rank and power rating by week
WeekRankPower rating
Week 184−5.66
Week 282−6.52
Week 390−6.33
Week 487−7.25
Week 583−5.48
Week 663−2.95
Week 775−4.37
Week 858−1.79

Game results

7 games · 2026
Charleston Southern results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
DateOpponentResultScorePregameOpp. power
W20–745%−7.22
L0–3719%+6.51
W49–39Upset24%+4.54
L10–1235%−4.40
W26–2043%−8.19
L0–31—+2.69
at Lindenwood #78
L17–20—−5.23
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Conference rankings

OVC
OVC power rankings for 2026.
RankTeamRecordPowerRésuméScheduleMargin
36up 65-3
+1.42
#34−2.70+0.8
52up 193-4
−0.46
#63−2.66+3.4
58up 173-4
−1.79
#64−2.44-6.3
71up 82-6
−4.40
#103−2.00-2.9
78up 153-4
−5.23
#82−6.34-4.3
86down 213-5
−6.44
#75−2.98-9.4
92down 122-6
−7.22
#98+0.53-13.9
99unchanged2-6
−8.34
#102−0.55-14.9