FBS rank
#87
Among 138 teams · ▼14 since Week 7
Record
4-3
3-3 vs. FBS
Power rating
+1.94
Points above or below average
Schedule strength
+0.54
Weighted average opponent rating
Season summary
South Alabama is 4-3 and ranks No. 87 of 138 FBS teams, down 14 spots from Week 7. Its +1.9 power rating is 20.4 points behind No. 1 Miami.
It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in FBS, 108th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FBS team would have about 5.4 wins against it; South Alabama is 1.4 behind, 80th in résumé rank.
Best win: 41–36 over Ohio. Worst loss: 13–20 to Marshall as a 73% favorite. Season-high rank: No. 70, after Week 1.
Next: at home against Louisiana Tech on Sat, Oct 31. South Alabama is a 1.6-point underdog with a 47% chance to win.
Next game
Louisiana Tech by 1.6
South Alabama 47% · Louisiana Tech 53%
Rank by week
| Week | Rank | Power rating |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 70 | +4.08 |
| Week 2 | 83 | +1.49 |
| Week 3 | 84 | +2.56 |
| Week 4 | 94 | +0.42 |
| Week 5 | 85 | +1.78 |
| Week 6 | 76 | +3.31 |
| Week 7 | 73 | +4.18 |
| Week 8 | 87 | +1.94 |
Game results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pregame | Opp. power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | 13–20 | Upset73% | −4.11 | ||
| W | 56–49 | 52% | −0.54 | ||
UL Monroe #134 | W | 52–35 | 83% | −9.96 | |
| L | 21–45 | 26% | +15.79 | ||
Ohio #73 | W | 41–36 | 70% | +3.91 | |
| L | 24–28 | — | +0.57 | ||
| W | 39–14 | — | −2.13 |
Conference rankings
Sun Belt| Rank | Team | Record | Power | Résumé | Schedule | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27down 7 | 7-1 | #25 | −0.58 | +23.1 | ||
| 64up 8 | 5-2 | #39 | +2.19 | +11.3 | ||
| 67down 13 | 5-3 | #79 | −0.61 | +8.9 | ||
| 82down 17 | 4-3 | #84 | −1.26 | +9.9 | ||
| 84down 6 | 3-4 | #97 | +4.03 | +1.4 | ||
| 87down 14 | 4-3 | #80 | +0.54 | +2.7 | ||
| 93up 15 | 5-2 | #62 | −1.80 | +7.0 | ||
| 98up 3 | 4-4 | #105 | +0.76 | +1.5 | ||
| 115up 1 | 2-5 | #124 | +1.38 | +0.3 | ||
| 120up 7 | 4-3 | #83 | +1.05 | -9.0 | ||
| 121down 15 | 3-4 | #115 | −1.43 | -2.0 | ||
| 129down 5 | 2-6 | #129 | +3.65 | -11.3 | ||
| 130up 3 | 2-5 | #125 | +1.46 | -6.7 | ||
| 134up 2 | 1-6 | #133 | +1.44 | -17.1 |
