FCS rank
#90
Among 128 teams · ▼9 since Week 7
Record
2-5
1-4 vs. FCS
Power rating
−7.05
Points above or below average
Schedule strength
−0.74
Weighted average opponent rating
Season summary
Southern is 2-5 and ranks No. 90 of 128 FCS teams, down 9 spots from Week 7. Its −7.0 power rating is 21.4 points behind No. 1 Stephen F. Austin.
It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in FCS, 38th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FCS team would have about 4.0 wins against it; Southern is 1.9 behind, 78th in résumé rank.
Best win: 34–15 over Kentucky State. Worst loss: 21–24 to Texas Southern as a 75% favorite. Season-high rank: No. 33, after Week 1.
Next: at Florida A&M on Sat, Oct 31. Southern is a 6.1-point underdog with a 38% chance to win.
Next game
Florida A&M by 6.1
Southern 38% · Florida A&M 63%
Rank by week
| Week | Rank | Power rating |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 33 | +2.29 |
| Week 2 | 56 | −2.96 |
| Week 3 | 63 | −3.15 |
| Week 4 | 68 | −3.39 |
| Week 5 | 92 | −7.85 |
| Week 6 | 78 | −4.78 |
| Week 7 | 81 | −5.20 |
| Week 8 | 90 | −7.05 |
Game results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pregame | Opp. power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | 21–24 | Upset75% | −13.56 | ||
| W | 28–14 | Upset31% | −4.36 | ||
| L | 10–41 | 57% | +0.42 | ||
| L | 17–35 | 13% | +5.03 | ||
at Houston | L | 6–77 | — | +15.98 | |
| W | 34–15 | — | +3.77 | ||
| L | 17–30 | — | −0.27 |
Conference rankings
SWAC| Rank | Team | Record | Power | Résumé | Schedule | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7unchanged | 6-2 | #24 | −2.92 | +20.1 | ||
| 22down 8 | 6-2 | #14 | −1.80 | +13.6 | ||
| 42up 3 | 4-3 | #43 | −2.82 | +1.7 | ||
| 51down 2 | 4-3 | #62 | −6.65 | +7.9 | ||
| 55unchanged | 4-3 | #36 | +0.68 | -2.6 | ||
| 57up 12 | 4-3 | #32 | −1.44 | -8.7 | ||
| 70up 14 | 4-5 | #71 | −3.12 | -4.1 | ||
| 80down 4 | 2-6 | #88 | +3.13 | -13.6 | ||
| 85up 6 | 3-4 | #79 | −4.81 | -2.4 | ||
| 90down 9 | 2-5 | #78 | −0.74 | -14.7 | ||
| 117up 4 | 2-5 | #114 | −7.86 | -18.1 | ||
| 120unchanged | 3-5 | #113 | −7.41 | -16.4 |
