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South Alabama

2016 Season Performance

#82
Rank
6-6
Record
-0.5
Points
0.426
SOS

Current Form

W1 streak
Last 3 2-1
Last 5 3-2

Key Games

Best W vs #38 San Diego State 42-24
Worst L @ #117 UL Monroe 35-42

Record Splits

Home 5-2
Away 1-4
Conference 2-6
Non-Conf 4-0
Close (7 pts or less) 4-4
FCS Opponents 2

Rank Progression

#1
#29
#57
#85
#115
Pre
#105
W3
#42
W6
#64
W9
#82
W12
#78
W15
#82

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/03
W
NR @ #21 Mississippi State
21-20
+24.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+6.5 20.0
Margin Scaling
+0.7 20.6
Recency Weighting
+3.7 24.4
Total 24.4 pts
2
09/10
L
#2 vs #81 Georgia Southern
9-24
-13.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.8 -11.2
Loss Record Modifier
-0.9 -12.2
Margin Scaling
-1.4 -13.7
Total -13.7 pts
3
09/17
L
#74 @ #105 Louisiana
23-28
-7.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.4 -6.4
Loss Record Modifier
-0.3 -6.7
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -7.3
Total -7.3 pts
4
09/24
W
#42 vs FCS Nicholls
41-40 OT
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
5
10/02
W
#76 vs #38 San Diego State
42-24
+13.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+1.3 10.3
Margin Scaling
+3.2 13.5
Total 13.5 pts
7
10/15
L
#64 @ #110 Arkansas State
7-17
-7.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.2 -6.2
Loss Record Modifier
-0.0 -6.2
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -7.3
Total -7.3 pts
8
10/20
L
#71 vs #30 Troy
21-28
-10.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.1 -10.5
Loss Record Modifier
+0.8 -9.7
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -10.3
Total -10.3 pts
9
10/29
W
#89 vs #103 Georgia State
13-10
+5.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.0 5.0
Margin Scaling
+0.8 5.7
Total 5.7 pts
10
11/05
L
#82 @ #117 UL Monroe
35-42 OT
-8.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.7 -6.7
Loss Record Modifier
-0.9 -7.5
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -8.1
Total -8.1 pts
12
11/20
W
#75 vs FCS Presbyterian
31-7
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
13
11/26
L
#78 @ #64 Idaho
31-38
-6.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.2 -6.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -6.1
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -6.7
Total -6.7 pts
14
12/03
W
#84 vs #103 New Mexico State
35-28
+6.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.7 5.3
Margin Scaling
+1.2 6.5
Total 6.5 pts
Total
6-6 Record
-3.5

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
54-71
Record
43%
Win Rate
#91
Avg Rank
#2
Best Rank
0.452
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#82
2017
#105
2018
#115
2019
#123
2020
#111
2021
#95
2022
#39
2023
#68
2024
#83
2025
#117
2026
#58

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Sun Belt 4-2 (67%) #58 #56 19.7 0.497 -
2025 Sun Belt 4-8 (33%) #117 #88 -44.3 0.459 -
2024 Sun Belt 6-6 (50%) #83 #74 7.6 0.464 -
2023 Sun Belt 6-6 (50%) #68 #27 24.1 0.457 -
2022 Sun Belt 10-2 (83%) #39 #35 73.7 0.375 -
2021 Sun Belt 5-7 (42%) #95 #25 -20.8 0.443 -
2020 Sun Belt 4-7 (36%) #111 #2 -32.9 0.441 -
2019 Sun Belt 2-10 (17%) #123 #83 -73.4 0.486 -
2018 Sun Belt 3-9 (25%) #115 #90 -62.5 0.449 -
2017 Sun Belt 4-8 (33%) #105 #90 -33.6 0.474 -
2016 Sun Belt 6-6 (50%) #82 #2 -0.5 0.426 -