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South Alabama

2018 Season Performance

#115
Rank
3-9
Record
-62.5
Points
0.449
SOS

Current Form

W1 streak
HOT
Last 3 1-2
Last 5 1-4

Key Games

Best W vs #95 Coastal Carolina 31-28
Worst L vs #70 UL Monroe 10-38

Record Splits

Home 3-3
Away 0-6
Conference 2-6
Non-Conf 1-3
Close (7 pts or less) 1-1
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#85
#97
#109
#121
#132
Pre
#107
W3
#90
W6
#115
W9
#114
W12
#122
W15
#115

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/01
L
NR vs #93 Louisiana Tech
26-30
-11.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -11.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -10.9
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -11.5
Total -11.5 pts
2
09/09
L
#120 @ #57 Oklahoma State
13-55
-7.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.9 -5.1
Loss Record Modifier
+0.0 -5.0
Margin Scaling
-2.7 -7.7
Total -7.7 pts
3
09/15
W
#118 vs #84 Texas State
41-31
+6.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.0 5.0
Margin Scaling
+1.9 6.9
Total 6.9 pts
4
09/23
L
#90 @ #65 Memphis
35-52
-7.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.1 -5.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -5.7
Margin Scaling
-1.6 -7.3
Total -7.3 pts
5
09/29
L
#105 @ #53 App State
7-52
-7.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.2 -5.8
Loss Record Modifier
+0.8 -5.1
Margin Scaling
-2.4 -7.4
Total -7.4 pts
6
10/06
L
#113 @ #53 Georgia Southern
13-48
-7.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.0 -6.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -5.4
Margin Scaling
-2.3 -7.7
Total -7.7 pts
7
10/13
W
#115 vs FCS Alabama State
45-7
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
9
10/24
L
#111 vs #60 Troy
17-38
-10.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.1 -10.3
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -9.3
Margin Scaling
-1.6 -10.9
Total -10.9 pts
10
11/03
L
#114 @ #90 Arkansas State
14-38
-7.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.2 -6.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -6.0
Margin Scaling
-2.0 -7.9
Total -7.9 pts
11
11/10
L
#117 vs #70 UL Monroe
10-38
-13.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.8 -11.2
Loss Record Modifier
-0.4 -11.6
Margin Scaling
-1.9 -13.5
Total -13.5 pts
12
11/17
L
#121 @ #84 Louisiana
38-48
-7.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.4 -6.4
Loss Record Modifier
-0.0 -6.4
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -7.5
Total -7.5 pts
13
11/23
W
#122 vs #95 Coastal Carolina
31-28
+7.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.2 6.8
Margin Scaling
+0.8 7.6
Total 7.6 pts
Total
3-9 Record
-67.1

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 -