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South Alabama

2019 Season Performance

#123
Rank
2-10
Record
-73.4
Points
0.486
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W vs #60 Arkansas State 34-30
Worst L @ #118 Texas State 28-30

Record Splits

Home 2-4
Away 0-6
Conference 1-7
Non-Conf 1-3
Close (7 pts or less) 1-2
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#78
#92
#106
#120
#136
Pre
#118
W3
#113
W6
#126
W9
#124
W12
#125
W15
#123

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/31
L
NR @ #50 Nebraska
21-35
-6.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.7 -4.3
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -4.2
Margin Scaling
-1.5 -5.7
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.8
Total -6.8 pts
2
09/07
W
#91 vs FCS Jackson State
37-14
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
3
09/14
L
#83 vs #49 Memphis
6-42
-9.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.4 -9.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.9 -7.1
Margin Scaling
-2.6 -9.7
Total -9.7 pts
4
09/21
L
#113 @ #63 UAB
3-35
-8.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.1 -6.1
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -5.8
Margin Scaling
-2.2 -8.1
Total -8.1 pts
5
09/28
L
#118 @ #109 UL Monroe
17-30
-8.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.5 -6.5
Loss Record Modifier
-0.6 -7.1
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -8.1
Total -8.1 pts
6
10/03
L
#123 vs #109 Georgia Southern
17-20 OT
-10.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.2 -10.6
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -10.3
Margin Scaling
-0.5 -10.8
Total -10.8 pts
8
10/17
L
#124 @ #109 Troy
13-37
-9.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -6.6
Loss Record Modifier
-0.6 -7.2
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -9.1
Total -9.1 pts
9
10/26
L
#125 vs #16 App State
3-30
-10.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.5 -9.9
Loss Record Modifier
+1.9 -7.9
Margin Scaling
-2.2 -10.1
Total -10.1 pts
11
11/09
L
#124 @ #118 Texas State
28-30
-8.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.8 -6.8
Loss Record Modifier
-1.2 -8.0
Margin Scaling
-0.4 -8.4
Total -8.4 pts
12
11/16
L
#124 vs #24 Louisiana
27-37
-10.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.4 -10.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.2 -8.9
Margin Scaling
-1.2 -10.1
Total -10.1 pts
13
11/23
L
#125 @ #41 Georgia State
15-28
-7.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.0 -6.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.0 -6.0
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -7.1
Total -7.1 pts
14
11/29
W
#126 vs #60 Arkansas State
34-30
+10.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.2 8.8
Margin Scaling
+1.3 10.1
Total 10.1 pts
Total
2-10 Record
-78.2

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 -