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South Alabama

2021 Season Performance

#95
Rank
5-7
Record
-20.8
Points
0.443
SOS

Current Form

L4 streak
COLD
Last 3 0-3
Last 5 1-4

Key Games

Best W @ #98 Bowling Green 22-19
Worst L @ #109 Texas State 31-33

Record Splits

Home 4-2
Away 1-5
Conference 2-6
Non-Conf 3-1
Close (7 pts or less) 2-4
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#20
#46
#72
#98
#122
Pre
#112
W3
#45
W6
#81
W9
#78
W12
#90
W15
#95

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/05
W
NR vs #102 Southern Miss
31-7
+8.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.1 4.9
Margin Scaling
+3.5 8.3
Total 8.3 pts
2
09/11
W
#25 @ #98 Bowling Green
22-19
+10.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-4.3 9.2
Margin Scaling
+0.8 10.0
Total 10.0 pts
3
09/19
W
#31 vs FCS Alcorn State
28-21
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
5
10/03
L
#45 vs #57 Louisiana
18-20
-8.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.4 -10.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.7 -8.3
Margin Scaling
-0.5 -8.8
Total -8.8 pts
6
10/09
L
#62 @ #109 Texas State
31-33 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
-1.0 -7.7
Margin Scaling
-0.4 -8.1
Total -8.1 pts
7
10/14
W
#81 vs #111 Georgia Southern
41-14
+8.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.9 5.1
Margin Scaling
+3.5 8.7
Total 8.7 pts
8
10/23
L
#67 @ #83 UL Monroe
31-41
-8.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -6.6
Loss Record Modifier
-0.7 -7.4
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -8.4
Total -8.4 pts
9
10/30
W
#86 vs #122 Arkansas State
31-13
+6.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.9 4.1
Margin Scaling
+2.7 6.8
Total 6.8 pts
10
11/06
L
#78 @ #92 Troy
24-31
-7.8
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
-0.6 -7.8
Total -7.8 pts
11
11/13
L
#88 @ #37 App State
7-31
-7.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.1 -5.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -5.4
Margin Scaling
-2.1 -7.5
Total -7.5 pts
12
11/21
L
#91 @ #30 Tennessee
14-60
-7.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -2.6
Margin Scaling
-3.5 -6.1
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.2
Total -7.2 pts
13
11/26
L
#90 vs #40 Coastal Carolina
21-27 OT
-9.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.1 -10.3
Loss Record Modifier
+1.1 -9.1
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -9.8
Total -9.8 pts
Total
5-7 Record
-23.7

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 -