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South Alabama

2022 Season Performance

#39
Rank
10-2
Record
73.7
Points
0.375
SOS

Current Form

W5 streak
Last 3 3-0
Last 5 5-0

Key Games

Best W @ #77 Louisiana 20-17
Worst L @ #56 UCLA 31-32

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#30
#50
#70
#90
#109
Pre
#99
W3
#75
W6
#43
W9
#49
W12
#35
W15
#39

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/03
W
NR vs FCS Nicholls
48-7
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
2
09/10
W
#85 @ #90 Central Michigan
38-24
+10.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-4.9 8.6
Margin Scaling
+1.9 10.5
Total 10.5 pts
3
09/17
L
#46 @ #56 UCLA
31-32
-5.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.0 -6.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -5.6
Margin Scaling
-0.2 -5.8
Total -5.8 pts
4
09/24
W
#75 vs #107 Louisiana Tech
38-14
+8.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.0 5.0
Margin Scaling
+3.5 8.5
Total 8.5 pts
5
10/01
W
#55 @ #77 Louisiana
20-17
+12.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-2.4 11.1
Margin Scaling
+0.8 12.0
Total 12.0 pts
7
10/15
W
#43 vs #113 UL Monroe
41-34
+7.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.0 6.0
Margin Scaling
+1.2 7.2
Total 7.2 pts
8
10/20
L
#38 vs #39 Troy
6-10
-9.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.4 -10.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.5 -8.5
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -9.2
Total -9.2 pts
9
10/29
W
#54 @ #119 Arkansas State
31-3
+10.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-6.0 7.5
Margin Scaling
+3.5 10.9
Total 10.9 pts
10
11/05
W
#49 @ #55 Georgia Southern
38-31
+12.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-2.4 11.1
Margin Scaling
+1.2 12.4
Total 12.4 pts
11
11/12
W
#46 vs #105 Texas State
38-21
+8.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.5 5.5
Margin Scaling
+2.8 8.3
Total 8.3 pts
12
11/19
W
#43 @ #76 Southern Miss
27-20
+12.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-2.1 11.4
Margin Scaling
+1.2 12.6
Total 12.6 pts
13
11/26
W
#35 vs #116 Old Dominion
27-20
+6.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.9 5.1
Margin Scaling
+1.2 6.3
Total 6.3 pts
Total
10-2 Record
73.6

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 -