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South Alabama

2023 Season Performance

#68
Rank
6-6
Record
24.1
Points
0.457
SOS

Current Form

L1 streak
HOT
Last 3 2-1
Last 5 2-3

Key Games

Best W @ #18 Oklahoma State 33-7
Worst L vs #102 Central Michigan 30-34

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#22
#45
#68
#91
#113
Pre
#33
W3
#27
W6
#64
W9
#71
W12
#65
W15
#68

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/03
L
NR @ #28 Tulane
17-37
-6.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.6 -5.4
Loss Record Modifier
+0.9 -4.5
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -6.3
Total -6.3 pts
2
09/09
W
#103 vs FCS SE Louisiana
35-17
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
3
09/16
W
#92 @ #18 Oklahoma State
33-7
+33.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+8.0 21.5
Margin Scaling
+5.3 26.8
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 28.3
Recency Weighting
+5.1 33.4
Total 33.4 pts
4
09/23
L
#27 vs #102 Central Michigan
30-34
-12.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.9 -11.3
Loss Record Modifier
-0.9 -12.3
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -12.9
Total -12.9 pts
5
09/30
L
#75 @ #34 James Madison
23-31
-5.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.3 -5.7
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -4.7
Margin Scaling
-1.2 -5.9
Total -5.9 pts
6
10/07
W
#82 @ #93 UL Monroe
55-7
+10.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-6.9 6.6
Margin Scaling
+3.8 10.4
Total 10.4 pts
8
10/17
W
#69 vs #128 Southern Miss
55-3
+9.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.9 5.1
Margin Scaling
+3.9 9.0
Total 9.0 pts
9
10/28
L
#57 vs #74 Louisiana
20-33
-12.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.8 -11.2
Loss Record Modifier
-0.6 -11.8
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -12.9
Total -12.9 pts
10
11/02
L
#71 @ #30 Troy
10-28
-6.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.3 -5.7
Loss Record Modifier
+0.8 -4.9
Margin Scaling
-1.7 -6.6
Total -6.6 pts
11
11/11
W
#77 vs #79 Arkansas State
21-14
+8.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.4 7.6
Margin Scaling
+1.3 8.9
Total 8.9 pts
12
11/18
W
#67 vs #79 Marshall
28-0
+11.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.4 7.6
Margin Scaling
+3.8 11.4
Total 11.4 pts
13
11/26
L
#65 @ #79 Texas State
44-52
-7.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.3 -6.3
Loss Record Modifier
-0.1 -6.4
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -7.5
Total -7.5 pts
Total
6-6 Record
21.0

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 -