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South Alabama

2024 Season Performance

#84
Rank
6-6
Record
7.2
Points
0.464
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W @ #30 Louisiana 24-22
Worst L vs #87 North Texas 38-52

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#70
#88
#106
#124
#141
W1
#131
W4
#75
W7
#100
W10
#98
W13
#80
W15
#84

Season Breakdown

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Week
Game
Score
Raw
Adj
Diff
1
08/31
L
NR vs #87 North Texas
38-52
-11.7
-12.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.3 -10.7
Loss Record Modifier
-0.4 -11.2
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -12.3
Total -12.3 pts
-0.6
2
09/07
L
#131 @ #122 Ohio
20-27
-9.0
-6.1
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
-0.7 -6.1
Total -6.1 pts
+2.9
3
09/12
W
#128 vs FCS Northwestern State
87-10
+0.0
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
+0.0
4
09/19
W
#115 @ #43 App State
48-14
+19.2
+14.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-3.1 10.4
Margin Scaling
+4.1 14.5
Total 14.5 pts
-4.7
5
09/28
L
#75 @ #6 LSU
10-42
-6.0
-7.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -2.3
Margin Scaling
-3.6 -6.0
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.0
Total -7.0 pts
-1.1
6
10/05
L
#91 @ #78 Arkansas State
16-18
-6.7
-6.8
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
-0.4 -6.8
Total -6.8 pts
-0.1
8
10/15
W
#100 vs #128 Troy
25-9
+6.9
+8.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.2 5.8
Margin Scaling
+2.8 8.5
Total 8.5 pts
+1.6
9
10/26
W
#96 vs #54 UL Monroe
46-17
+16.0
+10.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.1 6.9
Margin Scaling
+4.1 10.9
Total 10.9 pts
-5.1
10
11/02
L
#84 vs #62 Georgia Southern
30-34
-11.0
-10.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.3 -10.7
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -10.2
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -10.9
Total -10.9 pts
+0.1
12
11/17
W
#96 @ #30 Louisiana
24-22
+18.6
+16.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+2.0 15.5
Margin Scaling
+0.9 16.4
Total 16.4 pts
-2.2
13
11/23
W
#82 @ #133 Southern Miss
35-14
+8.1
+7.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-8.3 5.2
Margin Scaling
+2.6 7.8
Total 7.8 pts
-0.3
14
11/29
L
#80 vs #82 Texas State
38-45
-12.1
-11.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.5 -10.9
Loss Record Modifier
-0.1 -11.0
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -11.7
Total -11.7 pts
+0.4
Total
6-6 Record
12.4
3.4
-9.0

All-Time Summary (2016-2025)

10
Seasons
50-69
Record
42%
Win Rate
#89
Avg Rank
#3
Best Rank
0.471
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#80
2017
#73
2018
#96
2019
#122
2020
#111
2021
#97
2022
#45
2023
#63
2024
#84
2025
#117

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2025 Sun Belt 4-8 (33%) #117 #88 -44.3 0.459 -
2024 Sun Belt 6-6 (50%) #84 #75 7.2 0.464 -
2023 Sun Belt 6-6 (50%) #63 #21 42.3 0.469 -
2022 Sun Belt 10-2 (83%) #45 #45 74.8 0.401 -
2021 Sun Belt 5-7 (42%) #97 #36 -20.4 0.442 -
2020 Sun Belt 4-7 (36%) #111 #3 -25.0 0.452 -
2019 Sun Belt 2-10 (17%) #122 #91 -64.6 0.473 -
2018 Sun Belt 3-9 (25%) #96 #66 -4.6 0.546 -
2017 Sun Belt 4-8 (33%) #73 #26 25.0 0.571 -
2016 Sun Belt 6-6 (50%) #80 #5 8.8 0.430 -