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South Alabama

2025 Season Performance

#117
Rank
4-8
Record
-44.3
Points
0.459
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W vs #56 Southern Miss 42-35
Worst L vs #124 Louisiana 22-31

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#83
#98
#113
#128
#143
W1
#88
W4
#132
W7
#124
W10
#129
W13
#113
W15
#117

Season Breakdown

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Week
Game
Score
Raw
Adj
Diff
1
08/30
W
NR vs FCS Morgan State
38-21
+0.0
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
+0.0
2
09/06
L
#88 vs #17 Tulane
31-33
-6.6
-7.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.4 -9.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.8 -7.2
Margin Scaling
-0.5 -7.7
Total -7.7 pts
-1.1
3
09/13
L
#97 @ #20 Auburn
15-31
-4.7
-7.5
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
-2.1 -6.3
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.5
Total -7.5 pts
-2.8
4
09/20
L
#107 vs #129 Coastal Carolina
20-38
-14.8
-13.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.8 -11.2
Loss Record Modifier
-0.5 -11.7
Margin Scaling
-1.5 -13.2
Total -13.2 pts
+1.6
5
09/27
L
#132 @ #23 North Texas
22-36
-5.7
-5.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.7 -5.3
Loss Record Modifier
+0.8 -4.5
Margin Scaling
-1.3 -5.8
Total -5.8 pts
-0.1
6
10/04
L
#127 @ #92 Troy
24-31 OT
-7.4
-6.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.2 -6.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.0 -6.2
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -6.8
Total -6.8 pts
+0.6
8
10/14
L
#124 vs #114 Arkansas State
14-15
-13.3
-11.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.7 -11.1
Loss Record Modifier
-0.6 -11.7
Margin Scaling
-0.2 -11.9
Total -11.9 pts
+1.3
9
10/23
W
#129 @ #131 Georgia State
38-31
+7.9
+6.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-8.0 5.5
Margin Scaling
+1.1 6.6
Total 6.6 pts
-1.2
10
11/01
L
#123 vs #124 Louisiana
22-31
-14.8
-12.8
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 -12.8
Total -12.8 pts
+2.0
12
11/15
W
#127 @ #116 UL Monroe
26-14
+11.2
+9.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-5.9 7.6
Margin Scaling
+1.9 9.5
Total 9.5 pts
-1.6
13
11/22
W
#124 vs #56 Southern Miss
42-35
+11.0
+9.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.7 8.3
Margin Scaling
+1.3 9.6
Total 9.6 pts
-1.4
14
11/29
L
#113 @ #88 Texas State
26-49
-8.8
-8.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.4 -6.4
Loss Record Modifier
-0.4 -6.7
Margin Scaling
-1.9 -8.7
Total -8.7 pts
+0.2
Total
4-8 Record
-46.1
-48.7
-2.5

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 -