#36 App State
2-1 in Sun Belt play, T-2nd in the Sun Belt East Division
Up 11 spots (#47 to #36) after a home win over #4 James Madison (34-31) in a one-score game. An upset: App State entered with 65.3 TDR points to James Madison's 91.6. Now 5-2. TDR score +4.2: win/loss record +2.6, opponent record at game time +0.8.
2026 season recap (through week 8)
App State (Sun Belt) is ranked 36th in The Davis Rankings after week 8 of 2026, with a record of 5-2 and a score of 69.5 out of 100. That is up 11 from week 7. That puts it in the Feeling Good tier (ranks 26-50). Its strongest factor is recent results (100.0 out of 100). Its weakest is opponent record at game time (51.3 out of 100).
The highest-ranked opponent beaten so far came in week 8, 34-31 over #37 James Madison at home. The defeat that hurts the score most is the week 6 loss, 10-3 to #126 Old Dominion at home.
App State has won its last 2 games in a row. On the road it is 2-1. The average margin is +7.0 points per game, with a biggest win of 52 points. 5 of 7 games were decided by a touchdown or less.
App State is not ranked in the AP, Coaches, or CFP polls this week, while the Davis Rankings has it 36th.
Next up is #76 Georgia Southern in week 9, on the road. The toughest game left on the schedule by current rank is week 11 against T-48 Marshall. 0 of the 5 games left are against teams currently in the top 25.
Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maine (home) | W 55-3 |
| 2 | East Carolina (away) | W 27-24 |
| 3 | Charlotte (home) | W 26-21 |
| 4 | NC State (away) | L 31-41 |
| 6 | Old Dominion (home, conference game) | L 3-10 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina (away, conference game) | W 35-32 |
| 8 | James Madison (home, conference game) | W 34-31 |
Upcoming games
| Week | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Georgia Southern (away, conference game) | (ESPN+) |
| 10 | Georgia State (home, conference game) | (ESPN+) |
| 11 | Marshall (away, conference game) | Sat Nov 14, time TBD |
| 12 | UL Monroe (home, conference game) | Sat Nov 21, time TBD |
| 13 | South Alabama (away, conference game) | (ESPN+) |
Ranking history 2026
Now #36, Feeling Good (week 8). Best #30 (week 3). Lowest #83 (week 6). Higher on the chart is a better rank. The shaded bands are rank tiers, with each tier's sticker at its left.
Week 8 TDR #36 (69.5, 5-2) Feeling Good
Week 1 TDR #45 (89.5, 1-0)
Week 2 TDR #44 (89.5, 2-0)
Week 3 TDR #30 (88.8, 3-0) Feeling Good
Week 4 TDR #68 (55.9, 3-1) Character Building
Week 5 TDR #67 (56.0, 3-1) Character Building
Week 6 TDR #83 (44.7, 3-2) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 7 TDR #47 (65.3, 4-2) Feeling Good
Week 8 TDR #36 (69.5, 5-2) Feeling Good
Week by week
| Week | TDR | Score | Record | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #45 | 89.5 | 1-0 | - |
| 2 | #44 | 89.5 | 2-0 | - |
| 3 | #30 | 88.8 | 3-0 | Feeling Good |
| 4 | #68 | 55.9 | 3-1 | Character Building |
| 5 | #67 | 56.0 | 3-1 | Character Building |
| 6 | #83 | 44.7 | 3-2 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 7 | #47 | 65.3 | 4-2 | Feeling Good |
| 8 | #36 | 69.5 | 5-2 | Feeling Good |
Score breakdown
Each factor is scored 0–100, then weighted into the composite score. Full methodology & weights
| Factor | Score (0-100) |
|---|---|
| win/loss record | 71.4 |
| recent results | 100.0 |
| road-win bonus | 69.4 |
| opponent record at game time | 51.3 |
| opponent record today | 53.4 |
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