T-67 Arkansas State
2-2 in Sun Belt play, T-3rd in the Sun Belt West Division
Up 19 spots (#86 to T-67) after a home win over #78 Georgia State (38-32) in a one-score game. A coin flip: Arkansas State entered with 49.7 TDR points to Georgia State's 51.6. Now 4-4. TDR score +5.2: win/loss record +3.9, road-win bonus +0.7.
2026 season recap (through week 8)
Arkansas State (Sun Belt) is ranked T-67, tied with Nebraska in The Davis Rankings after week 8 of 2026, with a record of 4-4 and a score of 54.9 out of 100. That is up 19 from week 7. That puts it in the Character Building tier (ranks 51-75). Its strongest factor is recent results (100.0 out of 100). Its weakest is opponent record today (45.5 out of 100).
The best win by current ranking came in week 8, 38-32 over #90 Georgia State at home. The toughest result to explain is the week 3 loss, 31-7 to T-109 TCU on the road.
Arkansas State has won its last 2 games in a row. On the road it is 1-3. The average margin is +1.5 points per game, with a biggest win of 45 points. 4 of 8 games were decided by a touchdown or less.
Arkansas State is not ranked in the AP, Coaches, or CFP polls this week, while the Davis Rankings has it 67th.
Next up is #128 UL Monroe in week 10, at home. The toughest game left on the schedule by current rank is week 12 against T-28 Louisiana Tech. 0 of the 4 games left are against teams currently in the top 25.
Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis (away) | L 24-42 |
| 2 | West Georgia (home) | W 52-7 |
| 3 | TCU (away) | L 7-31 |
| 4 | Kennesaw State (home) | W 17-14 |
| 5 | Louisiana (away, conference game) | L 20-23 |
| 6 | South Alabama (home, conference game) | L 49-56 |
| 7 | Southern Miss (away, conference game) | W 23-13 |
| 8 | Georgia State (home, conference game) | W 38-32 |
Upcoming games
| Week | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | UL Monroe (home, conference game) | (ESPN+) |
| 11 | Coastal Carolina (away, conference game) | Sat Nov 14, time TBD |
| 12 | Louisiana Tech (away, conference game) | Sat Nov 21, time TBD |
| 13 | Troy (home, conference game) |
Ranking history 2026
Now #67, Character Building (week 8). Best #67 (week 8). Lowest #119 (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 #67 (54.9, 4-4) Character Building
Week 1 TDR #94 (12.5, 0-1)
Week 2 TDR #68 (51.0, 1-1)
Week 3 TDR #110 (26.2, 1-2) Sick of It
Week 4 TDR #78 (53.8, 2-2) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 5 TDR #100 (32.5, 2-3) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 6 TDR #119 (27.6, 2-4) Sick of It
Week 7 TDR #86 (49.7, 3-4) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 8 TDR #67 (54.9, 4-4) Character Building
Week by week
| Week | TDR | Score | Record | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #94 | 12.5 | 0-1 | - |
| 2 | #68 | 51.0 | 1-1 | - |
| 3 | #110 | 26.2 | 1-2 | Sick of It |
| 4 | #78 | 53.8 | 2-2 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 5 | #100 | 32.5 | 2-3 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 6 | #119 | 27.6 | 2-4 | Sick of It |
| 7 | #86 | 49.7 | 3-4 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 8 | #67 | 54.9 | 4-4 | Character Building |
Score breakdown
Each factor is scored 0–100, then weighted into the composite score. Full methodology & weights
| Factor | Score (0-100) |
|---|---|
| win/loss record | 50.0 |
| recent results | 100.0 |
| road-win bonus | 54.8 |
| opponent record at game time | 49.9 |
| opponent record today | 45.5 |
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