#127 Charlotte
1-2 in American Athletic play, T-7th in the American Athletic
2026 season recap (through week 8)
Charlotte (American Athletic) is ranked 127th in The Davis Rankings after week 8 of 2026, with a record of 1-6 and a score of 17.2 out of 100. That is down 1 from week 7. That puts it in the Oh Crap tier (ranks 126 and below). Its strongest factor is recent results (100.0 out of 100). Its weakest is win/loss record (14.3 out of 100). It lost to an FCS opponent, which costs 18.0 points.
The highest-ranked opponent beaten so far came in week 7, 38-31 over T-124 Temple on the road. The toughest result to explain is the week 1 loss, 43-41 to The Citadel at home.
On the road it is 1-3. The average margin is -21.4 points per game, with a biggest win of 7 points. 3 of 7 games were decided by a touchdown or less.
Charlotte is not ranked in the AP, Coaches, or CFP polls this week, while the Davis Rankings has it 127th.
Next up is #98 Tulane in week 9, at home. The toughest game left on the schedule by current rank is week 10 against #56 UAB. 0 of the 5 games left are against teams currently in the top 25.
Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Citadel (home) | L 41-43 |
| 2 | Ole Miss (away) | L 9-41 |
| 3 | App State (away) | L 21-26 |
| 4 | Louisiana (home) | L 7-34 |
| 5 | Memphis (home, conference game) | L 8-59 |
| 6 | North Texas (away, conference game) | L 10-50 |
| 7 | Temple (away, conference game) | W 38-31 |
Upcoming games
| Week | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Tulane (home, conference game) | (ESPN2) |
| 10 | UAB (away, conference game) | (ESPN+) |
| 11 | East Carolina (home, conference game) | Sat Nov 14, time TBD |
| 12 | Tulsa (away, conference game) | Sat Nov 21, time TBD |
| 13 | Navy (home, conference game) | Sat Nov 28, time TBD |
Ranking history 2026
Now #127, Oh Crap (week 8). Best #126 (week 7). Lowest #137 (week 4). 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 #127 (17.2, 1-6) Oh Crap
Week 1 TDR #136 (4.5, 0-1)
Week 2 TDR #135 (-5.5, 0-2)
Week 3 TDR #134 (-5.5, 0-3) Oh Crap
Week 4 TDR #137 (-7.4, 0-4) Oh Crap
Week 5 TDR #137 (-7.9, 0-5) Oh Crap
Week 6 TDR #137 (-8.0, 0-6) Oh Crap
Week 7 TDR #126 (17.3, 1-6) Oh Crap
Week 8 TDR #127 (17.2, 1-6) Oh Crap
Week by week
| Week | TDR | Score | Record | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #136 | 4.5 | 0-1 | - |
| 2 | #135 | -5.5 | 0-2 | - |
| 3 | #134 | -5.5 | 0-3 | Oh Crap |
| 4 | #137 | -7.4 | 0-4 | Oh Crap |
| 5 | #137 | -7.9 | 0-5 | Oh Crap |
| 6 | #137 | -8.0 | 0-6 | Oh Crap |
| 7 | #126 | 17.3 | 1-6 | Oh Crap |
| 8 | #127 | 17.2 | 1-6 | Oh Crap |
Score breakdown
Each factor is scored 0–100, then weighted into the composite score. Full methodology & weights
| Factor | Score (0-100) |
|---|---|
| win/loss record | 14.3 |
| recent results | 100.0 |
| road-win bonus | 38.9 |
| opponent record at game time | 46.0 |
| opponent record today | 40.0 |
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