#90 Georgia State
1-2 in Sun Belt play, T-4th in the Sun Belt East Division
Down 12 spots (#78 to #90) after a road loss at #86 Arkansas State (32-38) in a one-score game. A coin flip: Georgia State entered with 51.6 TDR points to Arkansas State's 49.7. Now 4-3. TDR score -6.7: win/loss record -5.3, road-win bonus -0.8.
2026 season recap (through week 8)
Georgia State (Sun Belt) is ranked 90th in The Davis Rankings after week 8 of 2026, with a record of 4-3 and a score of 44.9 out of 100. That is down 12 from week 7. That puts it in the Do We Need to Talk? tier (ranks 76-100). Its strongest factor is road-win bonus (61.1 out of 100). Its weakest is recent results (0.0 out of 100).
The best win by current ranking came in week 5, 42-10 over #126 Old Dominion at home. The loss that stings most in the formula is the week 8 loss, 38-32 to T-67 Arkansas State on the road.
Georgia State has lost its last 2 games in a row. On the road it is 1-3. The average margin is +9.9 points per game, with a biggest win of 49 points. 1 of 7 games was decided by a touchdown or less.
Georgia State is not ranked in the AP, Coaches, or CFP polls this week, while the Davis Rankings has it 90th.
Next up is #123 Coastal Carolina in week 9, at home. The toughest game left on the schedule by current rank is week 10 against #36 App State. 0 of the 5 games left are against teams currently in the top 25.
Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina A&T (home) | W 59-10 |
| 2 | Kennesaw State (away) | W 31-17 |
| 3 | UCF (away) | L 30-44 |
| 4 | Northern Illinois (home) | W 35-14 |
| 5 | Old Dominion (home, conference game) | W 42-10 |
| 7 | James Madison (away, conference game) | L 22-49 |
| 8 | Arkansas State (away, conference game) | L 32-38 |
Upcoming games
| Week | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Coastal Carolina (home, conference game) | (ESPN+) |
| 10 | App State (away, conference game) | (ESPN+) |
| 11 | Georgia Southern (home, conference game) | Sat Nov 14, time TBD |
| 12 | Marshall (away, conference game) | Sat Nov 21, time TBD |
| 13 | Louisiana (home, conference game) | Sat Nov 28, time TBD |
Ranking history 2026
Now #90, Do We Need to Talk? (week 8). Best #10 (week 2). Lowest #90 (week 8). 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 #90 (44.9, 4-3) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 1 TDR #45 (89.5, 1-0)
Week 2 TDR #10 (94.2, 2-0)
Week 3 TDR #76 (52.0, 2-1) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 4 TDR #47 (72.1, 3-1) Feeling Good
Week 5 TDR #38 (75.4, 4-1) Feeling Good
Week 6 TDR #32 (75.4, 4-1) Feeling Good
Week 7 TDR #78 (51.6, 4-2) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 8 TDR #90 (44.9, 4-3) Do We Need to Talk?
Week by week
| Week | TDR | Score | Record | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #45 | 89.5 | 1-0 | - |
| 2 | #10 | 94.2 | 2-0 | - |
| 3 | #76 | 52.0 | 2-1 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 4 | #47 | 72.1 | 3-1 | Feeling Good |
| 5 | #38 | 75.4 | 4-1 | Feeling Good |
| 6 | #32 | 75.4 | 4-1 | Feeling Good |
| 7 | #78 | 51.6 | 4-2 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 8 | #90 | 44.9 | 4-3 | Do We Need to Talk? |
Score breakdown
Each factor is scored 0–100, then weighted into the composite score. Full methodology & weights
| Factor | Score (0-100) |
|---|---|
| win/loss record | 57.1 |
| recent results | 0.0 |
| road-win bonus | 61.1 |
| opponent record at game time | 51.1 |
| opponent record today | 44.5 |
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