T-32 Jacksonville State
3-0 in Conference USA play, T-1st in the Conference USA
2026 season recap (through week 8)
Jacksonville State (Conference USA) is ranked T-32, tied with Oregon State in The Davis Rankings after week 8 of 2026, with a record of 5-2 and a score of 70.0 out of 100. That is unchanged 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 (53.4 out of 100).
The best win by current ranking came in week 4, 23-13 over T-53 Middle Tennessee at home. The defeat that hurts the score most is the week 0 loss, 33-7 to #61 North Dakota State on the road.
Jacksonville State has won its last 4 games in a row. On the road it is 1-2. The average margin is +4.6 points per game, with a biggest win of 42 points. 4 of 7 games were decided by a touchdown or less.
Jacksonville State is not ranked in the AP, Coaches, or CFP polls this week, while the Davis Rankings has it 32nd.
Next up is T-81 New Mexico State in week 9, on the road. The toughest game left on the schedule by current rank is week 11 against T-70 Western Kentucky. 0 of the 5 games left are against teams currently in the top 25.
Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | North Dakota State (away) | L 7-33 |
| 1 | Eastern Kentucky (home) | W 49-7 |
| 2 | Ohio (away) | L 27-29 |
| 3 | Georgia Southern (home) | W 31-27 |
| 4 | Middle Tennessee (home, conference game) | W 23-13 |
| 6 | Kennesaw State (away, conference game) | W 27-26 |
| 7 | Florida International (home, conference game) | W 27-24 |
Upcoming games
| Week | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | New Mexico State (away, conference game) | |
| 10 | Sam Houston (home, conference game) | (CBSSN) |
| 11 | Western Kentucky (away, conference game) | |
| 12 | Missouri State (home, conference game) | |
| 13 | Delaware (away, conference game) | (CBSSN) |
Ranking history 2026
Now #32, Feeling Good (week 8). Best #32 (week 8). Lowest #123 (week 2). 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 #32 (70.0, 5-2) Feeling Good
Week 1 TDR #88 (50.5, 1-1)
Week 2 TDR #123 (24.8, 1-2)
Week 3 TDR #73 (53.2, 2-2) Character Building
Week 4 TDR #56 (61.2, 3-2) Character Building
Week 5 TDR #60 (61.3, 3-2) Character Building
Week 6 TDR #39 (66.4, 4-2) Feeling Good
Week 7 TDR #32 (70.1, 5-2) Feeling Good
Week 8 TDR #32 (70.0, 5-2) Feeling Good
Week by week
| Week | TDR | Score | Record | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #88 | 50.5 | 1-1 | - |
| 2 | #123 | 24.8 | 1-2 | - |
| 3 | #73 | 53.2 | 2-2 | Character Building |
| 4 | #56 | 61.2 | 3-2 | Character Building |
| 5 | #60 | 61.3 | 3-2 | Character Building |
| 6 | #39 | 66.4 | 4-2 | Feeling Good |
| 7 | #32 | 70.1 | 5-2 | Feeling Good |
| 8 | #32 | 70.0 | 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 | 53.4 |
| opponent record today | 58.9 |
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