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Methodist vs. Southern Virginia

Methodist and Southern Virginia first met in 2022 and have played 5 times; Southern Virginia leads the series 3–⁠2. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Southern Virginia 3–⁠2, and Southern Virginia has won the last 3.

Methodist wins
2
Southern Virginia wins
3
Ties
0
First meeting
2022
Longest streak
3 Southern Virginia
Current streak
3 Southern Virginia
Last 10 meetings
Southern Virginia 3–⁠2
Most recent
2026

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2020s2–⁠3
Average margin
15.2 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Methodist
1–⁠2 Methodist’s record at home
At Southern Virginia
1–⁠1 Southern Virginia’s record at home
Shutouts
1

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Methodist’s biggest win2022: Methodist 36, Southern Virginia 23by 13 points
  2. Southern Virginia’s biggest win2026: Southern Virginia 36, Methodist 0by 36 points
  3. Upset2024: Southern Virginia 21, Methodist 17Southern Virginia had a 32% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Methodist and Southern Virginia, 2022 on1300150017002025

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Every game

Oct 17, 2026Southern Virginia 36, Methodist 0at Methodist
Oct 18, 2025Southern Virginia 30, Methodist 13at Southern Virginia
Oct 19, 2024Southern Virginia 21, Methodist 17at Methodist
Sep 23, 2023Methodist 27, Southern Virginia 21at Methodist
Oct 29, 2022Methodist 36, Southern Virginia 23at Southern Virginia

Every game is listed as played on the field.