2026 Chattanooga
4–3 (3–2 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Wofford 41–7Sep 19
By 34 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Tennessee Tech 9–24Sep 5
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | at West Georgia | W 24–10 | 38% |
| Sep 5 | vs Tennessee Tech | L 9–24 | 46% |
| Sep 12 | at Eastern Kentucky | L 17–22 | 47% |
| Sep 19 | vs Wofford | W 41–7 | 53% |
| Sep 26 | at The Citadel | W 27–8 | 55% |
| Oct 3 | at East Tennessee State | L 3–14 | 42% |
| Oct 10 | vs Samford | W 19–3 | 80% |
| Oct 24 | at Western Carolina | Preview | 40% |
| Oct 31 | vs VMI | Preview | 89% |
| Nov 7 | vs Mercer | Preview | 44% |
| Nov 14 | at Furman | Preview | 54% |
| Nov 21 | at Alabama | Preview | 9% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 4–3
- Conference
- 3–2 tied for 4th in Southern Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 140–88
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1337 +43 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −25.6 No. 27 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 176
- Offensive coordinator
- Joe Pizzo
- Defensive coordinator
- Mike Yeager
Leaders
| Passing yards | Battle Alberson QB | 602 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Battle Alberson QB | 2 TD |
| Rushing yards | Kevin Lalin RB | 690 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Kevin Lalin RB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Ashton Schumann WR | 354 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Ashton Schumann WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Zion Rutledge LB | 63 tkl |
| Sacks | Orlando Daniels DE | 4 sacks |
| Interceptions | D.J. Adams DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Jayden Rush ATH | ★★★ | No. 1566 |
| Dacian Davis DL | ★★★ | No. 2052 |
| Kelby Glaze RB | ★★★ | No. 2533 |
| Joseph Brigmon TE | ||
| Hayne Tobias TE |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.860 |
| Whole class | 3 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Roster 107
The 2026 roster107 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 48 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 3
The 2026 portal
Transfers out 5
 Kamari Todd CB | ★★★ | to  Auburn |
| A.J. Little WR | ★★★ | to  Southern Miss |
| K.J. Sejour CB | ★★★ | to  Ohio |
| Amanuel Dickson LB | ★★★ | to  Robert Morris |
| Khari Gee S | ★★★ | no new school on file |
2026 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 3–0 | 5–2 | |
| Tennessee Tech | 4–1 | 6–1 | |
| Mercer | 3–1 | 6–2 | |
| Wofford | 3–2 | 5–3 | |
| Chattanooga | 3–2 | 4–3 | |
| Western Carolina | 1–2 | 3–4 | |
| Furman | 1–2 | 2–5 | |
| Samford | 1–3 | 1–6 | |
| The Citadel | 0–3 | 2–5 | |
| VMI | 0–3 | 0–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.