2026 East Tennessee State
5–2 (3–0 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Tusculum 48–14Sep 5
By 34 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Campbell 37–49Aug 29
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs Campbell | L 37–49 | 77% |
| Sep 5 | vsTusculum | W 48–14 | 86% |
| Sep 12 | at North Carolina | L 3–35 | 22% |
| Sep 19 | vs West Georgia | W 35–27 | 63% |
| Sep 26 | vs Western Carolina | W 58–31 | 52% |
| Oct 3 | vs Chattanooga | W 14–3 | 58% |
| Oct 10 | at The Citadel | W 34–16 | 62% |
| Oct 24 | at VMI | Preview | 85% |
| Oct 31 | vs Tennessee Tech | Preview | 52% |
| Nov 7 | vs Samford | Preview | 86% |
| Nov 14 | at Wofford | Preview | 48% |
| Nov 21 | at Mercer | Preview | 36% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 5–2
- Conference
- 3–0 first in Southern Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 229–175
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1390 +40 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −22.6 No. 17 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 195
- Offensive coordinator
- Brian Blackmon
- Defensive coordinator
- Chad Staggs
Leaders
| Passing yards | Mason Mims QB | 1,540 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Mason Mims QB | 10 TD |
| Rushing yards | T.J. Peyton RB | 616 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jason Albritton RB | 7 TD |
| Receiving yards | Suderian Harrison WR | 368 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Brandon Winton WR | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Dre Delinois LB | 61 tkl |
| Sacks | Charles Woodard DL | 2.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Mike Jenkins S | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Kamdon Gillespie DL | ★★★ | No. 1030 |
| Jaden Haywood CB | ||
| Eugene Ware III LB | ||
| Kaleb Narcisse QB | ||
| Chelton Swafford RB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.872 |
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 109
The 2026 roster109 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 57 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 21
The 2026 portal Jadyn Davis QB | ★★★ | from  Michigan |
 Suderian Harrison WR | ★★★ | from  Virginia |
 Xavier Porter DL | ★★★ | from  Louisville |
 Brandon Winton WR | ★★★ | from  South Florida |
 Gideon Herbert DE | ★★★ | from  Arkansas State |
 Jarvis Johnson LB | ★★★ | from  Florida Atlantic |
| Mason Mims QB | ★★★ | from Louisville |
 Sam Browder OT | ★★★ | from  Memphis |
 T.J. Peyton RB | ★★★ | from  Georgia State |
 Tommy Winton III WR | ★★★ | from  Tennessee |
 Tyler Griffin WR | ★★★ | from  UL Monroe |
 Tyreek’e Robinson DL | ★★★ | from  UCF |
And 9 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 8
 Jeremiah Harrison WR | ★★★ | to  James Madison |
| Ki’Shawn Harvey DL | ★★★ | to  App State |
| Frankie Tinilau OT | ★★★ | to James Madison |
| Johnathan Cline OL | ★★★ | to  Miami |
| Brian Alston DL | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Jason Duclona CB | ★★★ | to  Florida A&M |
| Kaven Call DE | ★★★ | to  Middle Tennessee |
| Andrew Hand S | to  Tulsa |
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.