2026 Furman
2–5 (1–2 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Anderson (SC) 20–3Aug 27
By 17 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Mercer 20–13Sep 12
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vsAnderson (SC) | W 20–3 | 76% |
| Sep 5 | at 20Tennessee | L 9–56 | 11% |
| Sep 12 | at Mercer | W 20–13 | 23% |
| Sep 19 | vs South Carolina State | L 17–20 | 40% |
| Sep 26 | at Richmond | L 9–13 | 33% |
| Oct 3 | vs Wofford | L 25–32 | 59% |
| Oct 10 | at Tennessee Tech | L 15–20 | 24% |
| Oct 24 | vs Samford | Preview | 74% |
| Oct 31 | vs Western Carolina | Preview | 44% |
| Nov 7 | at The Citadel | Preview | 49% |
| Nov 14 | vs Chattanooga | Preview | 46% |
| Nov 21 | at VMI | Preview | 72% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 2–5
- Conference
- 1–2 tied for 6th in Southern Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 115–157
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1256 −14 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −31.0 No. 51 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 163
- Offensive coordinator
- Justin Roper
- Defensive coordinator
- Chad Byers
Leaders
| Passing yards | Connor Ackerley QB | 794 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Connor Ackerley QB | 3 TD |
| Rushing yards | Ben Croasdale RB | 305 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Ben Croasdale RB | 3 TD |
| Receiving yards | Luke Shields WR | 391 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Luke Shields WR | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Ryan Earl LB | 43 tkl |
| Sacks | Trevor Short S | 3 sacks |
| Interceptions | Caleb Easterling CB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Braylon Peebles CB | ★★★ | No. 1566 |
| Rawls Patterson RB | ★★★ | No. 2052 |
| Cameron James WR | ★★★ | No. 2533 |
| Preston Patterson LB | ★★★ | No. 3115 |
| Cooper Sanders OL |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.860 |
| Whole class | 4 | 3.0 | 0.842 |
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 113
The 2026 roster113 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 59 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 6
The 2026 portal Joshua Tarver S | ★★★ | from  Yale |
| Connor Ackerley QB | ★★★ | from Western New Mexico |
 Nick Segarra TE | ★★★ | from  Ohio |
 Parker Peterson OT | ★★★ | from  Memphis |
| Luke Shields WR | from  Tennessee Tech | |
 Trae Williams CB | from  Air Force |
Transfers out 8
 Evan James WR | ★★★ | to  Iowa |
| Luke Petit OL | ★★★ | to  Troy |
| Dylan Chiedo DE | ★★★ | to  South Alabama |
| Eli Brasher OT | ★★★ | returned to  Furman |
| Joshua Burrell WR | ★★★ | to  Arkansas State |
| Gavin Hall RB | no new school on file | |
| Ja’Keith Hamilton WR | to  East Carolina | |
| Luke Clyburn TE | to  South Florida |
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.