2026 Southern
3–4 (1–3 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Kentucky State 34–15Sep 5
By 19 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Prairie View A&M 28–14Oct 10
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs Alabama State | L 17–30 | 20% |
| Sep 5 | vsKentucky State | W 34–15 | 49% |
| Sep 12 | at 22Houston | L 6–77 | 8% |
| Sep 19 | vsLouisiana Christian | W 50–31 | 61% |
| Sep 26 | at Jackson StateBoombox Classic | L 17–35 | 16% |
| Oct 3 | vs Arkansas–Pine Bluff | L 10–41 | 59% |
| Oct 10 | at Prairie View A&M | W 28–14 | 22% |
| Oct 24 | at Texas Southern | Preview | 43% |
| Oct 31 | at Florida A&M | Preview | 41% |
| Nov 7 | vs Bethune-Cookman | Preview | 46% |
| Nov 14 | vs Alcorn State | Preview | 49% |
| Nov 28 | vs Grambling | Preview | 38% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 3–4
- Conference
- 1–3 11th in Southwestern Athletic Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 162–243
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1205 +34 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −42.9 No. 102 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 153
- Offensive coordinator
- Ken Merchant
- Defensive coordinator
- Todd Lyght
Leaders
| Passing yards | Christian Johnson QB | 935 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Christian Johnson QB | 8 TD |
| Rushing yards | Trey Holly RB | 673 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Trey Holly RB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Daejawn Smith WR | 262 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Daejawn Smith WR | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Tay James DB | 40 tkl |
| Sacks | Ckelby Givens DE | 3 sacks |
| Interceptions | Herman Brister III S | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Charles Humphrey OT | ★★★ | No. 1438 |
| Isaiah Pina TE | ★★★ | No. 1976 |
| Champ Davis RB | ★★★ | No. 2846 |
| Vashaun Coulon QB | ||
| Ajani Brown 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 | 0.830 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.852 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.863 |
| Whole class | 3 | 3.0 | 0.848 |
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 115
The 2026 roster115 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 71 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 3
The 2026 portal Roger Gradney LB | ★★★ | from  Nebraska |
 Daejawn Smith WR | ★★★ | from  Louisiana Tech |
 Kiwaun Davis CB | ★★★ | from  Eastern Illinois |
Transfers out 2
2026 Southwestern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson State | 3–1 | 6–1 | |
 Alabama A&M | 3–1 | 6–2 | |
| Bethune-Cookman | 2–1 | 4–3 | |
| Alabama State | 3–2 | 4–3 | |
| Prairie View A&M | 3–2 | 3–5 | |
| Grambling | 2–2 | 4–3 | |
| Alcorn State | 2–2 | 4–4 | |
 Mississippi Valley State | 2–2 | 3–5 | |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
| Florida A&M | 1–2 | 2–5 | |
 Southern | 1–3 | 3–4 | |
| Texas Southern | 0–3 | 1–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.