SoCon Football Power Rankings for Week 1
Published 5:19 am Sunday, August 25, 2024
Ahead of Week 1 of the college football schedule, let’s take a look at our freshly updated power rankings, which dissect how each team in the SoCon measures up to the competition.
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SoCon Power Rankings
Projected records reflect games against only FCS opponents.
No. 1: Furman
- Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 11-0
- Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 70th
Next Game
- Week 1 Opponent: @ Ole Miss
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, August 31
- TV Channel: SEC Network+
No. 2: Western Carolina
- Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 7-4
- Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 84th
Next Game
- Week 1 Opponent: @ North Carolina State
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, August 29
- TV Channel: ACCN (Watch on Fubo – Regional restrictions may apply)
No. 3: Mercer
- Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 9-2
- Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 57th
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Next Game
- Week 1 Opponent: Presbyterian
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, August 29
- TV Channel: CW (Watch on Fubo – Regional restrictions may apply)
- Live Stream: ESPN+
No. 4: Chattanooga
- Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 7-3
- Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 65th
Next Game
- Week 1 Opponent: @ Tennessee
- Game Time: 12:45 PM ET on Saturday, August 31
- TV Channel: SEC Network
No. 5: Samford
- Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 6-4
- Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 66th
Next Game
- Week 1 Opponent: @ West Georgia
- Game Time: 6:00 PM ET on Saturday, August 31
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+
No. 6: VMI
- Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 4-7
- Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 81st
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Next Game
- Week 1 Opponent: @ William & Mary
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, August 29
- TV Channel: FloFootball
No. 7: Wofford
- Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 2-9
- Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 76th
Next Game
- Week 1 Opponent: @ Gardner-Webb
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, August 29
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+
No. 8: East Tennessee State
- Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 1-9
- Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 58th
Next Game
- Week 1 Opponent: @ Appalachian State
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET on Saturday, August 31
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+
No. 9: The Citadel
- Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 0-10
- Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 64th
Next Game
- Week 1 Opponent: @ Charleston Southern
- Game Time: 6:00 PM ET on Saturday, August 31
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+
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