SoCon Football Power Rankings for Week 8
Published 1:19 pm Sunday, October 13, 2024
Ahead of Week 8 of the college football schedule, let’s dig into our freshly updated power rankings, which break down how each team in the SoCon stacks up against the competition.
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SoCon Power Rankings
Projected records reflect games against only FCS opponents.
No. 1: Chattanooga
- Current Record: 3-3 | Projected 2024 Record: 9-1
- Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 29th
- Last Game Result: W 41-10 vs Furman
Next Game
- Week 8 Opponent: Wofford
- Game Time: 1:30 PM ET on Saturday, Oct. 19
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+
No. 2: Mercer
- Current Record: 6-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 11-0
- Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 105th
- Last Game Result: W 34-7 vs Princeton
Next Game
- Week 8 Opponent: @ Samford
- Game Time: 3:00 PM ET on Saturday, Oct. 19
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+
No. 3: East Tennessee State
- Current Record: 4-3 | Projected 2024 Record: 7-3
- Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 18th
- Last Game Result: W 31-28 vs Samford
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Next Game
- Week 8 Opponent: BYE
No. 4: Western Carolina
- Current Record: 3-3 | Projected 2024 Record: 5-6
- Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 63rd
- Last Game Result: W 30-16 vs The Citadel
Next Game
- Week 8 Opponent: @ Furman
- Game Time: 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, Oct. 19
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+
No. 5: Samford
- Current Record: 2-3 | Projected 2024 Record: 5-5
- Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 91st
- Last Game Result: L 31-28 vs East Tennessee State
Next Game
- Week 8 Opponent: Mercer
- Game Time: 3:00 PM ET on Saturday, Oct. 19
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+
No. 6: Wofford
- Current Record: 3-3 | Projected 2024 Record: 5-6
- Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 66th
- Last Game Result: W 31-16 vs VMI
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Next Game
- Week 8 Opponent: @ Chattanooga
- Game Time: 1:30 PM ET on Saturday, Oct. 19
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+
No. 7: The Citadel
- Current Record: 2-5 | Projected 2024 Record: 2-8
- Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 43rd
- Last Game Result: L 30-16 vs Western Carolina
Next Game
- Week 8 Opponent: @ VMI
- Game Time: 1:30 PM ET on Saturday, Oct. 19
- TV Channel: MyNetworkTV (Watch on Fubo – Regional restrictions may apply)
- Live Stream: ESPN+
No. 8: Furman
- Current Record: 2-4 | Projected 2024 Record: 3-7
- Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 93rd
- Last Game Result: L 41-10 vs Chattanooga
Next Game
- Week 8 Opponent: Western Carolina
- Game Time: 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, Oct. 19
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+
No. 9: VMI
- Current Record: 0-6 | Projected 2024 Record: 0-11
- Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 85th
- Last Game Result: L 31-16 vs Wofford
Next Game
- Week 8 Opponent: The Citadel
- Game Time: 1:30 PM ET on Saturday, Oct. 19
- TV Channel: MyNetworkTV (Watch on Fubo – Regional restrictions may apply)
- Live Stream: ESPN+
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