SoCon Football Power Rankings for Week 9
Published 1:19 pm Sunday, October 20, 2024
With Week 9 of the college football season upon us, which teams are the leading contenders at the top of the SoCon, and which teams are at the bottom? To update you on where each team stands, check our power rankings below.
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SoCon Power Rankings
Projected records reflect games against only FCS opponents.
No. 1: Chattanooga
- Current Record: 4-3 | Projected 2024 Record: 9-1
- Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 38th
- Last Game Result: W 37-5 vs Wofford
Next Game
- Week 9 Opponent: VMI
- Game Time: 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, Oct. 26
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+
No. 2: East Tennessee State
- Current Record: 4-3 | Projected 2024 Record: 8-2
- Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 7th
- Last Game Result: W 31-28 vs Samford
Next Game
- Week 9 Opponent: @ Wofford
- Game Time: 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, Oct. 26
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+
No. 3: Mercer
- Current Record: 6-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 9-2
- Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 83rd
- Last Game Result: L 55-35 vs Samford
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Next Game
- Week 9 Opponent: Western Carolina
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET on Saturday, Oct. 26
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+
No. 4: Samford
- Current Record: 3-3 | Projected 2024 Record: 7-3
- Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 59th
- Last Game Result: W 55-35 vs Mercer
Next Game
- Week 9 Opponent: @ The Citadel
- Game Time: 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, Oct. 26
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+
No. 5: Western Carolina
- Current Record: 4-3 | Projected 2024 Record: 5-6
- Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 66th
- Last Game Result: W 52-20 vs Furman
Next Game
- Week 9 Opponent: @ Mercer
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET on Saturday, Oct. 26
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+
No. 6: Wofford
- Current Record: 3-4 | Projected 2024 Record: 5-6
- Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 39th
- Last Game Result: L 37-5 vs Chattanooga
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Next Game
- Week 9 Opponent: East Tennessee State
- Game Time: 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, Oct. 26
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+
No. 7: The Citadel
- Current Record: 3-5 | Projected 2024 Record: 2-8
- Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 65th
- Last Game Result: W 13-10 vs VMI
Next Game
- Week 9 Opponent: Samford
- Game Time: 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, Oct. 26
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+
No. 8: Furman
- Current Record: 2-5 | Projected 2024 Record: 3-7
- Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 78th
- Last Game Result: L 52-20 vs Western Carolina
Next Game
- Week 9 Opponent: BYE
No. 9: VMI
- Current Record: 0-7 | Projected 2024 Record: 0-11
- Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 85th
- Last Game Result: L 13-10 vs The Citadel
Next Game
- Week 9 Opponent: @ Chattanooga
- Game Time: 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, Oct. 26
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+
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