Georgia Southern Football
Georgia Southern is an NCAA Division I FBS football program in the Sun Belt, based in Statesboro, GA. The 2026 record stands at 4-4. The Cooper Predictor rates Georgia Southern at -4.6, No. 88 of 138 FBS teams and No. 4 of 14 in the Sun Belt. The model projects a 7-5 finish, with CFP Odds of 0.2%. The model's pre-game picks are 8-0 in Georgia Southern games this season. Most recent result: beat App State 19-3 on Oct 31. Next up: vs Marshall on Nov 7 — the model projects Georgia Southern 31-21, giving Georgia Southern a 72% chance to win.
Open Georgia Southern in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FBS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Charleston Southern | W 45-7 99% ✓ | W 31-0 |
| Sep 12 | @ Clemson | L 20-35 16% ✓ | L 7-22 |
| Sep 19 | @ Jacksonville State | L 24-27 39% ✓ | L 27-31 |
| Sep 26 | vs Houston | L 17-35 17% ✓ | L 28-42 |
| Oct 3 | @ Coastal Carolina | W 31-28 50% ✓ | W 31-24 |
| Oct 10 | vs James Madison | L 21-38 16% ✓ | L 24-27 |
| Oct 15 | @ Old Dominion | W 27-24 50% ✓ | W 23-15 |
| Oct 31 | vs App State | W 31-27 61% ✓ | W 19-3 |
| Nov 7 | vs Marshall | W 31-21 72% | — |
| Nov 13 | @ Georgia State | W 31-28 55% | — |
| Nov 20 | @ Troy | W 27-24 54% | — |
| Nov 27 | vs Louisiana Tech | L 24-27 48% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Georgia Southern's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Sun Belt by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  James Madison | 7-2 | +7 |
| 2 |  Louisiana Tech | 6-2 | -0.7 |
| 3 |  Louisiana | 5-3 | -4.4 |
| 4 | Georgia Southern | 4-4 | -4.6 |
| 5 |  App State | 5-3 | -7.9 |
| 6 |  South Alabama | 4-4 | -8.4 |
| 7 |  Coastal Carolina | 3-5 | -8.6 |
| 8 |  Arkansas State | 4-4 | -8.7 |
| 9 |  Troy | 4-4 | -8.9 |
| 10 |  Georgia State | 4-4 | -8.9 |
| 11 |  Marshall | 5-3 | -10.8 |
| 12 |  Old Dominion | 2-7 | -12.3 |
| 13 |  Southern Miss | 3-5 | -14 |
| 14 |  UL Monroe | 1-7 | -22.6 |
High schools on the Georgia Southern roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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