Southern Football
Southern is an NCAA Division I FCS football program in the SWAC, based in Baton Rouge, LA. The 2026 record stands at 4-5. The Cooper Predictor rates Southern at -10.7, No. 115 of 127 FCS teams and No. 9 of 12 in the SWAC. The model projects a 5-7 finish, with Playoff Odds of 0.6%. The model's pre-game picks are 5-3 in Southern games this season. Most recent result: beat Florida A&M 42-14 on Oct 31. Next up: vs Bethune-Cookman on Nov 7 — the model projects Southern 27-24, giving Southern a 52% chance to win.
Open Southern in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FCS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs Alabama State | no pick on record | L 17-30 |
| Sep 5 | vs Kentucky State | W 35-20 90% ✓ | W 34-15 |
| Sep 12 | @ Houston | L 0-38 0% ✓ | L 6-77 |
| Sep 19 | vs Louisiana Christian | W 56-10 100% ✓ | W 50-31 |
| Sep 26 | @ Jackson State | L 14-38 7% ✓ | L 17-35 |
| Oct 3 | vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff | W 31-28 58% ✗ | L 10-41 |
| Oct 10 | @ Prairie View A&M | L 13-34 8% ✗ | W 28-14 |
| Oct 24 | @ Texas Southern | L 28-31 47% ✓ | L 21-24 |
| Oct 31 | @ Florida A&M | L 20-27 29% ✗ | W 42-14 |
| Nov 7 | vs Bethune-Cookman | W 27-24 52% | — |
| Nov 14 | vs Alcorn State | L 28-34 39% | — |
| Nov 28 | vs Grambling | L 24-28 37% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Southern's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
SWAC by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alabama State | 4-4 | +1.4 |
| 2 |  Jackson State | 6-2 | +1 |
| 3 |  Alabama A&M | 7-2 | +0.7 |
| 4 |  Prairie View A&M | 4-5 | -1.2 |
| 5 |  Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 5-3 | -5.2 |
| 6 |  Alcorn State | 5-4 | -5.3 |
| 7 |  Grambling | 4-4 | -6.6 |
| 8 |  Bethune-Cookman | 5-4 | -9.1 |
| 9 | Southern | 4-5 | -10.7 |
| 10 |  Florida A&M | 2-7 | -12.1 |
| 11 |  Texas Southern | 3-5 | -12.8 |
| 12 |  Mississippi Valley State | 3-6 | -23.2 |
High schools on the 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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