SoCon Football Power Rankings for Week 3
Published 12:20 pm Sunday, September 8, 2024
Entering Week 3 of the college football season, let’s dig into our newly 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: Mercer
- Current Record: 2-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 8-0
- Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 89th
- Last Game Result: W 31-2 vs Bethune-Cookman
Next Game
- Week 3 Opponent: @ Chattanooga
- Game Time: 6:00 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 14
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+
No. 2: Western Carolina
- Current Record: 0-2 | Projected 2024 Record: 5-4
- Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 10th
- Last Game Result: L 24-16 vs Campbell
Next Game
- Week 3 Opponent: @ Elon
- Game Time: 6:00 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 14
- TV Channel: FloFootball
No. 3: Chattanooga
- Current Record: 0-2 | Projected 2024 Record: 7-3
- Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 65th
- Last Game Result: L 24-21 vs Georgia State
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Next Game
- Week 3 Opponent: Mercer
- Game Time: 6:00 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 14
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+
No. 4: Wofford
- Current Record: 2-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 6-3
- Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 37th
- Last Game Result: W 26-19 vs Richmond
Next Game
- Week 3 Opponent: William & Mary
- Game Time: 6:00 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 14
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+
No. 5: VMI
- Current Record: 0-2 | Projected 2024 Record: 3-6
- Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 2nd
- Last Game Result: L 35-28 vs Bucknell
Next Game
- Week 3 Opponent: @ Georgia Tech
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 14
- TV Channel: ACC Network Extra
No. 6: Samford
- Current Record: 0-2 | Projected 2024 Record: 3-5
- Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 71st
- Last Game Result: L 45-7 vs Florida
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Next Game
- Week 3 Opponent: Alabama State
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 14
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+
No. 7: Furman
- Current Record: 0-2 | Projected 2024 Record: 2-6
- Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 88th
- Last Game Result: L 24-20 vs Charleston Southern
Next Game
- Week 3 Opponent: Stetson
- Game Time: 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 14
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+
No. 8: East Tennessee State
- Current Record: 1-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 1-9
- Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 58th
- Last Game Result: W 61-0 vs Virginia-Wise
Next Game
- Week 3 Opponent: North Dakota State
- Game Time: 5:30 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 14
- TV Channel: ABC (Watch on Fubo – Regional restrictions may apply)
- Live Stream: ESPN+
No. 9: The Citadel
- Current Record: 1-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 1-7
- Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 75th
- Last Game Result: L 23-20 vs South Carolina State
Next Game
- Week 3 Opponent: North Greenville
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 14
- TV Channel: NBC (Watch on Fubo – Regional restrictions may apply)
- Live Stream: ESPN+
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