Teams / Sun Belt / South Alabama
Index · this season
55
▼ Below its 5-year level -5
Career54since 1936
Peak662022
Last 560seasons
#105 nationally · 4-2 (2-0 conf)
Résumé #76 · record ahead of its play
Schedule so far #117
Margin ±5 pts (tightens with games)
South Alabama Jaguars
Sun Belt · Mobile, AL · Hancock Whitney Stadium · Head coach Major Applewhite
Rival
Arkansas State · also Troy
Building rivalry
7-8 all time (15 meetings since 2012)
Arkansas State leads
Last: won 56-49 (2026)
Holds it
program traits are earned from history
0national titles
0Heisman
0AP top-10
0All-Americans
4NFL picks
42.0%win pct
History since 1936 · football since 2012. Every season →
Chemistry
66
58Foundation
75Gel
gel counts 45% so far
▲ Above its norm +9Trending down
early · #24 of 138
HC year3
Ret. starters23%
QB yrs w/ OC—
Schedule · 2026
Played: result · Upcoming: model chance to win if played today
Wk 1 · 9/5vs
SE Louisiana
FCS
W39-14
Wk 2 · 9/12@
Tulane
#77
L24-28
Wk 3 · 9/19vs
Ohio
#104
W41-36
Wk 4 · 9/26@
Kentucky
#50
L21-45
Wk 5 · 10/3vs
UL Monroe
#135
W52-35
Wk 6 · 10/8@
Arkansas State
#103
W56-49
Wk 8 · 10/20@
Marshall
#121
Win chance today
52%
Wk 9 · 10/31vs
Louisiana Tech
#87
Win chance today
46%
Wk 10 · 11/7@
Louisiana
#92
Win chance today
34%
Wk 11 · 11/14vs
Troy
#96
Win chance today
50%
Wk 12 · 11/21@
Southern Miss
#127
Win chance today
60%
Wk 13 · 11/27vs
App State
#109
Win chance today
64%
Next · Week 8 · Tue, Oct 20, 7:30 PM · ESPN2
@ Marshall
Model
52%Market
—Coaching staff
Position coaches are in each room below
| Room | Rating | Rank | Depth shape | Read | Move | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Quarterbacks | 67 | #43 | Even | ▲ 15 | |
| RB | Running backs | 71 | #40 | Deep | ▼ 4 | |
| WR | Receivers | 70 | #51 | Even | ▲ 8 | |
| TE | Tight ends | 61 | #75 | Untested depth | ▲ 1 | |
| OL | Offensive line | 71 | #26 | Even | ▼ 2 | |
| DL | Defensive line | 66 | #134 | Even | ▲ 2 | |
| LB | Linebackers | 70 | #107 | Deep | ▼ 2 | |
| DB | Defensive backs | 67 | #128 | Even | ▼ 5 | |
| ST | Special teams | 57 | #128 | Even | ▲ 18 |
Bars show the top five players in the room. Move is the change in room rating since last season. Every row opens that room.
Key players
Who runs the team and who changes a game — not only the highest chips.
Recent seasons
20264-2Major Applewhite55
20254-8Major Applewhite52
20247-6Major Applewhite62
20237-6Kane Wommack63
202210-3Kane Wommack66