South Alabama
University of South Alabama · 2023 · Sun Belt
South Alabama went 7-6 and was ranked 70th in the FanBoardHQ CFP Rankings (blended resume and efficiency). Their 43rd-ranked offense was the engine, backed by a 61st-ranked defense. They passed the ball on 51% of offensive plays with a 40th-ranked passing attack and ran the ball on the remaining 49% of plays with a 52nd-ranked rushing attack.
Quadrant record
By opponent strength, adjusted for where the game was played.
Projected wins
Per-game win probabilities combined across the full schedule.
The resume
Every game on the schedule. Click a row for the game breakdown (played) or the matchup projection (upcoming).
| Wk | Opponent | Conf | Opp rank | Result | Exp. margin | Win prob | GameScore | Quad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Tulane | American Athletic | #37 | L 17–37 | -0.9 | 0% | -12.9 | Q2 |
| 2 | vs SE Louisiana | Southland | — | W 35–17 | +31.0 | 100% | -2.9 | Q4 |
| 3 | @ Oklahoma State | Big 12 | #17 | W 33–7 | -6.1 | 100% | 35.0 | Q2 |
| 4 | vs Central Michigan | Mid-American | #107 | L 30–34 | +22.0 | 0% | -23.6 | Q4 |
| 5 | @ James Madison | Sun Belt | #27 | L 23–31 | -7.3 | 0% | 2.0 | Q2 |
| 6 | @ ULM | Sun Belt | #130 | W 55–7 | +19.8 | 100% | 27.4 | Q4 |
| 8 | vs Southern Miss | Sun Belt | #119 | W 55–3 | +22.5 | 100% | 27.2 | Q4 |
| 9 | vs Louisiana | Sun Belt | #87 | L 20–33 | +11.5 | 0% | -26.4 | Q4 |
| 10 | @ Troy | Sun Belt | #28 | L 10–28 | -8.1 | 0% | -5.0 | Q2 |
| 11 | vs Arkansas State | Sun Belt | #91 | W 21–14 | +16.1 | 100% | -4.8 | Q4 |
| 12 | vs Marshall | Sun Belt | #86 | W 28–0 | +15.2 | 100% | 14.9 | Q4 |
| 13 | @ Texas State | Sun Belt | #71 | L 44–52 | +4.1 | 0% | -7.0 | Q3 |
| Postseason | ||||||||
| — | @ Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | #112 | W 59–10 | +22.4 | 100% | 20.0 | Q4 |
13 played · 7-6. Expected margin and gamescore use the latest ratings — a completed game shows what the model would say now, not that week.
The season
The model’s read on South Alabama, recomputed after every week. Toggle between overall, offensive, and defensive efficiency (each with a dot for that week’s game) or the FanBoardHQ CFP rank.
Passing & rushing
Opponent-adjusted, FBS-only. The bar is the blended Eff rank — EPA/play (scoring value), success rate (staying on schedule), and yards/play (explosiveness), each standardized against the FBS field. The three ranks below each bar are those components, so you can see what's driving it.
Their offense vs. what their defense allows.
Scored vs. allowed, all regular-season games.
What kind of team is this?
Every team by offensive and defensive efficiency (points/game vs. an average team, higher is better on both). Click a dot for that team.
Field position 47th · Finishing 44th
Field position 116th · Finishing 49th
2.38 points per drive on offense, 1.59 allowed — starting, on average, at their own 34.
Play-calling & efficiency
What the offense did, by quarter and by down — raw, not opponent-adjusted.
| Quarter (att.) | Pass / rush | Success | Yd/play |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1(223) | 48% / 52% | 49% | 6.4 |
| Q2(229) | 55% / 45% | 40% | 6.7 |
| Q3(218) | 50% / 50% | 46% | 7.0 |
| Q4(203) | 50% / 50% | 47% | 7.1 |
| Down (att.) | Avg. to go | Success | Yd/play |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st(180) | 10.1 | 46% | 7.5 |
| 2nd(141) | 8.5 | 48% | 8.7 |
| 3rd(105) | 8.3 | 36% | 6.8 |
| 4th(16) | 5.3 | 69% | 8.6 |
| All (442) | — | 45% | 7.7 |
| Down (att.) | Avg. to go | Success | Yd/play |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st(216) | 9.7 | 43% | 5.3 |
| 2nd(142) | 8.1 | 42% | 6.3 |
| 3rd(64) | 5.2 | 59% | 6.5 |
| 4th(9) | 1.0 | 78% | 3.9 |
| All (431) | — | 45% | 5.8 |
South Alabama, all games.