NCAA FCS Southern

Furman football predictions & picks

Southern

2026 record: 3-7
Southern: 8th
PPG: 17.1
Streak: W1
Last 5: Lost 25–32 vs Wofford · Sat, Oct 3 Lost 15–20 at Tennessee Tech · Sat, Oct 10 Lost 6–13 vs Samford · Sat, Oct 24 Lost 26–27 vs Western Carolina · Sat, Oct 31 Won 24–14 at The Citadel · Sat, Nov 7

Furman next game

Wk 11

Furman vs1:00 PM ET Saturday, November 14 Chattanooga

Picks

The model publishes its moneyline, spread and over/under picks in the days before kickoff. They will be here, and on the game’s own page.

Furman 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Thu, Aug 27Aug 27 vsAnderson (SC) Anderson (SC) W20–3 —

Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 @Tennessee Tennessee L9–56 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 @Mercer Mercer W20–13 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 vs South Carolina State SC State L17–20 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 @Richmond Richmond L9–13 —

Wk 5Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 vs Wofford Wofford L25–32 —

Wk 6Sat, Oct 10Oct 10 @Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech L15–20 —

Wk 8Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 vs Samford Samford L6–13 —

Wk 9Sat, Oct 31Oct 31 vs Western Carolina W Carolina L26–27 —

Wk 10Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 @The Citadel The Citadel W24–14 —

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 vs Chattanooga Chattanooga 1:00 PM ET Pick coming soon

Wk 12Sat, Nov 21Nov 21 @VMI VMI 11:00 AM ET Pick coming soon

Furman team stats

2026 regular season · 10 games · rank among 127 FCS teams

Offense

Points 17.1/ game 114th

Total yards 313.3/ game 95th

Passing yards 175.4/ game 97th

Rushing yards 137.9/ game 81st

Third-down conversions 25.5% 126th

Giveaways 1.6/ game 86th

Time of possession 27:39 106th

Defense

Points allowed 21.1/ game 20th

Yards allowed 352.9/ game 43rd

Passing yards allowed 207.6/ game 54th

Rushing yards allowed 145.3/ game 48th

Takeaways 1.7/ game 26th

Penalties 6.1/ game 62nd

Furman leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Connor Ackerley 1,010yds 3 TD · 2 INT · 58.8% comp. · 7 games

Rushing Ben Croasdale 545yds 5 TD · 4.2 per carry · 10 games

Receiving Daniel Haughton 462yds 41 catches · 1 TD · 10 games

Tackles Raleigh Herbert 69 7 games

Sacks Eli Lipscomb 4 10 games

Interceptions Caleb Easterling 3 4 passes defended · 10 games

Southern standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech 910 9-1 .900 356203 +153 W5

2 Mercer Mercer 820 8-2 .800 287163 +124 W6

3 East Tennessee State ETSU 640 6-4 .600 319236 +83 L2

4 Chattanooga Chattanooga 640 6-4 .600 212130 +82 L1

5 Wofford Wofford 550 5-5 .500 227221 +6 L2

6 Western Carolina W Carolina 550 5-5 .500 292297 −5 W2

7 Samford Samford 460 4-6 .400 190229 −39 W3

8 Furman Furman 370 3-7 .300 171211 −40 W1

9 The Citadel The Citadel 280 2-8 .200 181322 −141 L5

10 VMI VMI 0100 0-10 .000 88420 −332 L10

Furman FAQ

Who does Furman play next?

Next up for Furman: home against Chattanooga, Saturday, November 14, 1:00 PM ET. Our picks for it go up in the days before kickoff.

What is Furman’s record this season?

Furman is 3-7, 8th in the Southern.

Who leads Furman in passing yards?

Connor Ackerley, with 1,010 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (3 TD · 2 INT · 58.8% comp. · 7 games).

Southern rivals

All teams

Chattanooga East Tennessee State Mercer Samford Tennessee Tech The Citadel VMI Western Carolina Wofford

Furman this week

Furman is 3-7, 2-4 in Southern play. Its last game was a 24–14 win over The Citadel on November 7, snapping a six-game losing streak. Its offense averages 17.1 points a game (114th in FCS), and its defense allows 21.1 (20th).

Next up, Furman hosts Chattanooga on Saturday, November 14 at 1:00 PM ET. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.