NCAA FBS Sun Belt

South Alabama football predictions & picks

Sun Belt

2026 record: 4-5
Sun Belt: 9th
PPG: 32.4
Streak: L3
Last 5: Won 52–35 vs UL Monroe · Sat, Oct 3 Won 56–49 at Arkansas State · Thu, Oct 8 Lost 13–20 at Marshall · Tue, Oct 20 Lost 20–35 vs Louisiana Tech · Sat, Oct 31 Lost 26–28 at Louisiana · Sat, Nov 7

South Alabama next game

Wk 11

South Alabama vs7:00 PM ET Saturday, November 14 Troy

Best pick USA +6.5−323 78% confidence See the prediction: Troy at South Alabama

South Alabama 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 vs SE Louisiana SE Louisiana W39–14 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 @Tulane Tulane L24–28 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 vs Ohio Ohio W41–36 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 @Kentucky Kentucky L21–45 —

Wk 5Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 vs UL Monroe UL Monroe W52–35 —

Wk 6Thu, Oct 8Oct 8 @Arkansas State Arkansas St W56–49 —

Wk 8Tue, Oct 20Oct 20 @Marshall Marshall L13–20 USA ML−130✗ South Alabama at Marshall prediction

Wk 9Sat, Oct 31Oct 31 vs Louisiana Tech Louisiana Tech L20–35 USA +12.5−238✗ Louisiana Tech at South Alabama prediction

Wk 10Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 @Louisiana Louisiana L26–28 ULL ML−303✓ South Alabama at Louisiana prediction

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 vs Troy Troy 7:00 PM ET USA +6.5−323 Troy at South Alabama prediction

Wk 12Fri, Nov 20Nov 20 @Southern Miss Southern Miss TBA Pick coming soon

South Alabama team stats

2026 regular season · 9 games · rank among 138 FBS teams

Offense

Points 32.4/ game 39th

Total yards 413.2/ game 42nd

Passing yards 206.1/ game 90th

Rushing yards 207.1/ game 17th

Third-down conversions 40.0% 72nd

Giveaways 0.8/ game 20th

Time of possession 32:18 19th

Defense

Points allowed 32.2/ game 121st

Yards allowed 407.7/ game 117th

Passing yards allowed 233.8/ game 104th

Rushing yards allowed 173.9/ game 106th

Takeaways 1.3/ game 44th

Penalties 7.1/ game 92nd

South Alabama leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Jared Hollins 1,195yds 9 TD · 4 INT · 52.6% comp. · 7 games

Rushing Keenan Phillips 595yds 6 TD · 5.1 per carry · 9 games

Receiving Brendan Jenkins 552yds 33 catches · 3 TD · 9 games

Tackles Cole Blaylock 46 8 games

Sacks Xavious Anderson Jr. 3 8 games

Interceptions Damyrion Darby 3 1 passes defended · 7 games

South Alabama picks record

Our best picks on their games, 2026 · pushes not counted

33.3% 1 won · 2 lostSmall sample so far. Picks never change once posted and are graded from the final score. Full track record

Sun Belt West standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

2 Louisiana Tech Louisiana Tech 720 7-2 .778 302184 +118 W6

3 Louisiana Louisiana 630 6-3 .667 269196 +73 W1

8 Arkansas State Arkansas St 450 4-5 .444 247237 +10 L1

9 South Alabama South Alabama 450 4-5 .444 292290 +2 L3

10 Troy Troy 450 4-5 .444 201236 −35 L1

12 Southern Miss Southern Miss 360 3-6 .333 238302 −64 L1

14 UL Monroe UL Monroe 270 2-7 .222 181313 −132 W1

South Alabama FAQ

Who does South Alabama play next?

Next up for South Alabama: home against Troy, Saturday, November 14, 7:00 PM ET. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for that game are on its prediction page.

What is South Alabama’s record this season?

South Alabama is 4-5, 9th in the Sun Belt.

Who leads South Alabama in passing yards?

Jared Hollins, with 1,195 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (9 TD · 4 INT · 52.6% comp. · 7 games).

What is the model’s record picking South Alabama games?

Its best pick is 1-2 in South Alabama games this season (33.3%, small sample). Picks never change once posted, and each one is graded from the final score.

Sun Belt rivals

All teams

Appalachian State Arkansas State Coastal Carolina Georgia Southern Georgia State James Madison Louisiana Louisiana Tech Marshall Old Dominion Southern Miss Troy UL Monroe

South Alabama this week

South Alabama is 4-5, 2-3 in Sun Belt play. Its last game was a 28–26 loss to Louisiana on November 7, its third in a row. Its offense averages 32.4 points a game (tied for 39th in FBS), and its defense allows 32.2 (tied for 121st).

Next up, South Alabama hosts Troy on Saturday, November 14 at 7:00 PM ET. At the sportsbooks, South Alabama is a 2.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 55.5 points. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for the game are on the Troy vs South Alabama prediction page. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.