Group of 6 + Indep. / Sun Belt
USA South Alabama
Price measures results against expectations. It opened the season at 86.05. What the numbers mean
South Alabama has a CFB Market price of 78.14 after Week 9 of 2026, No. 109 of 138 FBS teams. Closing at its season low.
Next game Sat, Nov 7 · 5 PM ET · ESPN+ · at Louisiana No. 76, 92.46. Matchup preview
OPEN (PRESEASON)
86.05
HIGH
86.05
LOW
78.14
WEEK 9
-3.9%
CONFERENCE (Group of 6 + Indep.)
-3.9%
Season range
Top 20 rangesLow to high this season
LOW78.14OPEN86.05NOW78.14HIGH86.05
Range 7.9 pts. The bar runs from the preseason open to now: red = down since preseason.
Spending vs Price
See the budget linePrice vs. budget
FAIR-2.5 pts#70 of 131
Trades 2.5 points below what a $13.9M football budget usually buys (80.6).
Game log
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Close | Wk % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | vs SE Louisiana FCS | W 39-14 | 84.33 | -2.0% |
| W2 | at Tulane | L 24-28 | 85.13 | +0.9% |
| W3 | vs Ohio | W 41-36 | 84.55 | -0.7% |
| W4 | at Kentucky | L 21-45 | 81.16 | -4.0% |
| W5 | vs UL Monroe | W 52-35 | 80.81 | -0.4% |
| W6 | at Arkansas State UPSET WIN | W 56-49 | 82.63 | +2.3% |
| W7 | Bye week · no move | 82.63 | +0.0% | |
| W8 | at Marshall | L 13-20 | 81.33 | -1.6% |
| W9 | vs Louisiana Tech | L 20-35 | 78.14 | -3.9% |
Weekly % is the price change for the whole week (two games in a week combine). MISSED GUIDANCE = lost as the favorite.