East Tennessee State

Southern · 6-2 · RankSlate FCS No. 19 · no change since yesterday

Rank trend

2026-08-02: No. 32 → 2026-10-30: No. 19

The rating, opened up

Adjusted scoring margin: -0.5 points per game against an average opponent, adjusted for schedule and site and capped so blowouts do not run it up, across 7 games.

Results value: +0.05. Wins weighted by opponent quality and site, with road wins worth more and bad losses punished hardest.

Preseason start: No. 37 in the final 2025 FCS rating, blended with the preseason polls.

How the whole rating works: methodology.

Beyond the rating

Projected FCS championship field.

Schedule, results, home stadium, standings, and travel for visiting fans: East Tennessee State at bracketprojections.com →