2026 SoCon Power Rankings (after Week #1)

August 31, 2026

Welcome to Purple & Gold's 2026 SoCon Football Power Rankings.

Each Monday throughout the season, we'll release that week's Power Rankings.  Here are this week's power rankings, after week #1. 

1. Western Carolina (1-0)

Next: at Campbell (1-0)

2. TTU (1-0)

Next: at Chattanooga

3. Mercer (1-0)

Next:  PC (1-0)

4. Wofford (1-0)

Next: Gardner-Webb (0-1)

5. Furman (1-0)

Next: at Tennessee  (0-0)

6. Chattanooga (1-0)

Next:  TTU (1-0)

7. ETSU (1-2)

Next: Tusculum (1-0)

8. Samford (0-1)
Next: at Southern Illinois (0-1)

9. The Citadel (0-1)
Next: at Charlotte (0-0)

10. VMI (0-2)

Next: at Va Tech

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