SoCon Power Rankings (after week #2)

September 7, 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 #2 of play. Last week's ranking in parentheses.  

1. (2) Tenn Tech (1-0)

Next: Samford (0-2)

2. (3) Mercer (2-0)

Next:  Furman (1-1)

3. (1) Western Carolina (1-1)

Next: at

Cincinnati

(1-0)

4. (4) Wofford (1-0)

Next: Gardner-Webb (0-1)

5. (9) The Citadel (1-1)

Next: Charleston Southern  (0-2)

6. (6) Chattanooga (1-1)

Next:  at EKU  (0-2)

7. (5) Furman (1-1)

Next: at Mercer (2-0)

8. (7) ETSU  (1-1)

Next: at UNC  (1-0)

9. (8) Samford (0-2)
Next: at Tenn Tech (2-0)

10. (10) VMI (0-2)

Next: at Va Tech  (0-0)

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