2026 Week 5 · Conference game
UL Monroe at South Alabama
Saturday, October 3, 2026 · 4:00 AM UTC
Hancock Whitney Stadium
UL Monroe
Sun Belt
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- -21.6
- National rank
- 131
- Proj. wins
- 1.0
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
South Alabama
Sun Belt
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- -12.7
- National rank
- 114
- Proj. wins
- 1.1
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
UL Monroe
26%
South Alabama
74%
South Alabama 90% CI: 67% – 81% Δ rating 8.9
South Alabama is the model's favorite at 74%. UL Monroe has a 26% path. Home-field adjustment of +-0.3 rating points baked in for South Alabama — venue-specific learned value (n=33 games).
Style fit
How each offense matches up against the opposite defense. Higher = the offense is expected to do well; mismatches show up here.
UL Monroe offense
36 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
South Alabama offense
31 / 100
Run offense vs. elite run defense — bad matchup
Weather at kickoff
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Game info
- Kickoff
- Saturday, October 3, 2026 · 4:00 AM UTC
- Venue
- Hancock Whitney Stadium
- Conference game
- Yes
- Neutral site
- No