View the latest Southern Conference (SoCon) football standings, including conference records, overall records and key trends. This page is updated regularly with results from Western Carolina and other SoCon football programs.
2026 Southern Conference Football Standings
| School | Conf | Pct | Ovr | Pct | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Tech | 5-1 | 0.833 | 8-1 | 0.889 | W4 |
| Chattanooga | 5-1 | 0.833 | 6-3 | 0.667 | W3 |
| Mercer | 4-1 | 0.800 | 7-2 | 0.778 | W5 |
| ETSU | 4-1 | 0.800 | 6-3 | 0.667 | L1 |
| Wofford | 3-2 | 0.600 | 5-3 | 0.625 | W3 |
| Western Carolina | 2-3 | 0.400 | 4-5 | 0.444 | W1 |
| Samford | 2-3 | 0.400 | 2-6 | 0.250 | W1 |
| Furman | 1-4 | 0.200 | 2-7 | 0.222 | L6 |
| The Citadel | 0-5 | 0.000 | 2-7 | 0.222 | L4 |
| VMI | 0-5 | 0.000 | 0-9 | 0.000 | L9 |
👉 Standings will be updated weekly once games are completed.
Recent Southern Conference Football Champions
2025 – Mercer
2024 – Mercer
2023 – Furman
2022 – Samford
2021 – East Tennessee State
Western Carolina, which began playing football in the Southern Conference in 1976, has yet to win a SoCon title in the sport. The school’s lone conference championship in football came in 1949 when WCU played in the North State Conference.
More Western Carolina and North Carolina FCS Football Coverage
- 2026 FCS Football Schedules – Full slates for all seven North Carolina FCS teams
- Realignment Updates – How realignment affects North Carolina FCS programs heading into the 2026 season
North Carolina College Football Schedule (2026) – Full statewide schedule organized by week - North Carolina College Football Scores – Weekly scoreboard, results and recap
- Statewide Standings – See how every college team in North Carolina stacks up + links to other conference standings pages
Follow the chase for the Southern Conference football championship throughout the 2026 season on NC Football News.
