USA SOUTH ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

2026 Season Preview, Presented by Hansen Ratings
LaGrange
LaGrangeLaGrange, GA
Huntingdon
HuntingdonMontgomery, AL
Brevard
BrevardBrevard, NC
N.C. Wesleyan
N.C. WesleyanRocky Mount, NC
Belhaven
BelhavenJackson, MS
Greensboro
GreensboroGreensboro, NC
Southern Virginia
Southern VirginiaBuena Vista, VA
Methodist
MethodistFayetteville, NC
2025 Season Recap
Team | W-L (Conf) Rating
1. LaGrange | 10-2 (7-0) 12.5
2. Huntingdon | 6-4 (5-2) 6.0
2. Belhaven | 6-4 (5-2) -3.9
4. Brevard | 6-4 (4-3) 3.8
5. Southern Virginia | 6-4 (3-4) -11.7
6. N.C. Wesleyan | 4-6 (2-5) -12.7
6. Greensboro | 3-7 (2-5) -15.8
8. Methodist | 1-9 (0-7) -21.1
Postseason Results
Auto Bid
1-1
LaGrange
At-Large
0-0
Bowl(s)
0-0
W-L
1-1
Conference Summary
-7.8
Avg. Rating
52%
Avg. Ret.
55%
Offense
48%
Defense
Players to Watch
YARP/G = Yards Above
Replacement per Game
Henry Brodnax - QB, Sr
LaGrange - 10.4 YARP/G
Kolby Crawford - RB, Sr
LaGrange - 11.4 YARP/G
KJ Brown - WR, Jr
Greensboro - 19.8 YARP/G
Mychal Stillwell - TE, Jr
LaGrange - 19.9 YARP/G
Aaron Hunter - OL, Sr
LaGrange - 19.6 YARP/G
Ty Smith - DB, Jr
Southern Virginia - 48.6 YARP/G
Dezmond Jones - LB, Sr
LaGrange - 36.9 YARP/G
Ched Smith - LB, Jr
LaGrange - 35.0 YARP/G
Zymarion Hudson - DL, So
LaGrange - 29.6 YARP/G
Cole Sackman - DB, Sr
Huntingdon - 23.3 YARP/G
Games to Watch
Game Score = Measure of
Quality & Competitiveness
9/19: LaGrange (+4.5) @ Centre SAA Game Score: 6.3 Centre 23.5-19.1 - 61%
10/31: LaGrange (-2) @ Huntingdon Game Score: 5.0 LaGrange 28.0-26.0 - 55%
10/17: LaGrange (-4) @ Brevard Game Score: 2.6 LaGrange 29.3-25.4 - 60%
9/12: Huntingdon (+3.5) @ Hendrix SCAC Game Score: 1.3 Hendrix 34.7-31.3 - 58%
9/19: Brevard (+2.5) @ Erskine Non-D3 Game Score: 1.2 Erskine 36.1-33.6 - 57%
2026 Season Preview
: New Head Coach
LaGrange
Projected W-L: 7.0-3.0 (5.6-1.4)
Return
Prod.
Total
64%
(89)
Returning Production
National #89 of 243
Conference 2nd of 8
73%
(61)
Returning Offense
National #61 of 243
Conference 2nd of 8
Off.
52%
(154)
Returning Defense
National #154 of 243
Conference 4th of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
38%
Auto Bid Odds
National #24 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
2%
At-Large Odds
National #101 of 243
Conference 2nd of 8
At-Large
0%
Bowl Odds
National #119 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
8.7
(81)
Rating
National #81 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
31.8
(82)
Adjusted Offense
National #82 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
AdjO
23.0
(93)
Adjusted Defense
National #93 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
AdjD
Huntingdon
Projected W-L: 6.0-4.0 (5.2-1.8)
Return
Prod.
Total
49%
(177)
Returning Production
National #177 of 243
Conference 5th of 8
44%
(187)
Returning Offense
National #187 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
Off.
55%
(132)
Returning Defense
National #132 of 243
Conference 3rd of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
30%
Auto Bid Odds
National #36 of 243
Conference 2nd of 8
1%
At-Large Odds
National #124 of 243
Conference 3rd of 8
At-Large
0%
Bowl Odds
National #119 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
3.8
(106)
Rating
National #106 of 243
Conference 2nd of 8
28.2
(107)
Adjusted Offense
National #107 of 243
Conference 3rd of 8
AdjO
24.4
(99)
Adjusted Defense
National #99 of 243
Conference 2nd of 8
AdjD
Brevard
Projected W-L: 7.2-2.8 (5.1-1.9)
Return
Prod.
Total
40%
(213)
Returning Production
National #213 of 243
Conference 7th of 8
35%
(213)
Returning Offense
National #213 of 243
Conference 7th of 8
Off.
46%
(180)
Returning Defense
National #180 of 243
Conference 5th of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
23%
Auto Bid Odds
National #48 of 243
Conference 3rd of 8
2%
At-Large Odds
National #96 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
At-Large
0%
Bowl Odds
National #119 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
3.3
(109)
Rating
National #109 of 243
Conference 3rd of 8
28.3
(106)
Adjusted Offense
National #106 of 243
Conference 2nd of 8
AdjO
25.0
(103)
Adjusted Defense
National #103 of 243
Conference 3rd of 8
AdjD
N.C. Wesleyan
Projected W-L: 5.6-4.4 (3.3-3.7)
Return
Prod.
Total
75%
(31)
Returning Production
National #31 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
90%
(9)
Returning Offense
National #9 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
Off.
57%
(120)
Returning Defense
National #120 of 243
Conference 2nd of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
4%
Auto Bid Odds
National #102 of 243
Conference 4th of 8
0%
At-Large Odds
National #141 of 243
Conference 4th of 8
At-Large
0%
Bowl Odds
National #119 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
-8.9
(159)
Rating
National #159 of 243
Conference 4th of 8
24.9
(132)
Adjusted Offense
National #132 of 243
Conference 4th of 8
AdjO
33.9
(177)
Adjusted Defense
National #177 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
AdjD
Belhaven
Projected W-L: 3.5-6.5 (3.2-3.8)
Return
Prod.
Total
27%
(239)
Returning Production
National #239 of 243
Conference 8th of 8
27%
(230)
Returning Offense
National #230 of 243
Conference 8th of 8
Off.
27%
(235)
Returning Defense
National #235 of 243
Conference 8th of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
3%
Auto Bid Odds
National #114 of 243
Conference 5th of 8
0%
At-Large Odds
National #177 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
At-Large
0%
Bowl Odds
National #119 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
-9.8
(162)
Rating
National #162 of 243
Conference 5th of 8
21.1
(162)
Adjusted Offense
National #162 of 243
Conference 5th of 8
AdjO
30.8
(153)
Adjusted Defense
National #153 of 243
Conference 4th of 8
AdjD
Greensboro
Projected W-L: 3.8-6.2 (2.1-4.9)
Return
Prod.
Total
59%
(113)
Returning Production
National #113 of 243
Conference 3rd of 8
70%
(76)
Returning Offense
National #76 of 243
Conference 3rd of 8
Off.
45%
(185)
Returning Defense
National #185 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
0%
Auto Bid Odds
National #153 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
0%
At-Large Odds
National #160 of 243
Conference 5th of 8
At-Large
0%
Bowl Odds
National #119 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
-17.6
(191)
Rating
National #191 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
17.9
(190)
Adjusted Offense
National #190 of 243
Conference 7th of 8
AdjO
35.5
(189)
Adjusted Defense
National #189 of 243
Conference 7th of 8
AdjD
Southern Virginia
Projected W-L: 3.5-6.5 (1.8-5.2)
Return
Prod.
Total
45%
(192)
Returning Production
National #192 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
47%
(171)
Returning Offense
National #171 of 243
Conference 5th of 8
Off.
41%
(199)
Returning Defense
National #199 of 243
Conference 7th of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
0%
Auto Bid Odds
National #157 of 243
Conference 7th of 8
0%
At-Large Odds
National #189 of 243
Conference 8th of 8
At-Large
0%
Bowl Odds
National #119 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
-20.0
(198)
Rating
National #198 of 243
Conference 7th of 8
19.7
(177)
Adjusted Offense
National #177 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
AdjO
39.7
(215)
Adjusted Defense
National #215 of 243
Conference 8th of 8
AdjD
Methodist
Projected W-L: 2.6-7.4 (1.7-5.3)
Return
Prod.
Total
53%
(150)
Returning Production
National #150 of 243
Conference 4th of 8
50%
(166)
Returning Offense
National #166 of 243
Conference 4th of 8
Off.
58%
(119)
Returning Defense
National #119 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
0%
Auto Bid Odds
National #167 of 243
Conference 8th of 8
0%
At-Large Odds
National #177 of 243
Conference 6th of 8
At-Large
0%
Bowl Odds
National #119 of 243
Conference 1st of 8
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
-21.7
(203)
Rating
National #203 of 243
Conference 8th of 8
11.7
(217)
Adjusted Offense
National #217 of 243
Conference 8th of 8
AdjO
33.4
(172)
Adjusted Defense
National #172 of 243
Conference 5th of 8
AdjD
Auto Bid = Conference AQ; At-Large = Pool C at-large bid; Bowl = automatic bowl tie-ins (ECAC bowls are not included)
Note: Projections use prelim. returning production. Ranks in parentheses are national, of 243 teams. Data: stats.ncaa.org | Analysis: Logan Hansen