Ohio at South Alabama
Ohio at South Alabama final: South Alabama beat Ohio 41–36. The Gotta See It Meter called it a game to flip to between plays: 6 of 100 (Worth a Flip), mostly on Vegas says it's close and program baseline.
- Date
- Saturday, Sep 19, 2026
- Final
- Ohio 36, S. Alabama 41
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T OHIO 7 0 14 15 36 USA 14 10 7 10 41 - TV
- ESPN+ · Streaming only · ESPN+
- Venue
- Hancock Whitney Stadium
- City
- Mobile, AL
- Week
- Week 3
- Line
- S. Alabama −6.5 · won, no coverO/U 49.5 · Over @ 77
Worth a Flip
Ohio5–2
Lat Nebraska21–49
Wvs Jax State29–27
Lat S. Alabama36–41
Wvs Stonehill35–7
Wat Kent State13–10
Wvs C. Michigan31–14
Wat Sac State48–7
S. Alabama4–3
Wvs SE Louisiana39–14
Lat Tulane24–28
Wvs Ohio41–36
Lat Kentucky21–45
Wvs UL Monroe52–35
Wat Arkansas St.56–49
Lat Marshall13–20
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 56.5 points a game and S. Alabama plays fast — 81.0 snaps a game, 7th nationally. Vegas set the total at 49.5. The last 1 meetings have averaged a 7.0-point margin.
Blowout riskNahdecided by 5 HIT
PaceSupersonicOhio Speed Limit · S. Alabama Supersonic
SeriesRocky IVavg margin 7.0 over 1 meetingsdecided by 5 HIT
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| Ohio | South Alabama | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 25.093rd | 31.568th | |
| Points allowed | 38.0132nd | 21.070th | |
| Yards per play | 4.2131st | 5.4101st | |
| Yards allowed per play | 6.7128th | 7.4133rd | |
| Plays per game | 67.078th | 81.07th | |
| Turnover margin | 069th | +225th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 46.9%47th | 51.5%30th |
More stats +11
| Ohio | South Alabama | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 152.084th | 211.536th | |
| Passing yards per game | 130.5129th | 225.071st | |
| QB completion rate | 51.9%132nd | 67.8%51st | |
| QB yards per attempt | 5.0132nd | 7.681st | |
| O-line rank | 81stline yards · sack rate | 30thline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 73rdstuff rate · havoc | 9thstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 2106th | 2106th | |
| Interceptions | 0117th | 232nd | |
| Forced fumbles | 147th | 098th | |
| Penalties per game | 2.52nd | 5.537th | |
| Time of possession | 30:2867th | 38:551st |
The series
Ohio leads 1–0 over the last 1
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ohio 27–20 | 7 |
How to watch
| Network | ESPN+ |
|---|---|
| Stream | Streaming only · ESPN+ |
| Final | Ohio 36, S. Alabama 41 |
| Where | Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL |
What the Meter sees
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 6.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +2.8 |
|---|---|
| Program baselineA small floor for every FBS program; bigger for a power-conference team or one receiving votes | +2.0 |
| Where it's onESPN+ — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +1.0 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 6 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Ohio vs South Alabama?
- South Alabama beat Ohio 41–36.
- What channel is Ohio vs South Alabama on?
- ESPN+.
- Where is Ohio vs South Alabama played?
- Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, AL.