Week 2 of the college football season is upon us. To see how every Big South-OVC team measures up to the rest of the conference, check out our power rankings below.

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Big South-OVC Power Rankings

Projected records reflect games against only FCS opponents.

No. 1: Southeast Missouri State

• Current Record: 1-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 4-0
• Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 11th
• Last Game Result: L 23-16 vs New Mexico State

Next Game

• Week 2 Opponent: Tennessee-Martin
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, September 7
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: ESPN+

No. 2: Gardner-Webb

• Current Record: 0-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 3-2
• Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 4th
• Last Game Result: L 21-20 vs Wofford

Next Game

• Week 2 Opponent: @ James Madison
• Game Time: 6:00 PM ET on Saturday, September 7
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: ESPN+

No. 3: Tennessee-Martin

• Current Record: 0-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 11-0
• Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 69th
• Last Game Result: L 41-6 vs Kansas State

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Next Game

• Week 2 Opponent: @ Southeast Missouri State
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, September 7
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: ESPN+

No. 4: Eastern Illinois

• Current Record: 0-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 7-3
• Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 91st
• Last Game Result: L 45-0 vs Illinois

Next Game

• Week 2 Opponent: Indiana State
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, September 7
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: ESPN+

No. 5: Tennessee Tech

• Current Record: 0-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 5-5
• Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 83rd
• Last Game Result: L 32-25 vs Middle Tennessee

Next Game

• Week 2 Opponent: @ Georgia
• Game Time: 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, September 7
• TV Channel: SEC Network+

No. 6: Tennessee State

• Current Record: 1-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 2-2
• Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 48th
• Last Game Result: W 41-21 vs Mississippi Valley State

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Next Game

• Week 2 Opponent: @ North Dakota State
• Game Time: 3:30 PM ET on Saturday, September 7
• TV Channel: ABC (Watch on Fubo – Regional restrictions may apply)
• Live Stream: ESPN+

No. 7: Charleston Southern

• Current Record: 0-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 0-4
• Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 6th
• Last Game Result: L 22-21 vs The Citadel

Next Game

• Week 2 Opponent: @ Furman
• Game Time: 6:00 PM ET on Saturday, September 7
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: ESPN+

No. 8: Lindenwood

• Current Record: 0-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 1-10
• Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 72nd
• Last Game Result: L 48-3 vs Kansas

Next Game

• Week 2 Opponent: Central Arkansas
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, September 7
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: ESPN+

No. 9: Western Illinois

• Current Record: 0-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 0-9
• Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 4th
• Last Game Result: L 54-15 vs Northern Illinois

Next Game

• Week 2 Opponent: @ Indiana
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET on Friday, September 6
• TV Channel: Big Ten Network (Watch on Fubo – Regional restrictions may apply)

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