FCS Program Prestige · Chattanooga2019
Five FCS playoff runs
Chattanooga establishes itself as a consistent FCS tournament contender
Chattanooga
1-2Southern · Finley Stadium · 20,668 · 6,869 avg in 2026
The nationunrankedAP / Coaches
The marketno line yetvs Wofford · our model 62% Chattanooga · a number, not a pick
LastL 17–22 at Eastern Kentucky · Sat Sep 12 · D.J. Adams 2 INT
Nextvs Wofford · Sat Sep 19 · 6 pm ET · Finley Stadium · series 9-13, last win 2024
Updated Tue Sep 15 · through week 2
FCS Program Prestige · Chattanooga
Power Program
All-time record · Chattanooga
Chattanooga has won 40% of its games since 1904 — 56% at home, 29% on the road.
256-363-18 all-time · 114 seasons · 1904–2026
Home
151-117-3
Away
104-243-15
Neutral
1-3
20%
1900s
22%
1910s
38%
1920s
22%
1930s
44%
1940s
18%
1950s
14%
1960s
48%
1970s
55%
1980s
9 g
1990s
28%
2000s
57%
2010s
54%
2020s
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
2023 playoff appearance
10-3 season ends in first-round loss to rival Furman in the FCS playoffs
Heartbreak
Moment of the season — so far · Chattanooga · 2026
Moment of the season — so far · Chattanooga · 2026Won 24-10 at West Georgia
Week 1 of 2026. The early statement — the game this season gets measured from, for now. It turned on one snap — Ashton Schumann to Battle Alberson, a 30-point win-probability swing.
FCS → NFL Pipeline
2022–2022
FCS → NFL PipelineChattanooga has sent 1 player to the NFL Draft since 2022.
Developing. The pipeline is real but still building volume.
1
picks · last 5 drafts
#29
Cole Strange
Offensive Guard · 2022 · New England
#136 all-time · 1 first-round picksthe talent factory →
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Conference
Southern standing · 2026
7th in the Southern
Chattanooga is 7th of 10 in the Southern at 0-1. The path to the title is steep — the focus is on playoff positioning and rivalry wins.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tennessee Tech | 2-0 |
| 2 | Furman | 1-0 |
| 3 | Wofford | 1-0 |
| – | East Tennessee State | 0-0 |
| – | VMI | 0-0 |
| – | Western Carolina | 0-0 |
| 7 | Chattanooga | 0-1 |
| 8 | Mercer | 0-1 |
| 9 | Samford | 0-1 |
| 10 | The Citadel | 0-1 |
Coaching history
Coaching history
- Bill Oliver departs
- Hired Bill Oliver
- Joe Morrison departs
- Hired Joe Morrison
Cultural identity
Bowls
Playoff History
Playoff HistoryRecent postseason (2023): 1-1
Most recent: 2023 — loss 26-7 (away). Last 5 postseason: 1-1.
20232023
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