Furman
2-2Southern · Paladin Stadium · 16,000 · 8,682 avg in 2026
LastL 17–20 vs South Carolina State · Sat Sep 19 · Luke Shields 133 rec yds, 1 TD
Nextat Richmond · Sat Sep 26 · 2 pm ET · E. Claiborne Robins Stadium · series 8-15, won the last 2 · Game preview
Updated Tue Sep 22 · through week 3
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 27 | #202 | #369 | — | Anderson (SC) | W 20–3 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 1 | Sep 5 | #202 | #30 | +49✓ | @Tennessee | L 9–56 132 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Sep 12 | #165 | #167 | +15.5✓ | @Mercer | W 20–13 | 2-1 | 1-0 |
| 3 | Sep 19 | #201 | #123 | +4.5✓ | South Carolina State | L 17–20 | 2-2 | 1-0 |
| 4 | Sep 26 | #181 | #203 | @Richmond | ||||
| 5 | Oct 3 | #179 | #214 | Wofford | ||||
| 6 | Oct 10 | @Tennessee Tech | ||||||
| 8 | Oct 24 | Samford | ||||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | Western Carolina | ||||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | @The Citadel | ||||||
| 11 | Nov 14 | Chattanooga | ||||||
| 12 | Nov 21 | @VMI |
Advanced box score (EPA, success rate, explosiveness)▼
| Date | Opp | Result | Yds | TO | TOP | EPA/play | Success% | Explosive% | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | South Carolina State | L 17–20 | — | — | — | -0.122 | 32.0% | 126.2% | One-score loss |
| Sep 12 | @Mercer | W 20–13 | — | — | — | -0.029 | 27.3% | 138.4% | Most explosive |
| Sep 5 | @Tennessee | L 9–56 | 221 | 0 | 27:51 | -0.126 | 25.0% | 116.8% | Season-low EPA/play |
| Aug 27 | Anderson (SC) | W 20–3 | — | — | — | +0.187 | 41.7% | 116.5% | Season-high EPA/play |
| Season average (4 games) | 221 | 0.0 | -0.022 | 31.5% | 124.4% | ||||
Furman football carries the pride of a 1988 national championship—proof that a private Southern school could stand on the national stage—and lives in the steady shadow of that victory, seeking to return to national contention.
The FCS and the nation underestimate private Southern programs. Furman proved it in 1988. The Paladins want to prove it again.
The season in chapters
What it is like to watch them2026 · 2-2
✓ measured from 4 games · ranks are among Southern teams the same season
Recent form · last 10 games · incl. 2025
Furman has won two of its last five.
Cooling. 4-6 over the last 10, and lost the last one.
Next Sep 26
vs Richmond · away
Outcome band · Furman · 2026
Outcome band · Furman · 2026Furman's most likely season is 7-6 — a bowl game. The floor is 3-9; the ceiling is 10-3.
Floor, base and ceiling come from the season-path projection, which plays out conference title games and the CFP — so a ceiling can run past 12 games.
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Furman football is built on the pride of 1988—a national championship claimed by a private school that proved it could compete with anyone. The Paladins carry that legacy while chasing a return to the national stage from within the Southern Conference, where they remain one of the FCS's most consistent programs.
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