University of West Alabama
5-4-2 2025 finalWest Alabama is the Gulf South program that hired a legendary strength coach (Scott Cochran) and is betting the whole season on Alabama-era knowledge and discipline — the Tigers are back and hungry.
The Tigers wait in the brush.
West Alabama is the Gulf South program that hired a legendary strength coach (Scott Cochran) and is betting the whole season on Alabama-era knowledge and discipline — the Tigers are back and hungry.
West Alabama went 5-4 in 2025 under new head coach Scott Cochran, hired on February 3, 2025. Cochran is a legendary figure from the Nick Saban Alabama era and served as Georgia's special teams coach, bringing Alabama-era disciplin…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
The Pulse on University of West Alabama
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · University of West Alabama
The baseline for a successful season.
Earns a Super Region playoff qualifier bid.
Entry into the 32-team national bracket.
The Division II national championship game.
University of West Alabama · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Who We Are
Fanbase Health Index · University of West Alabama · low confidence
Growing (61)
Home-Field Advantage · University of West Alabama · 2018-present
Reversed (worse at home)
48% home win rate vs 71% on the road. margin runs -4.2 weaker at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Hibernating
Zero of five. Reset territory.
Gulf South Standing · 2025
5th in the Gulf South
University of West Alabama sits 5th of 9 in the Gulf South at 5-4. Mid-conference — moves up or down depend on rivalry results and the late-season closing run.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Florida | 10-2 |
| 2 | Delta State | 7-3 |
| 3 | North Greenville | 7-5 |
| 4 | Valdosta State | 6-5 |
| 5 | West Alabama | 5-4 |
| 6 | Chowan | 4-7 |
| 7 | Shorter | 2-9 |
| 8 | ERSKINE | 1-10 |
| 9 | Mississippi College | 0-0 |
Schedule Strength · University of West Alabama · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 51% across 10 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
Moment of the Year · University of West Alabama · 2025
Won 52-14 vs Wilson
Week 4 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
From the Archive — University of West Alabama
2024: Lost 34-37 vs Lenoir-Rhyne
In 2024, the program lost 34-37 vs Lenoir-Rhyne — a close home result, 3 points either way.
The Tigers earn their dinner.