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November 12
*The Citadel at VMI (ESPN3) - 1:30 p.m.
Cumberland College at ETSU (SDN) - 1:30 p.m.
*Wofford at Chattanooga (SDN) - 2:00 p.m.
*Mercer at Samford (ESPN3) - 3:30 p.m.
*Western Carolina at Furman (WMYA-TV) - 4:00 p.m.

- The Citadel has clinched a share of the conference title and has earned the league's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs.  The Bulldogs can win the league championship outright with a win over VMI Saturday.

- The Citadel Bulldogs, Chattanooga Mocs and Samford Bulldogs are ranked in both weekly FCS polls. The Citadel is ranked fifth in the STATS poll and sixth by the coaches. UTC is seventh in both polls. Samford is ranked 20th in the STATS poll and 21st by the coaches.
• Wofford is among the teams receiving votes in both polls.

- Twelve of the league’s 29 conference games this season have been decided by one possession. Since the start of the 2013 season, 50 of 117 (.427) league games have been decided by one possession.

- Southern Conference teams are 10-1 against FCS nonconference opponents in 2016.

- Southern Conference teams are 6-1 at home in nonconference games this season.
• SoCon teams are 82-22 (.789) at home in nonconference games since the start of the 2010 season.
• Home teams are 17-12 in conference play this year and are 66-52 since the start of 2013.

- A Southern Conference team has ranked either first or second nationally in rushing in 13 of the last 14 seasons.
• The Citadel leads the FCS in rushing this season with 374.0 yards per game.

- Current Southern Conference teams are 37-46 (.444) all-time in overtime games. The most recent overtime game was Nov. 5, 2016, when The Citadel topped Samford (37-34).