With Week 7 of the college football season upon us, which teams are the leading contenders at the top of the Big South-OVC, and which teams are at the bottom? To update you on where each team stands, take a look at 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: 5-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 11-0
• Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 60th
• Last Game Result: W 38-27 vs Eastern Illinois

Next Game

• Week 7 Opponent: Tennessee Tech
• Game Time: 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, Oct. 12
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: ESPN+

No. 2: Tennessee-Martin

• Current Record: 3-3 | Projected 2024 Record: 8-2
• Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 27th
• Last Game Result: W 35-17 vs Gardner-Webb

Next Game

• Week 7 Opponent: @ Western Illinois
• Game Time: 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, Oct. 12
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: ESPN+

No. 3: Tennessee Tech

• Current Record: 2-3 | Projected 2024 Record: 7-3
• Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 55th
• Last Game Result: L 22-20 vs South Carolina State

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Next Game

• Week 7 Opponent: @ Southeast Missouri State
• Game Time: 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, Oct. 12
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: ESPN+

No. 4: Western Illinois

• Current Record: 2-3 | Projected 2024 Record: 5-4
• Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 29th
• Last Game Result: W 31-20 vs Charleston Southern

Next Game

• Week 7 Opponent: Tennessee-Martin
• Game Time: 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, Oct. 12
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: ESPN+

No. 5: Tennessee State

• Current Record: 4-2 | Projected 2024 Record: 7-5
• Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 61st
• Last Game Result: W 24-20 vs Lindenwood

Next Game

• Week 7 Opponent: Eastern Illinois
• Game Time: 6:00 PM ET on Saturday, Oct. 12
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: ESPN+

No. 6: Lindenwood

• Current Record: 2-4 | Projected 2024 Record: 4-7
• Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 54th
• Last Game Result: L 24-20 vs Tennessee State

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Next Game

• Week 7 Opponent: Charleston Southern
• Game Time: 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, Oct. 12
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: ESPN+

No. 7: Eastern Illinois

• Current Record: 1-5 | Projected 2024 Record: 3-7
• Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 13th
• Last Game Result: L 38-27 vs Southeast Missouri State

Next Game

• Week 7 Opponent: @ Tennessee State
• Game Time: 6:00 PM ET on Saturday, Oct. 12
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: ESPN+

No. 8: Gardner-Webb

• Current Record: 1-5 | Projected 2024 Record: 1-9
• Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 50th
• Last Game Result: L 35-17 vs Tennessee-Martin

Next Game

• Week 7 Opponent: BYE

No. 9: Charleston Southern

• Current Record: 1-4 | Projected 2024 Record: 2-9
• Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 53rd
• Last Game Result: L 31-20 vs Western Illinois

Next Game

• Week 7 Opponent: @ Lindenwood
• Game Time: 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, Oct. 12
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: ESPN+

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