Bears hold their spot in Southern Conference power poll

1. The Citadel

2. Chattanooga

3. Samford

4. Mercer

5. Western Carolina

6. Furman

7. Wofford

8. VMI

9. East Tennessee State

Last week’s scores

Georgia Tech 35, Mercer 10

Chattanooga 34, Presbyterian 0

Mississippi 38, Wofford 13

Western Carolina 44, Gardner-Webb 14

VMI 17, Morehead State 13

The Citadel 19, Furman 14

Samford 35, Central Arkansas 29

This week’s games

Western Carolina vs. East Tennessee State, 1:30 p.m.

Johnson C. Smith at Wofford, 3 p.m.

Tennessee Tech at Mercer, 4 p.m.

The Citadel at Gardner-Webb, 6 p.m.

Chattanooga at Furman, 7 p.m.

This story was originally published September 12, 2016 at 11:42 AM with the headline "Bears hold their spot in Southern Conference power poll."