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Southern Miss

Golden Eagles1-413th in Sun Belt
M. M. Roberts Stadium · Hattiesburg, MS · 36,000
TeamCarried by the offense
OffenseRunning attack · weakweak point: passing game, 111th
DefenseBuilt to defend the pass · poorweak point: run defense, 134th

The season

Best win
W 49-3 vs #249 Alcorn State
Wk 1 · Sep 5 · model had 99%
Worst loss
L 34-55 @ #111 Troy
Wk 6 · Oct 6 · model had 33%

Schedule

model 4/5 straight up

Opponent ranks use the selected season's current or final board.

  1. Week 1 · Sep 5
    vsAlcorn State
    W 49–3
    Win chance 99%Model margin +32.7Game details
  2. Week 2 · Sep 12
    atAuburn
    L 8–43
    Win chance 3%Model margin -26.3Game details
  3. Week 3 · Sep 19
    vsUConn
    L 20–48
    Win chance 52%Model margin +0.5Game details
  4. Week 4 · Sep 26
    atTulane
    L 21–24
    Win chance 13%Model margin -15.2Game details
  5. Week 6 · Oct 6
    atTroy
    L 34–55
    Win chance 33%Model margin -6.0Game details
  6. Week 7 · Oct 17
    vsArkansas State
    Win chance 56%Model margin +2.0Game details
  7. Week 8 · Oct 24
    vsLouisiana
    Win chance 41%Model margin -3.1Game details
  8. Week 9 · Oct 31
    atUL Monroe
    Win chance 76%Model margin +9.6Game details
  9. Week 10 · Nov 6
    vsJames Madison
    Win chance 14%Model margin -14.9Game details
  10. Week 11 · Nov 14
    atLouisiana Tech
    Win chance 37%Model margin -4.5Game details
  11. Week 12 · Nov 21
    vsSouth Alabama
    Win chance 45%Model margin -1.7Game details
  12. Week 13 · Nov 28
    atOld Dominion
    Win chance 39%Model margin -3.7Game details

Profile

Team DNA

rank of 138
Offense efficiency
40
#91 of 138
Defense efficiency
13
#123 of 138
Efficiency
#950.08
EPA / play
#1220.20
#1110.08
Pass
#1030.27
#300.20
Rush
#1340.26
#6244%
Success
#11045%
Big plays & havoc
#941.19
Explosive
#781.24
#7315%
Havoc
#12912%
Position groupsby overall player grade
QB103rd
RB110th
WR40th
TE58th
OL28th
DL100th
LB55th
DB23rd

Roster

Core lineup

overall grade
Offense
QB
Ethan HamptonSR
419 yds · 2 TD · 4 INT
69.3
163rd QB
RB
Steven RobinsonJR
319 yds · 4 TD · 4.4 YPC
72.9
227th RB
WR
MJ JohnsonJR
9 rec · 120 yds · 0 TD
83.6
31st WR
WR
Mario SandersSR
20 rec · 302 yds · 3 TD
70.5
249th WR
TE
Broderick PetersFR
4 rec · 60 yds · 0 TD
70.8
81st TE
Defense
LB
Melvin SpriggsJR
10 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 0.0 sk
86.2
31st LB
LB
BJ MitchellJR
2 tkl · 0.5 TFL · 0.0 sk
75.4
173rd LB
DB
Kobi AlbertJR
13 tkl · 1 PD · 3 INT
83.3
34th DB
DB
Jonah MartinezJR
3 tkl · 1 PD · 1 INT
83.1
36th DB
DB
Laquan RobinsonSR
20 tkl · 1 PD · 0 INT
80.1
60th DB

Injury report

3 out
out
Ethan HamptonQB

Hampton is nursing with a hand injury, and a timetable for return has yet to be established.

69.309-25
out
Grant PageWR

Page is sidelined due to a dislocated elbow, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.

68.409-22
out
Jaylen HimesWR

Himes is out of commission due to a foot injury, and he will miss an extended period.

58.109-25

Past seasons

Year by year
-5.3 points since 2022
203345587055.5202248.4202337.5202450.12025
2022 55.52023 48.42024 37.52025 50.1

2025

7-5
D-I rank
#113
Rating
50.1
Listed games · 12
LWWLWWWWWLLL
358 pts scored329 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs Mississippi StateL 17–34
  2. W2 vs Jackson StateW 38–20
  3. W3 vs App StateW 38–22
  4. W4 at Louisiana TechL 20–30
  5. W5 vs Jacksonville StateW 42–25
  6. W7 at Georgia SouthernW 38–35
  7. W8 at LouisianaW 22–10
  8. W9 vs UL MonroeW 49–21
  9. W11 at Arkansas StateW 27–21
  10. W12 vs Texas StateL 14–41
  11. W13 at South AlabamaL 35–42
  12. W14 vs TroyL 18–28

2024

1-11
D-I rank
#198
Rating
37.5
Listed games · 12
LWLLLLLLLLLL
183 pts scored453 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 at KentuckyL 0–31
  2. W2 vs SE LouisianaW 35–10
  3. W3 vs South FloridaL 24–49
  4. W4 at Jacksonville StateL 7–44
  5. W6 vs LouisianaL 13–23
  6. W7 at UL MonroeL 21–38
  7. W8 vs Arkansas StateL 28–44
  8. W9 at James MadisonL 15–32
  9. W11 vs MarshallL 3–37
  10. W12 at Texas StateL 3–58
  11. W13 vs South AlabamaL 14–35
  12. W14 at TroyL 20–52

2023

3-9
D-I rank
#132
Rating
48.4
Listed games · 12
WLLLLLLLWWLL
278 pts scored429 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs Alcorn StateW 40–14
  2. W2 at Florida StateL 13–66
  3. W3 vs TulaneL 3–21
  4. W4 at Arkansas StateL 37–44
  5. W5 vs Texas StateL 36–50
  6. W6 vs Old DominionL 13–17
  7. W8 at South AlabamaL 3–55
  8. W9 at App StateL 38–48
  9. W10 vs UL MonroeW 24–7
  10. W11 at LouisianaW 34–31
  11. W12 at Mississippi StateL 20–41
  12. W13 vs TroyL 17–35

2022

6-6
D-I rank
#95
Rating
55.5
Listed games · 12
LLWWLWWWLLLW
291 pts scored282 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs LibertyL 27–29
  2. W2 at MiamiL 7–30
  3. W3 vs Northwestern StateW 64–10
  4. W4 at TulaneW 27–24
  5. W6 at TroyL 10–27
  6. W7 vs Arkansas StateW 20–19
  7. W8 at Texas StateW 20–14
  8. W9 vs LouisianaW 39–24
  9. W10 vs Georgia StateL 14–42
  10. W11 at Coastal CarolinaL 23–26
  11. W12 vs South AlabamaL 20–27
  12. W13 at UL MonroeW 20–10