Sun Belt · 2026
Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Head coach Blake Anderson · M. M. Roberts Stadium
1-20-0 in conference
TDC Rank
#123
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
-8.5
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-4.2
115th in FBS
Defense
-4.3
114th in FBS
Schedule so far
-6.5
69th toughest
Projected
4.2-7.8
bowl-eligible 22%
Season Outlook
From the TDC Rating, updated after every game
Rating by week
-8.5 now, -2.3 preseason · down 34 spots since preseason
Final record odds
4.2-7.8 expected · most likely 4-8 (24%)
Team Leaders
Passing
Ethan Hampton
QB · SR · 113th in FBS
419yds
2 TD · 4 INT
Rushing
Steven Robinson
RB · JR · 41st in FBS
246yds
56 car · 4 TD
Receiving
Mario Sanders
WR · SR · 53rd in FBS
233yds
16 rec · 1 TD
Tackles
Mathis Haygood
LB · JR · 75th in FBS
23tkl
2.5 TFL
Sacks
Jyaire Brown
DB · SR · 157th in FBS
1sacks
0 hurries
Interceptions
Kobi Albert
DB · JR · 2nd in FBS
3INT
1 PD
Schedule
Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result / TDC line | Game score | Win chance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | vs Alcorn State FCS | W 49–3 | +4.5 | — | ESPN+ |
| 2 | Sep 12 | @ 38Auburn | L 8–43 | -20.5 | — | SEC Network |
| 3 | Sep 19 | vs 68UConn | L 20–48 | -28.1 | — | ESPN+ |
| 4 | Sep 26 | @ 71Tulane | Tulane −11.4 · o/u 43.4 | — | ESPN+ | |
| 5 | — | Bye | ||||
| 6 | Oct 6 | @ 98TroyCONF | Troy −7.7 · o/u 48.2 | — | ESPN2 | |
| 7 | Oct 17 | vs 112Arkansas StateCONF | Southern Miss −0.6 · o/u 49.8 | — | ||
| 8 | Oct 24 | vs 97LouisianaCONF | Louisiana −1.8 · o/u 50.3 | — | ||
| 9 | Oct 31 | @ 136UL MonroeCONF | Southern Miss −2.6 · o/u 52.3 | — | ||
| 10 | Nov 5 | vs 17James MadisonCONF | James Madison −14.0 · o/u 47.3 | — | ||
| 11 | Nov 14 | @ 78Louisiana TechCONF | Louisiana Tech −9.5 · o/u 52.2 | — | ||
| 12 | Nov 21 | vs 93South AlabamaCONF | South Alabama −2.4 · o/u 57.0 | — | ||
| 13 | Nov 28 | @ 86Old DominionCONF | Old Dominion −8.9 · o/u 48.0 | — |
Team Stats
Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted
| Stat | Offense | FBS rank | Defense (allowed) | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com) | ||||
| EPA / play | 0.000 | 121st | +0.159 | 109th |
| Success rate | 45.2% | 61st | 42.3% | 91st |
| Explosiveness | 1.079 | 126th | 1.335 | 101st |
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 44.7% | 69th | 43.7% | 102nd |
| Rushing success rate | 52.9% | 13th | 46.0% | 112th |
| Passing success rate | 38.1% | 105th | 40.8% | 81st |
| Explosive run rate | 7.4% | 131st | 12.6% | 82nd |
| Explosive pass rate | 4.8% | 131st | 11.9% | 104th |
| Line yards / carry | 3.59 | 23rd | 3.34 | 115th |
| Opportunity rate | 47.1% | 17th | 42.5% | 121st |
| Stuff rate | 11.8% | 27th | 13.8% | 106th |
| Sack rate | 1.2% | 10th | 5.6% | 60th |
| 3rd-down conversion | 34.6% | 116th | 50.0% | 120th |
| Red-zone TD rate | 66.7% | 59th | 71.4% | 95th |
| Havoc rate | 13.8% | 87th | 10.8% | 120th |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 25.7 | 95th | 31.3 | 116th |
| Yards / game | 388.3 | 80th | 424.0 | 119th |
| Yards / play | 5.18 | 106th | 5.81 | 110th |
| Pass yards / game | 232.0 | 67th | 204.0 | 71st |
| Yards / pass att. | 6.30 | 112th | 7.46 | 95th |
| Completion % | 59.5% | 99th | 65.8% | 112th |
| Rush yards / game | 156.3 | 82nd | 220.0 | 131st |
| Yards / carry | 4.30 | 77th | 5.00 | 123rd |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 37.5% | 94th | 46.5% | 122nd |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | 1.67 | 99th | 2.00 | 14th |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 1.67 | 70th | 1.67 | 74th |
| Penalty yards / game | 59.7 | 80th | 72.0 | 19th |
Roster
100 players · Head coach Blake Anderson
100 players
| # | Player | Pos▲ | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ethan Hampton | QB | SR | 6' 3" | 220 | Elburn, IL |
| 15 | Hugh Price | QB | FR | 6' 6" | 204 | Nashville, TN |
| 16 | Maddox McCrory | QB | FR | 6' 1" | 185 | Cabot, AR |
| 18 | Landry Lyddy | QB | SR | 6' 0" | 208 | Stonewall, LA |
| 2 | Robert Briggs | RB | SR | 5' 7" | 183 | New Orleans, LA |
| 14 | Steven Robinson | RB | JR | 5' 9" | 208 | Baltimore, MD |
| 21 | Robert Henderson | RB | SO | 5' 10" | 195 | Atlanta, GA |
| 22 | Jaylen Foster | RB | JR | 5' 11" | 190 | Greenwood, SC |
| 25 | Josiah Basten | RB | JR | 5' 9" | 190 | Bonduel, WI |
| 26 | Brandon Hood | RB | SO | 5' 10" | 200 | Conyers, GA |
| 27 | John Ford | RB | FR | 5' 9" | 180 | Birmingham, AL |
| 0 | Eelijah Singleton | WR | JR | 5' 10" | 190 | Tampa, FL |
| 1 | Mario Sanders | WR | SR | 5' 10" | 191 | Minneapolis, MN |
| 3 | MJ Johnson | WR | JR | 5' 10" | 180 | Enterprise, AL |
| 7 | Kaden Saunders | WR | JR | 5' 10" | 175 | Columbus, OH |
| 8 | AJ Little | WR | JR | 5' 11" | 200 | Macon, MS |
| 9 | Jaylen Himes | WR | SO | 5' 9" | 185 | Statesville, NC |
| 11 | Davis Dalton | WR | SR | 6' 3" | 207 | Madison, MS |
| 13 | Grant Page | WR | SR | 6' 3" | 200 | Boulder, CO |
| 19 | Cace Reed | WR | SO | 5' 10" | 160 | Hammond, LA |
| 23 | Trey Horne | WR | JR | 6' 3" | 200 | Columbia, SC |
| 38 | Nehemiah Taylor | WR | SO | 5' 11" | 190 | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 80 | King David Aboya | WR | FR | 6' 3" | 195 | Milton, FL |
| 83 | Dillon Rowley | WR | SO | 5' 10" | 174 | Columbia, MS |
| 86 | Israel Leamon | WR | FR | 5' 11" | 180 | Greer, SC |
| 81 | Preston Kilgore | TE | JR | 6' 4" | 240 | Terrell, TX |
| 82 | Connor Gooding | TE | SO | 6' 4" | 230 | Gilbert, SC |
| 84 | Broderick Peters | TE | FR | 6' 4" | 245 | Hammond, LA |
| 85 | Javery Mayberry | TE | SO | 6' 3" | 245 | Chandler, AZ |
| 87 | Caston Brown | TE | SO | 6' 2" | 228 | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 88 | Jeremiah Beck Jr. | TE | JR | 6' 2" | 237 | Fontana, CA |
| 89 | Drew Bilderback | TE | FR | 6' 3" | 235 | Columbia, MS |
| 50 | Joe Rounds | OL | SR | 6' 0" | 315 | Suffolk, VA |
| 53 | Toby Mealer | OL | FR | 6' 5" | 335 | Eugene, OR |
| 54 | Dante Devine | OL | JR | 6' 7" | 325 | Orlando, FL |
| 55 | Zerian Hudson | OL | SR | 6' 3" | 334 | Brookhaven, MS |
| 58 | Greg Nunnery | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 320 | Mccomb, MS |
| 62 | Aloali'i Maui | OL | SR | 6' 1" | 310 | Pago Pago, American Samoa |
| 64 | Camden Myers | OL | SO | 6' 3" | 300 | Irmo, SC |
| 68 | Grant Kitchens | OL | FR | 6' 7" | 329 | Louisville, MS |
| 70 | Braden Cain | OL | JR | 6' 4" | 310 | Houston, TX |
| 71 | Jahmir Davis | OL | SO | 6' 5" | 301 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 72 | Will Burgess | OL | SO | 6' 6" | 275 | Birmingham, AL |
| 73 | Hayden Breal | OL | FR | 6' 0" | 281 | Mobile, AL |
| 74 | Luke Rogers | OL | JR | 6' 3" | 305 | Brandon, MS |
| 75 | Casey Jean-Baptiste | OL | JR | 6' 5" | 320 | West Palm Beach, FL |
| 76 | Larry Edwards | OL | JR | 6' 5" | 290 | Belzoni, MS |
| 77 | Chase Malamala | OL | SO | 6' 6" | 297 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL |
| 79 | Liam Cassidy | OL | JR | 6' 5" | 320 | Vancouver, WA |
| 5 | Nasim Cairo | DL | SR | 6' 2" | 280 | Edwardsville, IL |
| 7 | Kameron Cyprien | DL | JR | 6' 3" | 250 | Lafayette, LA |
| 9 | Jameer Lewis | DL | SR | 6' 2" | 230 | Mccomb, MS |
| 15 | Jeffery Rush Jr. | DL | SO | 6' 1" | 265 | Pascagoula, MS |
| 17 | Ramon Pernas | DL | SO | 6' 3" | 237 | Tomball, TX |
| 31 | Zachariah Keith | DL | JR | 6' 6" | 280 | Atlanta, GA |
| 41 | Will Smith | DL | SO | 6' 2" | 240 | Choctaw, OK |
| 52 | Xavier McIver | DL | SR | 6' 0" | 305 | Cheraw, SC |
| 57 | Jeramie Posey | DL | JR | 6' 2" | 266 | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 88 | Darrell Gross | DL | JR | 6' 1" | 292 | Madison, MS |
| 90 | JR Stegall | DL | JR | 6' 2" | 326 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 92 | David Griffin | DL | JR | 6' 1" | 299 | New Orleans, LA |
| 93 | Travis Bendolph | DL | JR | 6' 1" | 285 | Mobile, AL |
| 94 | Talik Parkman | DL | FR | 6' 3" | 295 | Sumrall, MS |
| 95 | Josh Johnson | DL | JR | 6' 0" | 320 | New Orleans, LA |
| 97 | Ari Slocum | DL | FR | 6' 3" | 305 | Farmerville, LA |
| 98 | Kei'shaun Mashburn | DL | JR | 6' 2" | 300 | Quincy, FL |
| 99 | Cam'ron Hoyte | DL | JR | 6' 4" | 295 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 2 | Tyler Lassiter | LB | SO | 6' 3" | 230 | Raleigh, NC |
| 6 | Andrew Martin | LB | SR | 6' 0" | 212 | Mcdonough, GA |
| 13 | Mathis Haygood | LB | JR | 6' 4" | 230 | Fayetteville, GA |
| 33 | Avery Sledge | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 220 | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 35 | Wesley Edison | LB | SO | 6' 3" | 230 | Lawrence, KS |
| 42 | Melvin Spriggs | LB | JR | 6' 2" | 220 | Landstuhl, Germany |
| 49 | BJ Mitchell | LB | JR | 5' 9" | 218 | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 51 | Ricky Harding | LB | JR | 6' 1" | 220 | Bushnell, FL |
| 1 | Champ Lewis | DB | JR | 6' 0" | 183 | New Orleans, LA |
| 3 | Jyaire Brown | DB | SR | 5' 11" | 180 | New Orleans, LA |
| 12 | Laquan Robinson | DB | SR | 6' 1" | 210 | Greenville, AL |
| 14 | Jordan Pride | DB | SO | 6' 1" | 210 | Blountstown, FL |
| 16 | Jonah Martinez | DB | JR | 6' 0" | 180 | Orange County, CA |
| 20 | Kolby Peavy | DB | JR | 5' 11" | 193 | Monroeville, AL |
| 21 | Sammy Anderson Jr. | DB | SR | 6' 1" | 190 | Dayton, OH |
| 22 | Kobi Albert | DB | JR | 5' 11" | 175 | Birmingham, AL |
| 23 | Hiroshi Carr | DB | JR | 6' 1" | 186 | Stafford, VA |
| 24 | Michael Robinson III | DB | JR | 6' 0" | 190 | Columbus, OH |
| 25 | Landon Sylvie | DB | JR | 5' 10" | 183 | Shreveport, LA |
| 26 | Baron Taylor | DB | JR | 6' 0" | 190 | Sacramento, CA |
| 28 | Kelby Hampton | DB | SO | 6' 1" | 189 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 39 | Johnnie Evans | DB | JR | 5' 11" | 195 | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 47 | Cannon McClain | DB | JR | 6' 2" | 184 | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 8 | Ishmael Ibraheem | CB | SR | 6' 0" | 178 | Dallas, TX |
| 19 | Malakai Murphy | CB | SO | 6' 1" | 195 | High Springs, FL |
| 29 | Jeremiah Dillon | CB | SR | 6' 2" | 193 | Tylertown, MS |
| 18 | MaLik Caswell | S | SO | 6' 0" | 185 | Midway, GA |
| 27 | Chauncey Davis Jr. | S | FR | 6' 1" | 195 | Suwanee, GA |
| 37 | Aidan Horne | S | FR | 6' 3" | 187 | Columbia, SC |
| 96 | Reed Harradine | PK | JR | 6' 4" | 225 | Birmingham, AL |
| 30 | Andrew Tate | LS | JR | 5' 11" | 203 | Kosciusko, MS |
| 46 | Luke Beard | LS | JR | 6' 1" | 218 | Ackerman, MS |
| 48 | Colin Kapilovic | LS | SO | 6' 0" | 212 | Chapel Hill, NC |
Updated Sep 24, 5:53 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →