Southern Miss Golden Eagles

2026 season

12th in the Sun Belt · 1-2 in the conference

Next: at ULM · Oct 31

Record

2-5

2-2 home · 0-3 away

Points for / game

25.7

32.4 allowed

Point differential

-6.7

per game

Model winner calls

6/7

locked before kickoff

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles are 2-5 in 2026, scoring 25.7 and allowing 32.4 points a game. Next: at UL Monroe Warhawks on Oct 31, 2026.

What to know

Biggest strength

Defense: Interceptions forced ranks #5 of 137 (4.6%).

Biggest weakness

Offense: Passing-down points added ranks #134 of 137 (−0.07).

Up next

at UL Monroe Warhawks · Oct 31 · USM -3.5

Season so farHistory

2–5 · avg margin -6.7

USM · bars scaled to the biggest margin (46).

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

of 137 teams

▲ Strengths

Stuff rate

13%#11

Line yards / rush

3.44#15

Red-zone touchdown rate

74%#18

Rush success rate

47%#35

▼ Weaknesses

Passing-down points added

−0.07#134

Third-down conversion

32%#126

Points added / pass

+0.03#121

Turnovers / game

1.57#116

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

of 137 teams

▲ Strengths

Interceptions forced

4.6%#5

Sack rate generated

8.0%#15

Pass explosiveness

1.52#61

Explosive pass rate

9.4%#62

▼ Weaknesses

Power success

84%#128

Points added / rush

+0.19#125

Yards / rush

4.9#118

Havoc rate

13.4%#114

How they playHistory

Pass rate

53%

Standard-down share

71%

Plays / game

Early-down pass rate

50%

Neutral-script pass rate

51%

Possession / game

25:43

Ratings

Rating 2026

-20.7

Rating 2025

-7.1

Talent

603

Returning

90%

Full stat sheetHistory

2026 season

OffenseDefense

Passing

Points added / pass

+0.03#121

+0.22#83

Pass success rate

38%#111

43%#91

Pass explosiveness

1.56#66

1.52#61

Yards / pass attempt

6.9#98

7.4#87

Explosive pass rate

12.3%#39

9.4%#62

Sack rate

4.6%#58

8.0%#15

Completion %

59%#101

63%#87

Interception rate

2.4%#72

4.6%#5

Rushing

Points added / rush

+0.13#58

+0.19#125

Rush success rate

47%#35

44%#88

Rush explosiveness

0.92#82

1.04#104

Line yards / rush

3.44#15

3.11#100

Stuff rate

13%#11

17%#94

Power success

76%#47

84%#128

Yards / rush

4.6#57

4.9#118

Explosive rush rate

13.9%#75

13.0%#67

Situational

Standard-down points added

+0.05#89

+0.13#112

Passing-down points added

−0.07#134

+0.23#78

Third-down conversion

32%#126

41%#100

Red-zone touchdown rate

74%#18

59%#75

Points / scoring opportunity

3.40#100

3.45#69

Havoc rate faced

14.5%#71

13.4%#114

Turnovers / game

1.57#116

1.14#80

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

per game · Last 17 games · 7 in 2026, 10 in 2025

USMleague averagesolid = scored · striped = allowed

4.2 / 8.2

8.5 / 8.0

7.5 / 5.5

6.9 / 8.2

1st half

12.8 / 16.2

2nd half

14.4 / 13.6

Game

27.1 / 29.8

Points in the 1st half:USM scores 47% · allows 54%league 52%

USM trendsHistory

13 games · Oct 2025 – Oct 2026

Record

5-8

13 games

Points for

26.5

#80 of 138 · league 27.6

Points against

30.0

#28 of 138 · league 25.0

Scoring margin

−3.5

#102 of 138 · league +2.5

Regular season only, the last 13 regular-season games (Oct 2025 – Oct 2026) (7 in 2026, 6 in 2025). Every rank is among the 138 teams with a full sample.

Points by quarter and halfHistory

per game · n = 13

Points in the	For	Against	League avg
1st quarter	2.6#134 of 138	8.4#10 of 138	6.0
2nd quarter	8.5#67 of 138	9.2#26 of 138	8.4
3rd quarter	7.7#16 of 138	4.9#81 of 138	6.0
4th quarter	7.7#44 of 138	7.5#42 of 138	7.0
1st half	11.2#111 of 138	17.6#16 of 138	14.4
2nd half	15.4#29 of 138	12.4#65 of 138	13.1

First half against second halfHistory

Measure	USM	League	n
Share of points scored in the 1st half	42.0%#134 of 138	52.1%	13
Share of points allowed in the 1st half	58.7%#16 of 138	50.9%	13

PaceHistory

Measure	USM	League	n
Plays per game	66.8#53 of 137	65.4	13
Plays faced per game	72.4#2 of 137	64.7	13
Dropback rate	53.9%#25 of 137	48.4%	13

Red zoneHistory

Measure	USM	League	n
Red-zone trips per game	3.15#95 of 137	3.53	13
Red-zone touchdown rate	61.0%#51 of 137	57.7%	13
Red-zone trips allowed per game	3.69#35 of 137	3.29	13
Red-zone touchdown rate allowed	62.5%#32 of 137	55.3%	13

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

USM	Games	Record	Points for	Points against	Scoring margin	Plays per game
All games	13	5-8	26.5#80 of 138	30.0#28 of 138	−3.5#102 of 138	66.8#53 of 137
At home	7	3-4	28.3#87 of 138	27.9#27 of 138	+0.4#107 of 138	71.0#17 of 138
On the road	6	2-4	24.5#58 of 138	32.5#41 of 138	−8.0#86 of 138	61.8#97 of 137
Last 5 games	5	1-4	24.6#91 of 138	36.2#11 of 138	−11.6#119 of 138	68.8#41 of 138
Short rest	0	—	——	——	——	——
Normal rest	9	3-6	24.7#89 of 138	32.0#22 of 138	−7.3#114 of 138	65.1#76 of 138
Long rest	3	1-2	24.7#10 of 23	33.0#10 of 23	−8.3#13 of 23	66.0#12 of 23

Neutral-site games count as neither home nor road. A slice with few games moves a lot from one game; read it with its n.

Every team's trends, sortable → · This season's games only →

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All USM players

Quarterbacks · 3: Landy Lyddy Ethan Hampton John White
Running Backs · 5: Steven Robinson Jamarice Wilder Robert Briggs Jaylen Foster Robert Henderson
Wide Receivers · 9: Mario Sanders II A.J. Little Kaden Saunders MJ Johnson Davis Dalton Grant Page Jaylen Himes Eelijah Singleton Dusty Zimmer
Tight Ends · 3: Preston Kilgore Jeremiah Beck Jr.Broderick Peters

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Southern Miss Golden Eagles

What to know

Season so farHistory

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

How they playHistory

Ratings

Schedule

Full stat sheetHistory

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

USM trendsHistory

Points by quarter and halfHistory

First half against second halfHistory

PaceHistory

Red zoneHistory

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

Roster · 2026 · 20

Southern Miss Golden Eagles

What to know

Season so farHistory

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

How they playHistory

Ratings

Schedule

Full stat sheetHistory

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

USM trendsHistory

Points by quarter and halfHistory

First half against second halfHistory

PaceHistory

Red zoneHistory

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

Roster · 2026 · 20

Southern Miss Golden Eagles

What to knowiThree takeaways from the data below: the biggest mismatch, injuries or form, and the game setup.

Season so fariEach game's final margin: green up = win, red down = loss; taller = bigger margin.◷History

Offense · strengths and weaknessesiUSM's offense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

Defense · strengths and weaknessesiUSM's defense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

How they playiHow the offense plays (pass rate, pace, formation): style, not good or bad.◷History

RatingsiRating: points vs an average team. Talent: recruiting roster rating. Returning: share of last year's production back.

ScheduleiEvery game this season: results, upcoming kickoffs and spreads, and the model's locked call with its grade.

Full stat sheetiEvery measure for USM: offense (left) and defense (right), with league rank of 137 (1 = best).◷History

Scoring by quarter and halfiPoints scored (solid) and allowed (striped) per quarter and half over the last 17 games; tick = league average.◷History

USM trendsiRank 1 = highest in the league, even for points against (allowed most). A rank is not a grade.◷History

Points by quarter and halfiPoints scored and allowed in each quarter, per game. The second half includes overtime.◷History

First half against second halfiThe share of a team's points that came before halftime, and the share of the points it allowed.◷History

PaceiOffensive plays per game, plays the defense faced, and how often the offense dropped back to pass.◷History

Red zoneiDrives that reached the opponent's 20, and how often they ended in a touchdown. Counted by drive.◷History

Home, road, recent form and restiSlices of the same games. Ranks compare the same slice across teams; a slice with few games is unranked.◷History

Roster · 2026 · 20iPlayers at quarterback, running back, receiver and tight end who recorded a stat for the team in the 2026 season, by position.

Southern Miss Golden Eagles

What to knowiThree takeaways from the data below: the biggest mismatch, injuries or form, and the game setup.

Season so fariEach game's final margin: green up = win, red down = loss; taller = bigger margin.◷History

Offense · strengths and weaknessesiUSM's offense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

Defense · strengths and weaknessesiUSM's defense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

How they playiHow the offense plays (pass rate, pace, formation): style, not good or bad.◷History

RatingsiRating: points vs an average team. Talent: recruiting roster rating. Returning: share of last year's production back.

ScheduleiEvery game this season: results, upcoming kickoffs and spreads, and the model's locked call with its grade.

Full stat sheetiEvery measure for USM: offense (left) and defense (right), with league rank of 137 (1 = best).◷History

Scoring by quarter and halfiPoints scored (solid) and allowed (striped) per quarter and half over the last 17 games; tick = league average.◷History

USM trendsiRank 1 = highest in the league, even for points against (allowed most). A rank is not a grade.◷History

Points by quarter and halfiPoints scored and allowed in each quarter, per game. The second half includes overtime.◷History

First half against second halfiThe share of a team's points that came before halftime, and the share of the points it allowed.◷History

PaceiOffensive plays per game, plays the defense faced, and how often the offense dropped back to pass.◷History

Red zoneiDrives that reached the opponent's 20, and how often they ended in a touchdown. Counted by drive.◷History

Home, road, recent form and restiSlices of the same games. Ranks compare the same slice across teams; a slice with few games is unranked.◷History

Roster · 2026 · 20iPlayers at quarterback, running back, receiver and tight end who recorded a stat for the team in the 2026 season, by position.

What to know

Season so farHistory

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

How they playHistory

Ratings

Schedule

Full stat sheetHistory

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

USM trendsHistory

Points by quarter and halfHistory

First half against second halfHistory

PaceHistory

Red zoneHistory

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

Roster · 2026 · 20

What to know

Season so farHistory

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

How they playHistory

Ratings

Schedule

Full stat sheetHistory

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

USM trendsHistory

Points by quarter and halfHistory

First half against second halfHistory

PaceHistory

Red zoneHistory

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

Roster · 2026 · 20