Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Sun Belt
3-9 (2-6 conf)
SP+ #116
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- -14.2 (#116)
- SP+ Offense
- 15.0
- SP+ Defense
- 28.6
- SRS
- -19.1
- FPI
- -15.8
- Elo
- 1150
- Talent
- 466
- Recruiting
- 104 (#124)
Schedule
record 3–9
Schedule
118th
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
114th
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
101st
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @South Alabama | -7.2 | 7-31 | -24 | L |
| 2 | vsGrambling | FCS | 37-0 | +37 | W |
| 3 | vsTroy | -6.5 | 9-21 | -12 | L |
| 4 | @Alabama | +26 | 14-63 | -49 | L |
| 5 | @Rice | -22.9 | 19-24 | -5 | L |
| 6 | vsUTEP | -4.2 | 13-26 | -13 | L |
| 7 | vsUAB | +9.1 | 0-34 | -34 | L |
| 9 | @Middle Tennessee | -4 | 10-35 | -25 | L |
| 10 | vsNorth Texas | -6.5 | 14-38 | -24 | L |
| 11 | @UTSA | +6.5 | 17-27 | -10 | L |
| 12 | @Louisiana Tech | -11.6 | 35-19 | +16 | W |
| 13 | vsFlorida International | -21.6 | 37-17 | +20 | W |
Quarterbacks · 6
2021 · 65
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Jake Lange | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Ty Keyes | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Trey Lowe III | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 4th | Tee Webb | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 5th | Jack Walker | — | — | — | — |
| QB | — | Jason Goldstein | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Frank Gore Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Dajon Richard | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Antavious Willis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Chandler Pittman | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Darius Maberry | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jason Brownlee | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Demarcus Jones | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Jakarius Caston | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Da'quan Bailey-Brown | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Antoine Robinson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Brad Dennis | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Brandon Hayes | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Grayson Gunter | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Cole Cavallo | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Avery White | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Naricuss Driver | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Bryce Foxworth | — | — | — | ★★ |
| OL | — | Paul Gainer | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Briason Mays | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Gerquan Scott | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Coker Wright | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Khalique Washington | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Everitt Cunningham | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Kristin Booth | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | Eriq Kitchen | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Michael Pleas | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Tahj Sykes | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | DaShawn Crawford | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Dominic Quewon | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Andrew Cole | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | Josh Ratcliff | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Hayes Maples | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Joshua Carr Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Santrell Latham | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Averie Habas | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | TQ Newsome | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Swayze Bozeman | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Devin Thomas | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Tyrese Hopkins | SR | 6'3" | 245 | — |
| LB | 9th | Arian Gregory | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Brendan Toles | SR | 6'0" | 181 | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Dee Baker | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Camron Harrell | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Malik Shorts | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Natrone Brooks | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Tyrek Moody | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Eric Scott | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Rachuan Mitchell | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 7th | Khalen Leonard | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Josh Perry | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 9th | Scott Rhea | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 10th | Fred Smith | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Jeremiah Robinson | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Jay Stanley | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Lakevias Daniel | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Jay Jones | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Justin Hulett | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Mason Hunt | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Briggs Bourgeois | — | — | — | — |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
15.02
Off PPA
+0.022
Pass PPA
+0.2028
Rush PPA
-0.061
Success
34%3
Explosive
1.3378
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.02 | +0.20 |
| Passing | +0.20 | +0.31 |
| Rushing | -0.06 | +0.12 |
| 1st Down | -0.12 | -0.01 |
| 2nd Down | +0.08 | +0.20 |
| 3rd Down | +0.27 | +0.62 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
17.7
PPG Against
27.9
Differential
-10.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 3-9
- Home
- 2-4
- Away
- 1-5
- Conference
- 2-6
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 0-1
- Avg Margin
- -10.3
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 2-4 | 18.3 | 22.7 |
| Away | 1-5 | 17.0 | 33.2 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 14.0 | 63.0 |
| Conference | 2-6 | 18.1 | 27.5 |
| Non-conference | 1-3 | 16.8 | 28.8 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 6 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #94 | — | 0-1 |
| 2024 | 1-11 | 0-8 | #133 | — | — |
| 2023 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #116 | — | — |
| 2022 | 6-6 | 4-4 | #80 | — | 1-0 |
| 2021 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #116 | — | — |
| 2020 | 3-7 | 2-4 | #101 | — | — |
| 2019 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #89 | — | 0-1 |
| 2018 | 6-5 | 5-3 | #92 | — | — |
| 2017 | 8-4 | 6-2 | #84 | — | 0-1 |
| 2016 | 6-6 | 4-4 | #65 | — | 1-0 |
| 2015 | 9-4 | 7-2 | #70 | — | 0-1 |
| 2014 | 3-9 | 1-7 | #117 | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
2-3 SU · 3-2 ATS · O3/U2
Betting Profile
2021 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 3-9 |
| ATS | 4-833% |
| Over / Under | 4-8 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-0 |
| As underdog | 2-8 |
| Home | 2-4 |
| Away | 2-4 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #87 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★110 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #105 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2024 | #77 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023 | #81 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2022 | #79 | 152 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2021 | #124 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020 | #76 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2019 | #82 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2018 | #80 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2017 | #74 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2016 | #100 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #85
Returning prod 48%Departed 52%
Talent composite465.9 #85 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)0 / 60 / 75
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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