Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Sun Belt
7-6 (4-4 conf)
SP+ #80
Ratings
2022
- SP+
- -3.5 (#80)
- SP+ Offense
- 18.3
- SP+ Defense
- 22.9
- SRS
- -5.2
- FPI
- -6.1
- Elo
- 1305
- Talent
- 479
- Recruiting
- 152 (#79)
Schedule
record 7–6
Schedule
80th
toughest of 131
Offenses faced
93rd
toughest of 131
Defenses faced
70th
toughest of 131
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 131 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsLiberty | -1.5 | 27-29 | -2 | L |
| 2 | @Miami | -2.7 | 7-30 | -23 | L |
| 3 | vsNorthwestern State | FCS | 64-10 | +54 | W |
| 4 | @Tulane | +12.4 | 27-24 | +3 | W |
| 6 | @Troy | +8.1 | 10-27 | -17 | L |
| 7 | vsArkansas State | -13 | 20-19 | +1 | W |
| 8 | @Texas State | -11.5 | 20-14 | +6 | W |
| 9 | vsLouisiana | +2 | 39-24 | +15 | W |
| 10 | vsGeorgia State | -3.3 | 14-42 | -28 | L |
| 11 | @Coastal Carolina | +0.6 | 23-26 | -3 | L |
| 12 | vsSouth Alabama | +10.8 | 20-27 | -7 | L |
| 13 | @UL Monroe | -15.7 | 20-10 | +10 | W |
| 1 ·P | NRice | -15.2 | 38-24 | +14 | W |
Quarterbacks · 5
2022 · 85
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Zach Wilcke | JR | 6'3" | 205 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Trey Lowe III | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Ty Keyes | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 4th | Jake Lange | — | — | — | — |
| QB | — | Dustin Allison | SO | 6'1" | 205 | — |
Running Backs · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Frank Gore Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Janari Dean | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Antavious Willis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Chandler Pittman | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Kenyon Clay | JR | 6'1" | 220 | ★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Jimmy Haywood | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 7th | Dajon Richard | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | — | Zahn Diaz | SO | 5'9" | 194 | — |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jason Brownlee | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Ty Mims | JR | 5'9" | 175 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Jakarius Caston | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Latreal Jones | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Jalen May | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Demarcus Jones | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Richard Mays Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Davis Dalton | JR | 6'3" | 210 | ★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Brandon Hayes | — | — | — | — |
| WR | — | Ashton Smith | FR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| WR | — | Cade Shepherd | SO | 5'11" | 190 | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Cole Cavallo | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Jordyn Mahaffey | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Luke Baker | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Ray Ladner | — | — | — | — |
| TE | — | Evan McNally | FR | 6'2" | 220 | — |
Offensive Line · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Drew Brewer | SO | 6'2" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | James Middleton | SR | 6'4" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Matt Ryals | JR | 6'8" | 335 | — |
| OL | — | Douglas Gearity | JR | 6'4" | 311 | — |
| OL | — | Kameron King | JR | 6'2" | 291 | — |
| OL | — | Peyton McKinion | SO | 6'7" | 301 | — |
| OL | — | John Bolding | SR | 6'3" | 329 | — |
| OL | — | Briason Mays | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Tykeem Doss | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Kristin Booth | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | Jalen Williams | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Dominic Quewon | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Armondous Cooley | SR | 6'3" | 305 | — |
| DL | 4th | DJ Burgess | JR | 6'2" | 270 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Trace White | JR | 6'3" | 280 | — |
| DT | 1st | Josh Ratcliff | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 2nd | Quentin Bivens | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 3rd | Brodarius Lewis | SR | 6'2" | 295 | — |
| EDGE | 1st | Jalil Clemons | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Santrell Latham | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Daylen Gill | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Averie Habas | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | TQ Newsome | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Swayze Bozeman | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Arian Gregory | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Tyrese Hopkins | SR | 6'3" | 245 | — |
| LB | 8th | Caleb Garner | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Mario Wilbourn | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Carter Bonds | SO | 5'10" | 220 | — |
| LB | — | Jeremiah Alemayehu | FR | 6'0" | 220 | — |
Defensive Backs · 19
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Brendan Toles | SR | 6'0" | 181 | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Zay Franks | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Markel McLaurin | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 4th | Jay Hampton | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 5th | Jordan Martin | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Malik Shorts | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Natrone Brooks | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Camron Harrell | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Eric Scott | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Micheal Caraway Jr. | SR | 6'1" | 196 | — |
| DB | 6th | Jeremiah Robinson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 7th | Scott Rhea | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 8th | J.D. Rutherford | — | — | — | — |
| DB | — | Peyton Rea | SO | 5'10" | 189 | — |
| S | 1st | Jay Stanley | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Tylan Knight | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 3rd | Jay Jones | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Lakevias Daniel | — | — | — | — |
| S | 5th | Cameron Knox | JR | 5'8" | 190 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | T.J. Harvey | — | — | — | — |
| LS | — | Tanner Hatten | SO | 6'0" | 210 | — |
| LS | — | Seth Roberson | JR | 5'10" | 233 | — |
| P | 1st | Mason Hunt | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Briggs Bourgeois | — | — | — | — |
| PK | — | Trey Hebert | SO | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| PK | — | Andrew Stein | — | — | — | ★★★ |
2022 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
18.321
Off PPA
+0.0920
Pass PPA
+0.2751
Rush PPA
+0.0214
Success
38%18
Explosive
1.3176
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
2022 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.09 | +0.08 |
| Passing | +0.27 | +0.18 |
| Rushing | +0.02 | +0.04 |
| 1st Down | -0.02 | -0.05 |
| 2nd Down | +0.02 | +0.16 |
| 3rd Down | +0.41 | +0.34 |
Scoring Trend
2022 · pts/game
PPG For
24.3
PPG Against
23.5
Differential
+0.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2022
- Overall
- 6-6
- Home
- 3-3
- Away
- 3-3
- Conference
- 4-4
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-3
- Avg Margin
- +0.8
Situational Splits
2022 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-3 | 30.7 | 25.2 |
| Away | 3-3 | 17.8 | 21.8 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 38.0 | 24.0 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 4-4 | 20.8 | 23.6 |
| Non-conference | 3-2 | 32.6 | 23.4 |
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 · 3-1 ATS · O3/U1
Betting Profile
2022 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 7-6 |
| ATS | 9-375% |
| Over / Under | 7-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-2 |
| As underdog | 6-1 |
| Home | 4-2 |
| Away | 5-1 |
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 78%Departed 22%
Talent composite479.0 #85 / 233
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)95 / 84 / 82
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2022
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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