Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Sun Belt
3-9 (2-6 conf)
SP+ #116
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- -14.4 (#116)
- SP+ Offense
- 23.5
- SP+ Defense
- 36.4
- SRS
- -13.1
- FPI
- -14.2
- Elo
- 1164
- Talent
- 425
- Recruiting
- 161 (#81)
Schedule
record 3–9
Schedule
69th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
49th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
88th
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsAlcorn State | FCS | 40-14 | +26 | W |
| 2 | @Florida State | +19.4 | 13-66 | -53 | L |
| 3 | vsTulane | +2.8 | 3-21 | -18 | L |
| 4 | @Arkansas State | -6.3 | 37-44 | -7 | L |
| 5 | vsTexas State | -1.6 | 36-50 | -14 | L |
| 6 | vsOld Dominion | -10.1 | 13-17 | -4 | L |
| 8 | @South Alabama | +5.1 | 3-55 | -52 | L |
| 9 | @App State | +3.8 | 38-48 | -10 | L |
| 10 | vsUL Monroe | -21.6 | 24-7 | +17 | W |
| 11 | @Louisiana | +0.4 | 34-31 | +3 | W |
| 12 | @Mississippi State | +0.5 | 20-41 | -21 | L |
| 13 | vsTroy | +9.8 | 17-35 | -18 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2023 · 61
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Billy Wiles | SR | 6'3" | 220 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Ethan Crawford | JR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Holman Edwards | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Frank Gore Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Antavious Willis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Rodrigues Clark | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Chandler Pittman | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Kenyon Clay | JR | 6'1" | 220 | ★★★ |
| RB | 6th | JQ Gray | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jakarius Caston | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Ty Mims | JR | 5'9" | 175 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Latreal Jones | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Tyquan Henderson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Davis Dalton | JR | 6'3" | 210 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Brandon Hayes | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Cole Cavallo | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Avery White | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Jordyn Mahaffey | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Justyn Reid | JR | 6'5" | 255 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Gabe Cavazos Jr. | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Kristin Booth | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Iliyas Fuavai | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Jalen Williams | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Demeco Roland | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Eric Thomas Jr. | SR | 6'3" | 280 | — |
| DL | 4th | Kyler Carter | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Cameron Mackey | SO | 6'3" | 290 | — |
| DL | 6th | Jeramie Posey | SO | 6'3" | 270 | — |
| DT | 1st | Quentin Bivens | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Josh Ratcliff | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 3rd | Brodarius Lewis | SR | 6'2" | 295 | — |
| EDGE | 1st | Jalil Clemons | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Hayes Maples | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Swayze Bozeman | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Joshua Carr Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Ja'Len Sims | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | TQ Newsome | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Averie Habas | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Kolbe Cage | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Arian Gregory | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Tre'Mon Henry | SO | 6'1" | 234 | ★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Drew Horton | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Markel McLaurin | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | MJ Daniels | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Zay Franks | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Brendan Toles | SR | 6'0" | 181 | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Micheal Caraway Jr. | SR | 6'1" | 196 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Hayes Puckett | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Ques McNeal | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Jeremiah Robinson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Wildrekus Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Dylan Lawrence | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Jay Stanley | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Jay Jones | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Cameron Knox | JR | 5'8" | 190 | ★★★ |
| S | 5th | Elijah Sabbatini | — | — | — | — |
| S | 6th | Ja'Kobe Cameron | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Brennen Milliron | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Bryce Lofton | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Andrew Stein | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| PK | 2nd | Connor Gibbs | JR | 5'10" | 184 | ★★★ |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
23.540
Off PPA
+0.1020
Pass PPA
+0.1113
Rush PPA
+0.1252
Success
38%14
Explosive
1.3070
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
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.10 | +0.25 |
| Passing | +0.11 | +0.34 |
| Rushing | +0.12 | +0.24 |
| 1st Down | -0.08 | +0.20 |
| 2nd Down | +0.13 | +0.25 |
| 3rd Down | +0.39 | +0.48 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
23.2
PPG Against
35.8
Differential
-12.6
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 3-9
- Home
- 2-4
- Away
- 1-5
- Conference
- 2-6
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-2
- Avg Margin
- -12.6
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 2-4 | 22.2 | 24.0 |
| Away | 1-5 | 24.2 | 47.5 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 13.0 | 66.0 |
| Conference | 2-6 | 25.3 | 35.9 |
| Non-conference | 1-3 | 19.0 | 35.5 |
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/U1
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 3-9 |
| ATS | 4-833% |
| Over / Under | 8-3 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-2 |
| As underdog | 2-6 |
| 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 #106
Returning prod 58%Departed 42%
Talent composite425.2 #106 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)60 / 73 / 55
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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