Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Sun Belt
1-11 (0-8 conf)
SP+ #133
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- -25.6 (#133)
- SP+ Offense
- 14.4
- SP+ Defense
- 39.4
- SRS
- -23.9
- FPI
- -21.7
- Elo
- 929
- Talent
- 566
- Recruiting
- 168 (#77)
Schedule
record 1–11
Schedule
74th
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
71st
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
85th
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Kentucky | +5.5 | 0-31 | -31 | L |
| 2 | vsSE Louisiana | FCS | 35-10 | +25 | W |
| 3 | vsSouth Florida | -2.3 | 24-49 | -25 | L |
| 4 | @Jacksonville State | -1 | 7-44 | -37 | L |
| 6 | vsLouisiana | +4.8 | 13-23 | -10 | L |
| 7 | @UL Monroe | -16.7 | 21-38 | -17 | L |
| 8 | vsArkansas State | -9.9 | 28-44 | -16 | L |
| 9 | @James Madison | +7.5 | 15-32 | -17 | L |
| 11 | vsMarshall | +3.1 | 3-37 | -34 | L |
| 12 | @Texas State | +5.4 | 3-58 | -55 | L |
| 13 | vsSouth Alabama | +2.8 | 14-35 | -21 | L |
| 14 | @Troy | -6.6 | 20-52 | -32 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2024 · 93
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Ethan Crawford | JR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Tate Rodemaker | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | John White | SO | 6'0" | 210 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Shade Foster | JR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Rodrigues Clark | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Kenyon Clay | JR | 6'1" | 220 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | JQ Gray | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Jalen Washington | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Chandler Pittman | — | — | — | — |
| RB | — | Chance Jenkins | FR | 5'9" | 190 | — |
Wide Receivers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Ty Mims | JR | 5'9" | 175 | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Larry Simmons | JR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Dannis Jackson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Davis Dalton | JR | 6'3" | 210 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Javieon Butler | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Ray Daly Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| WR | — | Dakota Thomas | JR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| WR | — | Chandler Merrill | JR | — | 180 | — |
| WR | — | Keyshawn Buckley | JR | 5'10" | 175 | — |
| WR | — | TK Keyes | FR | 6'1" | 185 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Paul James | JR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| WR | — | Ethan Dailey | SO | 5'10" | 175 | — |
| WR | — | Jack Jackson | SO | 6'0" | 180 | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Kyirin Heath | SR | 6'5" | 240 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Justyn Reid | JR | 6'5" | 255 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Reed Jesiolowski | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Michael Jefcoat | JR | 6'1" | 230 | — |
| TE | — | Terron Bedford | JR | 6'3" | 265 | — |
Offensive Line · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Wil Saxton | JR | 6'3" | 309 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Ethan Bumgarner | SR | 6'4" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Bryce Ramsey | SR | 6'1" | 324 | — |
| OL | — | Drew Lawson | SR | 6'2" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Kyron Barnes | JR | 6'4" | 316 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Calvin McMillian | JR | 6'5" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Kamron Barnes | SO | 6'5" | 320 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Tanner Welch | FR | 6'7" | 320 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Joseph Cryer | FR | 6'3" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Klabron Pollard | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Kristin Booth | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | Jalen Williams | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Jameer Lewis | SR | 6'2" | 230 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Demeco Roland | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Caleb Moore | SO | 6'2" | 285 | — |
| DL | 5th | Armondous Cooley | SR | 6'3" | 305 | — |
| DL | 6th | Eric Thomas Jr. | SR | 6'3" | 280 | — |
| DL | 7th | Khalid Moore | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Caleb Bryant | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 9th | Jalen Owens | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 10th | Zay Lowery | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Jordan Johnson | FR | 6'4" | 210 | — |
| DL | — | Miles Adams | FR | 6'4" | 280 | — |
| DL | — | Elijah Douglas | FR | 6'3" | 280 | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Brodarius Lewis | SR | 6'2" | 295 | — |
| EDGE | 1st | Jalil Clemons | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Tre Pinkney | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Chris Jones | SO | 6'0" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Ja'Len Sims | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Desmyn Baker | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Kolbe Cage | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Ryan Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Joseph Harper | SR | 6'1" | 235 | — |
| LB | 8th | Avery Sledge | JR | 6'2" | 220 | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Tre'Mon Henry | SO | 6'1" | 234 | ★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Jacob Johnson | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 22
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Brendan Toles | SR | 6'0" | 181 | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Zay Franks | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Will James | SO | 6'0" | 185 | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Micheal Caraway Jr. | SR | 6'1" | 196 | — |
| DB | 3rd | Braxton Myers | SO | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| DB | 4th | Ques McNeal | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Hayes Puckett | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Sentario Willis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Wildrekus Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 8th | Vernorrius Chaney | — | — | — | — |
| DB | — | Damion Miller | FR | 6'3" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Jarius Anders | JR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| DB | — | Ethan Williams | JR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| DB | — | Joshua Bledsoe | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Jay Jones | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Dylan Lawrence | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Elijah Sabbatini | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Jordan Johnson | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 5th | Cameron Knox | JR | 5'8" | 190 | ★★★ |
| S | — | Miles Jones | FR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| S | — | Duke Arnold | SR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| S | — | Jevan McDonald | SO | 6'1" | 195 | — |
Special Teams · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Brennen Milliron | — | — | — | — |
| LS | — | Ryder Burns | FR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★ |
| LS | — | Londen Taylor | FR | 6'0" | 215 | — |
| P | 1st | Bryce Lofton | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Connor Gibbs | JR | 5'10" | 184 | ★★★ |
| PK | 2nd | Luke Stewart | — | — | — | — |
| PK | — | Andrew Stein | — | — | — | ★★★ |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
14.44
Off PPA
-0.021
Pass PPA
-0.071
Rush PPA
+0.0418
Success
34%3
Explosive
1.2964
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
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.02 | +0.31 |
| Passing | -0.07 | +0.36 |
| Rushing | +0.04 | +0.27 |
| 1st Down | -0.15 | +0.19 |
| 2nd Down | +0.07 | +0.31 |
| 3rd Down | +0.10 | +0.56 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
15.3
PPG Against
37.8
Differential
-22.5
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 1-11
- Home
- 1-5
- Away
- 0-6
- Conference
- 0-8
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 0-0
- Avg Margin
- -22.5
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 1-5 | 19.5 | 33.0 |
| Away | 0-6 | 11.0 | 42.5 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 0-8 | 14.6 | 39.9 |
| Non-conference | 1-3 | 16.5 | 33.5 |
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
0-5 SU · 2-3 ATS · O2/U3
Betting Profile
2024 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 1-11 |
| ATS | 4-833% |
| Over / Under | 5-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-0 |
| As underdog | 3-8 |
| Home | 3-3 |
| Away | 1-5 |
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 #90
Returning prod 22%Departed 78%
Portal in 17net +10Out 7
Talent composite565.5 #90 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 2.8
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)12 / 39 / 36
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Tate Rodemaker | QB | 3★ | ← Florida State |
| ▲ | Braxton Myers | S | 3★ | ← Purdue |
| ▲ | Kyirin Heath | TE | 3★ | ← Ole Miss |
| ▲ | Jonathan Davis | DL | 3★ | ← Mississippi State |
| ▼ | Gerquan Scott | IOL | 3★ | → Ole Miss |
| ▼ | Bryce Ramsey | IOL | 3★ | → Marshall |
| ▼ | Exavious Reed | TE | 3★ | → Tennessee State |
| ▼ | TyQuan Henderson | WR | 3★ | → Jackson State |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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