Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Sun Belt · USM · Blake Anderson 0–0
- SU
- 3–5
- ATS
- 4–4
- O/U
- 5–3
- SP+
- #126
Ratings
- SP+
- -16
- SP rank
- #126
- FPI
- -13.0
- Elo (pts)
- -11.4
- CORE
- -11.1
- WEPA
- -10.5
- SRS
- -14
- Off PPA
- 0.03
- Def PPA
- 0.12
Schedule & results
Consensus close. Click a result for the game page.
| Wk | Opponent | Series | Result | Line | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsAlcorn State | 4–0 | W 49–3 | -20.0 / 51.5 | W | O |
| 2 | @Auburn | 5–18 | L 8–43 | +33.0 / 57.0 | L | U |
| 3 | vsUConn | — | L 20–48 | +3.5 / 54.5 | L | O |
| 4 | @Tulane | 24–10 | L 21–24 | +18.0 / 52.5 | W | U |
| 6 | @Troy | 3–6 | L 34–55 | +9.5 / 51.5 | L | O |
| 7 | vsArkansas State | 9–3 | L 13–23 | +6.0 / 62.0 | L | U |
| 8 | vsLouisiana | 24–5 | W 35–31 | +11.5 / 52.5 | W | O |
| 9 | @UL Monroe | 7–3 | W 35–21 | -3.5 / 55.0 | W | O |
| 10 | vsJames Madison | 0–1 | Nov 5 | +14.5 / 55.5 | — | — |
| 11 | @Louisiana Tech | 20–13 | Nov 13 | — | — | — |
| 12 | vsSouth Alabama | 0–6 | Nov 20 | — | — | — |
| 13 | @Old Dominion | 1–2 | Nov 27 | — | — | — |
Betting trends
- Home ATS
- 2–2
- Away ATS
- 2–2
- Over lean
- 5–3
Option Country predictions vs Southern Miss: 2–2 ATS · CLV -3.7
- W2 Auburn · pick Auburn-6.2 · L
- W3 UConn · pick UConn-3.7 · L
- W4 Tulane · pick Tulane-4.9 · W
- W6 Troy · pick Troy+2.1
- W7 Arkansas State · pick Arkansas State+0.9
- W8 Louisiana · pick Louisiana+1.6
- W9 UL Monroe · pick Southern Miss-4.7 · W
- W10 James Madison · pick James Madison-3.5
SP+ trajectory
Season rating since 2014. 0 ≈ average FBS team.
Efficiency profile
Latest full season vs FBS — 100th percentile is best.
- Offense PPA50th · #68 of 136 (2025)
- Defense PPA73rd · #38 of 136 (2025)
- Offense success rate24th · #104 of 136 (2025)
- Defense success rate53rd · #64 of 136 (2025)
- Offense explosiveness83rd · #24 of 136 (2025)
- Defense explosiveness64th · #49 of 136 (2025)
Passing & adjusted
Air yards, depth of target, and opponent-adjusted EPA. 2026 season.
Ethan Hampton
- Comp
- 31/50
- Cmp%
- 62.0%
- aDOT
- 5.1
- Air yards
- 255
- YAC
- 184
- INT
- 3
- Success
- 44.0%
- Adj. EPA
- —
Landy Lyddy
- Comp
- 6/8
- Cmp%
- 75.0%
- aDOT
- 9.5
- Air yards
- 76
- YAC
- 7
- INT
- 0
- Success
- —
- Adj. EPA
- —
John White
- Comp
- 0/2
- Cmp%
- 0.0%
- aDOT
- 4.5
- Air yards
- 9
- YAC
- —
- INT
- 0
- Success
- —
- Adj. EPA
- —
Players
Roster, production, and the current recruiting cycle. Roster year 2026.
Returning production
6%of last season still on the roster (2025)
Player figures are last season's predicted points added (PPA).
- Added via transfer
- -2.7 PPA
- Lost via transfer
- 30.6 PPA
Back
2025 PPA- Davis Dalton · WR8.9
- Landry Lyddy · QB8.9
- Robert Briggs · RB7.0
- Grant Page · WR-2.3
- Cace Reed · WR-1.1
- John White · QB-1.1
- Josiah Basten · RB0.1
- Aloali'i Maui · OL—
In
2025 PPA- Brandon Hood · RB · Massachusetts-7.2
- Mario Sanders · WR · Illinois4.9
- Ethan Hampton · QB · Illinois0.9
- Jamarice Wilder · RB · Louisville-0.8
- Jeremiah Beck Jr. · TE · Arkansas-0.5
- A'mari Wilson · DL · Campbell—
- Andrew Martin · LB · Stetson—
- Baron Taylor · DB · Southern Utah—
Out
2025 PPA- Tychaun Chapman · WR · Memphis20.8
- Jaylin Carter · RB · Memphis5.0
- TJ Johnson · TE · Memphis2.6
- Jermane Hayes · WR · Memphis1.4
- Shane King · TE · Arizona0.8
- Ahmere Foster · S · Memphis—
- Amir Leonard-Jean Charles · DL · Memphis—
- Anthony Richard Jr. · CB · Memphis—
Stat leaders
- Passing yardsLandy Lyddy1326
- Passing yardsEthan Hampton419
- Passing yardsMario Sanders II75
- Passing TDsLandy Lyddy8
- Passing TDsEthan Hampton2
- Passing TDsMario Sanders II1
- Rushing yardsSteven Robinson728
- Rushing yardsJamarice Wilder476
- Rushing yardsRobert Briggs66
- Rushing TDsSteven Robinson9
- Rushing TDsJamarice Wilder6
- Rushing TDsRobert Briggs1
- Receiving yardsMario Sanders II600
- Receiving yardsA.J. Little275
- Receiving yardsKaden Saunders211
- Receiving TDsMario Sanders II5
- Receiving TDsPreston Kilgore1
- Receiving TDsJaylen Himes1
- Total tacklesMathis Haygood70
- Total tacklesMike Steven Robinson III69
- Total tacklesLandon Sylvie55
- SacksJameer Lewis4
- SacksJR Stegall3.5
- SacksRamon Pernas3
- Tackles for lossMathis Haygood5.5
- Tackles for lossWesley Edison4.5
- Tackles for lossJameer Lewis4.5
- InterceptionsKobi Albert3
- InterceptionsJonah Martinez1
- InterceptionsLandon Sylvie1
Player PPA
- Mario Sanders II · WR33.6 · 0.453/play
- Steven Robinson · RB19.1 · 0.118/play
- A.J. Little · WR12.8 · 0.476/play
- Jamarice Wilder · RB11.1 · 0.137/play
- MJ Johnson · WR8.9 · 0.594/play
- Robert Briggs · RB6.1 · 1.228/play
- Grant Page · WR6.0 · 0.671/play
- Broderick Peters · TE4.5 · 0.746/play
- Jaylen Foster · RB3.0 · 0.507/play
- Preston Kilgore · TE1.4 · 0.091/play
Commits
- Jaylen Smith · EDGE3★ #837
- Caiden Wade · QB3★ #1523
- Everett Turnage · IOL
- Julian Navarrete · QB
- Jacques Robichaux III · EDGE
- Brandon Turner · OT
- Chase Gathings · WR
Roster
| # | Name | Pos | Class | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Ishmael Ibraheem | CB | 1 | Dallas, TX |
| 19 | Malakai Murphy | CB | 1 | Starke, FL |
| 29 | Jeremiah Dillon | CB | 1 | Tylertown, MS |
| 1 | Champ Lewis | DB | 1 | New Orleans, LA |
| 3 | Jyaire Brown | DB | 1 | New Orleans, LA |
| 12 | Laquan Robinson | DB | 1 | Greenville, AL |
| 14 | Jordan Pride | DB | 1 | Blountstown, FL |
| 16 | Jonah Martinez | DB | 1 | Orange County, CA |
| 20 | Kolby Peavy | DB | 1 | Monroeville, AL |
| 21 | Sammy Anderson Jr. | DB | 1 | Dayton, OH |
| 22 | Kobi Albert | DB | 1 | Birmingham, AL |
| 23 | Hiroshi Carr | DB | 1 | Stafford, VA |
| 24 | Michael Robinson III | DB | 1 | Columbus, OH |
| 25 | Landon Sylvie | DB | 1 | Shreveport, LA |
| 26 | Baron Taylor | DB | 1 | Sacramento, CA |
| 28 | Kelby Hampton | DB | 1 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 30 | Trevor Winton | DB | 1 | Olive Branch, MS |
| 39 | Johnnie Evans | DB | 1 | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 47 | Cannon McClain | DB | 1 | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 5 | Nasim Cairo | DL | 1 | Edwardsville, IL |
| 7 | Kameron Cyprien | DL | 1 | Lafayette, LA |
| 9 | Jameer Lewis | DL | 1 | Mccomb, MS |
| 11 | A'mari Wilson | DL | 1 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 15 | Jeffery Rush Jr. | DL | 1 | Pascagoula, MS |
| 17 | Ramon Pernas | DL | 1 | Tomball, TX |
| 31 | Zachariah Keith | DL | 1 | Atlanta, GA |
| 41 | Will Smith | DL | 1 | Choctaw, OK |
| 43 | KJ Washington | DL | 1 | D'Iberville, MS |
| 52 | Xavier McIver | DL | 1 | Cheraw, SC |
| 57 | Jeramie Posey | DL | 1 | Oak Grove, MS |
| 88 | Darrell Gross | DL | 1 | Madison, MS |
| 90 | JR Stegall | DL | 1 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 92 | David Griffin | DL | 1 | New Orleans, LA |
| 93 | Travis Bendolph | DL | 1 | Mobile, AL |
| 94 | Talik Parkman | DL | 1 | Sumrall, MS |
| 95 | Josh Johnson | DL | 1 | New Orleans, LA |
| 97 | Ari Slocum | DL | 1 | Farmerville, LA |
| 98 | Kei'shaun Mashburn | DL | 1 | Quincy, FL |
| 99 | Cam'ron Hoyte | DL | 1 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 0 | Caleb Triplett | LB | 1 | D'Iberville, MS |
| 2 | Tyler Lassiter | LB | 1 | Raleigh, NC |
| 6 | Andrew Martin | LB | 1 | Mcdonough, GA |
| 13 | Mathis Haygood | LB | 1 | Fayetteville, GA |
| 33 | Avery Sledge | LB | 1 | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 34 | Marrio Williams Jr. | LB | 1 | Reno, NV |
| 35 | Wesley Edison | LB | 1 | Lawrence, KS |
| 42 | Melvin Spriggs | LB | 1 | Landstuhl |
| 49 | BJ Mitchell | LB | 1 | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 51 | Ricky Harding | LB | 1 | Bushnell, FL |
| 30 | Andrew Tate | LS | 1 | Madden, MS |
| 46 | Luke Beard | LS | 1 | Ackerman, MS |
| 48 | Colin Kapilovic | LS | 1 | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 50 | Joe Rounds | OL | 1 | Suffolk, VA |
| 53 | Toby Mealer | OL | 1 | Eugene, OR |
| 54 | Dante Devine | OL | 1 | Orlando, FL |
| 55 | Zerian Hudson | OL | 1 | Brookhaven, MS |
| 56 | Brayden Warner | OL | 1 | Brandon, MS |
| 58 | Greg Nunnery | OL | 1 | Mccomb, MS |
| 61 | Kendrick Watkins | OL | 1 | Edwards, MS |
| 62 | Aloali'i Maui | OL | 1 | Pago Pago |
| 64 | Camden Myers | OL | 1 | Irmo, SC |
| 68 | Grant Kitchens | OL | 1 | Louisville, MS |
| 70 | Braden Cain | OL | 1 | Houston, TX |
| 71 | Jahmir Davis | OL | 1 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 72 | Will Burgess | OL | 1 | Birmingham, AL |
| 73 | Hayden Breal | OL | 1 | Mobile, AL |
| 74 | Luke Rogers | OL | 1 | Brandon, MS |
| 75 | Casey Jean-Baptiste | OL | 1 | West Palm Beach, FL |
| 76 | Larry Edwards | OL | 1 | Belzoni, MS |
| 77 | Chase Malamala | OL | 1 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL |
| 78 | Christian Young | OL | 1 | Fredericksburg, VA |
| 79 | Liam Cassidy | OL | 1 | Portland, OR |
| 36 | Dusty Zimmer | P | 1 | Gold Coast, QLD |
| 40 | Creighton Wilbanks | PK | 1 | Mandeville, LA |
| 96 | Reed Harradine | PK | 1 | Birmingham, AL |
| 5 | Ethan Hampton | QB | 1 | Elburn, IL |
| 12 | John White | QB | 1 | West, MS |
| 15 | Hugh Price | QB | 1 | Nashville, TN |
| 16 | Maddox McCrory | QB | 1 | Cabot, AR |
| 18 | Landry Lyddy | QB | 1 | Stonewall, LA |
| 2 | Robert Briggs | RB | 1 | Bellville, TX |
| 6 | Jamarice Wilder | RB | 1 | Sarasota, FL |
| 14 | Steven Robinson | RB | 1 | Baltimore, MD |
| 21 | Robert Henderson | RB | 1 | Griffin, GA |
| 22 | Jaylen Foster | RB | 1 | Greenwood, SC |
| 25 | Josiah Basten | RB | 1 | Bonduel, WI |
| 26 | Brandon Hood | RB | 1 | Conyers, GA |
| 27 | John Ford | RB | 1 | Birmingham, AL |
| 18 | MaLik Caswell | S | 1 | Midway, GA |
| 27 | Chauncey Davis Jr. | S | 1 | Suwanee, GA |
| 37 | Aidan Horne | S | 1 | Columbia, SC |
| 81 | Preston Kilgore | TE | 1 | Terrell, TX |
| 82 | Connor Gooding | TE | 1 | Gilbert, SC |
| 84 | Broderick Peters | TE | 1 | Hammond, LA |
| 85 | Javery Mayberry | TE | 1 | Chandler, AZ |
| 87 | Caston Brown | TE | 1 | Oak Grove, MS |
| 88 | Jeremiah Beck Jr. | TE | 1 | Fontana, CA |
| 89 | Drew Bilderback | TE | 1 | Columbia, MS |
| 0 | Eelijah Singleton | WR | 1 | Tampa, FL |
| 1 | Mario Sanders | WR | 1 | Minneapolis, MN |
| 3 | MJ Johnson | WR | 1 | Enterprise, AL |
| 7 | Kaden Saunders | WR | 1 | Columbus, OH |
| 8 | AJ Little | WR | 1 | Macon, MS |
| 9 | Jaylen Himes | WR | 1 | Statesville, NC |
| 11 | Davis Dalton | WR | 1 | Madison, MS |
| 13 | Grant Page | WR | 1 | Boulder, CO |
| 19 | Cace Reed | WR | 1 | Hammond, LA |
| 23 | Trey Horne | WR | 1 | Columbia, SC |
| 38 | Nehemiah Taylor | WR | 1 | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 80 | King David Aboya | WR | 1 | Milton, FL |
| 83 | Dillon Rowley | WR | 1 | Columbia, MS |
| 86 | Israel Leamon | WR | 1 | Greer, SC |
NFL draft
Recent picks out of Southern Miss.
- 2023 Eric Scott Jr · CornerbackRd 6 · Dallas
Recruiting classes
- 2026#108 · 175.3
- 2025#105 · 140.7
- 2024#77 · 167.7
- 2023#81 · 161.5
- 2022#79 · 152.4
- 2021#124 · 104.4
- 2020#76 · 161.5
- 2019#82 · 156.4
- 2018#80 · 157.9
- 2017#74 · 152.7
- 2016#100 · 126.0
- 2015#87 · 133.4
- 2014#82 · 125.7
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