Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Sun Belt
7-6 (5-3 conf)
SP+ #94
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- -7.1 (#94)
- SP+ Offense
- 27.0
- SP+ Defense
- 32.8
- SRS
- -8.6
- FPI
- -8.6
- Elo
- 1275
- Talent
- 603
- Recruiting
- 141 (#105)
Schedule
record 7–6
Schedule
120th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
99th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
134th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsMississippi State | +4.1 | 17-34 | -17 | L |
| 2 | vsJackson State | FCS | 38-20 | +18 | W |
| 3 | vsApp State | -11.4 | 38-22 | +16 | W |
| 4 | @Louisiana Tech | -1.3 | 20-30 | -10 | L |
| 5 | vsJacksonville State | -6.7 | 42-25 | +17 | W |
| 7 | @Georgia Southern | -9.4 | 38-35 | +3 | W |
| 8 | @Louisiana | -10.1 | 22-10 | +12 | W |
| 9 | vsUL Monroe | -21.6 | 49-21 | +28 | W |
| 11 | @Arkansas State | -8.8 | 27-21 | +6 | W |
| 12 | vsTexas State | +2.3 | 14-41 | -27 | L |
| 13 | @South Alabama | -12.7 | 35-42 | -7 | L |
| 14 | vsTroy | -4.8 | 18-28 | -10 | L |
| 1 ·P | NWestern Kentucky | +1.6 | 16-27 | -11 | L |
Quarterbacks · 6
2025 · 110
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Braylon Braxton | SR | 6'2" | 230 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Landry Lyddy | JR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Jacobe Robinson | SO | 6'3" | 220 | — |
| QB | — | John White | SO | 6'0" | 210 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Denzel Gardner | FR | 6'0" | 215 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Kyle McCormick | JR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Jeffery Pittman | JR | 6'1" | 215 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Matt Jones | SR | 6'0" | 202 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Robert Briggs | JR | 5'9" | 185 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Josiah Basten | SO | 5'9" | 180 | — |
| RB | — | Robert Henderson | FR | 5'9" | 185 | — |
| RB | — | Tyrese Weeks | SO | 5'10" | 252 | — |
Wide Receivers · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATH | — | Guylijah Theodale | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 1st | Elijah Metcalf | SR | 5'9" | 170 | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Micah Davis | SR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Carl Chester | SR | 6'3" | 200 | — |
| WR | 4th | Tychaun Chapman | JR | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Bralon Brown | SR | 6'2" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Jaylin Carter | FR | 5'10" | 190 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Davis Dalton | JR | 6'3" | 210 | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Chuck Montgomery | SR | 5'10" | 180 | ★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Jermane Hayes | FR | 6'0" | 165 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Grant Page | JR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| WR | — | Trey Horne | SO | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Zavian Hales | SR | 6'2" | 195 | — |
| WR | — | Cace Reed | FR | 5'7" | 150 | — |
| WR | — | Dillon Rowley | FR | 5'10" | 175 | — |
| WR | — | Elijah Zamora | FR | 5'10" | 175 | — |
| WR | — | Mike Duran | FR | 6'0" | 175 | — |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Kyirin Heath | SR | 6'5" | 240 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Kadinn Morris | SR | 6'3" | 235 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | TJ Johnson | SO | 6'4" | 230 | — |
| TE | — | Shane King | FR | 6'5" | 230 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Connor Gooding | FR | 6'4" | 225 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Caston Brown | SO | 6'1" | 225 | — |
Offensive Line · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Cooper Frazier | SR | 6'3" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Carlos Slayden | JR | 6'3" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Greg Nunnery | SR | 6'4" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | RJ Whitehead | JR | 6'5" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Aloali'i Maui | SR | 6'1" | 310 | — |
| OL | — | Blake Bustard | SR | 6'7" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Camden Myers | FR | 6'3" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Broderick Roman | SR | 6'1" | 300 | ★★ |
| OL | — | Christian Anderson | JR | 6'6" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Aaryn Parks | SR | 6'4" | 300 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Jahmir Davis | FR | 6'4" | 295 | — |
| OL | — | Hayden Breal | SO | 6'0" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Luke Rogers | SO | 6'3" | 290 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Hayes Creel | JR | 6'7" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Larry Edwards | SO | 6'4" | 285 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Chase Malamala | FR | 6'6" | 300 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Jez Janvier | SR | 6'5" | 305 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Liam Cassidy | SO | 6'4" | 325 | — |
Defensive Line · 21
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | J'Mond Tapp | JR | 6'3" | 275 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Jameer Lewis | SR | 6'2" | 230 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Jaden McKinney | JR | 6'3" | 300 | — |
| DL | 4th | JJ Hawkins | JR | 6'2" | 280 | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Isaiah Gibson Sr. | SR | 6'4" | 320 | — |
| DL | 6th | Jabari Ishmael | SR | 6'6" | 270 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Mason Clinton | SO | 6'5" | 300 | — |
| DL | 8th | Eric Thomas Jr. | SR | 6'3" | 280 | — |
| DL | 9th | Najae Hallenbeck | SR | 6'5" | 350 | — |
| DL | 10th | Quinzavious Warren | SR | 6'2" | 330 | — |
| DL | — | Kyle Davis | SO | 6'3" | 295 | — |
| DL | — | Jackson Klein | FR | 6'1" | 290 | — |
| DL | — | Zachariah Keith | SO | 6'6" | 250 | — |
| DL | — | Amir Leonard-Jean Charles | FR | 6'5" | 305 | — |
| DL | — | Jeramie Posey | SO | 6'3" | 270 | — |
| DL | — | Chris Hayes | SO | 6'3" | 260 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Chris Stokes | FR | 6'3" | 300 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | David Griffin | SO | 6'1" | 285 | — |
| DL | — | Elijah Kinsler | FR | 6'2" | 265 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Cameron Mackey | SO | 6'3" | 290 | — |
| DT | 1st | Brodarius Lewis | SR | 6'2" | 295 | — |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Chris Jones | SO | 6'0" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Michael Montgomery | JR | 6'4" | 250 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Joseph Harper | SR | 6'1" | 235 | — |
| LB | 4th | Mathis Haygood | SO | 6'3" | 228 | — |
| LB | 5th | Garrick Ponder | JR | 6'2" | 250 | — |
| LB | 6th | Avery Sledge | JR | 6'2" | 220 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Zach Ruffin | FR | 6'3" | 198 | — |
| LB | 8th | Peyton Anderson | JR | 6'3" | 215 | — |
| LB | — | Malachi Henderson | FR | 6'0" | 210 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Zion Edwards | JR | 5'10" | 220 | — |
Defensive Backs · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Josh Moten | SR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Anthony Richard Jr. | SR | 6'2" | 195 | — |
| CB | 3rd | Jonathan Pennix | SO | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Malakai Murphy | FR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| CB | 5th | Brendan Toles | SR | 6'0" | 181 | ★★★ |
| CB | 6th | Guylijah Theodule | SO | 6'2" | 175 | — |
| CB | 7th | Ishmael Ibraheem | JR | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| S | 1st | Corey Myrick | SO | 6'3" | 200 | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Ian Foster | SO | 5'10" | 195 | — |
| S | 3rd | Ahmere Foster | JR | 5'10" | 180 | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Josh Battle | SR | 6'0" | 205 | — |
| S | 5th | Dylan King | JR | 6'2" | 190 | — |
| S | 6th | MaLik Caswell | FR | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★ |
| S | 7th | Dominick Hill | SR | 6'1" | 210 | — |
| S | 8th | Khalil Foster | FR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| S | 9th | Shaddai Carter | FR | 5'9" | 165 | — |
| S | — | Cameron Knox | JR | 5'8" | 190 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Luke Beard | SO | 6'1" | 220 | — |
| LS | — | Andrew Tate | FR | 5'10" | 205 | — |
| LS | — | Fred Nicholson | FR | 5'10" | 215 | — |
| LS | — | Colin Kapilovic | FR | 5'11" | 210 | — |
| P | — | Logan Gregory | SR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| PK | 1st | Reed Harradine | SO | 6'3" | 230 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Jack Murley | FR | 6'2" | 215 | — |
| PK | 3rd | Creighton Wilbanks | FR | 5'10" | 185 | ★★★ |
| PK | — | Kaden Morgan | JR | 5'11" | 173 | — |
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
27.050
Off PPA
+0.1648
Pass PPA
+0.2450
Rush PPA
+0.1047
Success
40%21
Explosive
1.3382
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
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.16 | +0.12 |
| Passing | +0.24 | +0.14 |
| Rushing | +0.10 | +0.15 |
| 1st Down | -0.05 | -0.08 |
| 2nd Down | +0.24 | +0.03 |
| 3rd Down | +0.49 | +0.62 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
29.8
PPG Against
27.4
Differential
+2.4
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 7-5
- Home
- 4-3
- Away
- 3-2
- Conference
- 5-3
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-1
- Avg Margin
- +2.4
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-3 | 30.9 | 27.3 |
| Away | 3-2 | 28.4 | 27.6 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 16.0 | 27.0 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 5-3 | 30.1 | 27.5 |
| Non-conference | 2-3 | 26.6 | 27.2 |
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
1-4 SU · 0-4 ATS · O1/U3
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 7-6 |
| ATS | 5-6-145% |
| Over / Under | 6-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 4-4 |
| As underdog | 1-2 |
| Home | 4-3 |
| Away | 1-3 |
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 #83
Returning prod 52%Departed 48%
Portal in 52net +10Out 42
Talent composite602.5 #83 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 2.9
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)60 / 57 / 67
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Josh Moten | CB | 4★ | ← Marshall |
| ▲ | Tychaun Chapman | WR | 4★ | ← Marshall |
| ▲ | Braylon Braxton | QB | 3★ | ← Marshall |
| ▲ | Josh Battle | S | 3★ | ← Chattanooga |
| ▼ | Larry Simmons | WR | 3★ | → Utah |
| ▼ | Micheal Caraway Jr. | S | 3★ | → Florida |
| ▼ | Ty Mims | WR | 3★ | → Texas State |
| ▼ | Tate Rodemaker | QB | 3★ | → Western Carolina |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2025
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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