Texas State at Southern Miss

Saturday, November 15, 2025

Texas State beat Southern Miss 41–⁠14. It was their sixth meeting; Texas State leads the series 4–⁠2.

AwayTexas State7–⁠6 in 2025
41
HomeSouthern Miss7–⁠6 in 2025
14

Final at M. M. Roberts Stadium, HattiesburgTV: ESPN+Attendance 27,223

At kickoff
78°F, clear, wind 7 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Hattiesburg Chain Municipal Airport, 10 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Official
Tim BarkerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Texas State101701441
Southern Miss007714

How the win probability moved

Southern Miss favored

Win probability by play: Southern Miss 58% at kickoff, 0% at the end. Biggest swing: 27 points.

Texas State favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (27 points).

Standouts

Player stats

Texas State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brad Jackson14/1719210
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Lincoln Pare21118120
Greg Burrell1195061
Brad Jackson164928
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chris Dawn Jr.5117182
Beau Sparks661022
Greg Burrell1707
Lincoln Pare1505
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Terrence Cooks II12100
Treylin Payne8000
Cole Nilles70.500
Ryan Nolan60.500
Jaden Rios3001
Christopher Jones1001

Southern Miss

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Landy Lyddy29/4426712
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jeffery Pittman1154112
Matt Jones626013
Jaylin Carter721012
Tychaun Chapman112012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Elijah Metcalf10116134
Tychaun Chapman345022
Bralon Brown331012
Jaylin Carter629011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Chris Jones15000
Michael Montgomery10000
Ian Foster10000
Corey Myrick9000
J’Mond Tapp7210

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Texas StateSouthern Miss
449Total yards391
192Passing yards267
257Rushing yards124
11.3Yards per pass6.1
5.0Yards per rush4.1
24First downs20
5–⁠11Third downs10–⁠18
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠1
0Turnovers3
5–⁠41Penalties6–⁠51
32:04Possession27:56
0Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Texas StateSouthern Miss
51%Success rate44%
0.34EPA per play−0.06
1.08Explosiveness1.03
0.26Rushing EPA−0.09
0.62Passing EPA−0.05
25%Passing-down success37%
0.20First-down EPA0.00
0.26Second-down EPA−0.18
0.90Third-down EPA0.15
15%Havoc by its defense8%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Southern Miss 62% to win. Texas State won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Southern Miss −3, over/under 65.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Southern Miss 58%, Texas State 42%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Southern Miss end zoneTexas State end zoneQ1 Texas StateField goal, 13 playsQ1 Southern MissFumble, 9 playsQ1 Texas StateTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 Southern MissPunt, 6 playsQ1 Texas StateField goal, 12 playsQ2 Southern MissPunt, 6 playsQ2 Texas StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Southern MissPunt, 4 playsQ2 Texas StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Southern MissPunt, 3 playsQ2 Texas StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Southern MissInterception, 4 playsQ3 Texas StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Southern MissTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ3 Texas StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Southern MissTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 Texas StateTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 Southern MissPick-six, 11 plays (Texas State scores)Q4 Southern MissPunt, 3 playsQ4 Texas StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Southern MissTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Texas StateEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Southern Miss drives left to right, Texas State right to left.
  1. Q1 Texas StateField goal, 13 plays, 69 yards
  2. Q1 Southern MissFumble, 9 plays, 40 yards
  3. Q1 Texas StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 83 yards
  4. Q1 Southern MissPunt, 6 plays, 24 yards
  5. Q1 Texas StateField goal, 12 plays, 55 yards
  6. Q2 Southern MissPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  7. Q2 Texas StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 78 yards
  8. Q2 Southern MissPunt, 4 plays, 27 yards
  9. Q2 Texas StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 83 yards
  10. Q2 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  11. Q2 Texas StateEnd of half, 1 play, 5 yards
  12. Q3 Southern MissInterception, 4 plays, 53 yards
  13. Q3 Texas StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  14. Q3 Southern MissTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 36 yards
  15. Q3 Texas StatePunt, 3 plays, −18 yards
  16. Q3 Southern MissTouchdown, 11 plays, 48 yards
  17. Q3 Texas StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 72 yards
  18. Q4 Southern MissPick-six, 11 plays (Texas State scores), −24 yards
  19. Q4 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  20. Q4 Texas StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  21. Q4 Southern MissTouchdown, 10 plays, 72 yards
  22. Q4 Texas StateEnd of game, 3 plays, −5 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Texas State 10, Southern Miss 0
Texas State Field goal, 13 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35(15:00) #96 R.Harradine kickoff 65 yards to the TXST00, Touchback
14:531st & 10 at own 25(15:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Jackson rush right for 5 yards gain to the TXST30 (#17 M.Montgomery)
14:382nd & 5 at own 30(14:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 L.Pare rush middle for 6 yards gain to the TXST36 (#36 B.Lewis; #41 A.Foster), 1ST DOWN
14:201st & 10 at own 36(14:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Jackson pass complete short left to #11 B.Sparks caught at TXST43, for 8 yards to the TXST44 (#1 J.Moten; #3 I.Foster)
14:042nd & 2 at own 44(14:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 L.Pare rush middle for 5 yards gain to the TXST49 (#17 M.Montgomery; #35 C.Jones), 1ST DOWN
13:391st & 10 at own 49(13:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Jackson pass complete short middle to #7 L.Pare caught at USM47, for 5 yards to the USM46 (#3 I.Foster)
13:252nd & 5 at opp 46(13:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 L.Pare rush right for 11 yards gain to the USM35 (#23 A.Richard, Jr.; #41 A.Foster), 1ST DOWN
12:501st & 10 at opp 35(12:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 L.Pare rush middle for 3 yards gain to the USM32 (#3 I.Foster; #35 C.Jones)
12:322nd & 7 at opp 32(12:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Jackson rush middle for 2 yards gain to the USM30 (#95 M.Clinton)
12:013rd & 5 at opp 30B. Jackson pass incomplete
11:401st & 10 at opp 15(11:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 G.Burrell rush middle for 9 yards gain to the USM06 (#13 M.Haygood; #41 A.Foster)
11:272nd & 1 at opp 6(11:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 G.Burrell rush middle for 2 yards loss to the USM08 (#14 J.Tapp; #16 J.Lewis)
10:463rd & 3 at opp 8(10:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Jackson pass complete short right to #86 T.Lyons caught at USM07, for 2 yards to the USM06 QB hurried by #16 J.Lewis (#36 B.Lewis; #41 A.Foster)
10:124th & 1 at opp 6(10:16) #95 T.Robles field goal attempt from 29 yards GOOD (H: #38 D.Nunez, LS: #48 A.Turner), clock 10:12Texas State 3, Southern Miss 0
10:121st & 10 at own 35(10:12) #43 M.James kickoff 63 yards to the USM02, out of bounds at USM02
10:124th & 1 at opp 6Timeout Texas State, clock 10:12
Southern Miss Fumble, 9 plays
10:041st & 10 at own 35(10:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Lyddy pass complete short left to #9 E.Metcalf caught at USM31, for 5 yards to the USM40 (#7 R.Nolan)
9:422nd & 5 at own 40(09:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Lyddy pass complete short right to #9 E.Metcalf caught at USM38, for 11 yards to the TXST49, out of bounds at TXST49, 1ST DOWN
9:181st & 10 at opp 49(09:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 M.Jones rush middle for 1 yard loss to the TXST50 (#7 R.Nolan; #99 A.Langi Jr.)
8:452nd & 11 at the 50(08:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Lyddy pass complete short left to #88 K.Heath caught at TXST40, for 10 yards to the TXST40 (#16 T.Cooks Jr.), out of bounds
8:263rd & 1 at opp 40(08:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 M.Jones rush middle for 3 yards gain to the TXST37 (#29 T.Payne), 1ST DOWN
7:541st & 10 at opp 37(08:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 T.Chapman rush right for 12 yards gain to the TXST25 (#9 J.Rios), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
7:361st & 10 at opp 25(07:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Lyddy pass incomplete deep left to #7 C.Chester thrown to TXST00
7:292nd & 10 at opp 25(07:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 J.Pittman rush right for 0 yards to the TXST25 (#16 T.Cooks Jr.)
6:503rd & 10 at opp 25(06:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 J.Pittman rush middle for 11 yards gain to the TXST14 fumbled by #0 J.Pittman at TXST20 forced by #15 D.Russell recovered by TXST #10 J.Mynatt at TXST14, End Of Play
Texas State Touchdown, 12 plays
6:431st & 10 at own 14(06:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 L.Pare rush middle for 10 yards gain to the TXST24 (#22 C.Myrick; #35 C.Jones), 1ST DOWN
6:503rd & 10 at opp 25Timeout Southern Miss, clock 06:50
Texas State Touchdown, 12 plays
6:291st & 10 at own 24(06:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 L.Pare rush left for 8 yards gain to the TXST32 (#17 M.Montgomery; #35 C.Jones)
6:112nd & 2 at own 32(06:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 L.Pare rush middle for 5 yards gain to the TXST37 (#35 C.Jones), 1ST DOWN
5:211st & 10 at own 37(05:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Jackson pass complete short right to #9 G.Burrell caught at TXST43, for 7 yards to the TXST44 (#3 I.Foster; #17 M.Montgomery)
5:132nd & 3 at own 44(05:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 G.Burrell rush middle for 5 yards gain to the TXST49 (#53 J.Harper), 1ST DOWN
4:561st & 10 at own 49(05:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Jackson pass complete short left to #11 B.Sparks caught at TXST44, for 11 yards to the USM40 (#22 C.Myrick), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
4:341st & 10 at opp 40(04:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 G.Burrell rush middle for 15 yards gain to the USM25 (#22 C.Myrick; #53 J.Harper), 1ST DOWN
4:411st & 10 at opp 49Timeout Southern Miss, clock 04:41
4:141st & 10 at opp 25(04:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Jackson rush left for 2 yards gain to the USM23, End Of Play
3:392nd & 8 at opp 23(03:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Jackson pass complete short right to #11 B.Sparks caught at USM16, for 13 yards to the USM10 (#11 J.Pennix; #22 C.Myrick), 1ST DOWN
2:571st & goal at opp 10(03:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Jackson pass complete short middle to #1 C.Dawn, Jr. caught at USM14, for 8 yards to the USM02 (#3 I.Foster; #22 C.Myrick)
2:432nd & goal at opp 2(02:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 G.Burrell rush middle for 1 yard loss to the USM03 (#98 J.McKinney)
2:163rd & goal at opp 3(02:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Jackson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the USM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:16, 1ST DOWN #95 T.Robles kick attempt good (H: #38 D.Nunez, LS: #48 A.Turner)Texas State 10, Southern Miss 0
Southern Miss Punt, 6 plays
2:071st & 10 at own 35(02:16) #43 M.James kickoff 64 yards to the USM01 #6 M.Davis return 36 yards to the USM37 (#29 T.Payne; #56 T.Burkhalter) PENALTY USM Holding (#25 Z.Ruffin) 10 yards from USM30 to USM20
2:001st & 10 at own 20(02:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 M.Jones rush middle for 0 yards to the USM20 (#2 K.Alexander; #99 A.Langi Jr.)
1:262nd & 10 at own 20(01:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Lyddy pass complete short left to #6 M.Davis caught at USM13, for 2 yards loss to the USM18 (#3 M.Boudoin III; #45 C.Nilles)
1:083rd & 12 at own 18(01:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Lyddy pass complete short right to #2 T.Chapman caught at USM33, for 22 yards to the USM40 (#23 A.Atwood), 1ST DOWN
0:421st & 10 at own 40(00:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 M.Jones rush middle for 4 yards gain to the USM44 (#1 B.Crosby)
0:232nd & 6 at own 44(00:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Lyddy pass incomplete deep middle to #9 E.Metcalf thrown to TXST33
0:193rd & 6 at own 44(00:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Lyddy pass incomplete short right to #0 J.Pittman thrown to USM49 broken up by #3 M.Boudoin III
0:104th & 6 at own 44(00:21) #96 R.Harradine punt 44 yards to the TXST12 #11 B.Sparks return 1 yard to the TXST13 (#3 I.Foster; #53 J.Harper)
Texas State Field goal, 12 plays
0:101st & 10 at own 13(00:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 L.Pare rush left for 0 yards to the TXST13 (#16 J.Lewis)
Q2 14:502nd & 10 at own 13(15:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Jackson rush right for 6 yards gain to the TXST19 (#16 J.Lewis)
Q2 14:143rd & 4 at own 19(14:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Jackson rush left for 5 yards gain to the TXST24, out of bounds at TXST24, 1ST DOWN
Q2 13:351st & 10 at own 24(13:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 L.Pare rush middle for 12 yards gain to the TXST36 (#35 C.Jones), 1ST DOWN
Q2 13:051st & 10 at own 36(13:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Jackson pass complete short right to #1 C.Dawn, Jr. caught at TXST36, for 12 yards to the TXST48 (#17 M.Montgomery), 1ST DOWN
Q2 12:561st & 10 at own 48(12:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Jackson pass complete short middle to #11 B.Sparks caught at USM40, for 12 yards to the USM40 (#1 J.Moten), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY USM Illegal Substitution declined
Q2 12:421st & 10 at opp 40(12:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 L.Pare rush middle for 3 yards gain to the USM37 (#13 M.Haygood)
Q2 11:562nd & 7 at opp 37(12:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Jackson pass complete short left to #1 C.Dawn, Jr. caught at USM39, for 10 yards to the USM27 (#22 C.Myrick; #30 G.Ponder), 1ST DOWN
Q2 11:121st & 10 at opp 27(11:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Jackson pass complete short middle to #11 B.Sparks caught at USM31, for 5 yards loss to the USM32 (#30 G.Ponder)
Q2 11:242nd & 7 at own 37Timeout Southern Miss, clock 11:24
Q2 10:502nd & 15 at opp 32(10:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Jackson pass incomplete short left to #7 L.Pare thrown to USM35
Q2 10:443rd & 15 at opp 32(10:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Jackson pass incomplete short right to #86 T.Lyons thrown to USM23
Q2 10:414th & 15 at opp 32(10:46) #95 T.Robles field goal attempt from 50 yards GOOD (H: #38 D.Nunez, LS: #48 A.Turner), clock 10:41Texas State 13, Southern Miss 0
Q2 10:411st & 10 at own 35(10:41) #43 M.James kickoff 65 yards to the USM00, Touchback
Q2 10:414th & 15 at opp 32Timeout Texas State, clock 10:41
2nd quarter7 drives, then Texas State 27, Southern Miss 0
Southern Miss Punt, 6 plays
10:291st & 10 at own 25(10:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Lyddy pass complete short left to #9 E.Metcalf caught at USM25, for 24 yards to the USM49 (#17 C.Jones; #29 T.Payne) PENALTY USM Holding offsetting TXST Face Mask offsetting. NO PLAY
10:101st & 10 at own 25(10:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 R.Briggs Jr. rush middle for 2 yards gain to the USM27 (#8 K.Washington; #29 T.Payne)
9:502nd & 8 at own 27(09:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Lyddy pass complete short right to #8 B.Brown caught at USM34, for 7 yards to the USM34 (#9 J.Rios), out of bounds
9:263rd & 1 at own 34(09:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 J.Pittman rush middle for 2 yards gain to the USM36 (#1 B.Crosby; #16 T.Cooks Jr.), 1ST DOWN
9:001st & 10 at own 36(09:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 J.Pittman rush middle for 3 yards gain to the USM39 (#16 T.Cooks Jr.; #20 M.Willis)
8:422nd & 7 at own 39PENALTY USM False Start (#62 A.Maui) 5 yards from USM39 to USM34. NO PLAY
8:302nd & 12 at own 34(08:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 J.Carter rush right for 4 yards loss to the USM30 (#35 T.Collins)
7:483rd & 16 at own 30(08:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Lyddy pass complete short right to #8 B.Brown caught at USM41, for 12 yards to the USM42 (#29 T.Payne)
7:234th & 4 at own 42(07:31) #96 R.Harradine punt 44 yards to the TXST14, out of bounds at TXST14
Texas State Touchdown, 3 plays
7:171st & 10 at own 14(07:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 L.Pare rush left for 0 yards to the TXST14 (#35 C.Jones; #36 B.Lewis)
7:234th & 4 at own 42Timeout Southern Miss, clock 07:23
Texas State Touchdown, 3 plays
6:512nd & 10 at own 14(06:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Jackson rush middle for 4 yards gain to the TXST18 (#14 J.Tapp; #17 M.Montgomery)
6:033rd & 6 at own 18(06:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Jackson pass complete short middle to #1 C.Dawn, Jr. caught at TXST35, for 82 yards to the USM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:03, 1ST DOWN #95 T.Robles kick attempt good (H: #38 D.Nunez, LS: #48 A.Turner)Texas State 20, Southern Miss 0
6:03PENALTY TXST False Start (#68 S.Burns) 5 yards from USM03 to USM08. NO PLAY
Southern Miss Punt, 4 plays
6:031st & 10 at own 35(06:03) #43 M.James kickoff 65 yards to the USM00, Touchback
6:031st & 10 at own 25(06:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Lyddy pass incomplete deep right to #6 M.Davis thrown to USM50 PENALTY TXST Holding (#18 C.Royal Jr.) 10 yards from USM25 to USM35, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
5:481st & 10 at own 35(05:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Lyddy pass complete short right to #0 J.Pittman caught at USM36, for 11 yards to the USM46 (#1 B.Crosby; #9 J.Rios), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
5:301st & 10 at own 46(05:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 J.Pittman rush middle for 4 yards gain to the USM50 (#2 K.Alexander; #45 C.Nilles)
5:082nd & 6 at the 50(05:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Lyddy pass incomplete short left to #8 B.Brown thrown to TXST43 QB hurried by #45 C.Nilles
4:573rd & 6 at the 50(05:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Lyddy pass complete short middle to #2 T.Chapman caught at USM50, for 2 yards to the TXST48 (#45 C.Nilles; #88 J.Sanders)
4:314th & 4 at opp 48(04:38) #29 J.Murley punt 38 yards to the TXST10 #11 B.Sparks return 4 yards to the TXST14 (#18 M.Caswell), out of bounds
Texas State Touchdown, 6 plays
4:191st & 10 at own 14(04:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 G.Burrell rush right for 61 yards gain to the USM25 (#3 I.Foster; #35 C.Jones), 1ST DOWN
3:401st & 10 at opp 25(03:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 L.Pare rush middle for 4 yards gain to the USM21 (#17 M.Montgomery; #35 C.Jones)
3:002nd & 6 at opp 21(03:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 L.Pare rush left for 9 yards gain to the USM12 (#6 D.King; #16 J.Lewis), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY USM Face Mask (#6 D.King) 6 yards from USM12 to USM06, 1ST DOWN
2:361st & goal at opp 6(02:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 L.Pare rush left for 4 yards gain to the USM02 (#6 D.King; #98 J.McKinney)
1:532nd & goal at opp 2(02:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Jackson rush middle for 2 yards loss to the USM04 (#36 B.Lewis; #53 J.Harper)
2:001st & goal at opp 6Timeout Texas State, clock 02:00
1:063rd & goal at opp 4(01:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Jackson rush right for 4 yards gain to the USM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:06 #95 T.Robles kick attempt good (H: #38 D.Nunez, LS: #48 A.Turner)Texas State 27, Southern Miss 0
1:142nd & goal at opp 2Timeout Texas State, clock 01:14
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
1:061st & 10 at own 35(01:06) #43 M.James kickoff 65 yards to the USM00, Touchback
1:001st & 10 at own 25(01:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Lyddy pass complete short right to #5 M.Jones caught at USM26, for 1 yard to the USM26, out of bounds at USM26
0:512nd & 9 at own 26(01:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Lyddy pass complete short right to #9 E.Metcalf caught at USM31, for 6 yards to the USM32 (#18 C.Royal Jr.; #29 T.Payne), out of bounds
0:433rd & 3 at own 32(00:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Lyddy pass incomplete short right to #5 M.Jones thrown to USM38
0:344th & 3 at own 32(00:43) #96 R.Harradine punt 38 yards to the TXST30 fair catch by #11 B.Sparks at TXST30
Texas State End of half, 1 play
0:361st & 10 at own 30(00:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 L.Pare rush right for 5 yards gain to the TXST35 (#3 I.Foster; #17 M.Montgomery)
3rd quarter6 drives, then Texas State 27, Southern Miss 7
Southern Miss Interception, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35(15:00) #43 M.James kickoff 65 yards to the USM00, Touchback
14:531st & 10 at own 25(15:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 J.Pittman rush right for 8 yards gain to the USM33 (#1 B.Crosby; #23 A.Atwood)
14:322nd & 2 at own 33(14:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 J.Pittman rush middle for 12 yards gain to the USM45 (#1 B.Crosby; #16 T.Cooks Jr.), 1ST DOWN. #96 B.Carter injured on the play
14:101st & 10 at own 45(14:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 J.Pittman rush right for 6 yards gain to the TXST49 (#99 A.Langi Jr.)
14:322nd & 2 at own 33Timeout Southern Miss, clock 14:32
13:252nd & 4 at opp 49(13:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Lyddy pass intercepted by #9 J.Rios at TXST25 QB hurried by #23 A.Atwood #9 J.Rios return 16 yards to the TXST41 (#88 K.Heath) PENALTY TXST Illegal Block in Back 10 yards from TXST32 to TXST22
Texas State Punt, 3 plays
13:161st & 10 at own 22(13:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 G.Burrell rush middle for 2 yards gain to the TXST24 (#17 M.Montgomery; #41 A.Foster). #30 G.Ponder injured on the play
13:032nd & 8 at own 24(13:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 G.Burrell rush middle for 0 yards to the TXST24 (#14 J.Tapp; #35 C.Jones)
13:111st & 10 at own 22Timeout Texas State, clock 13:11
12:393rd & 8 at own 24(12:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Jackson rush right for 4 yards gain to the TXST28 (#17 M.Montgomery; #22 C.Myrick)
12:064th & 4 at own 28(12:12) #38 D.Nunez punt 42 yards to the USM30 fair catch by #6 M.Davis at USM30
Southern Miss Turnover on downs, 7 plays
11:541st & 10 at own 30(12:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Lyddy pass complete short right to #9 E.Metcalf caught at USM30, for 1 yard to the USM31 QB hurried by #23 A.Atwood (#12 K.Snyder; #29 T.Payne)
11:282nd & 9 at own 31(11:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Lyddy pass complete short middle to #24 J.Carter caught at USM35, for 6 yards to the USM37 (#29 T.Payne)
10:563rd & 3 at own 37(11:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Lyddy pass complete short left to #9 E.Metcalf caught at USM40, for 28 yards to the TXST35 (#7 R.Nolan; #10 J.Mynatt), 1ST DOWN. #7 R.Nolan injured on the play
10:381st & 10 at opp 35(10:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Lyddy pass incomplete short left to #7 C.Chester thrown to TXST23
10:252nd & 10 at opp 35(10:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Lyddy rush left for 5 yards gain to the TXST30, End Of Play
9:573rd & 5 at opp 30(10:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 J.Carter rush right for 4 yards loss to the TXST34 (#16 T.Cooks Jr.)
9:144th & 9 at opp 34(09:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Lyddy pass incomplete short middle to #9 E.Metcalf thrown to TXST18 broken up by #15 D.Russell, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
9:141st & 10 at own 34(09:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Jackson pass complete short middle to #11 B.Sparks caught at TXST30, for 2 yards to the TXST36 (#22 C.Myrick) PENALTY TXST Holding (#7 L.Pare) 11 yard from TXST34 to TXST23. NO PLAY
9:144th & 9 at opp 34Timeout Southern Miss, clock 09:14
Texas State Punt, 3 plays
8:421st & 21 at own 23(08:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Jackson sacked for loss of 6 yards to the TXST17 (#14 J.Tapp)
8:122nd & 27 at own 17(08:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 L.Pare rush middle for 4 yards gain to the TXST21 (#16 J.Lewis)
7:433rd & 23 at own 21PENALTY TXST False Start (#51 B.Riker) 5 yards from TXST21 to TXST16. NO PLAY
7:223rd & 28 at own 16(07:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Jackson pass incomplete short right thrown to TXST35 QB hurried by #36 B.Lewis
7:094th & 28 at own 16(07:23) #38 D.Nunez punt 43 yards to the USM41 #6 M.Davis return 8 yards to the USM49 (#7 R.Nolan; #23 A.Atwood)
Southern Miss Touchdown, 11 plays
7:031st & 10 at own 49(07:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 J.Carter rush middle for 0 yards to the USM49 (#2 K.Alexander)
6:432nd & 10 at own 49(06:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Lyddy pass incomplete short middle to #7 C.Chester thrown to TXST35 QB hurried by #45 C.Nilles
6:283rd & 10 at own 49(06:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Lyddy pass complete short right to #9 E.Metcalf caught at TXST37, for 16 yards to the TXST35 (#18 C.Royal Jr.), 1ST DOWN
6:091st & 10 at opp 35(06:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Lyddy pass complete short middle to #2 T.Chapman caught at TXST18, for 21 yards to the TXST14 (#45 C.Nilles), 1ST DOWN
5:471st & 10 at opp 14PENALTY USM False Start (#7 C.Chester) 5 yards from TXST14 to TXST19. NO PLAY
5:241st & 15 at opp 19(05:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 J.Pittman rush middle for 14 yards gain (6) to the TXST05 (#1 B.Crosby) PENALTY USM Holding (#88 K.Heath) 10 yards from TXST13 to TXST23
5:031st & 19 at opp 23(05:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Lyddy pass complete short left to #7 C.Chester caught at TXST25, for 10 yards to the TXST13 (#29 T.Payne)
4:292nd & 9 at opp 13(04:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 M.Jones rush middle for 7 yards gain to the TXST06 (#16 T.Cooks Jr.; #25 D.Taylor Jr.)
4:013rd & 2 at opp 6(04:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Lyddy rush right for 2 yards gain to the TXST04 (#7 R.Nolan; #16 T.Cooks Jr.), 1ST DOWN
3:301st & goal at opp 4(03:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 J.Pittman rush left for 0 yards to the TXST04 (#2 K.Alexander; #99 A.Langi Jr.)
3:022nd & goal at opp 4(03:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Lyddy pass incomplete short left to #7 C.Chester thrown to TXST00 broken up by #27 C.Powell
2:583rd & goal at opp 4Elijah Metcalf 4 Yd pass from Landry Lyddy (Creighton Wilbanks Kick)Texas State 27, Southern Miss 7
Texas State Touchdown, 12 plays
2:581st & 10 at own 35(02:58) #96 R.Harradine kickoff 65 yards to the TXST00, Touchback
2:521st & 10 at own 25(02:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Jackson pass complete short right to #1 C.Dawn, Jr. caught at TXST30, for 5 yards to the TXST30 (#1 J.Moten), out of bounds
2:282nd & 5 at own 30(02:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Jackson rush left for 7 yards gain to the TXST37 (#3 I.Foster; #14 J.Tapp), 1ST DOWN
2:111st & 10 at own 37(02:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 G.Burrell rush left for 1 yard loss to the TXST36 (#14 J.Tapp; #30 G.Ponder)
1:322nd & 11 at own 36(01:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Jackson pass complete short left to #11 B.Sparks caught at TXST44, for 22 yards to the USM42 (#35 C.Jones; #41 A.Foster), 1ST DOWN
1:001st & 10 at opp 42(01:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 L.Pare rush middle for 3 yards gain to the USM39 (#30 G.Ponder; #35 C.Jones)
0:422nd & 7 at opp 39(00:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Jackson rush right for 8 yards gain to the USM31 (#6 D.King; #35 C.Jones), 1ST DOWN
Q4 14:511st & 10 at opp 31(15:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 L.Pare rush middle for 3 yards gain to the USM28 (#35 C.Jones)
Q4 14:202nd & 7 at opp 28(14:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Jackson rush middle for 0 yards to the USM28 (#98 J.McKinney)
Q4 13:393rd & 7 at opp 28(13:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Jackson rush middle for 7 yards gain to the USM21 (#3 I.Foster; #16 J.Lewis), 1ST DOWN
Q4 13:281st & 10 at opp 21(13:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 L.Pare rush middle for 20 yards gain to the USM01 (#14 J.Tapp; #22 C.Myrick), 1ST DOWN
Q4 13:061st & goal at opp 1(13:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Jackson rush left for 0 yards to the USM01 (#41 A.Foster)
Q4 12:322nd & goal at opp 1(12:34) Shotgun #7 L.Pare rush middle for 1 yard gain to the USM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:32 #95 T.Robles kick attempt good (H: #38 D.Nunez, LS: #48 A.Turner)Texas State 34, Southern Miss 7
Q4 12:251st & 10 at own 35(12:32) #43 M.James kickoff 56 yards to the USM09 #6 M.Davis return 18 yards to the USM27 (#5 D.Jackson; #20 M.Willis)
Q4 12:32Timeout Texas State, clock 12:32
4th quarter5 drives, then Texas State 41, Southern Miss 14
Southern Miss Pick-six, 11 plays (Texas State scores)
12:161st & 10 at own 27(12:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Lyddy pass complete short right to #9 E.Metcalf caught at USM27, for 2 yards to the USM29 (#10 J.Mynatt; #16 T.Cooks Jr.)
11:562nd & 8 at own 29(12:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 J.Carter rush left for 7 yards gain to the USM36 (#8 K.Washington; #13 M.Nwokocha). #62 A.Maui injured on the play
11:333rd & 1 at own 36(11:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 M.Jones rush middle for 13 yards gain to the USM49 (#7 R.Nolan; #16 T.Cooks Jr.), 1ST DOWN
11:452nd & 8 at own 29Timeout Southern Miss, clock 11:45
11:101st & 10 at own 49(11:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Lyddy pass complete short right to #8 B.Brown caught at TXST40, for 12 yards to the TXST39 (#16 T.Cooks Jr.; #18 C.Royal Jr.), 1ST DOWN
10:371st & 10 at opp 39(10:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Lyddy pass incomplete short middle to #21 T.Johnson thrown to TXST29
10:302nd & 10 at opp 39(10:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 J.Carter rush left for 12 yards gain to the TXST27 (#29 T.Payne; #34 J.Jackson Jr.), 1ST DOWN
10:011st & 10 at opp 27(10:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Lyddy pass complete short right to #24 J.Carter caught at TXST27, for 8 yards to the TXST19 (#18 C.Royal Jr.)
9:292nd & 2 at opp 19(09:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 J.Carter rush middle for 7 yards gain to the TXST12 (#16 T.Cooks Jr.), 1ST DOWN. #16 T.Cooks Jr. injured on the play
9:001st & 10 at opp 12(09:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Lyddy pass complete short left to #24 J.Carter caught at TXST17, for 0 yards to the TXST12 (#27 C.Powell; #45 C.Nilles)
8:362nd & 10 at opp 12(08:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Lyddy pass complete short right to #6 M.Davis caught at TXST10, for 6 yards to the TXST06 (#8 K.Washington)
7:453rd & 4 at opp 6(08:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Lyddy pass intercepted by #17 C.Jones at TXST00 #17 C.Jones return 100 yards to the USM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:45 #95 T.Robles kick attempt good (H: #38 D.Nunez, LS: #48 A.Turner)Texas State 41, Southern Miss 7
7:451st & 10 at own 35(07:45) #43 M.James kickoff 65 yards to the USM00, Touchback
7:45Timeout Texas State, clock 07:45
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
7:381st & 10 at own 25(07:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Lyddy pass incomplete short left to #14 R.Briggs Jr. thrown to USM22
7:45Timeout Texas State, clock 07:45
7:332nd & 10 at own 25(07:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 R.Briggs Jr. rush right for 0 yards to the USM25 (#13 M.Nwokocha; #35 T.Collins)
7:053rd & 10 at own 25(07:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Lyddy pass incomplete short left to #14 R.Briggs Jr. thrown to USM20 broken up by #8 K.Washington
6:544th & 10 at own 25(07:05) #96 R.Harradine punt 50 yards to the TXST25
Texas State Punt, 3 plays
6:471st & 10 at own 25(06:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 G.Burrell rush middle for 4 yards gain to the TXST29 (#22 C.Myrick; #35 C.Jones)
6:022nd & 6 at own 29(06:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 G.Burrell rush middle for 3 yards gain to the TXST32 (#37 E.Thomas Jr.; #98 J.McKinney)
5:123rd & 3 at own 32(05:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 L.Pare rush left for 2 yards gain to the TXST34 (#53 J.Harper)
5:222nd & 6 at own 29Timeout Texas State, clock 05:22
4:294th & 1 at own 34(04:43) #38 D.Nunez punt 41 yards to the USM25 fair catch by #6 M.Davis at USM25
Southern Miss Touchdown, 10 plays
4:261st & 10 at own 25(04:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Lyddy pass complete short right to #9 E.Metcalf caught at USM35, for 9 yards to the USM34 (#17 C.Jones)
4:062nd & 1 at own 34(04:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 J.Carter rush left for 3 yards gain to the USM37 (#34 J.Jackson Jr.; #45 C.Nilles), 1ST DOWN
3:471st & 10 at own 37(03:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Lyddy pass incomplete short middle to #24 J.Carter thrown to USM40
3:362nd & 10 at own 37(03:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Lyddy pass complete short left to #24 J.Carter caught at USM34, for 1 yard to the USM38 (#27 C.Powell)
3:033rd & 9 at own 38(03:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Lyddy pass complete short right to #24 J.Carter caught at USM34, for 11 yards to the USM49 (#36 G.Gipson Jr.), 1ST DOWN
2:391st & 10 at own 49(02:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Lyddy rush middle for 2 yards gain to the TXST49, End Of Play
2:152nd & 8 at opp 49(02:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Lyddy pass complete short right to #24 J.Carter caught at USM46, for 3 yards to the TXST46 QB hurried by #34 J.Jackson Jr. (#3 M.Boudoin III), out of bounds
1:553rd & 5 at opp 46(01:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Lyddy pass complete short left to #11 D.Dalton caught at TXST37, for 10 yards to the TXST36 (#27 C.Powell; #45 C.Nilles), 1ST DOWN
1:411st & 10 at opp 36(01:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Lyddy pass complete short left to #9 E.Metcalf caught at TXST20, for 34 yards to the TXST02 (#26 C.Davis), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
1:553rd & 5 at opp 46Timeout Southern Miss, clock 01:55
1:391st & goal at opp 2(01:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 J.Pittman rush middle for 2 yards gain to the TXST00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:39 #40 C.Wilbanks kick attempt good (H: #17 K.McCormick, LS: #46 L.Beard)Texas State 41, Southern Miss 14
Texas State End of game, 3 plays
1:321st & 10 at own 35(01:39) #96 R.Harradine kickoff 60 yards to the TXST05 #25 D.Taylor Jr. return 16 yards to the TXST21 (#25 Z.Ruffin)
1:191st & 10 at own 21(01:32) Kneel down by #8 B.Jackson at TXST19 for loss of 2 yards
0:442nd & 12 at own 19(00:49) Kneel down by #8 B.Jackson at TXST18 for loss of 1 yard
0:323rd & 13 at own 18(00:32) Kneel down by #8 B.Jackson at TXST16 for loss of 2 yards

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Texas State leads 4–⁠2 in six meetings.

Recent meetings
2025Texas State 41, Southern Miss 14
2024Texas State 58, Southern Miss 3
2023Texas State 50, Southern Miss 36
2022Southern Miss 20, Texas State 14
2015Southern Miss 56, Texas State 50
2013Texas State 22, Southern Miss 15

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