Game notes: South Alabama at Southern Miss
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The matchup
- South Alabama (4–2, 2–0 in conference) at Southern Miss (1–5, 0–2 in conference), Saturday, November 21, kickoff time not yet set, M. M. Roberts Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
The series
- It will be their seventh meeting; South Alabama leads the series 6–0.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, November 22, 2025: South Alabama 42, Southern Miss 35.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 2020: South Alabama 32, Southern Miss 21.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- Southern Miss is 0–3 at home against South Alabama.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- Last five meetings: 2025: South Alabama 42–35 (at South Alabama); 2024: South Alabama 35–14 (at Southern Miss); 2023: South Alabama 55–3 (at South Alabama); 2022: South Alabama 27–20 (at Southern Miss); 2021: South Alabama 31–7 (at South Alabama).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
South Alabama
- South Alabama is 4–2 (2–0 in conference games).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 39–14 vs. SE Louisiana; L 24–28 at Tulane; W 41–36 vs. Ohio; L 21–45 at Kentucky; W 52–35 vs. UL Monroe; W 56–49 at Arkansas State.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- South Alabama is No. 78 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Major Applewhite is 15–16 in his third season at South Alabama and 30–27 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Major Applewhite is 2–0 against Southern Miss.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Jared Hollins (QB): 855 passing yards, 7 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Keenan Phillips (RB): 444 rushing yards, 5 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Cole Blaylock (S): 42 tackles, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Bishop Davenport needs 284 yards to pass C.J. Bennett (3,409, 2010–12) for fifth on South Alabama’s career passing yards list. He has 3,126 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Bishop Davenport needs 94 yards to pass C.J. Bennett (3,779, 2010–12) for fifth on South Alabama’s career total offense list. He has 3,686 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Bishop Davenport needs 3 touchdown passes to pass Dallas Davis (20, 2015–17) for sixth on South Alabama’s career touchdown passes list. He has 18 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- P.J. Martin needs 165 yards to pass Demetre Baker (1,086, 2011–12) for seventh on South Alabama’s career rushing yards list. He has 922 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Keenan Phillips needs 21 yards to pass Demetre Baker (1,086, 2011–12) for seventh on South Alabama’s career rushing yards list. He has 1,066 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 2020, South Alabama lost to Georgia State 31–14.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
Southern Miss
- Southern Miss is 1–5 (0–2 in conference games).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 49–3 vs. Alcorn State; L 8–43 at Auburn; L 20–48 vs. UConn; L 21–24 at Tulane; L 34–55 at Troy; L 13–23 vs. Arkansas State.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Southern Miss has lost five straight, since beating Alcorn State 49–3 (Sept. 5, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- Southern Miss is No. 128 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Blake Anderson is 1–6 in his second season at Southern Miss and 75–60 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Blake Anderson is 4–3 against South Alabama.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Landy Lyddy (QB): 1,032 passing yards, 7 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Mario Sanders II (WR): 34 catches, 492 yards, 5 TD, the team leader in receiving yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Mathis Haygood (LB): 54 tackles, 0.5 sacks, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- On this date in 1959, Southern Miss lost to No. 12 Auburn 28–7.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- It is the first meeting of Major Applewhite and Blake Anderson as head coaches.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
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