Arkansas State vs. Southern Miss
Arkansas State and Southern Miss have 13 meetings on file, the first in 1963; Southern Miss leads the series 9–4 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Southern Miss 7–3. Share
- Arkansas State wins
- 4
- Southern Miss wins
- 9
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1963
- Longest streak
- 7 Southern Miss
- Current streak
- 1 Arkansas State
- Last 10 meetings
- Southern Miss 7–3
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 1–2 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 0–3 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 3–2 |
- Average margin
- 11.4 points; 7 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Arkansas State
- 1–3 Arkansas State’s record at home
- At Southern Miss
- 5–3 Southern Miss’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–1 Arkansas State first
- Shutouts
- 2
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Arkansas State’s biggest win2024: Arkansas State 44, Southern Miss 28by 16 points
- Southern Miss’s biggest win1980: Southern Miss 35, Arkansas State 0by 35 points
- Upset1977: Arkansas State 14, Southern Miss 10Arkansas State had a 34% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Arkansas State | Series | Southern Miss |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–2024 | Butch Jones | 2–1 | Will Hall |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Arkansas State’s side (Jones 2–1 against Hall). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Stars of the series
Named most valuable
| Southern Miss TE Shawn Nelson | 2005 |
Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
On television
| 2025 | ESPNU | 0.0 million viewers |
Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Every game
| Oct 17, 2026 | Arkansas State 23, Southern Miss 13 | at Southern Miss | ||
| Nov 8, 2025 | Southern Miss 27, Arkansas State 21 | at Arkansas State | ||
| Oct 19, 2024 | Arkansas State 44, Southern Miss 28 | at Southern Miss | ||
| Sep 23, 2023 | Arkansas State 44, Southern Miss 37 | at Arkansas State | ||
| Oct 15, 2022 | Southern Miss 20, Arkansas State 19 | at Southern Miss | ||
| Sep 13, 2008 | Southern Miss 27, Arkansas State 24 | at Arkansas State | ||
| Nov 24, 2007 | Southern Miss 16, Arkansas State 10 | at Southern Miss | ||
| Dec 20, 2005 | Southern Miss 31, Arkansas State 19 | Neutral site | New Orleans Bowl | |
| Oct 18, 1980 | Southern Miss 35, Arkansas State 0 | at Southern Miss | ||
| Nov 17, 1979 | Southern Miss 14, Arkansas State 6 | at Southern Miss | ||
| Sep 9, 1978 | Southern Miss 21, Arkansas State 6 | at Arkansas State | ||
| Nov 19, 1977 | Arkansas State 14, Southern Miss 10 | at Southern Miss | ||
| Oct 26, 1963 | Southern Miss 25, Arkansas State 0 | at Southern Miss |
Every game is listed as played on the field.