Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Sun BeltHattiesburg, MSM. M. Roberts Stadium
2026: 1–5 (0–2 Sun Belt). Last: lost to Arkansas State 23–13 at home. Next: Louisiana, Saturday, Oct 24, 5 p.m. ET.
- W 49–3Alcorn State
- L 8–43at Auburn
- L 20–48UConn
- L 21–24at Tulane
- L 34–55at Troy
- L 13–23Arkansas State
- Oct 24Louisiana
- Oct 31at UL Monroe
- Nov 5James Madison
- Nov 14at Louisiana Tech
- Nov 21South Alabama
- Nov 28at Old Dominion
- Outfitted by Adidas
Southern Miss has played football since 1912 and is officially 622–476–26; 799 of its 1,124 games are in our file. Their best finish in the final AP poll is No. 14, in 1999. They have won five Conference USA titles (the last in 2011) and three Gulf States Conference titles, counting shared titles. Since 1948, the NFL Draft has taken 65 players from here in its first seven rounds, 4 of them in the first round. The AAFC draft also took one player from here. The College Football Hall of Fame holds 1 player and 1 coach from Southern Miss. Jeff Bower (1990–2007) won more games here than any other coach: 118. The most-played rival is Memphis: 63 meetings, Southern Miss leads 40–22–1. This season, under Blake Anderson, they’re 1–5.
Résumé
- All-time record
- 622–476–26 official; 414–378–7 on file; how we count
- Postseason
- 12–16 bowls, title games, playoff
- AP No. 1 finishes
- 0
- Weeks at No. 1
- 0 of 53 ranked
- Elo now
- 1354 128th of 138 FBS
- Computer rankings
- Massey No. 127 · Composite No. 131 in FBS, Oct 17; down 1 since Oct 11. From Massey Ratings
- Conference titles
- 8 last in 2011
- Bowl record
- 12–13 official, bowls only
- Seasons
- 90 since 1913, 799 games
Identity
- Fight song
- Southern Miss to the Top
- Mascot
- Seymour d’Campus
- Apparel
- Adidas
2026 season 1–5
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Alcorn State | W 49–3 | 75% |
| Sep 12 | at Auburn | L 8–43 | 34% |
| Sep 19 | vs UConn | L 20–48 | 48% |
| Sep 26 | at Tulane | L 21–24 | 22% |
| Oct 6 | at Troy | L 34–55 | 30% |
| Oct 17 | vs Arkansas State | L 13–23 | 49% |
| Oct 24 | vs Louisiana | Preview | 31% |
| Oct 31 | at UL Monroe | Preview | 56% |
| Nov 5 | vs James Madison | Preview | 13% |
| Nov 14 | at Louisiana Tech | Preview | 24% |
| Nov 21 | vs South Alabama | Preview | 37% |
| Nov 28 | at Old Dominion | Preview | 27% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Future schedule
2027–31- 20274 games: 2 home, 2 away, non-conference only
- 20282 games: 1 home, 1 away, non-conference only
- 20291 game: 1 away, non-conference only
- at UConn
- 20302 games: 1 home, 1 away, non-conference only
- 20311 game: 1 away, non-conference only
Southern Miss’s announced games beyond the seasons on our schedule, as its Wikipedia article lists them (announced schedules as of July 28, 2026). Schedules change; a season shows only the games named so far, and many articles list non-conference games only. Future schedules: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
On the 2026 team
- Landy Lyddy1,032 passing yards, 7 TD (leads Southern Miss in passing yards)
- Mario Sanders II34 catches, 492 yards, 5 TD (leads Southern Miss in receiving yards)
- Steven Robinson432 rushing yards, 5 TD (leads Southern Miss in rushing yards)
- Mathis Haygood54 tackles, 0.5 sacks (leads Southern Miss in tackles)
- Mike Steven Robinson III51 tackles
- Landon Sylvie37 tackles, 1 INT
Program greats See all
Heisman finalists, College Football Hall of Famers, consensus All-Americans, national award winners and first-round picks, for what they did at Southern Miss.
Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
Around the program
- Apparel
- Adidas · Single source
- ColorWay Sports; read 2026-10-10
- Mascot
- Seymour d’Campus · Single source
- College Sports Network; read 2026-10-10
- Athletic director
- Jeremy McClain · Official source
- Southern Miss Athletics; read 2026-10-10
- Defensive coordinator
- Joe Bolden · Official source
- Southern Miss Athletics; read 2026-10-10
- Radio flagship
- WXRR · Single source
- Pine Belt Radio; read 2026-10-10
- NIL collective
- To The Top Collective · Single source
- To The Top Collective; read 2026-10-10
Found by several AI researchers searching the web, then kept only where the page loads and says so in words naming the program; every quote is checked again each time the data is rebuilt. Official source: the school’s own page. All of them.
The apparel deal
Adidas, from July 2018. Multi-year; SGB reports eight years. Sources differ on whether the deal began in 2017 or 2018. It ran through 2025, and the current term hasn't been confirmed here.
- Southern Miss Athletics, Oct 31, 2017: Adidas named official brand through the 2024-2025 season; no start date stated
- Southern Miss Athletics, Jul 1, 2018: New multi-year partnership begins July 1, 2018, through the 2024-2025 season
- SGB Media, Oct 31, 2017: Eight-year deal through 2024/25, replacing Russell Athletic
Apparel deals: Field Drip. Terms as the outlets reported them; checked Oct 3, 2026.
Program strength since 1913
Best seasons everMore coverage
- Southern Miss loses to Arkansas State 23-13, wlox.com,
- Red Wolves top Southern Miss to earn first road win, arkansasonline.com,
- Southern Miss loses turnover battle in 23-13 loss to Arkansas State, supertalk.fm,
- UPDATES: Southern Miss versus Arkansas State in Sun Belt play at home, wdam.com,
- Under 62.5 points in Ar State Vs Southern Miss as struggling teams meet in Hattiesburg, el-balad.com,
- ASU, Southern Miss both looking for first Sun Belt win, arkansasonline.com,
- Southern Miss takes on Arkansas State at home for first Sun Belt win, wdam.com,
- Louisiana's road trip to Southern Miss gets official kickoff time, acadiananewsfirst.com,
Found through the GDELT Project, which indexes news sites worldwide. Each link opens the story on the outlet’s own site; each picture is that outlet’s own preview of its story, shown from its site and credited to it.
Head coaches
| Coach | Years | Record |
|---|---|---|
 Blake Anderson | 2025–2026 | 1–6 |
| Charles Huff | 2025 | 7–5 |
| Reed Stringer | 2024 | 0–5 |
| Will Hall | 2021–2024 | 14–30 |
 Scotty Walden | 2020 | 1–3 |
| Tim Billings | 2020 | 2–3 |
 Jay Hopson | 2016–2020 | 28–23 |
 Todd Monken | 2013–2015 | 13–25 |
| Ellis Johnson | 2012 | 0–12 |
 Larry Fedora | 2008–2011 | 34–19 |
| Jeff Bower | 1990–2007 | 118–84–1 |
| Curley Hallman | 1988–1990 | 23–11 |
| Jim Carmody | 1982–1987 | 37–29 |
 Bobby Collins | 1975–1981 | 46–32–2 |
| P.W. Underwood | 1969–1974 | 31–32–2 |
| Pie Vann | 1955–1968 | 50–33–2 |
Most-played series
All rivalries- Memphis
40–22–1 ‡ in 63
- 2003 W 23–6
- 2004 L 26–30
- 2005 L 22–24
- 2006 W 42–21
- 2007 L 26–29
- 2008 L 30–36
- 2009 W 36–16
- 2010 W 41–19
- 2011 W 44–7
- 2012 L 24–42
Lost the last one.
- Alabama
6–36–2 † in 45
- 1999 L 14–35
- 2000 W 21–0
- 2001 L 15–28
- 2002 L 7–20
- 2003 L 3–17
- 2004 L 3–27
- 2005 L 21–30
- 2014 L 12–52
- 2019 L 7–49
- 2021 L 14–63
Lost the last eight.
- East Carolina
26–12 in 38
- 2004 W 51–10
- 2005 W 33–7
- 2006 L 17–20
- 2007 W 28–21
- 2008 W 21–3
- 2009 L 20–25
- 2010 L 43–44
- 2011 W 48–28
- 2012 L 14–24
- 2013 L 14–55
Lost the last two.
| Opponent | Games | USM record |
|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 63 | 40–22–1 ‡ |
| Alabama | 45 | 6–36–2 † |
| East Carolina | 38 | 26–12 |
| Tulane | 35 | 24–11 |
| Louisiana Tech | 33 | 20–13 |
| Mississippi State | 32 | 14–17–1 † |
| Louisiana | 29 | 24–5 |
| Louisville | 26 | 15–10–1 |
Official records. † Without wins the NCAA vacated. ‡ The rivalry’s own count, where it differs from the games on file. Each series page gives both.
Rivals the program names: Louisiana Tech, Memphis, Tulane.
Every opponent (113)
Every program Southern Miss has played, A to Z, with Southern Miss’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Alabama 6–36–2 †
- Alcorn State 5–0
- App State 2–1
- Arkansas 0–1
- Arkansas State 9–4
- Army 3–0
- Auburn 5–19
- Austin Peay 1–0
- Boise State 0–4
- Bowling Green 1–3
- BYU 1–1
- Cal State Fullerton 1–0
- California 0–2
- Charlotte 2–2
- Chattanooga 4–1
- Cincinnati 7–8
- Coastal Carolina 0–1
- Colorado State 2–1
- Dayton 1–0
- Delta State 2–0
- East Carolina 26–12
- East Texas A&M 0–1
- Florida 0–5
- Florida Atlantic 1–2
- Florida International 1–1
- Florida State 6–15–1
- Georgia 2–3
- Georgia Southern 1–0
- Georgia State 0–1
- Grambling 1–0
- Hardin Simmons 1–0
- Hawai’i 1–0
- Houston 9–5
- Idaho 0–2
- Illinois 2–0
- Indiana 0–1
- Jackson State 4–0
- Jacksonville State 1–1
- James Madison 0–1
- Kansas 1–1
- Kentucky 1–4
- Lamar 3–1
- Liberty 0–2
- Louisiana 24–5
- Louisiana Tech 20–13
- Louisville 15–10–1
- LSU 1–2
- Marshall 8–7
- McNeese 2–0
- Memphis 40–22–1 ‡
- Miami 0–1
- Middle Tennessee 0–4
- Mississippi College 0–3
- Mississippi State 14–17–1 †
- Missouri 0–1
- Navy 1–0
- NC State 5–5
- Nebraska 1–5
- Nevada 3–0
- North Alabama 1–0
- North Texas 8–8
- Northern Illinois 1–1
- Northwestern State 3–1
- Ohio 1–0
- Oklahoma State 2–1
- Old Dominion 1–2
- Ole Miss 6–17
- Pacific 0–1
- Parris Island Marines 1–0
- Penn State 0–2
- Pittsburgh 1–2
- Prairie View A&M 1–0
- Rice 7–6
- Richmond 14–2
- Samford 1–0
- San Diego State 1–2
- Savannah State 1–0
- SE Louisiana 9–0
- SMU 3–1
- South Alabama 0–6
- South Carolina 0–1
- South Florida 3–2
- Southern 1–0
- Stephen F. Austin 1–0
- Tampa 4–0
- TCU 2–4
- Tennessee 0–6
- Texas A&M 0–7
- Texas State 2–4
- Texas–Arlington 8–0
- The Citadel 2–0
- Trinity (Texas) 1–0
- Troy 3–7
- Tulane 24–11
- Tulsa 3–4–1
- UAB 11–8
- UCF 6–2
- UConn 0–1
- UL Monroe 7–3
- UT Martin 1–0
- Utah 0–1
- Utah State 4–1
- UTEP 8–5
- UTSA 4–4
- Villanova 1–0
- Virginia 2–0
- Virginia Tech 4–5
- VMI 4–0
- Washington 0–1
- Weber State 2–0
- West Texas 8–3
- Western Kentucky 0–5
- William & Mary 0–1
Official records. † Without wins the NCAA vacated, or with forfeits counted. ‡ The rivalry’s own count, where it differs from the games on file.
Conference titles
8, counting shared titles- C-USA West 1
- 2015
As the program counts them in its Wikipedia article, shared titles included, and listed under each conference’s current name (a Western Conference title of the 1900s counts as a Big Ten title); season pages use the name the conference had that year. A title the article files under a conference the team wasn’t in that season is listed under the one it was. Division titles include years the team tied for its division.
Conferences
- Independent 1912–1930, 1942 and 1946–1947
- Gulf States Conference 1948–1951
- Independent 1952–1995
- Conference USA 1996–2021
- Sun Belt Conference since 2022
- 1995Joined Conference USA from independence. Source
- 2022Joined the Sun Belt Conference from Conference USA, announced March 29, 2022. Source
Southern Miss’s football conferences by season, from CollegeFootballData.com’s memberships (renamed conferences keep the name of the time). The moves and their announcement dates from Wikipedia’s lists of NCAA Division I conference changes; the year is the first season in the new conference. Conference realignment: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
National award winners
All awards| 2011 | Austin Davis QB | Burlsworth |
Led the nation 3
| 1997 | Eric Booth kickoff return average (34.8) |
| 1989 | Tony Smith kickoff return average (32.5) |
| 1980 | Sammy Winder rushing touchdowns (20 TD), points (120 pts), points per game (10.9) |
The NCAA’s official national leaders since 1937, from Wikipedia’s yearly leader lists.
In the Hall of Fame
Every inductee- Players
- 1
- Coaches
- 1
| 2004 | Ray Guy P |
| 1987 | Thad Vann coach, career 1949–1968 |
In the draft
By college- NFL picks, rounds 1–7
- 65 since 1948
- First-round picks
- 4
- AAFC picks
- 1 1948
| 1992 | Tony Smith RB | No. 19, Atlanta Falcons |
| 1984 | Louis Lipps WR | No. 23, Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1981 | Hanford Dixon DB | No. 22, Cleveland Browns |
| 1973 | Ray Guy P | No. 23, Oakland Raiders |
Who came and went in the 2026 transfer portal, and every portal year.
The school
University of Southern Mississippi- Enrollment
- 13,170 10,193 undergraduates, fall 2024
- Where
- Hattiesburg, Mississippi
- Public or private
- Public Research 1
- Founded
- 1910
- Graduates’ median earnings
- $44,140 10 years after starting
Enrollment, place and Carnegie research tier from the National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS, public domain). Earnings from the US Department of Education’s College Scorecard (CC BY 4.0): the median for students who received federal aid and were working, not in school. Founding year from Wikidata. Every school’s in the data.
Official accounts
- Football
- X @SouthernMissFBInstagram @southernmissfbFacebook SouthernMissFootball
- Athletics department
- Instagram @southernmissathleticsFacebook southernmiss
Official accounts: the schools’ athletics websites: the ones southernmiss.com lists for its football program and athletics department, as of Oct 12, 2026.
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1–5 | 0–2 | Blake Anderson | 1354 | -18.3 | ||
| 2025 | 7–6 | 5–3 | Charles Huff, Blake Anderson | 1407 | -7.1 | ||
| 2024 | 1–11 | 0–8 | Will Hall, Reed Stringer | 1251 | -25.6 | ||
| 2023 | 3–9 | 2–6 | Will Hall | 1368 | -14.4 | ||
| 2022 | 7–6 | 4–4 | Will Hall | 1459 | -3.5 | ||
| 2021 | 3–9 | 2–6 | Will Hall | 1345 | -14.2 | ||
| 2020 | 3–7 | 2–4 | Jay Hopson, Scotty Walden, Tim Billings | 1409 | -7.9 | ||
| 2019 | 7–6 | 5–3 | Jay Hopson | 1488 | -4.8 | ||
| 2018 | 6–5 | 5–3 | Jay Hopson | 1487 | -5.0 | ||
| 2017 | 8–5 | 6–2 | Jay Hopson | 1468 | -3.4 | ||
| 2016 | 7–6 | 4–4 | Jay Hopson | 1479 | 0.7 | ||
| 2015 | 9–5 | 7–1 | Todd Monken | 1539 | 1.4 | ||
| 2014 | 3–9 | 1–7 | Todd Monken | 1274 | -15.9 | ||
| 2013 | 1–11 | 1–7 | Todd Monken | 1266 | -24.5 | ||
| 2012 | 0–12 | 0–8 | Ellis Johnson | 1313 | -18.6 | ||
| 2011 | 12–2 | 6–2 | 20 | Larry Fedora | 1703 | 12.2 | |
| 2010 | 8–5 | 5–3 | Larry Fedora | 1575 | 5.6 | ||
| 2009 | 7–6 | 5–3 | Larry Fedora | 1512 | 2.4 | ||
| 2008 | 7–6 | 4–4 | Larry Fedora | 1537 | 3.1 | ||
| 2007 | 7–6 | 5–3 | Jeff Bower | 1528 | -0.5 | ||
| 2006 | 9–5 | 6–2 | Jeff Bower | 1585 | -0.3 | ||
| 2005 | 7–5 | 5–3 | Jeff Bower | 1535 | 1.1 | ||
| 2004 | 7–5 | 5–3 | Jeff Bower | 1542 | -0.7 | ||
| 2003 | 9–4 | 8–0 | Jeff Bower | 1587 | 7.6 | ||
| 2002 | 7–6 | 5–3 | Jeff Bower | 1513 | 4.0 |
Every season back to 1913 (65 more)
| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6–5 | 4–3 | Jeff Bower | 1561 | 3.2 | ||
| 2000 | 8–4 | 4–3 | 23 | Jeff Bower | 1644 | 12.2 | |
| 1999 | 9–3 | 6–0 | 14 | Jeff Bower | 1662 | 19.8 | |
| 1998 | 7–5 | 5–1 | 21 | Jeff Bower | 1608 | 12.4 | |
| 1997 | 9–3 | 6–0 | 19 | Jeff Bower | 1679 | 13.2 | |
| 1996 | 8–3 | 4–1 | Jeff Bower | 1609 | 12.4 | ||
| 1995 | 6–5 | Jeff Bower | 1536 | 7.1 | |||
| 1994 | 6–5 | Jeff Bower | 1490 | 6.2 | |||
| 1993 | 2–8–1 | Jeff Bower | 1413 | -13.5 | |||
| 1992 | 7–4 | Jeff Bower | 1532 | 4.6 | |||
| 1991 | 4–7 | Jeff Bower | 1448 | -8.7 | |||
| 1990 | 8–4 | Curley Hallman, Jeff Bower | 1591 | 11.0 | |||
| 1989 | 5–6 | Curley Hallman | 1572 | 6.2 | |||
| 1988 | 10–2 | Curley Hallman | 1623 | 10.2 | |||
| 1987 | 6–5 | Jim Carmody | 1465 | -0.6 | |||
| 1986 | 6–5 | Jim Carmody | 1481 | -10.2 | |||
| 1985 | 7–4 | Jim Carmody | 1512 | -1.2 | |||
| 1984 | 4–7 | Jim Carmody | 1434 | -14.3 | |||
| 1983 | 7–4 | Jim Carmody | 1584 | 10.1 | |||
| 1982 | 7–4 | Jim Carmody | 1628 | 16.1 | |||
| 1981 | 9–2–1 | Bobby Collins | 1675 | 20.2 | |||
| 1980 | 9–3 | Bobby Collins | 1609 | 11.2 | |||
| 1979 | 6–4–1 | Bobby Collins | 1585 | 12.2 | |||
| 1978 | 7–4 | Bobby Collins | 1534 | 12.8 | |||
| 1977 | 6–6 | Bobby Collins | 1456 | 8.2 | |||
| 1976 | 2–9 | Bobby Collins | 1432 | 1.5 | |||
| 1975 | 7–4 | Bobby Collins | 1582 | 21.4 | |||
| 1974 | 6–5 | P.W. Underwood | 1483 | 6.0 | |||
| 1973 | 6–4–1 | P.W. Underwood | 1507 | 11.1 | |||
| 1972 | 3–7–1 | P.W. Underwood | 1391 | 0.7 | |||
| 1971 | 6–5 | P.W. Underwood | 1483 | 8.2 | |||
| 1970 | 5–6 | P.W. Underwood | 1396 | 0.8 | |||
| 1969 | 5–5 | P.W. Underwood | 1391 | ||||
| 1968 | 4–6 | Pie Vann | 1408 | ||||
| 1967 | 6–3 | Pie Vann | 1523 | ||||
| 1966 | 6–4 | Pie Vann | 1535 | ||||
| 1965 | 7–2 | Pie Vann | 1528 | ||||
| 1964 | 6–3 | Pie Vann | 1489 | ||||
| 1963 | 5–3–1 | Pie Vann | 1474 | ||||
| 1962 | 2–1 | Pie Vann | 1549 | ||||
| 1961 | 1–2 | Pie Vann | 1517 | ||||
| 1960 | 3–2 | Pie Vann | 1512 | ||||
| 1959 | 2–2 | Pie Vann | 1514 | ||||
| 1958 | 3–0 | Pie Vann | 1511 | ||||
| 1957 | 2–3 | Pie Vann | 1405 | ||||
| 1956 | 1–2–1 | Pie Vann | 1362 | ||||
| 1955 | 2–0 | Pie Vann | 1286 | ||||
| 1954 | 2–2 | 1270 | |||||
| 1953 | 6–2 | 1254 | |||||
| 1952 | 0–2 | 1126 | |||||
| 1951 | 0–2 | 1127 | |||||
| 1950 | 0–2 | 1124 | |||||
| 1949 | 0–2 | 1120 | |||||
| 1948 | 0–2 | 1114 | |||||
| 1947 | 1–2 | 1132 | |||||
| 1946 | 0–1 | 1090 | |||||
| 1939 | 0–1 | 1086 | |||||
| 1938 | 0–1 | 1083 | |||||
| 1935 | 0–1 | 1078 | |||||
| 1933 | 0–1 | 1075 | |||||
| 1932 | 0–1 | 1071 | |||||
| 1919few games on file | 0–1 | 1066 | |||||
| 1916few games on file | 0–1 | 1071 | |||||
| 1915few games on file | 0–1 | 1082 | |||||
| 1913few games on file | 0–1 | 1096 |
Officially 622–476–26 since 1912 (per Wikipedia, rechecked weekly); game by game here, 414–378–7 (799 of its 1,124 games are on file). Our file starts in 1913; the program began in 1912. Some games are missing from our source.
No season on file for 1914, 1917–18, 1920–31, 1934, 1936–37, 1940–45: the program may not have played, or our source may be missing them.
Records are computed from every game on file at CollegeFootballData.com, whose coverage of the earliest seasons can be incomplete. Elo is this site’s own rating; see how it works on the records page.