2007 Southern Miss
7–6 (5–3 Conference USA), coached by Jeff Bower. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UAB 37–7Nov 3
By 30 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs UT Martin | W 35–13 | 82% |
| Sep 8 | at 24Tennessee | L 19–39 | 41% |
| Sep 15 | at East Carolina | W 28–21 | 48% |
| Sep 27 | at Boise State | L 16–38 | 30% |
| Oct 3 | vs Rice | L 29–31 | 78% |
| Oct 13 | vs SMU | W 28–7 | 74% |
| Oct 21 | at Marshall | W 33–24 | 66% |
| Oct 28 | vs UCF | L 17–34 | 69% |
| Nov 3 | at UAB | W 37–7 | 67% |
| Nov 10 | vs Memphis | L 26–29 | 78% |
| Nov 17 | at UTEP | W 56–30 | 62% |
| Nov 24 | vs Arkansas State | W 16–10 | 76% |
| Dec 22Bowls & playoff | vs 20CincinnatiPapaJohns.com Bowl | L 21–31 | 35% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Cincinnati 31–21 in the PapaJohns.com Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 29th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 90 on file).
- Record
- 7–6
- Conference
- 5–3 6th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 361–314
- Coach
- Jeff Bower
- Elo
- 1528 −28 this season
- SP+ rating
- -0.5 No. 67 of 120; offense No. 68, defense No. 64, special teams No. 35
- SRS
- −3.9 No. 74 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 58
- Offensive coordinator
- Jay Johnson
- Defensive coordinator
- Jay Hopson
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.08 | 42% | 0.91 | 26th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.04 | 43% | 0.92 | 55th of 119 |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.0 | own 29 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 32 | 3% caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Top recruits in the 2007 class
| Antwain Easterling RB | ★★★★ | No. 100 |
| Ken Dailey CB | ★★★ | No. 608 |
| Rashod Henry ATH | ★★★ | No. 879 |
| Deddrick Jones WDE | ★★★ | No. 1167 |
| Tim Green OLB | ★★ | No. 1390 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2007 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Running backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.845 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.756 |
| Defensive line | 5 | 2.2 | 0.749 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.0 | 0.774 |
| Defensive backs | 6 | 2.2 | 0.780 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 2.3 | 0.774 |
| Whole class | 23 | 2.2 | 0.774 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2008
The 2008 draft| Rd 6 | Robert Henderson DE | New York Giants |
2007 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCF | 7–1 | 10–4 | |
 Tulsa | 6–2 | 10–4 | |
| East Carolina | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
 Houston | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| Memphis | 6–2 | 7–6 | |
 Southern Miss | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
 Tulane | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Marshall | 3–5 | 3–9 | |
| Rice | 3–5 | 3–9 | |
| UTEP | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| UAB | 1–7 | 2–10 | |
| SMU | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.