2024 Southern Miss
1–11 (0–8 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Will Hall, then Reed Stringer (interim, remainder of season). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat SE Louisiana 35–10Sep 7
By 25 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Arkansas State 28–44Oct 19
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Kentucky | L 0–31 | 24% |
| Sep 7 | vs SE Louisiana | W 35–10 | 72% |
| Sep 14 | vs South Florida | L 24–49 | 51% |
| Sep 21 | at Jacksonville State | L 7–44 | 33% |
| Oct 5 | vs Louisiana | L 13–23 | 36% |
| Oct 12 | at UL Monroe | L 21–38 | 27% |
| Oct 19 | vs Arkansas State | L 28–44 | 41% |
| Oct 26 | at James Madison | L 15–32 | 10% |
| Nov 9 | vs Marshall | L 3–37 | 27% |
| Nov 16 | at Texas State | L 3–58 | 13% |
| Nov 23 | vs South Alabama | L 14–35 | 21% |
| Nov 30 | at Troy | L 20–52 | 15% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Troy 52–20; unranked in the final AP poll; 14th in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 74th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 90 on file).
- Record
- 1–11
- Conference
- 0–8 14th in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 183–453
- Coach
- Will Hall, then Reed Stringer (interim, remainder of season)
- Elo
- 1251 −161 this season
- SP+ rating
- -25.6 No. 133 of 134; offense No. 130, defense No. 128, special teams No. 84
- SRS
- −23.9 No. 133 of 134 in FBS
- Returning
- 22% of last season’s EPA, No. 116 of 133
- Recruiting class
- No. 77 roster talent No. 90 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Chip Long
- Defensive coordinator
- Clay Bignell
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.17 | 34% | 1.23 | 134th of 134 |
| Defense | 0.32 | 46% | 1.41 | 132nd of 134 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.12 off 0.29 def | 32% off 48% def | — | 136th off 132nd def |
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. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 2.8 | own 27 | 26% allowed |
| Defense | 4.2 | own 35 | 14% caused |
CORE rating -37.5, 134th of 134 (offense -22.0, defense 15.5).
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. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Tate Rodemaker QB | 985 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Tate Rodemaker QB | 7 TD |
| Rushing yards | Rodrigues Clark RB | 604 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Kenyon Clay RB | 7 TD |
| Receiving yards | Larry Simmons WR | 421 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Davis Dalton WR | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Tre Pinkney LB | 74 tkl |
| Sacks | Brodarius Lewis DT | 4 sacks |
| Interceptions | Dylan Lawrence S | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Caleb Moore DL | ★★★ | No. 1064 |
| Miles Adams DL | ★★★ | No. 1212 |
| Aaron Travis DL | ★★★ | No. 1315 |
| Chris Jones LB | ★★★ | No. 1656 |
| John White QB | ★★★ | No. 1727 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.847 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.843 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.837 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.839 |
| Defensive line | 5 | 3.0 | 0.851 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.849 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.847 |
| Whole class | 12 | 3.0 | 0.846 |
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.
Roster 115
The 2024 roster115 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 63 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 17
The 2024 portal Tate Rodemaker QB | ★★★ | from  Florida State |
 Braxton Myers S | ★★★ | from  Purdue |
 Kyirin Heath TE | ★★★ | from  Ole Miss |
 Jo Cryer OL | ★★★ | from  LSU |
 Jonathan Davis DL | ★★★ | from  Mississippi State |
| Caleb Bryant DL | ★★★ | from Mississippi State |
 Dannis Jackson WR | ★★★ | from  Missouri |
 Dante Kelly LB | ★★★ | from  Vanderbilt |
| Dontae Lucas OL | ★★★ | from  South Alabama |
 Ryan Johnson DE | ★★★ | from  Akron |
 Desmyn Baker LB | ★★★ | from  Western Kentucky |
| Khalid Moore DE | ★★★ | from Mississippi State |
And 5 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 7
 Gerquan Scott OL | ★★★ | to Ole Miss |
| Bryce Ramsey OL | ★★★ | to  Marshall |
| Exavious Reed TE | ★★★ | to  Tennessee State |
| Tyquan Henderson WR | ★★★ | to  Jackson State |
| Austin Gonzalez QB | ★★ | to Colorado School of Mines |
| Bennie Garner LB | no new school on file | |
| James Middleton OL | no new school on file |
2024 Sun Belt Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
| Louisiana | 7–1 | 10–4 | |
 Georgia Southern | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| Arkansas State | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| Texas State | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| South Alabama | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| James Madison | 4–4 | 9–4 | |
 Old Dominion | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
 Coastal Carolina | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
 App State | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| UL Monroe | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Troy | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 Georgia State | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| Southern Miss | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.