Wk 7 · 2026
Arkansas State Red Wolves at Southern Miss Golden Eagles — Sat, Oct 17
Sat, Oct 17 ·
M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg
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What is at stake
A Sun Belt game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race.
Efficiency · 2025 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the
brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number
— including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.
Team stats · 2025 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2025 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Arkansas St form
W 30-29at APPL 30-34vs ULL 21-27vs USMW 23-10at TROYW 34-24vs GASO
2025 season
Southern Miss form
L 18-28vs TROYL 35-42at USAL 14-41vs TXSTW 27-21at ARSTW 49-21vs ULM
2025 season
Arkansas St this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Southern Miss this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.
Common opponents · 5
| Opponent | Arkansas St | Southern Miss |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Sun Belt | at Wk 5 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 8 · scheduled preview |
| South Alabama Sun Belt | vs Wk 6 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 12 · scheduled preview |
| UL Monroe Sun Belt | vs Wk 10 · scheduled preview | at Wk 9 · scheduled preview |
| Louisiana Tech Sun Belt | at Wk 12 · scheduled preview | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
| Troy Sun Belt | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview | at Wk 6 · scheduled preview |
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comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Southern Miss leads the series 4–2 · Southern Miss won the last one
6 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
1.2 points toward Arkansas St
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-11-08 | Southern Miss 27 — 21 Arkansas St | at ARST | Southern Miss |
| 2024 | 2024-10-19 | Arkansas St 44 — 28 Southern Miss | at USM | Arkansas St |
| 2023 | 2023-09-23 | Southern Miss 37 — 44 Arkansas St | at ARST | Arkansas St |
| 2022 | 2022-10-15 | Arkansas St 19 — 20 Southern Miss | at USM | Southern Miss |
| 2008 | 2008-09-13 | Southern Miss 27 — 24 Arkansas St | at ARST | Southern Miss |
| 2007 | 2007-11-24 | Arkansas St 10 — 16 Southern Miss | at USM | Southern Miss |
Arkansas St leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Jaylen Raynor QB #1 | 316/470, 3073 YDS, 16 TD, 11 INT |
| Josh Flowers QB #8 | 2/6, 13 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT | |
| Rushing | Devin Spencer RB #4 | 102 CAR, 523 YDS, 2 TD |
| Kenyon Clay RB #5 | 128 CAR, 470 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Jaylen Raynor QB #1 | 151 CAR, 434 YDS, 7 TD | |
| Receiving | Corey Rucker WR #7 | 69 REC, 866 YDS, 3 TD |
| Chauncy Cobb WR #2 | 69 REC, 767 YDS | |
| Hunter Summers WR #3 | 43 REC, 466 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Tyler Fortenberry TE #19 | 31 REC, 279 YDS, 2 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Aaron Alexander LB #7 | 88 |
| AG McGhee S #6 | 76 | |
| Kyle Taylor LB #20 | 74 | |
| Sacks | Ethan Hassler DL #32 | 6.5 |
| Demarcus Hendricks DE #10 | 6.5 | |
| Bryan Whitehead DE #4 | 4 | |
| Interceptions | Avante Dickerson CB #9 | 2 |
| Aaron Alexander LB #7 | 1 | |
| AG McGhee S #6 | 1 |
Southern Miss leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Braylon Braxton QB #1 | 230/353, 2796 YDS, 23 TD, 7 INT |
| Landry Lyddy QB #18 | 34/52, 406 YDS, 2 TD, 3 INT | |
| Rushing | Jeffery Pittman RB #0 | 146 CAR, 640 YDS, 8 TD |
| Matt Jones RB #5 | 78 CAR, 314 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Robert Briggs RB #2 | 57 CAR, 268 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Elijah Metcalf WR #9 | 52 REC, 677 YDS, 2 TD |
| Carl Chester WR #7 | 30 REC, 532 YDS, 6 TD | |
| Tychaun Chapman WR #1 | 22 REC, 398 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Micah Davis WR #6 | 28 REC, 393 YDS, 5 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Chris Jones LB #10 | 127 |
| Mike Montgomery LB #9 | 100 | |
| Corey Myrick S #22 | 82 | |
| Sacks | J'Mond Tapp DL #14 | 7.5 |
| Chris Jones LB #10 | 3.5 | |
| JJ Hawkins DL #5 | 3 | |
| Interceptions | Josh Moten CB #1 | 5 |
| Ahmere Foster S #5 | 3 | |
| Ian Foster S #0 | 3 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.