Wk 8 · 2026
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at Southern Miss Golden Eagles — Sat, Oct 24
Sat, Oct 24 ·
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.
Louisiana form
W 30-27vs ULMW 34-30at ARSTW 42-39vs TXSTW 31-22at USAL 23-35at TROY
2025 season
Southern Miss form
L 18-28vs TROYL 35-42at USAL 14-41vs TXSTW 27-21at ARSTW 49-21vs ULM
2025 season
Louisiana 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 | Louisiana | Southern Miss |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas St Sun Belt | vs Wk 5 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 7 · scheduled preview |
| Louisiana Tech Sun Belt | at Wk 6 · scheduled preview | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
| Troy Sun Belt | vs Wk 7 · scheduled preview | at Wk 6 · scheduled preview |
| South Alabama Sun Belt | vs Wk 10 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 12 · scheduled preview |
| UL Monroe Sun Belt | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview | at Wk 9 · scheduled preview |
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comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Southern Miss leads the series 5–1 · Southern Miss won the last one
6 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
9.5 points toward Southern Miss
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-10-18 | Southern Miss 22 — 10 Louisiana | at UL | Southern Miss |
| 2024 | 2024-10-05 | Louisiana 23 — 13 Southern Miss | at USM | Louisiana |
| 2023 | 2023-11-09 | Southern Miss 34 — 31 Louisiana | at UL | Southern Miss |
| 2022 | 2022-10-27 | Louisiana 24 — 39 Southern Miss | at USM | Southern Miss |
| 2016 | 2016-12-17 | Southern Miss 28 — 21 Louisiana | neutral | Southern Miss bowl/CFP |
| 2008 | 2008-08-30 | Louisiana 21 — 51 Southern Miss | at USM | Southern Miss |
Louisiana leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Lunch Winfield QB #7 | 106/180, 1324 YDS, 10 TD, 6 INT |
| Daniel Beale QB #11 | 42/84, 395 YDS, 1 TD, 4 INT | |
| Rushing | Bill Davis RB #32 | 148 CAR, 743 YDS, 6 TD |
| Zylan Perry RB #7 | 128 CAR, 664 YDS, 8 TD | |
| Lunch Winfield QB #7 | 138 CAR, 627 YDS, 9 TD | |
| Receiving | Shelton Sampson Jr. WR #6 | 29 REC, 495 YDS, 5 TD |
| Robert Williams WR #0 | 21 REC, 286 YDS | |
| Charles Robertson WR #13 | 14 REC, 218 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Caden Jensen TE #88 | 25 REC, 159 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Jaden Dugger LB #3 | 118 |
| Terrence Williams LB #6 | 90 | |
| Brent Gordon Jr. CB #11 | 57 | |
| Sacks | Jordan Lawson DE #0 | 5 |
| Jaden Dugger LB #3 | 3 | |
| Jaelen Crider DL #93 | 2 | |
| Interceptions | Courtline Flowers S #7 | 2 |
| Tyree Skipper S #4 | 1 | |
| Jalen Clark S #2 | 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.