2025 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

2025 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record7–6 (5–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBlake Anderson (3rd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorJason Semore (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadiumM. M. Roberts Stadium
Seasons
← 2024
2026 →
2025 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 19 James Madison xy$^   8 – 0     12 – 2  
Old Dominion   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Coastal Carolina   5 – 3     6 – 7  
Georgia Southern   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Marshall   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Appalachian State   2 – 6     5 – 8  
Georgia State   0 – 8     1 – 11  
West Division
Troy xy   6 – 2     8 – 6  
Southern Miss   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Louisiana   5 – 3     6 – 7  
Arkansas State   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Texas State   3 – 5     7 – 6  
South Alabama   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Louisiana–Monroe   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Championship: James Madison 31, Troy 14
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the Sun Belt Conference's West Division during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Eagles were led by first-year head coach Charles Huff. The Golden Eagles played home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium, located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles drew an average home attendance of 22,051, the 3rd-highest of all NCAA Division I FCS football teams.[1]

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player Position Destination
Damion Miller S Alcorn State
Wil Saxton OL Arkansas State
Kenyon Clay RB Arkansas State
Ethan Crawford QB Arkansas State
Connor Gibbs K Auburn
Jalen Washington RB Central Arkansas
Wildrekus Johnson CB East Central CC
Micheal Caraway Jr. DB Florida
Caleb Moore DL Georgia Southern
Will James DB Houston
Vernorrius Chaney DB Jackson State
Jo Cryer OL McNeese
Dante Kelly LB Mississippi Valley State
Dakota Thomas WR Nevada
Klabron Pollard OL Nicholls
Drew Lawson OL North Alabama
Tanner Welch OL Northwest Mississippi CC
Kolbe Cage LB Northwestern State
Jack Tannehill K Samford
Tre'Mon Henry DE South Alabama
Zay Franks DB Southern
Silas Corder QB Southwest Mississippi CC
Ques McNeal DB Stephen F. Austin
Tiaquelin Mims WR Texas State
Alec Clark P Tulane
Justyn Reid TE Tulane
Armondous Cooley DL Tulane
Jordan Johnson S UT Martin
Larry Simmons WR Utah
Tate Rodemaker QB Western Carolina
Braxton Myers DB Western Kentucky
Javieon Butler WR Unknown
Ja'Len Sims LB Unknown
Desmyn Baker LB Unknown
Keyshawn Buckley WR Unknown
Arian Gregory LB Unknown
Ryder Burns LS Unknown
Jack Richardson P Unknown
Jalen Owens DE Unknown
Khalid Moore DE Unknown
Moses Gray RB Unknown
Jameer Lewis DE Withdrawn
Reed Jesiolowski TE Withdrawn

Incoming

Player Position Previous school
Christian Anderson OL Alabama A&M
J'Mond Tapp DE Arizona State
Jacobe Robinson QB Boston College
Josh Battle S Chattanooga
Malakai Murphy DB Colorado
Jez Janvier OT Eastern Michigan
Broderick Roman IOL Eastern Michigan
Dominick Hill DB Liberty
Guylijah Theodule DB Marshall
Braylon Braxton QB Marshall
Alec Clark P Marshall
Isaiah Gibson Sr. DL Marshall
Ian Foster S Marshall
J.J. Hawkins DE Marshall
Josh Moten DB Marshall
Elijah Metcalf WR Marshall
Chuck Montgomery WR Marshall
Ishmael Ibraheem DB Marshall
Bralon Brown WR Marshall
Ahmere Foster S Marshall
Jabari Ishmael DE Marshall
Tychaun Chapman WR Marshall
Corey Myrick S Marshall
MaLik Caswell S Marshall
Carl Chester WR Marshall
Mathis Haygood LB Marshall
Moses Gray RB Marshall
Anthony Richard DB Marshall
Hayes Creel OL McNeese
Luke Beard LS Mississippi State
Mason Clinton DL Mississippi State
Jeffery Pittman RB Mississippi State
Micah Davis WR Ole Miss
Matt Jones RB Ole Miss
Michael Montgomery LB Portland State
Cooper Frazier OL Samford
Aaryn Parks OL South Carolina
Carlos Slayden IOL Troy
Landry Lyddy QB UAB
Chase Malamala OT UCF
Aloali'i Maui OL Utah State
Robert Briggs Jr. RB Utah State
Grant Page WR Utah State
RJ Whitehead OL UTEP
Jaden McKinney DL UTEP
Quinzavious Warren DL UTEP
Jonathan Pennix DB Virginia Tech
Tory Johnson WR West Virginia
Zachariah Keith DL West Virginia
Elijah Kinsler DL West Virginia
Camden Myers OL Western Carolina
Kadinn Morris TE Western Michigan

[2][3][4][5]

Coaching staff additions

Name New Position Previous Team Previous Position Source
Charles Huff Head coach Marshall Head coach [6]
Blake Anderson Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks Utah State Head coach [7]
Jason Semore Defensive coordinator/Linebackers Marshall Defensive coordinator [8]
Dominique Bowman Defensive backs Temple Cornerbacks [9]
Aaron Dobson Wide receivers Marshall Wide receivers [10]
Telly Lockette Running backs Marshall Run game coordinator/Running backs [10]
Taveze Calhoun Cornerbacks West Georgia Cornerbacks [11]
Sean Coughlin Offensive line Eastern Michigan Assistant head coach/Offensive line/Co-offensive run game coordinator [12]
Brandon Deaderick Defensive line Ole Miss Analyst [12]
Joe Bolden Special teams Tulsa Special teams/Co-defensive run game coordinator [13]
Dalton Williams Tight ends Texas Offensive analyst [13]

Preseason

Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Golden Eagles were picked to finish fifth place in the West division.[14]

Quarterback Braylon Braxton was named the Preseason Offensive Player of the Year and was named in the first team offense, along with defensive lineman Brodarius Lewis, defensive back Josh Moten and return specialist Ian Foster in the first team defense and special teams, respectively. Tight end Kyirin Heath was named in the second team offense.[15]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3011:00 a.m.Mississippi State*
ESPNL 17–3433,485
September 64:00 p.m.No. 15 (FCS) Jackson State*
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
ESPN+W 38–2032,011
September 136:00 p.m.Appalachian State
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
ESPN+W 38–2224,534
September 206:30 p.m.at Louisiana Tech*
ESPN+L 20–3017,108
September 276:00 p.m.Jacksonville State*
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
ESPN+W 42–2525,034
October 97:00 p.m.at Georgia Southern
ESPN2W 38–3520,032
October 184:00 p.m.at Louisiana
ESPN+W 22–1021,047
October 252:30 p.m.Louisiana–Monroedagger
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
ESPN+W 49–2127,111
November 811:00 a.m.at Arkansas State
ESPNUW 27–2115,441
November 152:30 p.m.Texas State
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
ESPN+L 14–4127,223
November 222:30 p.m.at South Alabama
ESPN+L 35–4217,601
November 292:30 p.m.Troy
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
ESPN+L 18–2825,987
December 234:30 p.m.vs. Western Kentucky*
ESPNL 16–2716,693
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll - Released prior to game
  • All times are in Central time

[16]

Game summaries

Mississippi State

See also: 2025 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 10 3 21034
Golden Eagles 3 7 0717

at M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 74 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 33,485
  • Referee: James Carter
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sidelines)
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:35) MSST - Seydou Traore 55-yard pass from Blake Shapen, Kyle Ferrie kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:25; Mississippi State 7-0)
  • (7:54) USM - Reed Harradine 43-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:38; Mississippi State 7-3)
  • (3:35) MSST - Kyle Ferrie 55-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 4:19; Mississippi State 10-3)
Second quarter
  • (13:35) USM - Micah Davis 3-yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Reed Harradine kick (Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 4:25; Tied 10-10)
  • (0:03) MSST - Kyle Ferrie 30-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 63 yards, 5:56; Mississippi State 13-10)
Third quarter
  • (9:34) MSST - Fluff Bothwell 6-yard run, Kyle Ferrie kick (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:10; Mississippi State 20-10)
  • (4:57) MSST - Fluff Bothwell 1-yard run, Kyle Ferrie kick (Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 2:59; Mississippi State 27-10)
  • (1:52) MSST - Davon Booth 3-yard run, Kyle Ferrie kick (Drive: 9 plays, 424 yards, 2:58; Mississippi State 34-10)
Fourth quarter
  • (0:33) USM - TJ Johnson 7-yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Reed Harradine kick (Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 4:16; Mississippi State 34-17)
Statistics MSST USM
First downs 23 18
Plays–yards 79-465 74-301
Rushes–yards 188 104
Passing yards 277 199
Passing: comp–att–int 27-37-1 26-39-1
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 30:21 29:39
Team Category Player Statistics
Mississippi State Passing Blake Shapen 26/34, 270 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Davon Booth 16 carries, 79 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Brenen Thompson 7 receptions, 92 yards
Southern Miss Passing Braylon Braxton 26/39, 199 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Braylon Braxton 12 carries, 58 yards
Receiving Jeffery Pittman 6 receptions, 52 yards

No. 15 (FCS) Jackson State

See also: 2025 Jackson State Tigers football team
No. 15 (FCS) Jackson State Tigers (1–0) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 15 (FCS) Tigers 3 7 01020
Golden Eagles 14 3 71438

at M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS

  • Date: September 6, 2025
  • Game time: 4:00 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: NW 7 mph
  • Game attendance: 32,011
  • Referee: Trennis Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Baker (play-by-play) and Austin Davis (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:06) USM – Zach Ruffin 30-yard punt return, Reed Harradine kick (Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 2:54; Southern Miss 7–0)
  • (4:45) JKST – Gerardo Baeza 46-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:45; Southern Miss 7–3)
  • (0:23) USM – Bralon Brown 8-yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Reed Harradine kick (Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 4:15; Southern Miss 14–3)
Second quarter
  • (13:16) JKST – Emari Matthews 21-yard run, Gerardo Baeza kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:07; Southern Miss 14–10)
  • (10:44) USM – Reed Harradine 35-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 2:32; Southern Miss 17–10)
Third quarter
  • (5:29) USM – Micah Davis 15-yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Reed Harradine kick (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:48; Southern Miss 24–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:54) USM – Kadinn Morris 10-yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Reed Harradine kick (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 3:51; Southern Miss 31–10)
  • (13:24) JKST – Gerardo Baeza 40-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:17; Southern Miss 31–13)
  • (9:59) USM – Robert Briggs 15-yard run, Reed Harradine kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:25; Southern Miss 38–13)
  • (5:32) JKST – Ahmad Miller 8-yard run, Gerardo Baeza kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:18; Southern Miss 38–20)
Statistics JKST USM
First downs 19 25
Total yards 322 363
Rushes–yards 42–191 36–139
Passing yards 131 224
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–28–2 22–32–0
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 31:15 28:45
Team Category Player Statistics
Jackson State Passing Jacobian Morgan 14/27, 131 yards, INT
Rushing Travis Terrell Jr. 10 carries, 80 yards
Receiving Nate Rembert 4 receptions, 64 yards
Southern Miss Passing Braylon Braxton 20/30, 214 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Jeffery Pittman 10 carries, 71 yards
Receiving Bralon Brown 3 receptions, 52 yards, TD

Appalachian State

See also: 2025 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team
Appalachian State Mountaineers (2–0) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mountaineers 7 0 7822
Golden Eagles 7 10 71438

at M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS

  • Date: September 13, 2025
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: 3 mph
  • Game attendance: 24,534
  • Referee: Tim Barker
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Baker (play-by-play) and Austin Davis (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (7:02) APP – Rashod Dubinion 2-yard run, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 2:50; Appalachian State 7–0)
  • (4:05) USM – Jeffery Pittman 5-yard run, Reed Harradine kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:57; Tied 7–7)
Second Quarter
  • (14:09) USM – Reed Harradine 39-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 3:42; Southern Miss 10–7)
  • (10:40) USM – Ian Foster 99-yard interception return, Reed Harradine kick (Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:29; Southern Miss 17–7)
Third Quarter
  • (11:20) USM – Robert Briggs 8-yard pass form Braylon Braxton, Reed Harradine kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:40; Southern Miss 24–7)
  • (1:06) APP – Jaquari Lewis 10-yard run, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 4:45; Southern Miss 24–14)
Fourth Quarter
  • (11:23) USM – Jeffery Pittman 9-yard run, Reed Harradine kick (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:07; Southern Miss 31–14)
  • (9:29) USM – Micah Davis 21-yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Reed Harradine kick (Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 0:54; Southern Miss 38–14)
  • (0:51) APP – Jaden Barnes 3-yard pass from Billy Wiles, Jaquari Lewis two-point pass conversion (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:19; Southern Miss 38–22)
Statistics APP USM
First downs 27 18
Total yards 470 389
Rushing yards 95 110
Passing yards 375 279
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 31-52-3 22-31-1
Time of possession 36:36 23:24
Team Category Player Statistics
Appalachian State Passing AJ Swann 15/23, 217 yards, 3 INTs
Rushing Rashod Dubinion 24 carries, 95 yards, TD
Receiving Jaden Barnes 10 receptions, 132 yards, TD
Southern Miss Passing Braylon Braxton 22/30, 279 yards, 2 TDs, INT
Rushing Jeffery Pittman 6 carries, 39 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Tychaun Chapman 4 receptions, 112 yards

at Louisiana Tech (Rivalry in Dixie)

See also: 2025 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team and Rivalry in Dixie
Southern Miss Golden Eagles (2–1) at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Eagles 10 0 3720
Bulldogs 17 13 0030

at Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA

  • Date: September 20, 2025
  • Game time: 6:30 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C)
  • Game attendance: 17,108
  • Referee: Tedd Pitts
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Malcolm Butler (play-by-play), Luke McCown (analyst) and Madison Kaufman (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:43) LT – Blake Baker 1-yard run, Drew Henderson kick (Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:34; Louisiana Tech 7–0)
  • (12:15) USM – Kyirin Heath 30-yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Reed Harradine kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:28; Tied 7–7)
  • (8:10) LT – Drew Henderson 24-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:05; Louisiana Tech 10–7)
  • (3:29) USM – Reed Harradine 38-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:41; Tied 10–10)
  • (0:46) LT – Omiri Wiggins 3-yard run, Drew Henderson kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:43; Louisiana Tech 17–10)
Second quarter
  • (14:01) LT – Kolbe Fields 48-yard interception return, Drew Henderson PAT failed (Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 1:45; Louisiana Tech 23–10)
  • (0:23) LT – Clay Thevenin 1-yard run, Drew Henderson kick (Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:05; Louisiana Tech 30–10)
Third quarter
  • (0:58) USM – Reed Harradine 30-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 1:58; Louisiana Tech 30–13)
Fourth quarter
  • (0:22) USM – Davis Dalton 34-yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Reed Harradine kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 1:28; Louisiana Tech 30–20)
Statistics USM LT
First downs 28 14
Total yards 514 339
Rushing yards 122 101
Passing yards 392 238
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 28–47–1 15–21–0
Time of possession 32:36 27:24
Team Category Player Statistics
Southern Miss Passing Braylon Braxton 28/47, 392 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Robert Briggs 9 carries, 47 yards
Receiving Carl Chester 4 receptions, 118 yards
Louisiana Tech Passing Blake Baker 15/21, 239 yards
Rushing Omiri Wiggins 12 carries, 49 yards, TD
Receiving Eli Finley 6 receptions, 155 yards

Jacksonville State

See also: 2025 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team
Jacksonville State Gamecocks (2–2) vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Gamecocks 3 0 81425
Golden Eagles 14 7 14742

at M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS

  • Date: September 27, 2025
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: 4 mph
  • Game attendance: 25,034
  • Referee: Reed Brotherton
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Baker (play-by-play) and Austin Davis (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (11:14) USM – Jeffery Pittman 1-yard run, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 1:31; Southern Miss 7–0)
  • (6:38) USM – Jeffery Pittman 3-yard run, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:17; Southern Miss 14–0)
  • (0:45) JVST – Garrison Rippa 35-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 57 yards, 5:53; Southern Miss 14–3)
Second Quarter
  • (0:05) USM – Braylon Braxton 6-yard run, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 1:50; Southern Miss 21–3)
Third Quarter
  • (5:52) USM – Kadinn Morris 6-yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:30; Southern Miss 28–3)
  • (4:33) JVST – Brock Rechsteiner 4-yard pass from Caden Creel, Caden Creel two-point conversion run (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:19; Southern Miss 28–11)
  • (1:55) USM – Carl Chester 13-yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:38; Southern Miss 35–11)
Fourth Quarter
  • (7:23) JVST – Caden Creel 5-yard run, two-point conversion run attempt failed (Drive: 14 plays, 89 yards, 6:20; Southern Miss 35–17)
  • (1:27) USM – Ian Foster 49-yard interception return, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 2 plays, -3 yards, 0:33; Southern Miss 42–17)
  • (0:23) JVST – Cam Cook 8-yard run, Caden Creel two-point conversion run (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:04; Southern Miss 42–25)
Statistics JVST USM
First downs 21 25
Total yards 390 377
Rushing yards 262 225
Passing yards 128 152
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13-25-2 13-22-0
Time of possession 30:58 29:02
Team Category Player Statistics
Jacksonville State Passing Caden Creel 9/17, 109 yards, TD, 2 INTs
Rushing Caden Creel 23 carries, 161 yards, TD
Receiving Cam Cook 4 receptions, 77 yards
Southern Miss Passing Braylon Braxton 13/22, 152 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Jeffery Pittman 18 carries, 80 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Tychaun Chapman 1 reception, 43 yards

at Georgia Southern

See also: 2025 Georgia Southern Eagles football team
Southern Miss Golden Eagles (3–2) vs Georgia Southern Eagles (2–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Eagles 7 21 7338
Eagles 7 0 141435

at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA

  • Date: October 9, 2025
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 20,032
  • Referee: Ted Pitts
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Jay Alter (play-by-play) and Rocky Boiman (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (8:23) GASO – David Mbadinga 2-yard run, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:53; Georgia Southern 7–0)
  • (4:42) USM – Tychaun Chapman 50-yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 3:32; Tied 7–7)
Second Quarter
  • (14:56) USM – Jeffery Pittman 2-yard run, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 1:22; Southern Miss 14–7)
  • (5:06) USM – Carl Chester 30-yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 1:54; Southern Miss 21–7)
  • (1:18) USM – Jeffery Pittman 2-yard run, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:07; Southern Miss 28–7)
Third Quarter
  • (7:03) GASO – JC French IV 5-yard run, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 5:45; Southern Miss 28–14)
  • (4:24) USM – Matt Jones 3-yard run, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:39; Southern Miss 35–14)
  • (1:19) GASO – Marcus Sanders Jr. 39-yard pass from JC French IV, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:05; Southern Miss 35–21)
Fourth Quarter
  • (10:24) USM – Creighton Wilbanks 42-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 51 yards, 5:55; Southern Miss 38–21)
  • (6:20) GASO – Camden Brown 26-yard pass from JC French IV, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 0:42; Southern Miss 38–28)
  • (2:14) GASO – JC French IV 2-yard run, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 3:20; Southern Miss 38–35)
Statistics USM GASO
First downs 25 24
Total yards 421 395
Rushing yards 184 82
Passing yards 237 313
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–28–0 24–43–3
Time of possession 30:57 29:03
Team Category Player Statistics
Southern Miss Passing Braylon Braxton 19/28, 237 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jeffery Pittman 31 carries, 140 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Elijah Metcalf 4 receptions, 62 yards
Georgia Southern Passing JC French IV 24/43, 313 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing OJ Arnold 13 carries, 56 yards
Receiving Camden Brown 12 receptions, 158 yards, TD

at Louisiana

See also: 2025 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team
Southern Miss Golden Eagles (4–2) vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (2–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Eagles 0 13 7222
Ragin' Cajuns 7 0 3010

at Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA

  • Date: October 18, 2025
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: 10 mph
  • Game attendance: 21,047
  • Referee: Steven Robinson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan McDonald (play-by-play), Eric Mouton (analyst) and Ben Schafer (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (3:21) LA – Lunch Winfield 3-yard run, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 16 plays, 85 yards, 8:01; Louisiana 7–0)
Second Quarter
  • (7:42) USM – Matt Jones 1-yard run, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 0:47; Tied 7–7)
  • (1:29) USM – Creighton Wilbanks 32-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 2:55; Southern Miss 10–7)
  • (0:00) USM – Creighton Wilbanks 52-yard field goal (Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:03; Southern Miss 13–7)
Third Quarter
  • (9:35) LA – Tony Sterner 24-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 5:21; Southern Miss 13–10)
  • (3:40) USM – Micah Davis 98-yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 3 plays, 94 yards, 0:58; Southern Miss 20–10)
Fourth Quarter
  • (3:43) USM – Team Safety (Drive: 4 plays, -7 yards, 1:06; Southern Miss 22–10)
Statistics USM UL
First downs 14 19
Total yards 371 352
Rushing yards 133 217
Passing yards 238 135
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13-18-1 14-27-2
Time of possession 24:29 35:31
Team Category Player Statistics
Southern Miss Passing Braylon Braxton 13/18, 238 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Jeffery Pittman 21 carries, 73 yards
Receiving Micah Davis 3 receptions, 134 yards, TD
Louisiana Passing Lunch Winfield 12/21, 112 yards, INT
Rushing Lunch Winfield 19 carries, 98 yards, TD
Receiving Caden Jensen 5 receptions, 45 yards

Louisiana–Monroe

See also: 2025 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team
Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (3–4) vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (5–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Warhawks 7 7 0721
Golden Eagles 7 14 141449

at M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS

  • Date: October 25, 2025
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: 6 mph
  • Game attendance: 27,111
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Baker (play-by-play) and Austin Davis (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (7:35) ULM– Tyler Griffin 4-yard pass from Landon Graves, Jacob Chambliss kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:25; Louisiana–Monore 7–0)
  • (5:13) USM – Matt Jones 4-yard run, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 2:18; Tied 7–7)
Second Quarter
  • (12:05) USM – Kyirin Heath 34-yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:38; Southern Miss 14–7)
  • (8:00) USM – Tychaun Chapman 39-yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:44; Southern Miss 21–7)
  • (2:47) ULM – Zach Palmer-Smith 21-yard run, Jacob Chambliss kick (Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 2:34; Southern Miss 21–14)
Third Quarter
  • (10:28) USM – Matt Jones 3-yard run, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 2 plays, 7 yards, 0:28; Southern Miss 28–14)
  • (6:03) USM – Carl Chester 8-yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 1:26; Southern Miss 35–14)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:54) USM – Bralon Brown 24-yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 1:41; Southern Miss 42–14)
  • (6:23) ULM – Julian Nixon 2-yard run, Jacob Chambliss kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:31; Southern Miss 42–21)
  • (4:56) USM – Jaylin Carter 27-yard run, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 1:25; Southern Miss 49–21)
Statistics ULM USM
First downs 22 21
Total yards 312 445
Rushing yards 209 197
Passing yards 103 248
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12-26-2 18-23-0
Time of possession 34:57 25:03
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe Passing Landon Graves 12/26, 103 yards, TD, 2 INTs
Rushing Zach Palmer-Smith 11 carries, 111 yards, TD
Receiving Jonathan Bibbs 1 reception, 34 yards
Southern Miss Passing Braylon Braxton 18/23, 248 yards, 4 TDs
Rushing Robert Briggs 7 carries, 55 yards
Receiving Tychaun Chapman 3 receptions, 83 yards, TD

at Arkansas State

See also: 2025 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team
Southern Miss Golden Eagles (6-2) vs Arkansas State Red Wolves (5-4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Eagles 10 7 3727
Red Wolves 7 0 01421

at Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR

  • Date: November 8, 2025
  • Game time: 11:00 AM CST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NE 2 mph
  • Game attendance: 15,441
  • Referee: Scott Broadway
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (13:17) USM – Creighton Wilbanks 28-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 1:36; Southern Miss 3–0)
  • (11:02) ARST – Kenyon Clay 5-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:15; Arkansas State 7–3)
  • (3:43) USM – Landry Lyddy 7-yard run, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:56; Southern Miss 10–7)
Second Quarter
  • (14:04) USM – Elijah Metcalf 76-yard pass from Landry Lyddy, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 1 play, 76 yards, 0:12; Southern Miss 17–7)
Third Quarter
  • (2:05) USM – Creighton Wilbanks 37-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:46; Southern Miss 20–7)
Fourth Quarter
  • (13:08) ARST – Tyler Little 6-yard pass from Josh Flowers, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:57; Southern Miss 20–14)
  • (9:15) USM – Kyirin Heath 15-yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 3:53; Southern Miss 27–14)
  • (3:15) ARST – Jaylen Bonelli 3-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 2:19; Southern Miss 27–21)
Statistics USM ARST
First downs 22 28
Total yards 528 456
Rushing yards 172 119
Passing yards 356 337
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24-35-2 38-53-5
Time of possession 29:45 30:15
Team Category Player Statistics
Southern Miss Passing Braylon Braxton 20/29, 228 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Jeffery Pittman 18 carries, 75 yards
Receiving Elijah Metcalf 5 receptions, 143 yards, TD
Arkansas State Passing Jaylen Raynor 37/48, 331 yards, 2 TDs, 4 INTs
Rushing Devin Spencer 11 carries, 47 yards
Receiving Corey Rucker 7 receptions, 123 yards

Texas State

See also: 2025 Texas State Bobcats football team
Texas State Bobcats (3–6) vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (7–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bobcats 10 17 01441
Golden Eagles 0 0 7714

at M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS

  • Date: November 15, 2025
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: SW 5 mph
  • Game attendance: 27,223
  • Referee: Tim Barker
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Baker (play-by-play) and Austin Davis (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (10:12) TXST – Tyler Robles 29-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 4:48; Texas State 3–0)
  • (2:16) TXST – Brad Jackson 3-yard run, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 4:34; Texas State 10–0)
Second Quarter
  • (10:41) TXST – Tyler Robles 50-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 4:29; Texas State 13–0)
  • (6:03) TXST – Chris Dawn Jr. 82-yard pass from Brad Jackson, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 3 plays, 86 yards, 1:20; Texas State 20–0)
  • (1:06) TXST – Brad Jackson 4-yard run, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 3:25; Texas State 27–0)
Third Quarter
  • (2:58) USM – Elijah Metcalf 4-yard pass from Landry Lyddy, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 4:11; Texas State 27–7)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:32) TXST – Lincoln Pare 1-yard run, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:26; Texas State 34–7)
  • (7:45) TXST – Christopher Jones 100-yard interception, Tyler Robles kick (Texas State 41–7)
  • (1:39) USM – Jeffery Pittman 2-yard run, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:50; Texas State 41–14)
Statistics TXST USM
First downs 25 20
Total yards 449 391
Rushing yards 257 124
Passing yards 192 267
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–17–0 29–44–2
Time of possession 32:04 27:56
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas State Passing Brad Jackson 14/17, 192 yards, TD
Rushing Lincoln Pare 21 carries, 118 yards, TD
Receiving Chris Dawn Jr. 5 receptions, 117 yards, TD
Southern Miss Passing Landry Lyddy 29/44, 267 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jeffery Pittman 11 carries, 54 yards, TD
Receiving Elijah Metcalf 10 receptions, 116 yards, TD

at South Alabama

See also: 2025 South Alabama Jaguars football team
Southern Miss Golden Eagles (7–3) vs South Alabama Jaguars (3–7) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Eagles 0 7 72135
Jaguars 7 14 14742

at Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL

  • Date: November 22, 2025
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: E 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 17,601
  • Referee: Ted Pitts
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Pat Greenwood (play-by-play) and Brian Genard (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (0:56) USA – Keenan Phillips 13-yard run, Davis Little kick (Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:42; South Alabama 7–0)
Second Quarter
  • (11:15) USA – Kentrel Bullock 15-yard run, Davis Little kick (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:36; South Alabama 14–0)
  • (6:28) USM – Carl Chester 52-yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 1 play, 52 yards, 0:09; South Alabama 14–7)
  • (2:28) USA – Kentrel Bullock 26-yard run, Davis Little kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:00; South Alabama 21–7)
Third Quarter
  • (14:15) USA – Bishop Davenport 1-yard run, Davis Little kick (Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:36; South Alabama 28–7)
  • (9:20) USA – Bishop Davenport 7-yard run, Davis Little kick (Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:14; South Alabama 35–7)
  • (3:04) USM – Jeffery Pittman 1-yard run, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 6:16; South Alabama 35–14)
Fourth Quarter
  • (8:32) USM – Carl Chester 11-yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 2:12; South Alabama 35–21)
  • (7:25) USA – Kentrel Bullock 64-yard run, Davis Little kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 1:07; South Alabama 42–21)
  • (6:35) USM – Micah Davis 29-yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:50; South Alabama 42–28)
  • (0:54) USM – Jaylin Carter 1-yard run, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 12 plays, 94 yards, 1:55; South Alabama 42–35)
Statistics USM USA
First downs 24 26
Total yards 441 449
Rushing yards 41 263
Passing yards 400 186
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 31–52–1 23–26–0
Time of possession 22:43 37:17
Team Category Player Statistics
Southern Miss Passing Braylon Braxton 31/52, 400 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Jeffery Pittman 12 carries, 41 yards, TD
Receiving Carl Chester 5 receptions, 128 yards, 2 TD
South Alabama Passing Bishop Davenport 20/23, 151 yards
Rushing Kentrel Bullock 23 carries, 187 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Jeremy Scott 4 receptions, 41 yards

Troy

See also: 2025 Troy Trojans football team
Troy Trojans (7–4) vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (7–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Trojans 0 14 01428
Golden Eagles 0 3 7818

at M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS

  • Date: November 29, 2025
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 25,987
  • Referee: Tim Barker
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Baker (play-by-play) and Austin Davis (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter

No scoring plays

Second Quarter
  • (10:02) TROY – Tae Meadows 3-yard run, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:07; Troy 7–0)
  • (5:42) USM – Creighton Wilbanks 27-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:39; Troy 7–3)
  • (0:18) TROY – Peyton Higgins 16-yard pass from Goose Crowder, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:24; Troy 14–3)
Third Quarter
  • (2:46) USM – Kadinn Morris 0-yard run, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:25; Troy 14–10)
Fourth Quarter
  • (6:58) TROY – RaRa Thomas 7-yard pass from Goose Crowder, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 5:07; Troy 21–10)
  • (3:27) USM – Carl Chester 10-yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Mich Davis two-point conversion pass from Braylon Braxton (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:31; Troy 21–18)
  • (3:16) TROY – RaRa Thomas 75-yard pass from Goose Crowder, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11; Troy 28–18)
Statistics TROY USM
First downs 22 20
Total yards 428 304
Rushing yards 132 95
Passing yards 296 209
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25-35-1 20-35-1
Time of possession 32:30 27:30
Team Category Player Statistics
Troy Passing Goose Crowder 24/34, 285 yards, 3 TDs, INT
Rushing Tae Meadows 21 carries, 94 yards, TD
Receiving RaRa Thomas 5 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TDs
Southern Miss Passing Braylon Braxton 20/35, 209 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Jeffery Pittman 10 carries, 51 yards
Receiving Carl Chester 4 receptions, 76 yards, TD

vs. Western Kentucky (New Orleans Bowl)

See also: 2025 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team and 2025 New Orleans Bowl
2025 New Orleans Bowl - Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (8-4) vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (7-5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hilltoppers 3 3 71427
Golden Eagles 7 6 3016

at Caesars Superdome • New Orleans, LA

  • Date: December 23
  • Game time: 4:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Indoor (N/A)
  • Game attendance: 16,693
  • Referee: Christian Watson
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play), Rene Ingoglia (analyst) and Ian Fitzsimmons (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:38) WKU – John Cannon 31-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -1 yards, 1:16; Western Kentucky 3–0)
  • (4:06) USM – Tychaun Chapman 35-yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 1:22; Southern Miss 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (11:09) WKU – John Cannon 30-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 3:08; Southern Miss 7–6)
  • (3:10) USM – Creighton Wilbanks 25-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 2:11; Southern Miss 10–6)
  • (0:00) USM – Creighton Wilbanks 29-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 1:10; Southern Miss 13–6)
Third quarter
  • (6:57) WKU – Maverick McIvor 11-yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:24; Tied 13–13)
  • (1:36) SMU – Creighton Wilbanks 41-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:15; Southern Miss 16–13)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:51) WKU – George Hart III 1-yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:12; Western Kentucky 20–16)
  • (3:38) WKU – Marvis Parrish 54-yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 2:39; Western Kentucky 27–16)
Statistics WKU USM
First downs 18 21
Total yards 422 377
Rushing yards 155 119
Passing yards 267 258
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22-40-2 24-48-1
Time of possession 31:24 28:36
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Kentucky Passing Maverick McIvor 12/19, 199 yards, INT
Rushing Marvis Parrish 7 carries, 65 yards, TD
Receiving Matthew Henry 7 receptions, 126 yards
Southern Miss Passing Braylon Braxton 24/47, 258 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Jeffery Pittman 10 carries, 55 yards
Receiving Tychaun Chapman 3 receptions, 50 yards, TD

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