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Southern Miss football predictions & picks

Sun Belt

2026 record: 3-6
Sun Belt: 12th
PPG: 26.4
Streak: L1
Last 5: Lost 34–55 at Troy · Tue, Oct 6 Lost 13–23 vs Arkansas State · Sat, Oct 17 Won 35–31 vs Louisiana · Sat, Oct 24 Won 35–21 at UL Monroe · Sat, Oct 31 Lost 23–54 vs James Madison · Thu, Nov 5

Southern Miss next game

Wk 11

Southern Miss @5:00 PM ET Saturday, November 14 Louisiana Tech

Best pick LT −9.5−263 76% confidence See the prediction: Southern Miss at Louisiana Tech

Southern Miss 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 vs Alcorn State Alcorn St W49–3 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 @Auburn Auburn L8–43 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 vs UConn UConn L20–48 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 @Tulane Tulane L21–24 —

Wk 6Tue, Oct 6Oct 6 @Troy Troy L34–55 —

Wk 7Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 vs Arkansas State Arkansas St L13–23 USM +14.5−294✓ Arkansas St at Southern Miss prediction

Wk 8Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 vs Louisiana Louisiana W35–31 USM +18.5−227✓ Louisiana at Southern Miss prediction

Wk 9Sat, Oct 31Oct 31 @UL Monroe UL Monroe W35–21 USM ML−172✓ Southern Miss at UL Monroe prediction

Wk 10Thu, Nov 5Nov 5 vs James Madison James Madison L23–54 JMU −6.5−238✓ James Madison at Southern Miss prediction

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 @Louisiana Tech Louisiana Tech 5:00 PM ET LT −9.5−263 Southern Miss at Louisiana Tech prediction

Wk 12Fri, Nov 20Nov 20 vs South Alabama South Alabama TBA Pick coming soon

Southern Miss team stats

2026 regular season · 9 games · rank among 138 FBS teams

Offense

Points 26.4/ game 81st

Total yards 394.4/ game 55th

Passing yards 236.1/ game 56th

Rushing yards 158.3/ game 60th

Third-down conversions 29.8% 136th

Giveaways 1.2/ game 60th

Time of possession 26:20 134th

Defense

Points allowed 33.6/ game 127th

Yards allowed 439.7/ game 131st

Passing yards allowed 221.7/ game 83rd

Rushing yards allowed 218.0/ game 135th

Takeaways 1.1/ game 71st

Penalties 7.3/ game 106th

Southern Miss leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Landry Lyddy 1,326yds 8 TD · 4 INT · 57.7% comp. · 8 games

Rushing Steven Robinson 782yds 10 TD · 5.0 per carry · 9 games

Receiving Mario Sanders II 698yds 50 catches · 6 TD · 9 games

Tackles Mathis Haygood 83 9 games

Sacks Jameer Lewis 4 9 games

Interceptions Kobi Albert 3 4 passes defended · 8 games

Southern Miss picks record

Our best picks on their games, 2026 · pushes not counted

100.0% 4 won · 0 lostSmall sample so far. Picks never change once posted and are graded from the final score. Full track record

Sun Belt West standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

2 Louisiana Tech Louisiana Tech 720 7-2 .778 302184 +118 W6

3 Louisiana Louisiana 630 6-3 .667 269196 +73 W1

8 Arkansas State Arkansas St 450 4-5 .444 247237 +10 L1

9 South Alabama South Alabama 450 4-5 .444 292290 +2 L3

10 Troy Troy 450 4-5 .444 201236 −35 L1

12 Southern Miss Southern Miss 360 3-6 .333 238302 −64 L1

14 UL Monroe UL Monroe 270 2-7 .222 181313 −132 W1

Southern Miss FAQ

Who does Southern Miss play next?

Next up for Southern Miss: on the road at Louisiana Tech, Saturday, November 14, 5:00 PM ET. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for that game are on its prediction page.

What is Southern Miss’s record this season?

Southern Miss is 3-6, 12th in the Sun Belt.

Who leads Southern Miss in passing yards?

Landry Lyddy, with 1,326 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (8 TD · 4 INT · 57.7% comp. · 8 games).

What is the model’s record picking Southern Miss games?

Its best pick is 4-0 in Southern Miss games this season (100.0%, small sample). Picks never change once posted, and each one is graded from the final score.

Sun Belt rivals

All teams

Appalachian State Arkansas State Coastal Carolina Georgia Southern Georgia State James Madison Louisiana Louisiana Tech Marshall Old Dominion South Alabama Troy UL Monroe

Southern Miss this week

Southern Miss is 3-6, 2-3 in Sun Belt play. Its last game was a 54–23 loss to James Madison at home on November 5. Its offense averages 26.4 points a game (tied for 81st in FBS), and its defense allows 33.6 (127th).

Next up, Southern Miss visits Louisiana Tech on Saturday, November 14 at 5:00 PM ET. At the sportsbooks, Southern Miss is a 17.5-point underdog, and the over/under is 55.5 points. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for the game are on the Southern Miss vs Louisiana Tech prediction page. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.