2025 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

The 2025 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represents 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 are led by first-year head coach Charles Huff. The Golden Eagles play home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium, located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

2025 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football

New Orleans Bowl, vs. Western Kentucky
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Division	West Division
Record	7–5 (5–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Charles Huff (1st season; regular season) Blake Anderson (bowl game)
Offensive coordinator	Blake Anderson (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Jason Semore (1st season)
Base defense	Multiple
Home stadium	M. M. Roberts Stadium
Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

2025 Sun Belt Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
No. 24 James Madison xy$^	8	–	0	12	–	2
Old Dominion	6	–	2	10	–	3
Coastal Carolina	5	–	3	6	–	6
Georgia Southern	4	–	4	6	–	6
Marshall	3	–	5	5	–	7
Appalachian State	2	–	6	5	–	7
Georgia State	0	–	8	1	–	11
West Division
Troy xy	6	–	2	8	–	6
Southern Miss	5	–	3	7	–	5
Louisiana	5	–	3	6	–	7
Arkansas State	5	–	3	7	–	6
Texas State	3	–	5	6	–	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 As of December 23, 2025 Rankings from CFP Rankings

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

Coaching staff additions

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

Preseason

Media poll

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

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.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	11:00 a.m.	Mississippi State*	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	ESPN	L 17–34	33,485
September 6	4:00 p.m.	No. 15 (FCS) Jackson State*	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	ESPN+	W 38–20	32,011
September 13	6:00 p.m.	Appalachian State	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	ESPN+	W 38–22	24,534
September 20	6:30 p.m.	at Louisiana Tech*	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA (Rivalry in Dixie)	ESPN+	L 20–30	17,108
September 27	6:00 p.m.	Jacksonville State*	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	ESPN+	W 42–25	25,034
October 9	7:00 p.m.	at Georgia Southern	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPN2	W 38–35	20,032
October 18	4:00 p.m.	at Louisiana	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN+	W 22–10	21,047
October 25	2:30 p.m.	Louisiana–Monroe	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	ESPN+	W 49–21	27,111
November 8	11:00 a.m.	at Arkansas State	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPNU	W 27–21	15,441
November 15	2:30 p.m.	Texas State	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	ESPN+	L 14–41	27,223
November 22	2:30 p.m.	at South Alabama	Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPN+	L 35–42	17,601
November 29	2:30 p.m.	Troy	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	ESPN+	L 18–28	25,987
December 23	4:30 p.m.	vs. Western Kentucky*	Caesars Superdome New Orleans, LA (New Orleans Bowl)	ESPN
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll - Released prior to game All times are in Central time

Game summaries

Mississippi State

Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	10	3	21	0	34
Golden Eagles	3	7	0	7	17

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) Mississippi State - Seydou Traore 55-yard pass from Blake Shapen (Kyle Ferrie kick), (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:25; Mississippi State 7-0)
(7:54) Southern Miss - Reed Harradine 43-yard field goal, (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:38; Mississippi State 7-3)
(3:35) Mississippi State - Kyle Ferrie 55-yard field goal, (Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 4:19; Mississippi State 10-3)

Second quarter

(13:35) Southern Miss - Micah Davis 3-yard pass from Braylon Braxton (Reed Harradine kick), (Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 4:25; Tied 10-10)
(0:03) Mississippi State - Kyle Ferrie 30-yard field goal, (Drive: 15 plays, 63 yards, 5:56; Mississippi State 13-10)

Third quarter

(9:34) Mississippi State - Fluff Bothwell 6-yard run, (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:10; Mississippi State 20-10)
(4:57) Mississippi State - Fluff Bothwell 1-yard run, (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 2:59; Mississippi State 27-10)
(1:52) Mississippi State - Davon Booth 3-yard run, (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 424 yards, 2:58; Mississippi State 34-10)

Fourth quarter

(0:33) Southern Miss - 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

No. 15 (FCS) Jackson State Tigers (1–0) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 15 (FCS) Tigers	3	7	0	10	20
Golden Eagles	14	3	7	14	38

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

USM – Zach Ruffin 30-yard punt return (Reed Harradine kick), 12:06. Golden Eagles 7–0.
JKST – Gerardo Baeza 46-yard field goal, 4:45. Golden Eagles 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:45.
USM – Bralon Brown 8-yard pass from Braylon Braxton (Reed Harradine kick), 0:23. Golden Eagles 14–3. Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 4:15.

Second quarter

JKST – Emari Matthews 21-yard run (Gerardo Baeza kick), 13:16. Golden Eagles 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:07.
USM – Reed Harradine 35-yard field goal, 10:44. Golden Eagles 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 2:32.

Third quarter

USM – Micah Davis 15-yard pass from Braylon Braxton (Reed Harradine kick), 5:29. Golden Eagles 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:48.

Fourth quarter

USM – Kadinn Morris 10-yard pass from Braylon Braxton (Reed Harradine kick), 14:54. Golden Eagles 31–10. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 3:51.
JKST – Gerardo Baeza 40-yard field goal, 13:24. Golden Eagles 31–13. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:17.
USM – Robert Briggs 15-yard run (Reed Harradine kick), 9:59. Golden Eagles 38–13. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:25.
JKST – Ahmad Miller 8-yard run (Gerardo Baeza kick), 5:32. Golden Eagles 38–20. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:18.

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

Appalachian State Mountaineers (2–0) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	7	0	7	8	22
Golden Eagles	7	10	7	14	38

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
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Win Probability

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

LT – Blake Baker 1-yard run (Drew Henderson kick), 13:43. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 74 yards, 0:34.
USM – Kyirin Heath 30-yard pass from Braylon Braxton (Reed Harradine kick), 12:15. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:28.
LT – Drew Henderson 24-yard field goal, 8:10. Bulldogs 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:05.
USM – Reed Harradine 38-yard field goal, 3:29. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:41.
LT – Omiri Wiggins 3-yard run (Drew Henderson kick), 0:46. Bulldogs 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:43.

Second quarter

LT – Kolbe Fields 48-yard interception return (kick failed), 14:01. Bulldogs 23–10. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 1:45.
LT – Clay Thevenin 1-yard run (Drew Henderson kick), 0:23. Bulldogs 30–10. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:05.

Third quarter

USM – Reed Harradine 30-yard field goal, 0:58. Bulldogs 30–13. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 1:58.

Fourth quarter

USM – Davis Dalton 34-yard pass from Braylon Braxton (Reed Harradine kick), 0:22. Bulldogs 30–20. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 1:28.

Win Probability

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
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Win Probability

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)

Win Probability

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
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Win Probability

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
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Win Probability

Game time: 11:00 AM CST
Referee: Scott Broadway
TV announcers (ESPNU): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Win Probability

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)

Win Probability

Over/Under

65.5

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

Southern Miss Golden Eagles (7–3) vs South Alabama Jaguars (3–7) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Eagles	0	7	7	21	35
Jaguars	7	14	14	7	42

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)

Win Probability

Over/Under

53.5

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

Troy Trojans (7–4) vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (7–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Trojans			0
Golden Eagles			0

at M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS

Date: November 29, 2025
Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
Referee: Tim Barker
TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Baker (play-by-play) and Austin Davis (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Win Probability

Game time: 4:30 p.m. CST
Referee: Christian Watson
TV announcers (ESPN): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play), Rene Ingoglia (analyst) and Ian Fitzsimmons (sideline)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WKU	USM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Kentucky	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Southern Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

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