Southern Miss Football
Southern Miss is an NCAA Division I FBS football program in the Sun Belt, based in Hattiesburg, MS. The 2026 record stands at 3-5. The Cooper Predictor rates Southern Miss at -14, No. 121 of 138 FBS teams and No. 13 of 14 in the Sun Belt. The model projects a 3-9 finish, with CFP Odds of 0.2%. The model's pre-game picks are 7-1 in Southern Miss games this season. Most recent result: beat UL Monroe 35-21 on Oct 31. Next up: vs James Madison on Nov 5 — the model projects James Madison 42-21, giving Southern Miss a 13% chance to win.
Open Southern Miss in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FBS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Alcorn State | W 48-10 100% ✓ | W 49-3 |
| Sep 12 | @ Auburn | L 14-35 11% ✓ | L 8-43 |
| Sep 19 | vs UConn | L 27-31 33% ✓ | L 20-48 |
| Sep 26 | @ Tulane | L 13-35 11% ✓ | L 21-24 |
| Oct 6 | @ Troy | L 21-31 25% ✓ | L 34-55 |
| Oct 17 | vs Arkansas State | L 31-34 42% ✓ | L 13-23 |
| Oct 24 | vs Louisiana | L 24-31 27% ✗ | W 35-31 |
| Oct 31 | @ UL Monroe | W 31-27 62% ✓ | W 35-21 |
| Nov 5 | vs James Madison | L 21-42 13% | — |
| Nov 13 | @ Louisiana Tech | L 20-35 16% | — |
| Nov 20 | vs South Alabama | L 34-35 42% | — |
| Nov 27 | @ Old Dominion | L 24-27 38% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Southern Miss's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Sun Belt by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  James Madison | 7-2 | +7 |
| 2 |  Louisiana Tech | 6-2 | -0.7 |
| 3 |  Louisiana | 5-3 | -4.4 |
| 4 |  Georgia Southern | 4-4 | -4.6 |
| 5 |  App State | 5-3 | -7.9 |
| 6 |  South Alabama | 4-4 | -8.4 |
| 7 |  Coastal Carolina | 3-5 | -8.6 |
| 8 |  Arkansas State | 4-4 | -8.7 |
| 9 |  Troy | 4-4 | -8.9 |
| 10 |  Georgia State | 4-4 | -8.9 |
| 11 |  Marshall | 5-3 | -10.8 |
| 12 |  Old Dominion | 2-7 | -12.3 |
| 13 | Southern Miss | 3-5 | -14 |
| 14 |  UL Monroe | 1-7 | -22.6 |
High schools on the Southern Miss roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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