FBS rank
#130
Among 138 teams · ▲3 since Week 7
Record
2-5
1-5 vs. FBS
Power rating
−7.21
Points above or below average
Schedule strength
+1.46
Weighted average opponent rating
Season summary
Southern Miss is 2-5 and ranks No. 130 of 138 FBS teams, up 3 spots from Week 7. Its −7.2 power rating is 29.6 points behind No. 1 Miami.
It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in FBS, 99th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FBS team would have about 5.6 wins against it; Southern Miss is 3.6 behind, 125th in résumé rank.
Best win: 35–31 over Louisiana as a 14% underdog. Season-high rank: No. 15, after Week 1.
Next: at UL Monroe on Sat, Oct 31. Projection: toss-up.
Next game
Toss-up
Southern Miss 51% · UL Monroe 49%
Rank by week
| Week | Rank | Power rating |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 15 | +8.70 |
| Week 2 | 96 | −0.02 |
| Week 3 | 129 | −6.64 |
| Week 4 | 125 | −6.00 |
| Week 5 | 129 | −6.93 |
| Week 6 | 131 | −8.51 |
| Week 7 | 133 | −9.28 |
| Week 8 | 130 | −7.21 |
Game results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pregame | Opp. power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Louisiana #67 | W | 35–31 | Upset14% | +4.85 | |
Arkansas State #98 | L | 13–23 | 39% | −0.54 | |
| L | 34–55 | 21% | −4.54 | ||
| L | 21–24 | 21% | +0.57 | ||
UConn #70 | L | 20–48 | 56% | +4.27 | |
| L | 8–43 | — | +8.58 | ||
| W | 49–3 | — | −6.10 |
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.
Conference rankings
Sun Belt| Rank | Team | Record | Power | Résumé | Schedule | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27down 7 | 7-1 | #25 | −0.58 | +23.1 | ||
| 64up 8 | 5-2 | #39 | +2.19 | +11.3 | ||
| 67down 13 | 5-3 | #79 | −0.61 | +8.9 | ||
| 82down 17 | 4-3 | #84 | −1.26 | +9.9 | ||
| 84down 6 | 3-4 | #97 | +4.03 | +1.4 | ||
| 87down 14 | 4-3 | #80 | +0.54 | +2.7 | ||
| 93up 15 | 5-2 | #62 | −1.80 | +7.0 | ||
| 98up 3 | 4-4 | #105 | +0.76 | +1.5 | ||
| 115up 1 | 2-5 | #124 | +1.38 | +0.3 | ||
| 120up 7 | 4-3 | #83 | +1.05 | -9.0 | ||
| 121down 15 | 3-4 | #115 | −1.43 | -2.0 | ||
| 129down 5 | 2-6 | #129 | +3.65 | -11.3 | ||
| 130up 3 | 2-5 | #125 | +1.46 | -6.7 | ||
| 134up 2 | 1-6 | #133 | +1.44 | -17.1 |
