Record
2-5 wins–losses
No rank assigned
Results earned. Wins and losses do not account for opponent strength or victory margin.
2026, provider Week 9; captured 2026-10-25T21:28:39.844929+00:00
SP+ workbook recordSouthern Miss
2026 season
Sun Belt
2026 preseason report
Historical preseason snapshot from 2026-07-29, including roster context and illustrative season projections. This is not a live injury feed.
What every system says
Southern Miss's rank in each system (1 = best). Middle rank 126.5 across 8 systems; best 117, worst 129, so they disagree by 12 places.
- Lab EPA
- #129
- Through week 82026 · 138 rated FBS teams · Through week 8. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings take separate places, ordered by team name.
- Lab SRS
- #127
- up 32026 · 138 FBS roster teams, including prior-only teams · Through week 8 · built 2026-10-30T11:17:06.745613+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings take separate places, ordered by team name.
- SP+
- #126
- up 22026 · 138 published SP+ teams · Provider week 9 · captured 2026-10-25T21:28:39.844929+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Published provider ranks; tie handling is not documented in this snapshot.
- Elo
- #122
- up 22026 · 138 rated FBS teams · Through week 8 · captured 2026-10-30T11:02:01.130624+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings share the best tied rank; the next rank skips places.
- FPI
- #118
- up 42026 · 138 rated FBS teams · Event cutoff not supplied · captured 2026-10-30T11:02:01.130624+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings share the best tied rank; the next rank skips places.
- CORE
- #117
- up 6 · Through week 8 · captured 2026-10-30T11:02:01.130624+00:002026 · 138 rated FBS teams · Through week 8 · captured 2026-10-30T11:02:01.130624+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings share the best tied rank; the next rank skips places.
- CFBD SRS
- #129
- up 22026 · 138 rated FBS teams · Event cutoff not supplied · captured 2026-10-30T11:02:01.130624+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings share the best tied rank; the next rank skips places.
- WEPA
- #129
- up 32026 · 138 rated FBS teams · Event cutoff not supplied · captured 2026-10-30T11:02:01.130624+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings share the best tied rank; the next rank skips places.
FPI context
ESPN FPI via CFBD · 2026
Résumé and schedule
Results earned and schedule difficulty
- Strength of record
- #123 of 138
- Schedule strength
- #101 of 138
- Remaining schedule strength
- #95 of 138
- Game control
- #133 of 138
Unit efficiency
Performance by unit
- Overall
- #123 of 138
- Offense
- #114 of 138
- Defense
- #100 of 138
- Special teams
- #124 of 138
Ranks calculated among rated FBS teams; ties share rank. #1 means strongest résumé, hardest schedule, best game control or highest efficiency. These are separate measures, not a combined forecast. Captured Oct 30, 2026, 06:02:01 CDT. FPI supplies no results-through week; capture time records when we received it.
Why the ratings disagree
Southern Miss · 2026. Each system answers a different question. The cards show each source's rank (published or computed here) and coverage, so a rank gap can also reflect which teams have data.
Descriptive EPA
-0.171 net EPA/play
#129
2026 · 138 rated FBS teams · Through week 8. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings take separate places, ordered by team name.
Observed per-play efficiency after opponent adjustment. FBS-vs-FBS plays; no preseason strength prior. Sparse schedules can produce sharp early movement.
2026, through CFBD Week 8; opponent adjusted ridge
Lab EPA from CFBD playsLocal predictive SRS
-11.42 points
#127 · Up 3 places since the previous CFBD cutoff
2026 · 138 FBS roster teams, including prior-only teams · Through week 8 · built 2026-10-30T11:17:06.745613+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings take separate places, ordered by team name.
This season's 7 games, with recent games counting a bit more: average margin -8.85 (with blowouts capped at 35 points and overtime games counted as a 1-point result, then 2.5 points of home field removed) against opponents averaging -5.09, schedule #96 of 138 (#1 = toughest); 1 FCS opponent counts at −25; FBS opponents alone average -2.25. That is worth -13.94 on its own; the preseason prior of -3.70 still carries 25% of the weight, giving -11.42.
How each game enters this SRS rating
Southern Miss · 2026, through CFBD Week 8. Margins are team minus opponent. The fit caps margins and treats overtime as a one-point result before adjusting for venue. Recent games carry more weight; the fit share includes the preseason prior in its denominator.
| Game | Raw margin → transformed | Venue adjustment | Recency weight | Fit share | Opponent rating | Margin term | Opponent term | Total term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 · Alcorn State home · 2026-09-05 · ID 401868356 | +46.00 → +35.00 | -2.50 | 0.7637 | 9.40% | -25.00 (fixed lower division) | 3.054 | -2.349 | 0.705 |
| Week 2 · Auburn away · 2026-09-12 · ID 401856671 | -35.00 → -35.00 | +2.50 | 0.7937 | 9.77% | +5.67 | -3.174 | 0.554 | -2.620 |
| Week 3 · UConn home · 2026-09-19 · ID 401861963 | -28.00 → -28.00 | -2.50 | 0.8249 | 10.15% | +0.47 | -3.095 | 0.048 | -3.048 |
| Week 4 · Tulane away · 2026-09-26 · ID 401862784 | -3.00 → -3.00 | +2.50 | 0.8572 | 10.55% | -2.97 | -0.053 | -0.313 | -0.366 |
| Week 6 · Troy away · 2026-10-07 · ID 401871090 | -21.00 → -21.00 | +2.50 | 0.9259 | 11.39% | -9.91 | -2.107 | -1.129 | -3.237 |
| Week 7 · Arkansas State home · 2026-10-17 · ID 401869934 | -10.00 → -10.00 | -2.50 | 0.9622 | 11.84% | -4.89 | -1.480 | -0.579 | -2.059 |
| Week 8 · Louisiana home · 2026-10-24 · ID 401869967 | +4.00 → +4.00 | -2.50 | 1.0000 | 12.30% | -0.55 | 0.185 | -0.068 | 0.117 |
Game terms -10.51 points; prior term -0.91 points. Their unrounded sum is the fitted rating -11.42 points. The preseason prior is -3.70 with 24.61% of the fit weight. Displayed values are rounded; the producer checks the unrounded identity within 0.00000001 points.
These are additive terms of the current fit, not the effect of removing a game. Opponent ratings already reflect the connected schedule. Lower-division opponents use the fixed anchor, not an individually fitted rating. The rating's model-based 95% band is ±9.2 points; this decomposition does not reduce uncertainty or assign causal effects.
Download fitted terms and source hashesEstimated strength from schedule-adjusted scoring margins, margin caps, home-field adjustment and recency weighting. Half of prior-season strength, including postseason, carries forward with two games of weight. SRS includes FCS opponents under a fixed strength assumption. 7 current games; prior available.
2026, through CFBD Week 8; generated 2026-10-30T11:17:06.745613+00:00
Lab SRS from CFBD scoresExternal SP+
-16.0 SP+ points
#126 · Up 2 places
2026 · 138 published SP+ teams · Provider week 9 · captured 2026-10-25T21:28:39.844929+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Published provider ranks; tie handling is not documented in this snapshot.
Bill Connelly's published predictive strength estimate. Its method and scale differ from local SRS.
2026, provider Week 9; captured 2026-10-25T21:28:39.844929+00:00
Bill Connelly SP+ workbookExternal CORE
-12.44 net points per 100 offensive + 100 defensive plays
#117 of 138 by overall (ranked here; CORE publishes no rank)
2026 · 138 rated FBS teams in this CORE board · 2026, through regular Week 8; model core-v1; captured 2026-10-30T11:02:06.855798+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings share the best tied rank; the next rank skips places.
CFBD's context- and opponent-relative efficiency. Offense is higher-better; defense is points allowed above average, so lower is better; overall is offense minus defense. It counts only pass and rush plays from FBS-vs-FBS games, with no special teams, overtime or garbage time; early-week values are pulled toward average but are still uncertain, and it is not a résumé ranking. Its scale is not comparable to EPA, SRS or SP+. Offense -6.11 on 360 plays; defense 6.33 on 437 plays.
2026, through regular Week 8; model core-v1; captured 2026-10-30T11:02:06.855798+00:00
CFBD CORE ratingCORE board: offense vs defenseEPA ranks Southern Miss 2 places lower than local SRS at the matched cutoff. This identifies a disagreement; it does not isolate its cause. SP+ movement compares provider weeks 8 and 9. Provider weeks may differ from CFBD weeks, so no cross-provider rank gap is calculated. CORE reports its own inclusive cutoff and is shown beside these systems for comparison only; it is an external research rating and is never blended into the lab's opponent-adjusted EPA, local SRS or any pick.
Team ratings and rank gaps are not matchup spreads or win probabilities. Matchup context and a calibrated forecast mapping are required. Do not average EPA, SRS, SP+ and CORE values across their different scales.
Read local SRS assumptions and forecast evidenceProgram context
2026 · CFBD records, polls, recruiting, coaches- Record
- 2-5 · conf 1-2 · home 2-2 · away 0-3 · expected wins 2.1
- Polls (Week 9)
- unranked
- CFP latest
- not published
- CFP final
- not published
- Against the spread
- 2026: 3-4 ATS (+2.2 avg) · 2025: 6-7 ATS (-1.7 avg)
- Head coach
- Blake Anderson · hired 2025-12-11 · 0-1 over 2 captured seasons
- Recruiting classes
- 2024 #77 (168 pts) · 2025 #105 (141 pts) · 2026 #108 (175 pts)
- Returning
- 90% of production · 92% of usage
Passing, receiving and rushing detail
Category Production Usage Passing 97% 100% Receiving 82% 85% Rushing 102% 91% Shares of prior-season PPA and usage returning in each category. Missing values are unavailable.
Provider values from CFBD captures dated 2026-09-22, 2026-10-30. head coach for the season; tenure counts cover only the captured seasons, hire date is the provider's. Returning usage carries no signal beyond returning production in this repo's research; neither is a model input.
Recruiting by position group
2023–2026 classes · High school · CFBD · captured 2026-10-30 UTC
| Position group | Commits | Avg. stars | Avg. rating | Total rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive Back | 8 | 3.00 | 0.8455 | 6.76 |
| Defensive Line | 10 | 3.00 | 0.8456 | 8.46 |
| Linebacker | 5 | 2.80 | 0.8405 | 4.20 |
| Offensive Line | 6 | 3.00 | 0.8362 | 5.02 |
| Quarterback | 6 | 2.83 | 0.8402 | 5.04 |
| Receiver | 12 | 3.00 | 0.8406 | 10.09 |
| Running Back | 1 | 3.00 | 0.8433 | 0.84 |
| Special Teams | 7 | 2.86 | 0.8188 | 5.73 |
Recruiting class aggregates, not current roster strength. Commits count recruits across the window; total rating also reflects class size. JUCO, prep-school and transfer ratings are excluded. These values do not enter the prediction model.
Player efficiency and usage
2026 · observed 2026-10-30 UTCPassing and rushing WEPA adjust efficiency for opponents. Kicker PAAR measures points added above replacement. Higher is better within each metric. Metric rows are ordered by sample size, followed by usage-only players. Usage is the share of team plays involving the player within each category; categories overlap and should not be added. CFBD definitions
| Player / history | Metric | Value | Plays / attempts | Overall usage | Usage detail | Recruiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Landy Lyddy · QBCFBD athlete 4833635. UAB (2023–2024); Louisiana Tech (2022–2022); Southern Miss (2025–2026) | Passing WEPA | 0.148 | 183 | 40.2% | Pass 69.0% · Rush 8.4%1st 32.4% · 2nd 41.8% · 3rd 54.8% Standard downs 34.0% · Passing downs 56.0% | 2022: 3★ · 0.8356 |
Steven Robinson · RBCFBD athlete 5394596. Southern Miss (2026–2026) | Rushing WEPA | 0.115 | 104 | 28.2% | Pass 7.0% · Rush 54.2%1st 35.1% · 2nd 24.1% · 3rd 18.3% Standard downs 33.4% · Passing downs 14.9% | Not linked |
Ethan Hampton · QBCFBD athlete 4618083. Illinois (2025–2025); Northern Illinois (2021–2024); Southern Miss (2026–2026) | Passing WEPA | 0.136 | 53 | 36.5% | Pass 66.4% · Rush 4.8%1st 28.3% · 2nd 41.6% · 3rd 50.0% Standard downs 31.5% · Passing downs 50.9% | 2021: 3★ · 0.8315 |
Jamarice Wilder · RBCFBD athlete 5156440. Louisville (2025–2025); Southern Miss (2026–2026) | Rushing WEPA | 0.228 | 44 | 13.5% | Pass 4.3% · Rush 24.9%1st 15.6% · 2nd 12.0% · 3rd 10.8% Standard downs 14.6% · Passing downs 10.6% | 2025: 3★ · 0.8647 |
Creighton Wilbanks · PKCFBD athlete 5254183. Southern Miss (2025–2026) | Kicker PAAR | -9.770 | 7 | — | Pass — · Rush —1st — · 2nd — · 3rd — Standard downs — · Passing downs — | 2025: 3★ · 0.8156 |
A.J. Little · WRCFBD athlete 5153318. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 6.0% | Pass 11.5% · Rush 0.0%1st 5.3% · 2nd 6.7% · 3rd 6.5% Standard downs 6.1% · Passing downs 5.9% | Not linked |
Broderick Peters · TECFBD athlete 5274304. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 2.9% | Pass 4.8% · Rush 0.0%1st 3.2% · 2nd 3.0% · 3rd 2.7% Standard downs 2.8% · Passing downs 3.3% | Not linked |
Davis Dalton · WRCFBD athlete 4869802. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 6.5% | Pass 11.7% · Rush 0.0%1st 3.1% · 2nd 7.5% · 3rd 13.2% Standard downs 5.0% · Passing downs 9.9% | Not linked |
Eelijah Singleton · WRCFBD athlete 5394591. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 3.2% | Pass 5.8% · Rush 0.0%1st 2.0% · 2nd 4.3% · 3rd 5.1% Standard downs 2.5% · Passing downs 5.0% | Not linked |
Grant Page · WRCFBD athlete 4702560. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 2.7% | Pass 5.3% · Rush 0.0%1st 2.0% · 2nd 5.2% · 3rd 0.0% Standard downs 2.4% · Passing downs 3.5% | Not linked |
Jaylen Foster · RBCFBD athlete 5125171. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 7.1% | Pass 0.0% · Rush 10.5%1st 7.3% · 2nd 6.7% · 3rd 8.3% Standard downs 7.0% · Passing downs 7.1% | Not linked |
Jaylen Himes · WRCFBD athlete 5394595. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 4.1% | Pass 8.0% · Rush 0.0%1st 5.1% · 2nd 2.6% · 3rd 2.5% Standard downs 3.6% · Passing downs 5.3% | Not linked |
Jeremiah Beck Jr. · TECFBD athlete 5293671. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 3.4% | Pass 6.1% · Rush 0.0%1st 2.6% · 2nd 5.6% · 3rd 1.5% Standard downs 4.1% · Passing downs 1.9% | Not linked |
John White · QBCFBD athlete 5079628. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 4.7% | Pass 7.4% · Rush 3.5%1st 2.4% · 2nd 6.7% · 3rd 8.3% Standard downs 4.2% · Passing downs 7.1% | Not linked |
Kaden Saunders · WRCFBD athlete 4685510. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 6.8% | Pass 12.2% · Rush 0.0%1st 6.3% · 2nd 7.5% · 3rd 5.9% Standard downs 5.4% · Passing downs 9.9% | Not linked |
MJ Johnson · WRCFBD athlete 5151526. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 3.6% | Pass 6.0% · Rush 1.1%1st 2.6% · 2nd 4.5% · 3rd 5.2% Standard downs 3.7% · Passing downs 3.4% | Not linked |
Mario Sanders II · WRCFBD athlete 5218891. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 12.7% | Pass 24.4% · Rush 0.0%1st 13.3% · 2nd 12.7% · 3rd 10.8% Standard downs 12.6% · Passing downs 12.8% | Not linked |
Preston Kilgore · TECFBD athlete 5161233. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 3.0% | Pass 5.8% · Rush 0.0%1st 1.8% · 2nd 2.5% · 3rd 7.5% Standard downs 2.0% · Passing downs 5.7% | Not linked |
Robert Briggs · RBCFBD athlete 4869552. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 3.3% | Pass 1.5% · Rush 4.9%1st 2.6% · 2nd 4.1% · 3rd 4.8% Standard downs 1.7% · Passing downs 9.7% | Not linked |
Robert Henderson · RBCFBD athlete 5296029. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 7.1% | Pass 0.0% · Rush 10.5%1st 7.3% · 2nd 6.7% · 3rd 8.3% Standard downs 5.6% · Passing downs 14.3% | Not linked |
Transfers
Incoming · 38 reported
| Player | From | Date | Stars / rating | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A'mari Wilson · EDGE | Campbell | 2026-01-16 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| A.J. Little · WR | Chattanooga | 2026-01-22 | 3★ / 0.8400 | Immediate |
| Amari Wilson · EDGE | Georgia Southern | 2026-01-19 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Andrew Martin · LB | Stetson | 2026-01-28 | 3★ / 0.8400 | Immediate |
| Baron Taylor · S | Southern Utah | 2026-01-29 | 3★ / 0.8200 | Immediate |
| Braden Cain · OT | Texas Southern | 2026-01-13 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Brandon Hood · RB | Massachusetts | 2026-01-19 | 3★ / 0.8400 | Immediate |
| Caleb Williams · S | Not reported | 2026-01-20 | 3★ / 0.8300 | Immediate |
| Champ Lewis · CB | Tulsa | 2026-01-11 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Christian Young · IOL | Emory & Henry | 2026-01-04 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Da'Jy'Quwan Jackson-Payne · OT | Liberty | 2026-01-13 | 3★ / 0.8200 | Immediate |
| Dusty Zimmer · P | Washington | 2026-01-15 | — / — | Immediate |
| Ethan Hampton · QB | Illinois | 2026-01-11 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Hiroshi Carr · CB | Morgan State | 2026-01-19 | 3★ / 0.8300 | Immediate |
| Jackson Banks · DL | Western Carolina | 2026-02-04 | 3★ / 0.8200 | Immediate |
| Jamarice Wilder · RB | Louisville | 2026-01-15 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Jaylen Himes · WR | Wingate | 2026-01-13 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Jeffery Rush · EDGE | Ole Miss | 2026-01-12 | 3★ / 0.8400 | Immediate |
| Jeremiah Beck · TE | Arkansas | 2026-01-19 | 3★ / 0.8300 | Immediate |
| Joe Rounds · IOL | Virginia Union | 2026-01-14 | 3★ / 0.8000 | Immediate |
| Jonah Martinez · CB | TCU | 2026-01-19 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Jordan Pride · S | Texas A&M | 2026-01-10 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Josh Johnson · DL | Nicholls | 2026-01-06 | 3★ / 0.8000 | Immediate |
| Jyaire Brown · CB | UCF | 2026-01-13 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Kaden Saunders · WR | Penn State | 2026-01-07 | 4★ / — | Immediate |
| Kei'shaun Mashburn · DL | Not reported | 2026-04-17 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Kelby Hampton · CB | New Hampshire | 2026-01-11 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Kobi Albert · S | UConn | 2026-02-01 | 3★ / 0.8300 | Immediate |
| Kolby Peavy · S | Alabama | 2026-01-13 | 3★ / 0.8300 | Immediate |
| Landon Sylvie · S | Southeast Missouri State | 2026-01-16 | 3★ / 0.8400 | Immediate |
| Laquan Robinson · S | Kansas | 2026-01-08 | 3★ / 0.8400 | Immediate |
| Mario Sanders II · WR | Illinois | 2026-01-13 | 3★ / 0.8400 | Immediate |
| Melvin Spriggs · LB | Akron | 2026-01-17 | 3★ / 0.8300 | Immediate |
| Michael Robinson III · CB | UConn | 2026-02-04 | 3★ / 0.8000 | Immediate |
| Preston Kilgore · TE | East Texas A&M | 2026-01-22 | 3★ / 0.8200 | Immediate |
| Toby Mealer · IOL | Louisiana Tech | 2026-01-07 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Will Smith · EDGE | North Texas | 2026-01-10 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Xavier McIver · DL | East Carolina | 2026-01-17 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
Outgoing · 28 reported
| Player | To | Date | Stars / rating | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmere Foster · S | Memphis | 2026-01-05 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Amir Leonard-Jean Charles · DL | Memphis | 2026-01-05 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Anthony Richard Jr. · CB | Memphis | 2026-01-05 | — / — | Immediate |
| Carlos Slayden · IOL | Akron | 2026-01-16 | 3★ / 0.8300 | Immediate |
| Chris Jones · LB | Florida State | 2026-01-15 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Chris Stokes · DL | Memphis | 2026-01-05 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Corey Myrick · S | Clemson | 2026-01-07 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Denzel Gardner · QB | Memphis | 2026-01-05 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Dylan King · S | Memphis | 2026-01-05 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Elijah Kinsler · DL | Memphis | 2026-01-05 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Garrick Ponder · EDGE | Baylor | 2026-01-10 | 3★ / 0.8800 | Immediate |
| Guylijah Theodule · CB | UAB | 2026-01-12 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Hayes Creel · OT | East Carolina | 2026-01-10 | — / — | Immediate |
| IIiyas Fuavai · EDGE | Not reported | 2026-01-04 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Ian Foster · S | Memphis | 2026-01-10 | 3★ / 0.8700 | Immediate |
| J'Mond Tapp · EDGE | Memphis | 2026-01-11 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| JJ Hawkins · EDGE | Not reported | 2025-12-27 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Jabari Ishmael · EDGE | Memphis | 2026-01-16 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Jacobe Robinson · QB | Not reported | 2025-12-25 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Jaden McKinney · DL | Memphis | 2026-01-05 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Jaylin Carter · WR | Memphis | 2026-01-05 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Jermane Hayes · WR | Memphis | 2026-01-05 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Jonathan Pennix · CB | Troy | 2026-01-17 | 3★ / 0.8400 | Immediate |
| Mason Clinton · DL | Florida | 2026-01-15 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Michael Montgomery · LB | Memphis | 2026-01-05 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Shane King · TE | Arizona | 2026-01-07 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Tychaun Chapman · WR | Memphis | 2026-01-04 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Zach Ruffin · S | Memphis | 2026-01-05 | 4★ / — | Immediate |
Transfer observations can include unresolved destinations. CFBD supplies no timezone for transfer dates and no athlete ID linking these records to the efficiency table. These observations do not establish current roster membership or game availability.
Descriptive context only; no player or transfer value enters the prediction model. Adjusted metrics require unambiguous season/team history. Usage-only rows use the captured athlete ID and team; conflicting usage identities are omitted. Missing values are unavailable, not zero. Provider coverage is incomplete.
Coaching eras
Continuous appointments at Southern Miss. Records are CFBD-attributed results; active tenures and the current season may be incomplete.
Blake Anderson · career 74–55 across 13 seasons and 3 schools
Tenure timeline · 16 appointments
2025–2025 · Charles Huff
7–5 · 12 attributed games · 1 seasons
Hired 2024-12-08. Effective dates: unknown to 2025-12-23.
2025–present · Blake Anderson · active at capture
0–1 · 1 attributed games · 2 seasons
Hired 2025-12-11. Effective dates: 2025-12-23 to unknown.
2024–2024 · Reed Stringer · interim
0–5 · 5 attributed games · 1 seasons · incomplete attribution
Hired 2024-10-20. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2021–2024 · Will Hall
14–30 · 44 attributed games · 4 seasons · incomplete attribution
Hired 2020-12-02. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2020–2020 · Scotty Walden
1–3 · 4 attributed games · 1 seasons · incomplete attribution
Hired 2020-09-07. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2020–2020 · Tim Billings
2–3 · 5 attributed games · 1 seasons · incomplete attribution
Hired 2020-10-27. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2016–2020 · Jay Hopson
28–23 · 51 attributed games · 5 seasons · incomplete attribution
Hired 2016-01-30. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2013–2015 · Todd Monken
13–25 · 38 attributed games · 3 seasons
Hired 2012-12-10. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2012–2012 · Ellis Johnson
0–12 · 12 attributed games · 1 seasons
Hired 2011-10-20. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2008–2011 · Larry Fedora
34–19 · 53 attributed games · 4 seasons
Hired 2007-12-11. Exact effective dates unavailable.
1990–2007 · Jeff Bower
118–84–1 · 203 attributed games · 18 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1988–1989 · Curley Hallman
15–8 · 23 attributed games · 2 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1982–1987 · Jim Carmody
37–29 · 66 attributed games · 6 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1975–1981 · Bobby Collins
46–32–2 · 80 attributed games · 7 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1969–1974 · P.W. Underwood
31–32–2 · 65 attributed games · 6 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1963–1968 · Pie Vann
34–21–1 · 56 attributed games · 6 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
Season résumé · 2015–2026
Coach-attributed records appear beside team-season ratings, recruiting and poll context. Shared seasons appear once per coach; rows are not assigned to individual stints. Ratings describe team performance, not a causal coaching effect.
| Season / coach | Record | Conference | Postseason | SP+ | SRS | Recruiting rank | Final poll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · Blake Anderson · incomplete attribution | 0–0 | — | — | -17.1 | -16.1 | 108 | — |
| 2025 · Blake Anderson | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | -7.1 | -8.6 | 105 | — |
| 2025 · Charles Huff | 7–5 | 5–3 | 0–0 | -7.1 | -8.6 | 105 | — |
| 2024 · Will Hall · incomplete attribution | 1–6 | — | — | -25.6 | -23.9 | 77 | — |
| 2024 · Reed Stringer · incomplete attribution | 0–5 | — | — | -25.6 | -23.9 | 77 | — |
| 2023 · Will Hall | 3–9 | 2–6 | 0–0 | -14.4 | -13.1 | 81 | — |
| 2022 · Will Hall | 7–6 | 4–4 | 1–0 | -3.5 | -5.2 | 79 | — |
| 2021 · Will Hall | 3–9 | 2–6 | 0–0 | -14.2 | -19.1 | 124 | — |
| 2020 · Jay Hopson · incomplete attribution | 0–1 | — | — | -7.9 | -15 | 76 | — |
| 2020 · Scotty Walden · incomplete attribution | 1–3 | — | — | -7.9 | -15 | 76 | — |
| 2020 · Tim Billings · incomplete attribution | 2–3 | — | — | -7.9 | -15 | 76 | — |
| 2019 · Jay Hopson | 7–6 | 5–3 | 0–1 | -4.8 | -4.9 | 82 | — |
| 2018 · Jay Hopson | 6–5 | 5–3 | 0–0 | -5 | -6.8 | 80 | — |
| 2017 · Jay Hopson | 8–5 | 6–2 | 0–1 | -3.4 | -9.7 | 74 | — |
| 2016 · Jay Hopson | 7–6 | 4–4 | 1–0 | 0.7 | -8.8 | 100 | — |
| 2015 · Todd Monken | 9–5 | 7–2 | 0–1 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 87 | — |
Source: CFBD · captured 2026-10-26T02:02:59.394463+00:00 UTC. Season résumé covers 2015–2026; timeline spans all returned tenures. — means unavailable. Career summaries cover active coaches at capture. This snapshot is descriptive and is not a pregame cutoff.
CFBD season overview
2026 stored season snapshot, including postseason and garbage time. Raw CFBD PPA is not opponent-adjusted EPA or player WEPA. No week cutoff; these values do not enter our forecasts.
Captured 2026-10-26 04:10:14.047809 UTC · Source data
Stat rankings
CFBD FBS ranks · source updated 2026-10-25 13:17:23 UTC · calculated 2026-10-26 04:10:14 UTC · provider cache expiry 2026-10-26 04:20:14 UTC. Rank 1 is best; percentiles use CFBD’s 0–100 scale.
| Statistic | Offense rank / population | Percentile | Defense rank / population | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPA / play | 119 / 138 | 13.9 | 104 / 138 | 24.8 |
| Success rate | 82 / 138 | 40.9 | 99 / 138 | 28.5 |
| Explosiveness | 91 / 138 | 34.3 | 47 / 138 | 66.4 |
| Standard-down success | 61 / 138 | 56.2 | 84 / 138 | 39.4 |
| Passing-down success | 126 / 138 | 8.8 | T105 / 138 | 23.7 |
| Pass PPA | 126 / 138 | 8.8 | 88 / 138 | 36.5 |
| Rush PPA | 53 / 138 | 62.0 | 121 / 138 | 12.4 |
| Pass explosiveness | 71 / 138 | 48.9 | 59 / 138 | 57.7 |
| Rush explosiveness | 93 / 138 | 32.8 | 93 / 138 | 32.8 |
| Line yards | 10 / 138 | 93.4 | 111 / 138 | 19.7 |
| Second-level yards | 74 / 138 | 46.7 | 94 / 138 | 32.1 |
| Open-field yards | 95 / 138 | 31.4 | 118 / 138 | 14.6 |
| Stuff rate | 4 / 138 | 97.8 | 91 / 138 | 34.3 |
| Power success | T23 / 138 | 83.6 | T115 / 138 | 16.4 |
| Havoc | T68 / 138 | 50.0 | 114 / 138 | 17.5 |
| Front-seven havoc | 20 / 138 | 86.1 | T92 / 138 | 32.8 |
| DB havoc | 124 / 138 | 10.2 | T118 / 138 | 13.5 |
| Points / opportunity | 102 / 138 | 26.3 | T69 / 138 | 50.0 |
| Average field position | T107 / 138 | 21.5 | T78 / 138 | 42.7 |
| Field-position expected points | 113 / 138 | 18.2 | T87 / 138 | 36.9 |
Player PPA and usage
Ordered by overall usage. Open a player for pass, rush, down and situation splits. Usage is the provider’s share of team plays in each situation; PPA is the provider’s average or total for that player. Missing values stay blank (—); play counts are not supplied here. Standard downs are 1st down, 2nd-and-7 or shorter, and 3rd/4th-and-4 or shorter; other situations are passing downs.
Landy Lyddy · QBUsage 40.2% · Avg PPA -0.058 · Total -11.603
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.058 | -11.603 | 40.2% |
| Pass | 0.018 | 3.220 | 69.0% |
| Rush | -0.156 | -2.958 | 8.4% |
| 1st down | -0.013 | -0.930 | 32.4% |
| 2nd down | 0.169 | 11.167 | 41.8% |
| 3rd down | 0.076 | 3.884 | 54.8% |
| Standard downs | 0.024 | 2.948 | 34.0% |
| Passing downs | -0.184 | -14.551 | 56.0% |
Ethan Hampton · QBUsage 36.5% · Avg PPA -0.084 · Total -6.841
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.084 | -6.841 | 36.5% |
| Pass | -0.054 | -4.023 | 66.4% |
| Rush | -0.056 | -0.278 | 4.8% |
| 1st down | -0.195 | -5.464 | 28.3% |
| 2nd down | 0.125 | 4.009 | 41.6% |
| 3rd down | -0.142 | -2.846 | 50.0% |
| Standard downs | -0.147 | -7.669 | 31.5% |
| Passing downs | 0.029 | 0.828 | 50.9% |
Steven Robinson · RBUsage 28.2% · Avg PPA 0.096 · Total 13.471
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.096 | 13.471 | 28.2% |
| Pass | 0.214 | 3.858 | 7.0% |
| Rush | 0.079 | 9.613 | 54.2% |
| 1st down | -0.005 | -0.431 | 35.1% |
| 2nd down | 0.207 | 7.854 | 24.1% |
| 3rd down | 0.702 | 11.934 | 18.3% |
| Standard downs | 0.058 | 6.892 | 33.4% |
| Passing downs | 0.313 | 6.578 | 14.9% |
Jamarice Wilder · RBUsage 13.5% · Avg PPA 0.125 · Total 8.388
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.125 | 8.388 | 13.5% |
| Pass | -0.749 | -8.241 | 4.3% |
| Rush | 0.297 | 16.630 | 24.9% |
| 1st down | 0.204 | 7.143 | 15.6% |
| 2nd down | 0.078 | 1.481 | 12.0% |
| 3rd down | -0.014 | -0.139 | 10.8% |
| Standard downs | 0.240 | 12.455 | 14.6% |
| Passing downs | -0.271 | -4.067 | 10.6% |
Mario Sanders II · WRUsage 12.7% · Avg PPA 0.599 · Total 37.747
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.599 | 37.747 | 12.7% |
| Pass | 0.599 | 37.747 | 24.4% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 0.580 | 17.395 | 13.3% |
| 2nd down | 0.665 | 13.302 | 12.7% |
| 3rd down | 1.146 | 11.462 | 10.8% |
| Standard downs | 0.542 | 24.382 | 12.6% |
| Passing downs | 0.743 | 13.365 | 12.8% |
Jaylen Foster · RBUsage 7.1% · Avg PPA 0.507 · Total 3.044
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.507 | 3.044 | 7.1% |
| Pass | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Rush | 0.507 | 3.044 | 10.5% |
| 1st down | 0.153 | 0.458 | 7.3% |
| 2nd down | 0.606 | 1.213 | 6.7% |
| 3rd down | 1.373 | 1.373 | 8.3% |
| Standard downs | 0.322 | 1.612 | 7.0% |
| Passing downs | 1.432 | 1.432 | 7.1% |
Robert Henderson · RBUsage 7.1% · Avg PPA 0.085 · Total 0.513
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.085 | 0.513 | 7.1% |
| Pass | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Rush | 0.085 | 0.513 | 10.5% |
| 1st down | -0.454 | -1.363 | 7.3% |
| 2nd down | 1.167 | 2.334 | 6.7% |
| 3rd down | -0.458 | -0.458 | 8.3% |
| Standard downs | 0.134 | 0.537 | 5.6% |
| Passing downs | -0.012 | -0.025 | 14.3% |
Kaden Saunders · WRUsage 6.8% · Avg PPA 0.054 · Total 1.287
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.054 | 1.287 | 6.8% |
| Pass | 0.054 | 1.287 | 12.2% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 0.250 | 2.497 | 6.3% |
| 2nd down | 0.574 | 4.595 | 7.5% |
| 3rd down | 0.931 | 3.724 | 5.9% |
| Standard downs | 0.133 | 1.723 | 5.4% |
| Passing downs | -0.040 | -0.436 | 9.9% |
Davis Dalton · WRUsage 6.5% · Avg PPA -0.187 · Total -4.291
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.187 | -4.291 | 6.5% |
| Pass | -0.187 | -4.291 | 11.7% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 0.048 | 0.242 | 3.1% |
| 2nd down | -0.172 | -1.378 | 7.5% |
| 3rd down | 0.084 | 0.758 | 13.2% |
| Standard downs | 0.124 | 1.494 | 5.0% |
| Passing downs | -0.526 | -5.785 | 9.9% |
A.J. Little · WRUsage 6.0% · Avg PPA 0.550 · Total 13.761
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.550 | 13.761 | 6.0% |
| Pass | 0.550 | 13.761 | 11.5% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 0.233 | 2.330 | 5.3% |
| 2nd down | 1.876 | 16.882 | 6.7% |
| 3rd down | -0.419 | -2.097 | 6.5% |
| Standard downs | 0.419 | 7.536 | 6.1% |
| Passing downs | 0.889 | 6.225 | 5.9% |
John White · QBUsage 4.7% · Avg PPA -0.621 · Total -2.485
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.621 | -2.485 | 4.7% |
| Pass | -0.853 | -1.706 | 7.4% |
| Rush | -0.390 | -0.780 | 3.5% |
| 1st down | -0.957 | -0.957 | 2.4% |
| 2nd down | -0.390 | -0.780 | 6.7% |
| 3rd down | -0.749 | -0.749 | 8.3% |
| Standard downs | -1.280 | -3.841 | 4.2% |
| Passing downs | 1.355 | 1.355 | 7.1% |
Jaylen Himes · WRUsage 4.1% · Avg PPA -0.103 · Total -0.923
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.103 | -0.923 | 4.1% |
| Pass | -0.103 | -0.923 | 8.0% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 0.458 | 2.289 | 5.1% |
| 2nd down | 0.190 | 0.380 | 2.6% |
| 3rd down | -0.458 | -0.458 | 2.5% |
| Standard downs | 0.566 | 3.396 | 3.6% |
| Passing downs | -1.439 | -4.318 | 5.3% |
MJ Johnson · WRUsage 3.6% · Avg PPA 0.594 · Total 8.915
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.594 | 8.915 | 3.6% |
| Pass | 0.616 | 8.010 | 6.0% |
| Rush | 0.452 | 0.905 | 1.1% |
| 1st down | 0.426 | 2.131 | 2.6% |
| 2nd down | 0.144 | 0.867 | 4.5% |
| 3rd down | 1.479 | 5.917 | 5.2% |
| Standard downs | 0.686 | 7.545 | 3.7% |
| Passing downs | 0.342 | 1.370 | 3.4% |
Jeremiah Beck Jr. · TEUsage 3.4% · Avg PPA 0.155 · Total 1.864
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.155 | 1.864 | 3.4% |
| Pass | 0.155 | 1.864 | 6.1% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | -0.438 | -1.750 | 2.6% |
| 2nd down | 0.079 | 0.475 | 5.6% |
| 3rd down | 0.250 | 0.250 | 1.5% |
| Standard downs | 0.323 | 3.226 | 4.1% |
| Passing downs | -0.681 | -1.362 | 1.9% |
Robert Briggs · RBUsage 3.3% · Avg PPA 1.228 · Total 6.140
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1.228 | 6.140 | 3.3% |
| Pass | -0.814 | -0.814 | 1.5% |
| Rush | 1.739 | 6.955 | 4.9% |
| 1st down | 0.280 | 0.560 | 2.6% |
| 2nd down | 3.308 | 6.617 | 4.1% |
| 3rd down | -1.037 | -1.037 | 4.8% |
| Standard downs | 0.280 | 0.560 | 1.7% |
| Passing downs | 1.860 | 5.580 | 9.7% |
Eelijah Singleton · WRUsage 3.2% · Avg PPA -0.620 · Total -8.687
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.620 | -8.687 | 3.2% |
| Pass | -0.324 | -4.210 | 5.8% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | -1.214 | -4.857 | 2.0% |
| 2nd down | -0.238 | -1.429 | 4.3% |
| 3rd down | -0.600 | -2.401 | 5.1% |
| Standard downs | -0.963 | -7.705 | 2.5% |
| Passing downs | -0.164 | -0.982 | 5.0% |
Preston Kilgore · TEUsage 3.0% · Avg PPA 0.091 · Total 1.365
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.091 | 1.365 | 3.0% |
| Pass | 0.091 | 1.365 | 5.8% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 0.672 | 2.688 | 1.8% |
| 2nd down | -0.120 | -0.481 | 2.5% |
| 3rd down | -0.120 | -0.841 | 7.5% |
| Standard downs | 0.415 | 2.906 | 2.0% |
| Passing downs | -0.193 | -1.541 | 5.7% |
Broderick Peters · TEUsage 2.9% · Avg PPA 0.746 · Total 4.475
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.746 | 4.475 | 2.9% |
| Pass | 0.746 | 4.475 | 4.8% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 1.464 | 4.392 | 3.2% |
| 2nd down | 0.224 | 0.448 | 3.0% |
| 3rd down | -0.365 | -0.365 | 2.7% |
| Standard downs | 1.260 | 5.041 | 2.8% |
| Passing downs | -0.283 | -0.567 | 3.3% |
Grant Page · WRUsage 2.7% · Avg PPA 0.559 · Total 3.353
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.559 | 3.353 | 2.7% |
| Pass | 0.559 | 3.353 | 5.3% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | -0.613 | -1.226 | 2.0% |
| 2nd down | 1.145 | 4.579 | 5.2% |
| 3rd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Standard downs | -0.429 | -1.715 | 2.4% |
| Passing downs | 2.534 | 5.068 | 3.5% |
2026 · Through provider Week 8. Each metric uses only published FBS teams with a numeric value. Higher percentile is better; tied values receive the midpoint of their positions, rounded to a whole percentile. Missing values are unranked.
Values and percentiles
| Metric | Value | Percentile | Better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense PPA/play | 0.020 | 14th138 teams | higher |
| Offense success rate | 0.420 | 41st138 teams | higher |
| Offense explosiveness | 1.200 | 34th138 teams | higher |
| Offense pass PPA/play | 0.016 | 9th138 teams | higher |
| Offense rush PPA/play | 0.139 | 62nd138 teams | higher |
| Defense PPA/play | 0.148 | 25th138 teams | lower |
| Defense success rate | 0.429 | 28th138 teams | lower |
| Defense explosiveness | 1.184 | 66th138 teams | lower |
| Defense havoc created | 0.134 | 18th138 teams | higher |
Passing profile
2026 · CFBD passing family · raw PPACaptured 2026-10-30. Offense: 99% of 253 attempts charted. Average depth of target 8.0 yards (25th percentile of FBS). Yards after catch 5.0 per completion. Completion 59.3%, 6.8 yards per attempt, pass PPA -0.02.
| Side | Actual | Expected | CPOE (pp) | Qualifying / all attempts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 59.4% | 62.8% | -3.5 | 224 / 253 |
| Defense allowed | 63.0% | 60.5% | +2.5 | 173 / 199 |
Actual and expected use the same qualifying attempts, which can be fewer than all passes. CPOE is their difference in percentage points (pp); higher is better on offense, lower allowed is better on defense. CFBD models FBS-vs-FBS passes, excluding spikes, throwaways, intentional grounding and attempts without air yards. — means unavailable; small samples have fewer than 40 qualifying attempts.
138 teams with at least 40 charted attempts. The highlighted point is Southern Miss.
Highlighted bars are deep zones. Shares are of located attempts only.
Defense and rushing detail
| Side | Attempts | Charted | ADOT | YAC | Comp % | PPA | CPOE | CPOE att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passing offense | 253 | 99% | 8.0 | 5.0 | 59.3% | -0.02 | -3.5 pp | 224 |
| Passing defense | 199 | 99% | 9.1 | 5.4 | 63.3% | 0.28 | +2.5 pp | 173 |
Rushing production
| Side | Attempts | Yards / carry | Success | PPA | Line yards / rush | Second-level yards / rush | Open-field yards / rush | Stuff rate | Power success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 236 | 4.6 | 48.4% | 0.17 | 3.50 | 1.10 | 1.00 | 10.3% | 80.0% |
| Defense allowed | 333 | 5.0 | 45.5% | 0.18 | 3.20 | 1.10 | 1.60 | 15.5% | 79.5% |
Second-level yards are gained 5–10 yards past the line; open-field yards are beyond 10. These are provider per-rush averages, not totals. Power success measures success with two or fewer yards needed. Exact line-metric and power-success denominators are not supplied in this feed.
Rushing sample and attribution
| Side | Yards recorded | Individual | Unattributed | Sacks | Kneels | Team rushes | Multiple carriers | Direction located / eligible |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 234 / 236 | 232 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 223 / 223 · 100.0% |
| Defense allowed | 328 / 333 | 323 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 310 / 310 · 100.0% |
Counts are attempts. Team totals include sacks, kneels, team-only rushes and unresolved attribution; these categories can overlap and must not be summed. Direction coverage uses ordinary direction-eligible rushes, not all attempts. Missing fields in older captures remain unavailable.
Raw provider values, no opponent adjustment; not model inputs. CFBD metric definitions.
Game-by-game passing and rushing
2026 · Passing CPOE · percentage points. Dashed line: season -3.5 pp. 6 of 7 captured games have this metric. Missing observations break the line.
CPOE is completion percentage over expected on qualifying FBS-vs-FBS attempts; positive means more completions than expected. PPA is raw provider PPA. These are game observations, not opponent-adjusted forecasts. P labels postseason weeks.
Game log and attempt coverage
| Week | Opponent | Pass att | CPOE att | Comp %* | Expected %* | CPOE | ADOT | Pass PPA | Rush att | Rush yds/carry | Rush PPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | Alcorn State | 27 | 0 | — | — | — | 7.9 | 0.13 | 57 | 5.6 | 0.46 |
| W2 | Auburn | 33 | 33 | 66.7% | 69.6% | -3.0 pp | 3.8 | -0.07 | 23 | 2.4 | -0.16 |
| W3 | UConn | 51 | 51 | 56.9% | 63.8% | -6.9 pp | 7.7 | -0.29 | 27 | 3.8 | 0.12 |
| W4 | Tulane | 30 | 29 | 62.1% | 59.0% | +3.0 pp | 10.1 | 0.64 | 34 | 3.9 | -0.02 |
| W6 | Troy | 39 | 39 | 64.1% | 58.3% | +5.8 pp | 11.2 | 0.16 | 27 | 4.6 | 0.26 |
| W7 | Arkansas State | 35 | 34 | 52.9% | 60.8% | -7.8 pp | 9.5 | -0.14 | 25 | 3.2 | -0.36 |
| W8 | Louisiana | 38 | 38 | 55.3% | 65.0% | -9.7 pp | 6.2 | -0.34 | 43 | 6.7 | 0.41 |
*Completion and expected rates use the same CPOE-eligible attempts. ADOT uses available air-yard attempts; a game needs at least one. No missing family is filled with the other family’s data.
Punting and returns
2026 season to date · CFBD · captured 2026-10-30T11:16:37.416814+00:00. Descriptive totals, including postseason when present.
Our punts
32 punts · 39.2 gross yards/punt · 38.2 net yards/punt
9 inside the 20 · 0 touchbacks · 0 blocked
Known gross yards: 32/32 punts. Known net yards: 27/32 punts.
Our punt returns
8 returns · 6.9 yards/return · 0 touchdowns
0 muffs · 0 opponent punts blocked
Known return yards: 8/8 returns. Return totals include team-only and unattributed plays.
Recent games
| Game | Punts | Gross yd/punt | Net yd/punt | Known net yards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 8 · Louisiana | 4 | 33.3 | 33.3 | 4/4 |
| Week 7 · Arkansas State | 3 | 43.7 | 37.7 | 3/3 |
| Week 6 · Troy | 2 | 33.0 | 33.0 | 2/2 |
| Week 4 · Tulane | 9 | 41.9 | 42.7 | 7/9 |
| Week 3 · UConn | 5 | 34.0 | 33.8 | 5/5 |