Southern Miss
Sun Belt · 1–1 · MRI Classic #102
Power-13.8#115 of 138
Résumé-0.12#110 · wins above average
Movement-10down from #105 last week
Best winAlcorn State (49–3)
Worst lossAuburn (8–43)
Schedule faced-11.9 avg opponent
Schedule ahead-6.5 avg opponent
Results
Expected is the margin the model's ratings imply for that matchup and site. Perf is how far the actual margin beat it — the number that moves a rating, rather than the win or loss alone.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Expected | Perf | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs | Alcorn State FCS | W 49–3 | +25.1 | +20.9 |
| 2 | at | Auburn | L 8–43 | -29.0 | -6.0 |
Remaining schedule
| Wk | Opponent | Projected | Win prob | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | vs | UConn | -2.0 | 45% |
| 4 | at | Tulane | -20.3 | 11% |
| 6 | at | Troy | -6.9 | 34% |
| 7 | vs | Arkansas State | -0.2 | 50% |
| 8 | vs | Louisiana | -1.9 | 45% |
| 9 | at | Louisiana-Monroe | +5.7 | 63% |
| 10 | vs | James Madison | -18.9 | 13% |
| 11 | at | Louisiana Tech | -10.5 | 26% |
Season by season
Best finish: #12 in 2011. 23 rated seasons. Two ratings appear here and their numbers are not comparable; the rank is. Season links open that year's game log.
Finishing rank, best at the top, on an axis running to 150 — this team's own range, not the size of the field. Each row below says what its rank was out of. Hover a point for the season.
| Season | Rank | Rec | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 108 of 136 | 7–6 | -13.48 | Power |
| 2024 | 132 of 134 | 1–11 | -26.86 | Power |
| 2023 | 115 of 133 | 3–9 | -14.18 | Power |
| 2022 | 104 of 131 | 7–6 | -9.15 | Power |
| 2021 | 121 of 130 | 3–9 | -19.12 | Power |
| 2020 | 116 of 128 | 3–7 | -17.36 | Power |
| 2019 | 73 of 130 | 7–6 | 11.95 | MRI |
| 2018 | 57 of 130 | 6–5 | 28.02 | MRI |
| 2017 | 56 of 130 | 8–4 | 30.35 | MRI |
| 2016 | 66 of 128 | 7–6 | 18.18 | MRI |
| 2015 | 38 of 128 | 9–5 | 49.46 | MRI |
| 2014 | 112 of 128 | 3–9 | -24.23 | MRI |
| 2013 | 124 of 126 | 1–11 | -71.63 | MRI |
| 2012 | 120 of 124 | 0–12 | -59.77 | MRI |
| 2011 | 12 of 120 | 12–2 | 75.27 | MRI |
| 2010 | 37 of 120 | 8–5 | 47.95 | MRI |
| 2009 | 53 of 120 | 7–6 | 28.66 | MRI |
| 2008 | 34 of 120 | 7–6 | 44.76 | MRI |
| 2007 | 60 of 120 | 7–6 | 29.05 | MRI |
| 2006 | 38 of 119 | 9–5 | 46.32 | MRI |
| 2005 | 44 of 119 | 7–5 | 40.00 | MRI |
| 2004 | 68 of 117 | 7–5 | 21.39 | MRI |
| 2003 | 32 of 117 | 9–4 | 50.31 | MRI |