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Conference USA

Southern Miss

2016 Season Performance

#61
Rank
6-6
Record
34.2
Points
0.497
SOS

Current Form

W1 streak
Last 3 1-2
Last 5 2-3

Key Games

Best W @ #79 Kentucky 44-35
Worst L vs #112 Charlotte 27-38

Record Splits

Home 4-2
Away 2-4
Conference 4-4
Non-Conf 2-2
Close (7 pts or less) 0-2
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#2
#26
#50
#74
#96
Pre
#71
W3
#86
W6
#57
W9
#54
W12
#75
W15
#61

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/03
W
NR @ #79 Kentucky
44-35
+47.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+23.5 37.0
Margin Scaling
+3.5 40.4
Recency Weighting
+7.3 47.7
Total 47.7 pts
2
09/10
W
#7 vs FCS Savannah St
56-0
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
3
09/17
L
#43 vs #77 Troy
31-37
-10.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.1 -10.5
Loss Record Modifier
+0.8 -9.7
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -10.3
Total -10.3 pts
4
09/25
W
#86 @ #84 UTEP
34-7
+11.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-5.2 8.3
Margin Scaling
+3.5 11.9
Total 11.9 pts
5
10/01
W
#36 vs #128 Rice
44-28
+7.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.2 4.8
Margin Scaling
+2.7 7.5
Total 7.5 pts
6
10/08
L
#33 @ #112 UTSA
32-55
-8.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.4 -6.4
Loss Record Modifier
-0.3 -6.7
Margin Scaling
-1.9 -8.6
Total -8.6 pts
7
10/15
L
#57 @ #42 LSU
10-45
-7.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -2.4
Margin Scaling
-3.6 -6.0
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.1
Total -7.1 pts
9
10/29
W
#64 vs #120 Marshall
24-14
+6.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.2 4.8
Margin Scaling
+1.9 6.8
Total 6.8 pts
10
11/05
L
#54 vs #112 Charlotte
27-38
-14.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.3 -11.7
Loss Record Modifier
-1.7 -13.4
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -14.4
Total -14.4 pts
11
11/12
L
#60 @ #64 Old Dominion
35-51
-7.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.1 -6.1
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -5.7
Margin Scaling
-1.6 -7.3
Total -7.3 pts
12
11/19
L
#65 @ #94 North Texas
23-29
-7.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.5 -6.5
Loss Record Modifier
-0.5 -7.0
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -7.7
Total -7.7 pts
13
11/25
W
#75 vs #44 Louisiana Tech
39-24
+12.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.4 9.4
Margin Scaling
+3.1 12.6
Total 12.6 pts
Total
6-6 Record
31.0

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
51-71
Record
42%
Win Rate
#95
Avg Rank
#7
Best Rank
0.480
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#61
2017
#59
2018
#85
2019
#68
2020
#117
2021
#121
2022
#86
2023
#118
2024
#133
2025
#73
2026
#126

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Sun Belt 1-4 (20%) #126 #85 -32.4 0.564 -
2025 Sun Belt 7-5 (58%) #73 #42 20.2 0.425 -
2024 Sun Belt 1-11 (8%) #133 #93 -107.4 0.458 -
2023 Sun Belt 3-9 (25%) #118 #84 -58.7 0.491 -
2022 Sun Belt 6-6 (50%) #86 #54 7.6 0.465 -
2021 Conference USA 3-9 (25%) #121 #99 -68.9 0.453 -
2020 Conference USA 3-7 (30%) #117 #116 -47.9 0.510 -
2019 Conference USA 7-5 (58%) #68 #40 24.2 0.506 -
2018 Conference USA 6-5 (55%) #85 #61 5.6 0.445 -
2017 Conference USA 8-4 (67%) #59 #48 34.0 0.462 -
2016 Conference USA 6-6 (50%) #61 #7 34.2 0.497 -