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Conference USA

Southern Miss

2017 Season Performance

#59
Rank
8-4
Record
34.0
Points
0.462
SOS

Current Form

W3 streak
HOT
Last 3 3-0
Last 5 3-2

Key Games

Best W @ #53 Marshall 28-27
Worst L @ #83 Tennessee 10-24

Record Splits

Home 3-3
Away 5-1
Conference 6-2
Non-Conf 2-2
Close (7 pts or less) 3-1
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#43
#64
#85
#106
#128
Pre
#66
W3
#72
W6
#55
W9
#66
W12
#66
W15
#59

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/02
L
NR vs #79 Kentucky
17-24
-6.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -4.5
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -5.5
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.5
Total -6.5 pts
2
09/09
W
#118 vs FCS Southern
45-0
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
3
09/16
W
#93 @ #90 UL Monroe
28-17
+11.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-4.5 9.0
Margin Scaling
+2.0 11.0
Total 11.0 pts
5
09/30
L
#70 vs #79 North Texas
28-43
-11.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.0 -10.4
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -9.7
Margin Scaling
-1.6 -11.3
Total -11.3 pts
6
10/07
W
#91 @ #51 UTSA
31-29
+12.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-2.2 11.3
Margin Scaling
+0.8 12.1
Total 12.1 pts
7
10/14
W
#55 vs #129 UTEP
24-0
+6.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-6.2 2.8
Margin Scaling
+3.4 6.2
Total 6.2 pts
8
10/21
W
#56 @ #82 Louisiana Tech
34-27 OT
+12.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-1.9 11.6
Margin Scaling
+1.2 12.8
Total 12.8 pts
9
10/28
L
#48 vs #88 UAB
12-30
-12.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.3 -10.7
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -10.4
Margin Scaling
-1.6 -12.0
Total -12.0 pts
10
11/04
L
#66 @ #83 Tennessee
10-24
-7.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.2 -4.8
Loss Record Modifier
-0.1 -5.0
Margin Scaling
-1.4 -6.3
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.5
Total -7.5 pts
11
11/11
W
#73 @ #122 Rice
43-34
+7.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-8.2 5.3
Margin Scaling
+1.9 7.2
Total 7.2 pts
12
11/18
W
#68 vs #122 Charlotte
66-21
+7.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-5.5 3.5
Margin Scaling
+3.8 7.3
Total 7.3 pts
13
11/25
W
#66 @ #53 Marshall
28-27
+13.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-0.9 12.6
Margin Scaling
+0.4 13.0
Total 13.0 pts
Total
8-4 Record
32.4

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 -