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Conference USA

Southern Miss

2019 Season Performance

#68
Rank
7-5
Record
24.2
Points
0.506
SOS

Current Form

L2 streak
COLD
Last 3 1-2
Last 5 3-2

Key Games

Best W vs #54 UAB 37-2
Worst L @ #26 Mississippi State 15-38

Record Splits

Home 4-1
Away 3-4
Conference 5-3
Non-Conf 2-2
Close (7 pts or less) 1-0
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#35
#52
#69
#86
#103
Pre
#93
W3
#40
W6
#69
W9
#61
W12
#49
W15
#68

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/31
W
NR vs FCS Alcorn State
38-10
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
2
09/07
L
#66 @ #26 Mississippi State
15-38
-7.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.3 -3.7
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -3.4
Margin Scaling
-3.0 -6.3
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.5
Total -7.5 pts
3
09/14
W
#91 @ #74 Troy
47-42
+11.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-3.7 9.8
Margin Scaling
+1.2 11.1
Total 11.1 pts
4
09/21
L
#40 @ #2 Alabama
7-49
-6.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.9 -2.1
Margin Scaling
-3.7 -5.8
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.8
Total -6.8 pts
5
09/28
W
#80 vs #116 UTEP
31-13
+6.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-5.7 3.3
Margin Scaling
+2.6 6.0
Total 6.0 pts
7
10/12
W
#69 vs #103 North Texas
45-27
+8.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.5 5.5
Margin Scaling
+2.8 8.3
Total 8.3 pts
8
10/19
L
#60 @ #43 Louisiana Tech
30-45
-7.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.0 -6.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -5.6
Margin Scaling
-1.6 -7.2
Total -7.2 pts
9
10/26
W
#69 @ #126 Rice
20-6
+9.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-5.8 7.7
Margin Scaling
+1.9 9.7
Total 9.7 pts
11
11/09
W
#69 vs #54 UAB
37-2
+14.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.6 9.6
Margin Scaling
+4.5 14.1
Total 14.1 pts
12
11/16
W
#59 @ #112 UTSA
36-17
+11.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-4.8 8.7
Margin Scaling
+2.7 11.4
Total 11.4 pts
13
11/23
L
#49 vs #61 Western Kentucky
10-28
-11.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.1 -10.3
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -9.8
Margin Scaling
-1.6 -11.4
Total -11.4 pts
14
11/30
L
#65 @ #38 Florida Atlantic
17-34
-6.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.2 -5.8
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -5.2
Margin Scaling
-1.7 -6.9
Total -6.9 pts
Total
7-5 Record
20.8

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 -