Southern Miss

Sun Belt
7-5
266.7
PASS YDS/G
138.3
RUSH YDS/G
29.8
PTS FOR/G
27.4
PTS AGAINST/G
2025 Schedule
REGULAR SEASON
WK 1
vs
Mississippi State
17 - 34
L
WK 2
vs
Jackson State
38 - 20
W
WK 3
vs
App State
38 - 22
W
WK 4
@
Louisiana Tech
20 - 30
L
WK 5
vs
Jacksonville State
42 - 25
W
WK 7
@
Georgia Southern
38 - 35
W
WK 8
@
Louisiana
22 - 10
W
WK 9
vs
UL Monroe
49 - 21
W
WK 11
@
Arkansas State
27 - 21
W
WK 12
vs
Texas State
14 - 41
L
WK 13
@
South Alabama
35 - 42
L
WK 14
vs
Troy
18 - 28
L
POST SEASON
POST
vs
Western Kentucky New Orleans Bowl
16 - 27
L
Sun Belt Standings
TEAM W L PCT PF PA
12 1 0.923 485 206
9 3 0.750 392 231
8 5 0.615 316 318
7 5 0.583 358 329
6 6 0.500 433 367
6 6 0.500 293 328
6 6 0.500 334 410
6 6 0.500 274 407
6 6 0.500 325 360
5 7 0.417 304 358
5 7 0.417 369 363
4 8 0.333 318 365
3 9 0.250 199 383
1 11 0.083 237 454
SP+ Ratings
Bill Connelly's SP+ model ยท 2025
Overall
-7.1
#94 Nationally
Offense
27.0
#69 Nationally
Defense
32.8
#103 Nationally
Special Teams
-1.3
SP+ Rating
SP+ Trend
5-Year Rating History
-14.2
2021
#116
-3.5
2022
#80
-14.4
2023
#116
-25.6
2024
#133
-7.1
2025
#94
Recruiting Rankings
2025 Class
#105
140.7 pts
2024 Class
#77
167.7 pts
2023 Class
#81
161.5 pts
2022 Class
#79
152.4 pts
Havoc & Field Position
2025 FBS
Def Havoc Rate
17.4%
Front 7 Havoc
9.0%
DB Havoc
8.4%
Off Field Pos
70.5 yd line
Advanced Stats โ€” Percentile Rankings
vs all 136 FBS teams ยท Garbage time excluded
PERCENTILE:
80โ€“99
60โ€“79
45โ€“59
25โ€“44
1โ€“24
OFFENSE
POOR AVERAGE GREAT
EPA / Play
50
0.177
Success Rate
24
39.3%
Explosiveness
82
1.344
Power Success
27
67.3%
Stuff Rate
49
19.0%
Line Yards / Carry
52
2.96
2nd Level Yards
32
1.02
Open Field Yards
3
0.62
Rush EPA / Play
46
0.096
Pass EPA / Play
58
0.278
Rush Success Rate
22
39.4%
Pass Success Rate
33
40.1%
Rush Explosiveness
40
0.934
Pass Explosiveness
89
1.726
DEFENSE
POOR AVERAGE GREAT
EPA / Play Allowed
72
0.103
Success Rate Allowed
53
41.5%
Explosiveness Allowed
64
1.215
Power Success Allowed
16
77.8%
Stuff Rate
46
18.4%
Line Yards Allowed
35
2.99
2nd Level Yds Allowed
66
0.99
Open Field Yds Allowed
49
1.21
Rush EPA Allowed
34
0.14
Pass EPA Allowed
86
0.13
Rush Success Allowed
45
42.9%
Pass Success Allowed
55
40.6%
Rush Explosiveness Allowed
32
1.009
Pass Explosiveness Allowed
70
1.487
Stats Glossary
SP+
Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency metric. Combines offense, defense, and special teams into a single predictive rating. Higher is better.
EPA / Play
Expected Points Added per play. Measures how much a team moves the needle toward scoring relative to what's expected given down, distance, and field position. The single best measure of efficiency.
Success Rate
The percentage of plays deemed "successful" โ€” gaining 50% of yards needed on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, or 100% on 3rd/4th. Measures consistency.
Explosiveness
Average EPA on successful plays only. Measures the ability to create big gains when things go right. High explosiveness with high success rate = elite offense.
Power Success
Percentage of short-yardage situations (2nd/3rd/4th and โ‰ค2 yards) converted. Measures ability to win in the trenches.
Stuff Rate
Percentage of rush attempts stopped at or behind the line of scrimmage. High offensive stuff rate = bad O-line. High defensive stuff rate = dominant D-line.
Line Yards / Carry
Rushing yards credited to the offensive line (first 5 yards). Isolates O-line performance from the running back's contribution.
2nd Level Yards
Rushing yards gained 5โ€“10 yards past the line of scrimmage. Represents yards where linebackers have primary responsibility.
Open Field Yards
Rushing yards gained beyond 10 yards. Largely a function of the running back's speed and elusiveness in space.
Rush / Pass EPA
EPA per play broken down by run vs pass. Helps identify whether a team's success comes from the ground or through the air.
Rush / Pass Success Rate
Success rate broken down by run vs pass. Shows whether a team is consistently effective in each phase.
Rush / Pass Explosiveness
Average EPA on successful rush or pass plays only. Identifies big-play threats in each phase of the offense.
#70
Anderson
LT
#73
Breal
LG
#63
Bustard
C
#79
Cassidy
RG
JD
#72
Davis
RT
#9
Metcalf
WR1
#88
Heath
TE
#7
Chester
WR2
#1
Braxton
QB
#โ€”
Pittman
RB
Passing Leaders
Rk Player Cmp Att Yds โ†“ TD INT Pct Y/A
01 230 353 2795 23 7 65.2% 7.9
02
L
Landy Lyddy
34 52 406 2 3 65.4% 7.8
Rushing Leaders
Rk Player Att Yds โ†“ Avg TD Long
01 โ€” 640 4.4 8 25
02 โ€” 314 4.0 4 17
03 โ€” 268 4.7 1 24
04 โ€” 194 2.2 1 19
05
J
Jaylin Carter
โ€” 148 4.6 2 27
06 โ€” 36 9.0 0 26
07 โ€” 26 6.5 0 17
08
T
Tychaun Chapman
โ€” 12 12.0 0 12
09
L
Landy Lyddy
โ€” 12 2.0 1 7
10 โ€” 5 2.5 0 4
11 โ€” 5 5.0 0 5
Receiving Leaders
Rk Player Rec Yds โ†“ Avg TD Long
01 52 677 13.0 2 76
02 29 531 18.3 6 52
03
T
Tychaun Chapman
21 394 18.8 2 50
04 28 393 14.0 5 98
05 26 305 11.7 2 40
06 19 228 12.0 3 34
07 14 176 12.6 2 30
08
J
Jaylin Carter
18 108 6.0 0 14
09 13 95 7.3 1 22
10 23 93 4.0 0 37
11 12 86 7.2 0 27
12 4 82 20.5 1 34
13
C
Charles Montgomery
3 15 5.0 0 11
14
J
Jermane Hayes
1 11 11.0 0 11
15 1 7 7.0 1 7
Defensive Leaders
Rk Player Solo Ast Tot โ†“ TFL Sacks Int PD
01
C
Chris Jones
44 โ€” 126 7 3 โ€” 2
02
M
Michael Montgomery
26 โ€” 101 3 1 โ€” 2
03
C
Corey Myrick
41 โ€” 82 3 0 โ€” 4
04
I
Ian Foster
29 โ€” 75 3 1 โ€” 7
05
J
J'Mond Tapp
18 โ€” 66 11 7 โ€” 1
06 35 โ€” 58 1 0 โ€” 9
07 15 โ€” 53 2 0 โ€” 4
08 17 โ€” 46 0 0 โ€” 2
09
A
Ahmere Foster
14 โ€” 44 0 0 โ€” 1
10 16 โ€” 43 3 1 โ€” 1
11
G
Garrick Ponder
14 โ€” 33 10 3 โ€” โ€”
12 14 โ€” 32 4 3 โ€” โ€”
13 17 โ€” 30 1 1 โ€” โ€”
14
J
Jaden Mckinney
7 โ€” 27 2 0 โ€” โ€”
15
A
Anthony Richard
14 โ€” 26 0 0 โ€” 8
16
I
Isaiah Gibson
3 โ€” 24 0 0 โ€” 1
17
D
Dylan King
10 โ€” 22 0 0 โ€” 1
18
J
Jabari Ishmael
6 โ€” 21 2 0 โ€” 2
19 8 โ€” 21 5 3 โ€” โ€”
20
J
Jonathan Pennix
10 โ€” 17 0 0 โ€” 6
21 6 โ€” 15 0 0 โ€” โ€”
22
M
Mason Clinton
6 โ€” 15 1 0 โ€” 1
23 3 โ€” 5 1 1 โ€” โ€”
24 1 โ€” 5 0 0 โ€” โ€”
25 1 โ€” 5 0 0 โ€” โ€”
26 2 โ€” 5 0 0 โ€” โ€”
27
Z
Zach Ruffin
1 โ€” 4 0 0 โ€” โ€”
28 3 โ€” 3 0 0 โ€” โ€”
29
C
Charles Montgomery
3 โ€” 3 0 0 โ€” โ€”
30
G
Guylijah Theodule
โ€” โ€” 3 0 0 โ€” โ€”
31 1 โ€” 2 0 0 โ€” โ€”
32
T
Tychaun Chapman
2 โ€” 2 0 0 โ€” โ€”
33 2 โ€” 2 0 0 โ€” โ€”
34 2 โ€” 2 0 0 โ€” โ€”
35 1 โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” 2
36 โ€” โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
37 1 โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
38 1 โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
39 1 โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
40 โ€” โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
41 1 โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
42
C
Carlos Slayden
โ€” โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
43 โ€” โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
44 โ€” โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
45 โ€” โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
46 โ€” โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
Kicking
Player FGM FGA Pct Long
6 10 60.0% 52
5 8 62.5% 43
Punting
Player No Yds Avg Long
34 1388 40.8 60
23 839 36.5 50
Offense
52 players
Player Pos Ht Wt Yr
QB 6'2" 230 lbs Sr
QB 6'3" 220 lbs Sr
QB 6'2" 190 lbs Jr
QB 6'0" 200 lbs Jr
QB 6'1" 200 lbs Jr
QB 6'3" 220 lbs So
QB 6'0" 210 lbs So
JB
 RB 5'9" 180 lbs So
RB 5'9" 185 lbs Jr
RB 5'9" 185 lbs Fr
RB 5'10" 200 lbs Fr
RB 6'0" 202 lbs Sr
RB 6'1" 215 lbs Jr
TW
 RB 5'10" 252 lbs So
RB 5'9" 180 lbs Fr
WR 6'2" 205 lbs Sr
WR 6'3" 200 lbs Sr
WR 6'3" 210 lbs Jr
WR 6'0" 195 lbs Sr
MD
 WR 6'0" 175 lbs Fr
WR 6'2" 195 lbs Sr
WR 6'2" 190 lbs So
WR 5'9" 170 lbs Sr
WR 5'10" 180 lbs Sr
WR 6'2" 200 lbs Jr
Cace Reed #81
WR 5'7" 150 lbs Fr
DR
 WR 5'10" 175 lbs Fr
WR 5'10" 190 lbs Jr
WR 5'10" 180 lbs Jr
EZ
 WR 5'10" 175 lbs Fr
TE 6'1" 225 lbs So
TE 6'4" 225 lbs Fr
TE 6'5" 240 lbs Sr
TE 6'4" 230 lbs So
TE 6'3" 235 lbs Sr
OL 6'6" 300 lbs Jr
OL 6'0" 320 lbs So
OL 6'7" 300 lbs Sr
OL 6'4" 325 lbs So
JD
 OL 6'4" 295 lbs Fr
OL 6'4" 285 lbs So
OL 6'3" 300 lbs Sr
OL 6'5" 305 lbs Sr
OL 6'6" 300 lbs Fr
OL 6'1" 310 lbs Sr
OL 6'5" 340 lbs Fr
OL 6'3" 305 lbs Fr
OL 6'4" 320 lbs Sr
OL 6'4" 300 lbs Sr
OL 6'3" 290 lbs So
OL 6'1" 300 lbs Sr
OL 6'5" 320 lbs Jr
Defense
44 players
Player Pos Ht Wt Yr
DL 6'3" 295 lbs So
DL 6'4" 320 lbs Sr
DL 6'1" 285 lbs So
DL 6'5" 350 lbs Sr
DL 6'2" 280 lbs Jr
DL 6'3" 260 lbs So
DL 6'6" 250 lbs So
DL 6'1" 290 lbs Fr
DT 6'2" 295 lbs Sr
DL 6'2" 230 lbs Sr
DL 6'3" 290 lbs So
DL 6'3" 320 lbs Sr
DL 6'3" 270 lbs So
DT 6'1" 265 lbs Fr
DL 6'3" 231 lbs So
DL 6'3" 280 lbs Sr
DL 6'2" 330 lbs Sr
DT 6'5" 290 lbs Fr
DL 6'1" 230 lbs Fr
LB 6'3" 215 lbs Jr
LB 5'10" 220 lbs Jr
LB 6'1" 235 lbs Sr
LB 6'3" 228 lbs So
LB 6'0" 210 lbs Fr
LB 6'2" 220 lbs Jr
LB 6'1" 215 lbs So
CB 5'11" 177 lbs Jr
CB 6'0" 180 lbs Jr
CB 6'1" 185 lbs Jr
CB 6'0" 180 lbs Jr
CB 6'0" 185 lbs Sr
CB 6'0" 195 lbs Fr
CB 6'0" 181 lbs Sr
DB 5'11" 180 lbs So
S 6'0" 205 lbs Sr
S 5'9" 165 lbs Fr
S 6'0" 180 lbs Fr
S 5'11" 180 lbs Fr
S 6'1" 210 lbs Sr
S 5'8" 190 lbs Jr
DB 6'1" 190 lbs Jr
S 6'1" 196 lbs Fr
S 6'1" 200 lbs Jr
DB 6'0" 190 lbs Jr
Special Teams
6 players
Player Pos Ht Wt Yr
LG
 P 5'11" 185 lbs Sr
LS 6'1" 220 lbs So
LS 5'11" 210 lbs Fr
LS 5'10" 215 lbs Fr
LS 5'10" 205 lbs Fr
ATH โ€” โ€” โ€”