Southern Miss
SUN · 2026 Season · vs ARKANSAS STATE (Sat 7:00 PM ET)
Record
1–4
0.200 Win %
Conference
12th
0–1 in SUN
All-Time Resume
Ranked Seasons
64
1963–2026
All-Time Record
389–337–6
0.536 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#14
1988
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 0 · Top 25: 8
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
- Divisional Era · 19 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Southern Miss head-to-head · History & Eras
2026 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat, Sep 5 | vs Alcorn State | FCS | — | W 49–3 |
| 2 | Sat, Sep 12 | at  Auburn (AUBURN)H2H |  SEC | 3–2 | L 8–43 |
| 3 | Sat, Sep 19 | vs  UConn (CONNECTICUT)H2H | IND FBSI | 3–3 | L 20–48 |
| 4 | Sat, Sep 26 | at  Tulane (TULANE)H2H |  AMC | 2–3 | L 21–24 |
| 5 | BYE | ||||
| 6 | Tue, Oct 6 | at  Troy (TROY)H2H |  SUN | 3–2 | L 34–55 |
| 7 | Sat, Oct 17 | vs  Arkansas State (ARKANSAS STATE)H2H | SUN | 2–4 | 7:00 PM ET |
| 8 | Sat, Oct 24 | vs  Louisiana (LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE)H2H | SUN | 4–2 | TBD |
| 9 | Sat, Oct 31 | at  UL Monroe (LOUISIANA MONROE)H2H | SUN | 0–5 | TBD |
| 10 | Thu, Nov 5 | vs  James Madison (JAMES MADISON)H2H | SUN | 6–0 | 8:00 PM ET |
| 11 | Sat, Nov 14 | at  Louisiana Tech (LOUISIANA TECH)H2H |  USA | 3–2 | TBD |
| 12 | Sat, Nov 21 | vs  South Alabama (SOUTH ALABAMA)H2H | SUN | 4–2 | TBD |
| 13 | Sat, Nov 28 | at  Old Dominion (OLD DOMINION)H2H | SUN | 2–4 | TBD |
Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
-10
-10+0
- Auburn -2
- Troy -2
- UConn -3
- Tulane -3
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
Rank #131Better than 5%
Win % Place 124thBetter than 10%
0.200 Win % · No change
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
+46
-35
-28
-3
-21
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.