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American college football season
The 2025 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team will represent the University of Southern Mississippi in the Sun Belt Conference 's West Division during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Golden Eagles are expected to be led by first-year head coach Charles Huff . The Golden Eagles play home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium , located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi .
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Coaching staff additions [ edit ]
In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Golden Eagles were picked to finish fifth place in the West division.[ 13]
Media poll (West division)
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Louisiana
86 (6)
2
Texas State
78 (6)
3
Arkansas State
64 (1)
4
South Alabama
50 (1)
5
Southern Miss
47
6
Troy
43
7
Louisiana–Monroe
24
Quarterback Braylon Braxton was named the Preseason Offensive Player of the Year and was named in the first team offense, along with defensive lineman Brodarius Lewis, defensive back Josh Moten and return specialist Ian Foster in the first team defense and special teams, respectively. Tight end Kyirin Heath was named in the second team offense.[ 14]
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Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under
Statistics
MSST
USM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Mississippi State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southern Miss
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Jackson State (FCS)[ edit ]
Jackson State Tigers (FCS) (0–0) vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0–0) – Game summary
at M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS
Date : September 6, 2025Game time : 4:00 PM CDT
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under
Statistics
JKST
USM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Jackson State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southern Miss
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Appalachian State Mountaineers (0–0) vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0–0) – Game summary
at M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS
Date : September 13, 2025Game time : 6:00 PM CDT
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under
Statistics
APP
USM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Appalachian State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southern Miss
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
at Louisiana Tech (Rivalry in Dixie)[ edit ]
Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0–0) vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary
at Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA
Date : September 20, 2025Game time : 6:30 PM CDT
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under
Statistics
USM
LT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Southern Miss
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Louisiana Tech
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Jacksonville State Gamecocks (0–0) vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0–0) – Game summary
at M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under
Statistics
JVST
USM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Jacksonville State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southern Miss
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
at Georgia Southern [ edit ]
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under
Statistics
USM
GASO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Southern Miss
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Georgia Southern
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under
Statistics
USM
ULL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Southern Miss
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Louisiana
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (0–0) vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0–0) – Game summary
at M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under
Statistics
ULM
USM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southern Miss
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under
Statistics
USM
ARST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Southern Miss
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Arkansas State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas State Bobcats (0–0) vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0–0) – Game summary
at M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under
Statistics
TXST
USM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Texas State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southern Miss
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under
Statistics
USM
USA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Southern Miss
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
South Alabama
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Troy Trojans (0–0) vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0–0) – Game summary
at M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under
Statistics
TROY
USM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Troy
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southern Miss
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
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^ "Southern Miss Golden Eagles 2025 College Football Transfer Portal" . 247Sports .
^ "2025 FBS-to-FCS Transfers" . herosports .
^ "2025 FCS-to-FBS Transfers" . herosports .
^ "Charles Huff Named 23rd Head Football Coach" . southernmiss . December 8, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2025 .
^ "Blake Anderson Named Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach" . southernmiss . December 18, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2025 .
^ "Jason Semore Hired as Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach" . southernmiss . January 3, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025 .
^ "Southern Miss Adds Dominique Bowman and Johnathan Galante to Football Coaching Staff" . southernmiss . January 6, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025 .
^ a b "Aaron Dobson and Telly Lockette Announced as Football Assistant Coaches" . southernmiss . January 7, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025 .
^ "Southern Miss Names Taveze Calhoun and Josh Miller to Football Coaching Staff" . southernmiss . January 8, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025 .
^ a b "Football Announces Sean Coughlin and Brandon Deaderick as Assistant Coaches" . southernmiss . January 9, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025 .
^ a b "Joe Bolden, Dalton Williams Hired to Full-Time Football Coaching Staff" . southernmiss . January 24, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025 .
^ "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll" . sunbeltsports.org . July 21, 2025. Retrieved July 25, 2025 .
^ "Five Football Players Represent Preseason All-Sun Belt Teams; Braxton Named Offensive POY" . University of Southern Mississippi Athletics . July 21, 2025. Retrieved July 25, 2025 .
^ "2025 Southern Miss Football Schedule" . FBSchedules . Retrieved January 26, 2025 .
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