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Southern Miss Golden Eagles 2026 advanced stats
- Southern Miss Golden Eagles (Sun Belt) are 3-5 in 2026.
- SP+ power rating -16.0 (126th in FBS): offense 20.2 (108th), defense 35.6 (129th).
- Offense ranks 124th in EPA per play (−0.03); defense ranks 97th (+0.16 allowed), FBS games with garbage time excluded.
- Schedule so far ranks 111th toughest by opponent SP+.
Offense and defense, with FBS rank
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | −0.03124th | +0.1697th |
| Success rate | 37.8%115th | 44.2%98th |
| Explosiveness | 1.2658th | 1.1735th |
| Standard-downs success rate | 46.7%63rd | 50.1%112th |
| Passing-downs success rate | 18.5%138th | 29.4%50th |
| 3rd-down conversion rate | 29.6%129th | 42.2%94th |
| EPA per rush | +0.0581st | +0.18119th |
| Rushing success rate | 41.0%83rd | 45.8%102nd |
| Stuff rate | 14.4%19th | 14.4%116th |
| Line yards per carry | 2.9083rd | 3.31121st |
| Second-level yards per carry | 1.0373rd | 1.0883rd |
| Open-field yards per carry | 1.4334th | 1.55108th |
| Power success rate | 61.7%103rd | 85.2%131st |
| Rushing explosiveness | 1.0047th | 1.0090th |
| EPA per pass | −0.01125th | +0.1865th |
| Passing success rate | 36.0%118th | 42.1%72nd |
| Passing explosiveness | 1.5286th | 1.4426th |
| Sack rate | 5.6%58th | 9.2%12th |
| Turnovers per game | 1.497th | 0.7124th |
Schedule (FBS opponents)
- Week 2 at Auburn · L 8–43
- Week 3 vs. UConn · L 20–48
- Week 4 at Tulane · L 21–24 · ▲ Misleading Final
- Week 6 at Troy · L 34–55
- Week 7 vs. Arkansas State · L 13–23
- Week 8 vs. Louisiana · W 35–31
- Week 9 at UL Monroe · W 35–21
- Week 10 vs. James Madison
- Week 11 at Louisiana Tech
- Week 12 vs. South Alabama
- Week 13 at Old Dominion