Southern Miss
University of Southern Mississippi · 2023 · Sun Belt
Southern Miss went 3-9 and was ranked 119th in the FanBoardHQ CFP Rankings (blended resume and efficiency). Their 112th-ranked offense was the engine, backed by an 113th-ranked defense. They ran the ball on 53% of offensive plays with a 65th-ranked rushing attack and passed the ball on the remaining 47% of plays with an 118th-ranked passing attack.
Quadrant record
By opponent strength, adjusted for where the game was played.
Projected wins
Per-game win probabilities combined across the full schedule.
The resume
Every game on the schedule. Click a row for the game breakdown (played) or the matchup projection (upcoming).
| Wk | Opponent | Conf | Opp rank | Result | Exp. margin | Win prob | GameScore | Quad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Alcorn State | SWAC | — | W 40–14 | +21.3 | 100% | -7.7 | Q4 |
| 2 | @ Florida State | ACC | #9 | L 13–66 | -33.9 | 0% | -18.8 | Q1 |
| 3 | vs Tulane | American Athletic | #37 | L 3–21 | -15.2 | 0% | -20.4 | Q3 |
| 4 | @ Arkansas State | Sun Belt | #91 | L 37–44 | -9.2 | 0% | -13.0 | Q4 |
| 5 | vs Texas State | Sun Belt | #71 | L 36–50 | -10.2 | 0% | -26.6 | Q4 |
| 6 | vs Old Dominion | Sun Belt | #89 | L 13–17 | -4.2 | 0% | -14.9 | Q4 |
| 8 | @ South Alabama | Sun Belt | #70 | L 3–55 | -22.5 | 0% | -44.9 | Q2 |
| 9 | @ Appalachian State | Sun Belt | #52 | L 38–48 | -21.4 | 0% | -3.5 | Q2 |
| 10 | vs ULM | Sun Belt | #130 | W 24–7 | +5.5 | 100% | -6.0 | Q4 |
| 11 | @ Louisiana | Sun Belt | #87 | W 34–31 | -13.8 | 100% | 0.3 | Q3 |
| 12 | @ Mississippi State | SEC | #76 | L 20–41 | -14.3 | 0% | -22.3 | Q3 |
| 13 | vs Troy | Sun Belt | #28 | L 17–35 | -22.4 | 0% | -12.4 | Q2 |
12 played · 3-9. Expected margin and gamescore use the latest ratings — a completed game shows what the model would say now, not that week.
The season
The model’s read on Southern Miss, recomputed after every week. Toggle between overall, offensive, and defensive efficiency (each with a dot for that week’s game) or the FanBoardHQ CFP rank.
Passing & rushing
Opponent-adjusted, FBS-only. The bar is the blended Eff rank — EPA/play (scoring value), success rate (staying on schedule), and yards/play (explosiveness), each standardized against the FBS field. The three ranks below each bar are those components, so you can see what's driving it.
Their offense vs. what their defense allows.
Scored vs. allowed, all regular-season games.
What kind of team is this?
Every team by offensive and defensive efficiency (points/game vs. an average team, higher is better on both). Click a dot for that team.
Field position 108th · Finishing 105th
Field position 111th · Finishing 109th
1.75 points per drive on offense, 2.60 allowed — starting, on average, at their own 29.
Play-calling & efficiency
What the offense did, by quarter and by down — raw, not opponent-adjusted.
| Quarter (att.) | Pass / rush | Success | Yd/play |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1(185) | 51% / 49% | 35% | 5.6 |
| Q2(215) | 47% / 53% | 36% | 5.3 |
| Q3(221) | 50% / 50% | 38% | 5.5 |
| Q4(205) | 40% / 60% | 41% | 4.7 |
| Down (att.) | Avg. to go | Success | Yd/play |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st(163) | 10.1 | 37% | 5.6 |
| 2nd(117) | 9.5 | 33% | 5.8 |
| 3rd(92) | 9.1 | 32% | 4.7 |
| 4th(15) | 7.3 | 27% | 5.2 |
| All (387) | — | 34% | 5.4 |
| Down (att.) | Avg. to go | Success | Yd/play |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st(187) | 9.8 | 40% | 5.0 |
| 2nd(154) | 7.9 | 36% | 4.6 |
| 3rd(88) | 6.1 | 49% | 6.2 |
| 4th(9) | 1.4 | 78% | 5.2 |
| All (439) | — | 41% | 5.1 |
Southern Miss, all games.