Saturday, October 17
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1–4
vs
Arkansas State
2–4
7:00 PM ET6:00 PM CTM. M. Roberts StadiumHattiesburg, MS
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At kickoff · 6:00 PM CT · Updated 2:15 PM CT · National Weather Service
Hattiesburg · local time (CT)
Kickoff hour
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49%
Southern Miss win probability
Arkansas State 51%
Arkansas State by 0.2
Projected margin
Margin uncertainty ±14.5 points
Published forecast · SBR sbr-2r · Model track record
01 · Southern Miss's case
Southern Miss's offense is in the 55th percentile for success rate this season. Arkansas State's defense is in the 7th percentile for success rate allowed.
See the underlying numbers02 · Arkansas State's answer
Arkansas State's offense is in the 91st percentile for success rate this season. Southern Miss's defense is in the 20th percentile for success rate allowed.
See the underlying numbers03 · What could swing it
Southern Miss's leading passer has thrown 44% of the team's charted attempts this season.
See where they attackOffensive efficiency meets defensive efficiency. Percentiles run from 0 to 100.
PPA and success rate: CFBD, 2026 season to date, garbage time included. Points per game: 2026 games so far. Percentiles and ranks are among 2026 teams.
PPA and success rate: CFBD, 2026 season to date, garbage time included. Points per game: 2026 games so far. Percentiles and ranks are among 2026 FBS teams.
Defense is oriented so a higher percentile is stronger.
Follow the direction. Check the production.
Offense moving upfield ↑
Landry Lyddy · 44% of charted pass attempts
60 of 61 have a direction · 1 unknown, excluded · rounded
Charted 4 of 5 games
Efficiency charted in 4 of 5 games
Depth as written in the play-by-play: 50 short · 10 deep · 1 not stated
The Southern Miss offense in 2026
QB · 5 games
Photo: ESPN
62/99 · 63% season
Last game
Troy · Oct 6, 2026: 24/37, 316 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
RB · 5 games
Photo: ESPN
Last game
Troy · Oct 6, 2026: 6 carries, 29 yds, 0 TD
WR · 5 games
Photo: ESPN
Last game
Troy · Oct 6, 2026: 8 rec, 102 yds, 2 TD
Who is producing
2026 evidence · 5 games in this window · 5 with recorded rows in this view
Sorted by Completions and attempts, highest first
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landy LyddyQB | 5 | 62 / 99 | 824 | 8.3 | 6 | 2 |
| Ethan HamptonQB | 3 | 45 / 75 | 419 | 5.6 | 2 | 4 |
| Eelijah SingletonWR | 2 | 1 / 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 1 |
| John WhiteQB | 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dusty ZimmerP | 1 | 1 / 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Sanders IIWR | 1 | 1 / 1 | 75 | 75.0 | 1 | 0 |
6 players with recorded rows
Rows are recorded player-game box lines for the games listed above. A missing row is missing data, not proof that a player did not appear, and none of these figures describe targets, snaps, starters or availability.
Who is producing
2026 evidence · 6 games in this window · 6 with recorded rows in this view
Sorted by Completions and attempts, highest first
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey OwensQB | 6 | 121 / 176 | 1,461 | 8.3 | 9 | 6 |
1 players with recorded rows
Rows are recorded player-game box lines for the games listed above. A missing row is missing data, not proof that a player did not appear, and none of these figures describe targets, snaps, starters or availability.
Southern Miss's line averages 309.2 lbs against Arkansas State's 267.4 lbs front — an edge of 41.8 lbs a man.
Typical FBS gap: 31.7 lbs.
Roster size is context. It isn't a forecast advantage.
| Matchup | O-line | D-line |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Miss OLSouthern Miss OL vs Arkansas State DL | 309.2 lbs | 267.4 lbs |
| Arkansas State OLArkansas State OL vs Southern Miss DL | 310.8 lbs | 285.8 lbs |
Average listed roster weight, 2026 · bars run from 0 to 350 lbs.
2026 season. Percentiles and ranks are among 2026 FBS teams.
Recruited classes aren't the roster that takes the field.
Season percentiles · outward is stronger · recruiting and experience are context, not forecast weights
Southern Miss: solid line, circles · Arkansas State: dashed line, squares
Most recent completed 2026 games · play stats exclude garbage time
Oct 6 · 67 recorded plays
L 34–55
49%
Success rate
0.18
PPA / play
Sep 26 · 64 recorded plays
L 21–24
36%
Success rate
0.24
PPA / play
Sep 19 · 53 recorded plays
L 20–48
36%
Success rate
−0.32
PPA / play
Kyle Cefalo
career +29.4 SP+ offense
Garrett Altman
no career rating on file
Griff McCarley
career +33.5 SP+ defense
2025 · Southern Miss 27, Arkansas State 21
Centennial Bank Stadium
2024 · Arkansas State 44, Southern Miss 28
M. M. Roberts Stadium
2023 · Arkansas State 44, Southern Miss 37
Centennial Bank Stadium
2022 · Southern Miss 20, Arkansas State 19
M. M. Roberts Stadium
2008 · Southern Miss 27, Arkansas State 24
Centennial Bank Stadium
2007 · Southern Miss 16, Arkansas State 10
M. M. Roberts Stadium
2005 · Southern Miss 31, Arkansas State 19
Neutral site
Evidence window: 2026 season to date