Southern Miss 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results

Published 4:47 am Saturday, August 10, 2024

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles’ college football schedule for 2024 includes playing Troy on November 30. See below to check out the full slate.

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2024 Southern Miss Game and TV Schedule

Opponent Date/Time Score/Tickets TV Channel
@ Kentucky August 31 | 7:45 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub SEC Network (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
Southeastern Louisiana (FCS) September 7 | 7:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub ESPN+ (Watch this game on ESPN+)
South Florida September 14 | 7:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub ESPN+ (Watch this game on ESPN+)
@ Jacksonville State September 21 | 3:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub ESPN Networks (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
Louisiana October 5 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
@ Louisiana-Monroe October 12 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
Arkansas State October 19 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
@ James Madison October 26 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
Marshall November 9 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
@ Texas State November 16 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
South Alabama November 23 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
@ Troy November 30 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA

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Southern Miss 2024 Strength of Schedule

  • In terms of difficulty, based on their opponents’ combined win total last season, the Golden Eagles will be facing the 44th-ranked schedule this year.
  • In terms of toughness — and using its opponents’ projected win total this season — Southern Miss will be facing the 41st-ranked schedule this year.
  • In terms of difficulty, based on their Sun Belt opponents’ combined win total last season, the Golden Eagles will be playing the 57th-ranked conference schedule this year.
  • In 2024, Southern Miss will face 10 teams that had winning records last season, including two that won nine or more games, while facing one squad that picked up three or fewer wins a season ago.
  • The Golden Eagles will have 10 games against teams who played in a bowl in 2023 bowl.

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Southern Miss Stat Insights (2023)

  • With 420.8 yards allowed per game on defense, which ranked 22nd-worst in FBS, the Golden Eagles were forced to lean on their 89th-ranked offense (353.4 yards per contest) to keep them competitive last season.
  • Southern Miss owned the 96th-ranked scoring offense last season (23.2 points per game), and it was worse on defense, ranking sixth-worst with 35.8 points allowed per game.
  • The Golden Eagles compiled 190.7 passing yards per game on offense last season (103rd in FBS), and they ranked 98th on the other side of the ball with 242 passing yards allowed per game.
  • With 178.8 rushing yards allowed per game on defense, which ranked 21st-worst in FBS, Southern Miss was forced to rely on its 59th-ranked running game (162.8 rushing yards per contest) to keep it in games last season.
  • Southern Miss ranked 58th in college football with a +1 turnover margin last season after forcing 17 turnovers (73rd in FBS) and committing 16 (48th in FBS).

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