Southern Miss 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results

Published 8:49 am Saturday, August 10, 2024

On August 31, the Southern Miss Golden Eagles will open their 2024 college football schedule against Kentucky. See below for more information.

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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

  • Based on their opponents’ combined win total last year (75), the Golden Eagles have the 44th-ranked schedule in college football.
  • According to its opponents’ projected win total this year (71), Southern Miss has the 41st-ranked schedule in college football.
  • The Golden Eagles are playing the 57th-ranked conference schedule this season (based on their Sun Belt opponents’ combined win total last year).
  • Southern Miss has 10 games scheduled against teams that had winning records in 2023, including two teams that had nine or more wins and one with less than four wins last year.
  • The Golden Eagles’ schedule in 2024 features 10 returning teams who played in a bowl game.

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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 had to rely on their 89th-ranked offense (353.4 yards per contest) to keep them in games last season.
  • With 35.8 points allowed per game on defense, which ranked sixth-worst in FBS last season, Southern Miss was forced to lean on its 96th-ranked offense (23.2 points per contest) to keep it competitive.
  • On offense, the Golden Eagles ranked 103rd in FBS with 190.7 passing yards per game last season. Meanwhile, they ranked 98th in passing yards allowed per contest (242).
  • With 178.8 rushing yards allowed per game on defense, which ranked 21st-worst in FBS, Southern Miss was forced to ask its 59th-ranked running game (162.8 rushing yards per contest) to keep it in games last season.
  • Southern Miss owned the 58th-ranked turnover margin in college football last season at +1, forcing 17 turnovers (73rd in FBS) while turning it over 16 times (48th in FBS).

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