2018 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

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2018 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
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Conference Conference USA
DivisionWest Division
Record6–5 (5–3 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinator Tim Billings
Co-defensive coordinatorDerek Nicholson
Home stadium M. M. Roberts Stadium
Seasons
←  2017
2019  →
2018 Conference USA football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Middle Tennessee x  7 –1   8 –6  
Marshall  6 –2   9 –4  
FIU  6 –2   9 –4  
Charlotte  4 –4   5 –7  
Florida Atlantic  3 –5   5 –7  
Old Dominion  2 –6   4 –8  
Western Kentucky  2 –6   3 –9  
West Division
UAB x$  7 –1   11 –3  
North Texas  5 –3   9 –4  
Louisiana Tech  5 –3   8 –5  
Southern Miss  5 –3   6 –5  
UTSA  2 –6   3 –9  
UTEP  1 –7   1 –11  
Rice  1 –7   2 –11  
Championship: UAB 27, Middle Tennessee 25
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

The 2018 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Eagles played their home games at the M. M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by third-year head coach Jay Hopson. They finished the season 6–5, 5–3 in C-USA play to finish in a three-way tie for second in the West Division. Despite being bowl eligible, they were not invited to a bowl game.

Contents

Preseason

Award watch lists

AwardPlayerPositionYear
Lou Groza Award [1] Parker ShaunfieldKSR
Wuerffel Trophy [2] Picasso Nelson, Jr.DBSR

C-USA preseason awards

On July 16, 2018, Conference USA released their preseason awards, including the preseason all-CUSA team. [3] Kicker Paker Shaunfield was selected as the preseason special teams player of the year. He was the only player named to the all-CUSA team.

Preseason media poll

Conference USA released their preseason media poll on July 17, 2018, with the Golden Eagles predicted to finish in fourth place in the West Division. [4]

West Division
Predicted finishTeam
1North Texas
2Louisiana Tech
3UAB
4Southern Miss
5UTSA
T–6Rice
T–6UTEP

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:00 p.m. Jackson State *
 ESPN+ W 55–729,176
September 86:00 p.m. Louisiana–Monroe *
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
 ESPN3 L 20–2119,579
September 152:30 p.m.at Appalachian State *
ESPN+Cancelled [lower-alpha 1]
September 226:00 p.m. Rice
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
ESPN+W 40–2220,159
September 293:00 p.m.at No. 10 Auburn *
 SECN L 13–2483,792
October 131:00 p.m.at North Texas
ESPN3L 7–3018,252
October 206:00 p.m. UTSA Dagger-14-plain.png
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
ESPN+W 27–1721,259
October 271:00 p.m.at Charlotte
ESPN3L 17–208,687
November 32:00 p.m. Marshall
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
 Stadium W 26–2420,375
November 106:30 p.m.at UAB
beIN L 23–26 OT25,618
November 172:30 p.m. Louisiana Tech
StadiumW 21–2019,142
November 242:00 p.m.at UTEP
ESPN+W 39–714,962
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
Schedule Source: [5]
  1. ↑ This game was cancelled in anticipation of Hurricane Florence.

Game summaries

Jackson State

Week One: Jackson State Tigers at Southern Miss Golden Eagles – Game summary
Period1234Total
Tigers00707
Golden Eagles14277755

at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS

  • Date: September 1
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 29,176
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information

Louisiana–Monroe

Week Two: Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks at Southern Miss Golden Eagles – Game summary
Period1234Total
Warhawks1407021
Golden Eagles1073020

at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS

  • Date: September 8
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 87° · Partly Cloudy · SSW – 7 mph.
  • Game attendance: 19,579
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV: ESPN3
Game information

Rice

Week Four: Rice Owls at Southern Miss Golden Eagles – Game summary
Period1234Total
Owls870722
Golden Eagles101410640

at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS

  • Date: September 22
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 20,159
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information

At Auburn

Week Five: Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Auburn Tigers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Golden Eagles033713
No. 10 Tigers777324

at Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL

  • Date: September 29
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 83,792
  • TV: SECN
Game information

At North Texas

Week Seven: Southern Miss Golden Eagles at North Texas Mean Green – Game summary
Period1234Total
Golden Eagles07007
Mean Green01061430

at Apogee Stadium, Denton, TX

  • Date: October 13
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 18,252
  • TV: ESPN3
Game information

UTSA

Week Eight: UTSA Roadrunners at Southern Miss Golden Eagles – Game summary
Period1234Total
Roadrunners037717
Golden Eagles6147027

at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS

  • Date: October 20
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 21,259
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information

At Charlotte

Week Nine: Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Charlotte 49ers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Golden Eagles0031417
49ers1403320

at Jerry Richardson Stadium, Charlotte, NC

  • Date: October 27
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 8,687
  • TV: ESPN3
Game information

Marshall

Week Ten: Marshall Thundering Herd at Southern Miss Golden Eagles – Game summary
Period1234Total
Thundering Herd377724
Golden Eagles3143626

at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS

  • Date: November 3
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 20,375
  • TV: Stadium
Game information

At UAB

Week Eleven: Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Charlotte 49ers – Game summary
Period1234OTTotal
Golden Eagles7607323
Blazers07130626

at Legion Field, Birmingham, AL

  • Date: November 10
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 25,618
  • TV: beIN
Game information

Louisiana Tech

Week Twelve: Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Southern Miss Golden Eagles – Game summary
Period1234Total
Bulldogs7100320
Golden Eagles770721

at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS

  • Date: November 17
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 19,142
  • TV: Stadium
Game information

At UTEP

Week Thirteen: Southern Miss Golden Eagles at UTEP Miners – Game summary
Period1234Total
Golden Eagles16371339
Miners00077

at Sun Bowl, El Paso, TX

  • Date: November 24
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 14,962
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information

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References

  1. ↑ "Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Announces 2018 Preseason Watch List". July 25, 2018. Archived from the original on August 17, 2009. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  3. ↑ "FB: 2018 Preseason Awards". Conference USA.
  4. ↑ "FB: Preseason Media Poll". Conference USA.
  5. ↑ "2018 Southern Miss Golden Eagles Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved April 5, 2018.


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