2024 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

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2024 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
Southern miss athletics logo.png
Conference Sun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record1–9 (0–6 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Chip Long (1st season)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinatorClay Bignell (1st season)
Base defense 4–2–5
Home stadium M. M. Roberts Stadium
Seasons
←  2023
2025 →
2024 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Marshall  5 –1   7 –3  
Georgia Southern  4 –2   6 –4  
James Madison  4 –2   8 –2  
Old Dominion  3 –3   4 –6  
Coastal Carolina  2 –4   5 –5  
Appalachian State  2 –4   4 –5  
Georgia State  0 –6   2 –8  
West Division
Louisiana  5 –1   8 –2  
Texas State  4 –2   6 –4  
Arkansas State  4 –2   6 –4  
South Alabama  4 –2   5 –5  
Louisiana–Monroe  3 –3   5 –5  
Troy  2 –4   3 –7  
Southern Miss  0 –6   1 –9  
Championship: December 7, 2024
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
As of November 18, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team will represent the University of Southern Mississippi in the Sun Belt Conference's West Division during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Eagles were led by fourth-year head coach Will Hall for the first seven games. The Golden Eagles will play home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium, located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

Contents

On October 20, head coach Will Hall was fired after a 1–6 start. [1] The Golden Eagles went 14–30 under Hall through four seasons, with only one winning season. [2] Assistant head coach/general manager Reed Stringer was named interim head coach. [3]

Preseason

Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Golden Eagles were picked to finish sixth place in the West division. [4]

Media poll (West division)
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Texas State92 (9)
2Troy68 (4)
3Louisiana66 (1)
4Arkansas State65
5South Alabama54
6Southern Miss31
7Louisiana–Monroe16

Schedule

The football schedule was announced on March 1, 2024. [5]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:45 p.m.at Kentucky *
 SECN L 0–3161,627
September 76:00 p.m. Southeastern Louisiana *
 ESPN+ W 35–1022,044
September 146:00 p.m. South Florida *
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
ESPN+L 24–4928,146
September 212:00 p.m.at Jacksonville State *
ESPN+L 7–4421,788
October 56:00 p.m. Louisiana
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
ESPN+L 13–2324,041
October 124:00 p.m.at Louisiana–Monroe
ESPN+L 21–3822,645
October 196:00 p.m. Arkansas State
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
ESPN+L 28–4424,542
October 262:30 p.m.at James Madison
ESPN+L 15–3225,399
November 92:00 p.m. Marshall
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
ESPN+L 3–3720,502
November 166:00 p.m.at Texas State
ESPN+L 3–5822,618
November 232:00 p.m. South Alabama
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
ESPN+
November 301:00 p.m.at Troy
ESPN+

Game summaries

at Kentucky

Game One – Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0–0) at Kentucky Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Golden Eagles00000
Wildcats7177031

at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky

  • Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
  • Game time: 6:45 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 61,627
  • Referee: Steve Marlowe
  • TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (color), and Cole Cubelic (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:03) UK – Barion Brown 12-yard pass from Brock Vandagriff (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 5:54;UK 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (7:45) UK – Alex Raynor 41-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 2:01;UK 10–0)
  • (3:07) UK – Demie Sumo-Karngbaye 1-yard run (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:59;UK 17–0)
  • (0:31) UK – Barion Brown 12-yard pass from Brock Vandagriff (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 1:21;UK 24–0)
Third quarter
  • (0:00) UK – Jordan Dingle 5-yard pass from Brock Vandagriff (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 12:54;UK 31–0)
Fourth quarter

Game suspended at 11:51 pm with 9:56 remaining in 3rd quarter

StatisticsUSMUK
First downs719
Plays–yards31–13142–317
Rushes–yards12–524–148
Passing yards126169
Passing: Comp–Att–Int13–19–212–18–1
Time of possession15:0429:56
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Southern MissPassing Tate Rodemaker 12/19, 126 yards, 2 INT
RushingEthan Crawford3 carries, 12 yards
ReceivingDannis Jackson3 receptions, 42 yards
KentuckyPassing Brock Vandagriff 12/18, 169 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingDemie Sumo-Karngbaye8 carries, 59 yards, TD
Receiving Barion Brown 4 receptions, 28 yards, 2 TD

Southeastern Louisiana (FCS)

Game Two – Southeastern Louisiana Lions (FCS) (0–1) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Lions (FCS)370010
Golden Eagles7771435

at M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  • Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: NE at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 22,044
  • Referee: Bruce Austin
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Baker (play-by-play) and Austin Davis (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:14) SLU – Riley Callaghan 25-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:58;SLU 3–0)
  • (1:03) USM – Kyirin Heath 9-yard pass from Tate Rodemaker (Andrew Stein kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 13 yards, 2:14;USM 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (7:11) USM – Dalton Davis 5-yard pass from Tate Rodemaker (Andrew Stein kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 4:53;USM 14–3)
  • (0:14) SLU – Anthonio Martin Jr. 10-yard run (Riley Callaghan kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 3:03;USM 14–10)
Third quarter
  • (5:22) USM – Rodrigues Clark 1-yard run (Andrew Stein kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 1:55;USM 21–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:19) USM – Dylan Lawrence 63-yard interception (Andrew Stein kick) (USM 28–10)
  • (1:44) USM – Kenyon Clay 70-yard run (Andrew Stein kick) (Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:11;USM 35–10)
StatisticsSELAUSM
First downs1817
Plays–yards74–27460–359
Rushes–yards33–10226–121
Passing yards172238
Passing: Comp–Att–Int22–41–119–34–0
Time of possession34:2125:39
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Southeastern LouisianaPassingEli Sawyer21/39, 153 yards, INT
RushingAnthonio Martin Jr.15 carries, 93 yards, TD
ReceivingDarius Lewis7 receptions, 51 yards
Southern MissPassingTate Rodemaker18/33, 179 yards, 2 TD
RushingKenyon Clay4 carries, 75 yards, TD
ReceivingLarry Simmons5 receptions, 100 yards

South Florida

Game Three – South Florida Bulls (1–1) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bulls141414749
Golden Eagles00033

at M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  • Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NW at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 23,537
  • Referee: Edwin Lee
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Baker (play-by-play), Austin Davis (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:22) USM – Kyirin Heath 19 yard pass from Tate Rodemaker, Andrew Stein kick (Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 2:33; Southern Miss 7–0)
  • (7:05) USM – Kenyon Clay 37 yard pass from Tate Rodemaker, Andrew Stein kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:00; Southern Miss 14–0)
  • (2:55) USF – Payten Singletary 4 yard pass from Byrum Brown, John Cannon kick (Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 4:03; Southern Miss 14–7)
  • (0:32) USF – Kelley Joiner 43 yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 2 plays, 38 yards, 0:13; Tied 14–14)
Second quarter
  • (10:52) USF – Josh Hardeman 3 yard pass from Byrum Brown, John Cannon kick (Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 3:22; South Florida 21–14)
  • (4:29) USF – Byrum Brown 1 yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:08; South Florida 28–14)
  • (2:31) USM – Ethan Crawford 8 yard run, Andrew Stein kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:58; South Florida 28–21)
Third quarter
  • (8:12) USF – Ta'Ron Keith 3 yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 6:42; South Florida 35–21)
  • (1:02) USF – Nay'Quan Wright 33 yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 8 plays, 93 yards, 3:20; South Florida 42–21)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:25) USF – Kelley Joiner 50 yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 1:55; South Florida 49–21)
  • (7:05) USM – Connor Gibbs 31 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:21; South Florida 49–24)
StatisticsUSFUSM
First downs2719
Plays–yards81–56261–487
Rushes–yards51–36928–90
Passing yards193397
Passing: Comp–Att–Int19–30–019–33–1
Time of possession33:3926:21
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South FloridaPassing Byrum Brown 19/29, 193 yards, 2 TD
RushingKelley Joiner10 carries, 117 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingSean Atkins5 receptions, 87 yards
Southern MissPassingEthan Crawford6/13, 183 yards, 1 INT
RushingRodrigues Clark15 carries, 85 yards
ReceivingTiaquelin Mims6 receptions, 128 yards

at Jacksonville State

Game Four – Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1–2) at Jacksonville State Gamecocks (0–3) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Golden Eagles07007
Gamecocks14723044

at JSU Stadium • Jacksonville, Alabama

  • Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C) • Wind: NW at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 21,788
  • Referee: Scott Broadway
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Eli Gold (play-by-play) and Bill Clark (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:44) JVST – Tre Stewart 32-yard run, Garrison Rippa kick (Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 0:55; Jacksonville State 7–0)
  • (4:44) JVST – Anwar Lewis 7-yard run, Garrison Rippa kick (Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:25; Jacksonville State 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (10:39) USM – John White 2-yard run, Connor Gibbs kick (Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 5:02; Jacksonville State 14–7)
  • (6:58) JVST – Tyler Huff 6-yard run, Garrison Rippa kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:41; Jacksonville State 21–7)
Third quarter
  • (14:15) JVST – Brock Rechsteiner 85-yard pass from Tyler Huff (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:45; Jacksonville State 27–7)
  • (12:05) JVST – Anwar Lewis 2-yard run, Garrison Rippa kick (Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 1:23; Jacksonville State 34–7)
  • (6:44) JVST – Garrison Rippa 43-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:25; Jacksonville State 37–7)
  • (2:19) JVST – Tre Stewart 5-yard run, Garrison Rippa kick (Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:02; Jacksonville State 44–7)
Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

StatisticsUSMJVST
First downs1622
Plays–yards60–24664–509
Rushes–yards37–11448–273
Passing yards132236
Passing: Comp–Att–Int12–23–414–16–1
Time of possession28:5131:09
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Southern MissPassingJohn White9/18, 117 yards, 2 INT
RushingKenyon Clay10 carries, 49 yards
ReceivingTiaquelin Mims6 receptions, 43 yards
Jacksonville StatePassingTyler Huff14/16, 236 yards, TD, INT
RushingTre Stewart16 carries, 96 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingBrock Rechsteiner2 receptions, 90 yards, TD

Louisiana

Game Five – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (3–1) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1–3)
Quarter1234Total
Ragin' Cajuns3143323
Golden Eagles0130013

at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS

  • Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: NE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 24,041
  • Referee: Ted Pitts
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Baker (play-by-play) and Austin Davis (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (9:47) ULL – Kenneth Almendares 21-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:08; Louisiana 3–0)
Second Quarter
  • (13:26) ULL – Lance LeGendre 15-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 4:12; Louisiana 10–0)
  • (11:19) USM – Kenyon Clay 1-yard run, Connor Gibbs kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:59; Louisiana 10–7)
  • (8:51) ULL – Dre'lyn Washington 21-yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 2:19; Louisiana 17–7)
  • (1:40) USM – Kenyon Clay 5-yard run (Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 2:23; Louisiana 17–13)
Third Quarter
  • (2:07) ULL – Kenneth Almendares 30-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 76 yards, 8:14; Louisiana 20–13)
Fourth Quarter
  • (5:29) ULL – Kenneth Almendares 19-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 7:05; Louisiana 23–13)
StatisticsULLUSM
First downs228
Plays–yards76–41039–177
Rushes–yards46–18818–37
Passing yards222140
Passing: Comp–Att–Int22–30–015–21–0
Time of possession41:3518:25
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LouisianaPassing Ben Wooldridge 22/30, 222 yards, TD
RushingDre'lyn Washington12 carries, 91 yards, TD
ReceivingTerrance Carter7 receptions, 64 yards
Southern MissPassingTate Rodemaker15/21, 140 yards
RushingRodrigues Clark7 carries, 61 yards
ReceivingKenyon Clay1 reception, 31 yards

at Louisiana–Monroe

Game Six – Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1–4) at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (4–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Golden Eagles338721
Warhawks7732138

at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA

  • Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: S at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 22,645
  • Referee: Scott Broadway
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Sean Fox (play-by-play) and Desmund Lighten (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (3:08) USM – Connor Gibbs 22-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 5:35; Southern Miss 3–0)
  • (0:00) ULM – Ahmad Hardy 34-yard run, Max Larson kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:07; Louisiana–Monroe 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (13:19) ULM – James Jones 36-yard pass from Aidan Armenta, Max Larson kick (Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 0:55; Louisiana–Monroe 14–3)
  • (0:02) USM – Connor Gibbs 37-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:39; Louisiana–Monroe 14–6)
Third quarter
  • (8:50) ULM – Max Larson 47-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 4:05; Louisiana–Monroe 17–6)
  • (2:08) USM – Braxton Myers 69-yard blocked field goal return, Tiaquelin Mims pass (Louisiana–Monroe 17–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:09) ULM – Julian Nixon 6-yard pass from Aidan Armenta, Max Larson kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:58; Louisiana–Monroe 24–14)
  • (9:04) ULM – Aidan Armenta 4-yard run, Max Larson kick (Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 3:28; Louisiana–Monroe 31–14)
  • (2:43) ULM – Ahmad Hardy 31-yard run, Luke Stagg kick (Drive: 2 plays, 34 yards, 0:55; Louisiana–Monroe 38–14)
  • (0:22) ULM – Kenyon Clay 1-yard run, Connor Gibbs kick (Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 2:16; Louisiana–Monroe 38–21)
StatisticsUSMULM
First downs1817
Plays–yards64–34761–432
Rushes–yards38–18242–246
Passing yards165186
Passing: Comp–Att–Int9–26–112–19–0
Time of possession26:4533:15
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Southern MissPassingEthan Crawford9/26, 165 yards, INT
RushingEthan Crawford17 carries, 70 yards
ReceivingDannis Jackson1 reception, 47 yards
Louisiana–MonroePassingAidan Armenta10/17, 188 yards, 2 TD
RushingAhmad Hardy15 carries, 121 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingAhmad Hardy2 receptions, 53 yards

Arkansas State

Game Seven – Arkansas State Red Wolves (3–3) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1–5) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Red Wolves21713344
Golden Eagles7140728

at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS

  • Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NE 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 24,542
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Baker (play-by-play) and Austin Davis (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:49) ARST – Adam Jones 14-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:11; Arkansas State 7–0)
  • (10:11) ARST – Malik Hornsby 73-yard run, Clune Van Andel (Drive: 1 play, 73 yards, 0:13; Arkansas State 14–0)
  • (5:26) USM – Kenyon Clay 1-yard run, Connor Gibbs kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:45; Arkansas State 14–7)
  • (0:59) ARST – Ja'Quez Cross 10-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 4:21; Arkansas State 21–7)
Second quarter
  • (7:24) USM – Ethan Crawford 5-yard run, Connor Gibbs kick (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 4:38; Arkansas State 21–14)
  • (4:48) ARST – Corey Rucker 13-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:38; Arkansas State 28–14)
  • (0:54) USM – Jalen Washington 4-yard run, Connor Gibbs kick (Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 3:54; Arkansas State 28–21)
Third quarter
  • (8:37) ARST – Ja'Quez Cross 10-yard run, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 4:55; Arkansas State 35–21)
  • (7:22) ARST – Clune Van Andel 25-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 5 yards, 1:04; Arkansas State 38–21)
  • (5:24) ARST – Clune Van Andel 36-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:28; Arkansas State 41–21)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:57) USM – Ethan Crawford 3-yard run, Connor Gibbs kick (Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 6:18; Arkansas State 41–28)
  • (0:50) ARST – Clune Van Andel 20-yard field goal (Drive: 17 plays, 72 yards, 9:07; Arkansas State 44–28)
StatisticsARSTUSM
First downs2324
Total yards467367
Rushing yards281180
Passing yards186187
Turnovers03
Time of possession31:1328:47
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Arkansas StatePassing Jaylen Raynor 20/31, 186 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Ja'Quez Cross 18 carries, 127 yards, TD
ReceivingCourtney Jackson3 receptions, 55 yards
Southern MissPassingEthan Crawford15/23, 187 yards, INT
RushingEthan Crawford26 carries, 87 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingReed Jesiolowski4 receptions, 51 yards

at James Madison

Game Eight – Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1–6) at James Madison Dukes (5–2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Golden Eagles366015
Dukes0178732

at Bridgeforth Stadium, Harrisonburg, VA

  • Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 25,399
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Curt Dudley (play-by-play), Delvin Joyce (analyst) and David Hulvey (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:29) USM – Connor Gibbs 44-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 1:12; Southern Miss 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:57) JMU – Cristiano Rosa 40-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:06; Tied 3–3)
  • (5:49) JMU – George Pettaway 4-yard run, Cristiano Rosa kick (Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:55; James Madison 10–3)
  • (4:50) JMU – Taylor Thompson 10-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Cristiano Rosa kick (Drive: 1 play, 10 yards, 0:06; James Madison 17–3)
  • (1:55) USM – Connor Gibbs 54-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 2:55; James Madison 17–6)
  • (0:00) USM – Connor Gibbs 46-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 1:14; James Madison 17–9)
Third quarter
  • (14:47) JMU – Cam Ross 94-yard kickoff return (James Madison 23–9)
  • (10:47) USM – Kenyon Clay 15-yard run (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:00; James Madison 23–15)
  • (10:47) JMU – Chris Shearin 0-yard PAT return (James Madison 25–15)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:05) JMU – Cam Ross 7-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Cristiano Rosa kick (Drive: 12 plays, 94 yards, 5:22; James Madison 32–15)
StatisticsUSMJMU
First downs1918
Total yards319357
Rushing yards141199
Passing yards178158
Passing: Comp–Att–Int11–34–116–26–1
Time of possession30:1629:44
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Southern MissPassingEthan Crawford11/34, 178 yards, INT
RushingKenyon Clay8 carries, 69 yards, TD
ReceivingDannis Jackson5 receptions, 94 yards
James MadisonPassing Alonza Barnett III 15/25, 135 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingGeorge Pettaway16 carries, 119 yards, TD
ReceivingWayne Knight2 receptions, 41 yards

Marshall

Game Nine – Marshall Thundering Herd (5–3) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1–7) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Thundering Herd31417337
Golden Eagles03003

at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS

  • Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: SE 7 mph
  • Game attendance: 20,502
  • Referee: Tim Barker
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Baker (play-by-play) and Austin Davis (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:40) MRSH – Nathan Totten 23 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 1:05; Marshall 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:43) MRSH – Braylon Braxton 2 yard run, Nathan Totten kick (Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:39; Marshall 10–0)
  • (10:02) USM – Connor Gibbs 51 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 3:41; Marshall 10–3)
  • (6:42) MRSH – Ethan Payne 36 yard run, Nathan Totten kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:20; Marshall 17–3)
Third quarter
  • (13:29) MRSH – Tychaun Chapman 14 yard run, Nathan Totten kick (Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:24; Marshall 24–3)
  • (10:45) MRSH – Toby Payne 18 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Nathan Totten kick (Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:23; Marshall 31–3)
  • (3:19) MRSH – Nathan Totten 27 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 41 yards, 6:14; Marshall 34–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:26) MRSH – Nathan Totten 26 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:41; Marshall 37–3)
StatisticsMRSHUSM
First downs218
Total yards526183
Rushing yards267113
Passing yards25970
Passing: Comp–Att–Int16–25–15–18–3
Time of possession33:2526:35
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MarshallPassingBraylon Braxton14/21, 220 yards, TD, INT
RushingEthan Payne13 carries, 104 yards, TD
ReceivingChristian Fitzpatrick2 receptions, 78 yards
Southern MissPassingEthan Crawford5/18, 70 yards, 3 INT
RushingRodrigues Clark8 carries, 61 yards
ReceivingTiaquelin Mims1 reception, 35 yards

at Texas State

Game Ten – Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1–8) at Texas State Bobcats (5–4)
Quarter1234Total
Golden Eagles03003
Bobcats2113171768

at UFCU Stadium, San Marcos, TX

  • Date: November 16
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 22,618
  • Referee: Ted Pitts
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Brant Freeman (play-by-play) and Bill Culhane (analyst)
Game information
StatisticsUSMTXST
First downs1433
Plays–yards69–19466–703
Rushes–yards49–12432–266
Passing yards70437
Passing: Comp–Att–Int9–20–127–34–1
Time of possession34:4325:17
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Southern MissPassingTate Rodemaker6/15, 63 yards, INT
RushingRodrigues Clark15 carries, 66 yards
ReceivingKenyon Clay5 receptions, 43 yards
Texas StatePassing Jordan McCloud 23/28, 335 yards, 4 TD, INT
RushingLincoln Pare2 carries, 74 yards, TD
ReceivingKole Wilson6 receptions, 116 yards

South Alabama

Game Eleven – South Alabama Jaguars (5–5) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1–9)
Quarter1234Total
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Golden Eagles00000

at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS

  • Date: November 23
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • TV: ESPN+
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at Troy

Game Twelve – Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0–0) at Troy Trojans (0–0)
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at Veterans Memorial Stadium, Troy, AL

  • Date: November 30
  • Game time: TBA CDT
Game information
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int
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