2025 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

2025 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Division	West Division
Record	2–2 (1–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Charles Huff (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Blake Anderson (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Jason Semore (1st season)
Base defense	Multiple
Home stadium	M. M. Roberts Stadium
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Sun Belt Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Coastal Carolina		1	–	0					2	–	2
James Madison		0	–	0					2	–	1
Old Dominion		0	–	0					2	–	1
Georgia Southern		0	–	0					2	–	2
Marshall		0	–	0					2	–	2
Georgia State		0	–	0					1	–	3
Appalachian State		0	–	1					2	–	1
West Division
Southern Miss		1	–	0					2	–	2
Texas State		0	–	0					3	–	1
Louisiana–Monroe		0	–	0					2	–	1
Troy		0	–	0					2	–	2
Arkansas State		0	–	0					1	–	3
Louisiana		0	–	0					1	–	3
South Alabama		0	–	1					1	–	3
Championship: December 5, 2025
As of September 26, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represents the University of Southern Mississippi in the Sun Belt Conference's West Division during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Eagles are led by first-year head coach Charles Huff. The Golden Eagles play home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium, located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Damion Miller	S	Alcorn State
Wil Saxton	OL	Arkansas State
Kenyon Clay	RB	Arkansas State
Ethan Crawford	QB	Arkansas State
Connor Gibbs	K	Auburn
Jalen Washington	RB	Central Arkansas
Wildrekus Johnson	CB	East Central CC
Micheal Caraway Jr.	DB	Florida
Caleb Moore	DL	Georgia Southern
Will James	DB	Houston
Vernorrius Chaney	DB	Jackson State
Jo Cryer	OL	McNeese
Dante Kelly	LB	Mississippi Valley State
Dakota Thomas	WR	Nevada
Klabron Pollard	OL	Nicholls
Drew Lawson	OL	North Alabama
Tanner Welch	OL	Northwest Mississippi CC
Kolbe Cage	LB	Northwestern State
Jack Tannehill	K	Samford
Tre'Mon Henry	DE	South Alabama
Zay Franks	DB	Southern
Silas Corder	QB	Southwest Mississippi CC
Ques McNeal	DB	Stephen F. Austin
Tiaquelin Mims	WR	Texas State
Alec Clark	P	Tulane
Justyn Reid	TE	Tulane
Armondous Cooley	DL	Tulane
Jordan Johnson	S	UT Martin
Larry Simmons	WR	Utah
Tate Rodemaker	QB	Western Carolina
Braxton Myers	DB	Western Kentucky
Javieon Butler	WR	Unknown
Ja'Len Sims	LB	Unknown
Desmyn Baker	LB	Unknown
Keyshawn Buckley	WR	Unknown
Arian Gregory	LB	Unknown
Ryder Burns	LS	Unknown
Jack Richardson	P	Unknown
Jalen Owens	DE	Unknown
Khalid Moore	DE	Unknown
Moses Gray	RB	Unknown
Jameer Lewis	DE	Withdrawn
Reed Jesiolowski	TE	Withdrawn

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous school
Christian Anderson	OL	Alabama A&M
J'Mond Tapp	DE	Arizona State
Jacobe Robinson	QB	Boston College
Josh Battle	S	Chattanooga
Malakai Murphy	DB	Colorado
Jez Janvier	OT	Eastern Michigan
Broderick Roman	IOL	Eastern Michigan
Dominick Hill	DB	Liberty
Guylijah Theodule	DB	Marshall
Braylon Braxton	QB	Marshall
Alec Clark	P	Marshall
Isaiah Gibson Sr.	DL	Marshall
Ian Foster	S	Marshall
J.J. Hawkins	DE	Marshall
Josh Moten	DB	Marshall
Elijah Metcalf	WR	Marshall
Chuck Montgomery	WR	Marshall
Ishmael Ibraheem	DB	Marshall
Bralon Brown	WR	Marshall
Ahmere Foster	S	Marshall
Jabari Ishmael	DE	Marshall
Tychaun Chapman	WR	Marshall
Corey Myrick	S	Marshall
MaLik Caswell	S	Marshall
Carl Chester	WR	Marshall
Mathis Haygood	LB	Marshall
Moses Gray	RB	Marshall
Anthony Richard	DB	Marshall
Hayes Creel	OL	McNeese
Luke Beard	LS	Mississippi State
Mason Clinton	DL	Mississippi State
Jeffery Pittman	RB	Mississippi State
Micah Davis	WR	Ole Miss
Matt Jones	RB	Ole Miss
Michael Montgomery	LB	Portland State
Cooper Frazier	OL	Samford
Aaryn Parks	OL	South Carolina
Carlos Slayden	IOL	Troy
Landry Lyddy	QB	UAB
Chase Malamala	OT	UCF
Aloali'i Maui	OL	Utah State
Robert Briggs Jr.	RB	Utah State
Grant Page	WR	Utah State
RJ Whitehead	OL	UTEP
Jaden McKinney	DL	UTEP
Quinzavious Warren	DL	UTEP
Jonathan Pennix	DB	Virginia Tech
Tory Johnson	WR	West Virginia
Zachariah Keith	DL	West Virginia
Elijah Kinsler	DL	West Virginia
Camden Myers	OL	Western Carolina
Kadinn Morris	TE	Western Michigan

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Coaching staff additions

Name	New Position	Previous Team	Previous Position	Source
Charles Huff	Head coach	Marshall	Head coach	[5]
Blake Anderson	Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks	Utah State	Head coach	[6]
Jason Semore	Defensive coordinator/Linebackers	Marshall	Defensive coordinator	[7]
Dominique Bowman	Defensive backs	Temple	Cornerbacks	[8]
Aaron Dobson	Wide receivers	Marshall	Wide receivers	[9]
Telly Lockette	Running backs	Marshall	Run game coordinator/Running backs	[9]
Taveze Calhoun	Cornerbacks	West Georgia	Cornerbacks	[10]
Sean Coughlin	Offensive line	Eastern Michigan	Assistant head coach/Offensive line/Co-offensive run game coordinator	[11]
Brandon Deaderick	Defensive line	Ole Miss	Analyst	[11]
Joe Bolden	Special teams	Tulsa	Special teams/Co-defensive run game coordinator	[12]
Dalton Williams	Tight ends	Texas	Offensive analyst	[12]

Preseason

Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Golden Eagles were picked to finish fifth place in the West division. ^[13]

Quarterback Braylon Braxton was named the Preseason Offensive Player of the Year and was named in the first team offense, along with defensive lineman Brodarius Lewis, defensive back Josh Moten and return specialist Ian Foster in the first team defense and special teams, respectively. Tight end Kyirin Heath was named in the second team offense. ^[14]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	11:00 a.m.	Mississippi State *	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	ESPN	L 17–34	33,485
September 6	4:00 p.m.	No. 15 (FCS) Jackson State *	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	ESPN+	W 38–20	32,011
September 13	6:00 p.m.	Appalachian State	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	ESPN+	W 38–22	24,534
September 20	6:30 p.m.	at Louisiana Tech *	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA (Rivalry in Dixie)	ESPN+	L 20–30	17,108
September 27	6:00 p.m.	Jacksonville State *	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	ESPN+
October 9	7:00 p.m.	at Georgia Southern	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPN2
October 18		at Louisiana	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA
October 25		Louisiana–Monroe	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS
November 8		at Arkansas State	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR
November 15		Texas State	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS
November 22		at South Alabama	Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL
November 29		Troy	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll - Released prior to game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

Mississippi State

See also: 2025 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	10	3	21	0	34
Golden Eagles	3	7	0	7	17

at M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, Mississippi

• Date: August 30
• Game time: 11:00 a.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy, 74 °F (23 °C)
• Game attendance: 33,485
• Referee: James Carter
• TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sidelines)

Game information

First quarter (13:35) Mississippi State - Seydou Traore 55-yard pass from Blake Shapen (Kyle Ferrie kick), (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:25; Mississippi State 7-0) (7:54) Southern Miss - Reed Harradine 43-yard field goal, (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:38; Mississippi State 7-3) (3:35) Mississippi State - Kyle Ferrie 55-yard field goal, (Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 4:19; Mississippi State 10-3) Second quarter (13:35) Southern Miss - Micah Davis 3-yard pass from Braylon Braxton (Reed Harradine kick), (Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 4:25; Tied 10-10) (0:03) Mississippi State - Kyle Ferrie 30-yard field goal, (Drive: 15 plays, 63 yards, 5:56; Mississippi State 13-10) Third quarter (9:34) Mississippi State - Fluff Bothwell 6-yard run, (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:10; Mississippi State 20-10) (4:57) Mississippi State - Fluff Bothwell 1-yard run, (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 2:59; Mississippi State 27-10) (1:52) Mississippi State - Davon Booth 3-yard run, (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 424 yards, 2:58; Mississippi State 34-10) Fourth quarter (0:33) Southern Miss - TJ Johnson 7-yard pass from Braylon Braxton (Reed Harradine kick), (Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 4:16; Mississippi State 34-17)

Statistics	MSST	USM
First downs	23	18
Plays–yards	79-465	74-301
Rushes–yards	188	104
Passing yards	277	199
Passing: comp–att–int	27-37-1	26-39-1
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	30:21	29:39

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi State	Passing	Blake Shapen	26/34, 270 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Davon Booth	16 carries, 79 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Brenen Thompson	7 receptions, 92 yards
Southern Miss	Passing	Braylon Braxton	26/39, 199 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Braylon Braxton	12 carries, 58 yards
	Receiving	Jeffery Pittman	6 receptions, 52 yards

No. 15 (FCS) Jackson State

See also: 2025 Jackson State Tigers football team

No. 15 (FCS) Jackson State Tigers (1–0) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 15 (FCS) Tigers	3	7	0	10	20
Golden Eagles	14	3	7	14	38

at M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS

• Date: September 6, 2025
• Game time: 4:00 PM CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: NW 7 mph
• Game attendance: 32,011
• Referee: Trennis Livingston
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Baker (play-by-play) and Austin Davis (analyst)

Game information

First quarter USM – Zach Ruffin 30-yard punt return (Reed Harradine kick), 12:06. Golden Eagles 7–0. JKST – Gerardo Baeza 46-yard field goal, 4:45. Golden Eagles 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:45. USM – Bralon Brown 8-yard pass from Braylon Braxton (Reed Harradine kick), 0:23. Golden Eagles 14–3. Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 4:15. Second quarter JKST – Emari Matthews 21-yard run (Gerardo Baeza kick), 13:16. Golden Eagles 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:07. USM – Reed Harradine 35-yard field goal, 10:44. Golden Eagles 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 2:32. Third quarter USM – Micah Davis 15-yard pass from Braylon Braxton (Reed Harradine kick), 5:29. Golden Eagles 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:48. Fourth quarter USM – Kadinn Morris 10-yard pass from Braylon Braxton (Reed Harradine kick), 14:54. Golden Eagles 31–10. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 3:51. JKST – Gerardo Baeza 40-yard field goal, 13:24. Golden Eagles 31–13. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:17. USM – Robert Briggs 15-yard run (Reed Harradine kick), 9:59. Golden Eagles 38–13. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:25. JKST – Ahmad Miller 8-yard run (Gerardo Baeza kick), 5:32. Golden Eagles 38–20. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:18.

Statistics	JKST	USM
First downs	19	25
Total yards	322	363
Rushes–yards	42–191	36–139
Passing yards	131	224
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–28–2	22–32–0
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	31:15	28:45

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Jackson State	Passing	Jacobian Morgan	14/27, 131 yards, INT
	Rushing	Travis Terrell Jr.	10 carries, 80 yards
	Receiving	Nate Rembert	4 receptions, 64 yards
Southern Miss	Passing	Braylon Braxton	20/30, 214 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Jeffery Pittman	10 carries, 71 yards
	Receiving	Bralon Brown	3 receptions, 52 yards, TD

Appalachian State

See also: 2025 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

Appalachian State Mountaineers (2–0) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	7	0	7	8	22
Golden Eagles	7	10	7	14	38

at M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS

• Date: September 13, 2025
• Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Baker (play-by-play) and Austin Davis (analyst)

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	APP	USM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Appalachian State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Southern Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Louisiana Tech (Rivalry in Dixie)

See also: 2025 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team and Rivalry in Dixie

Southern Miss Golden Eagles (2–1) at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Eagles	10	0	3	7	20
Bulldogs	17	13	0	0	30

at Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA

• Date: September 20, 2025
• Game time: 6:30 PM CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C)
• Game attendance: 17,108
• Referee: Tedd Pitts
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Malcolm Butler (play-by-play), Luke McCown (analyst) and Madison Kaufman (sideline)

Game information

First quarter LT – Blake Baker 1-yard run (Drew Henderson kick), 13:43. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 74 yards, 0:34. USM – Kyirin Heath 30-yard pass from Braylon Braxton (Reed Harradine kick), 12:15. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:28. LT – Drew Henderson 24-yard field goal, 8:10. Bulldogs 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:05. USM – Reed Harradine 38-yard field goal, 3:29. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:41. LT – Omiri Wiggins 3-yard run (Drew Henderson kick), 0:46. Bulldogs 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:43. Second quarter LT – Kolbe Fields 48-yard interception return (kick failed), 14:01. Bulldogs 23–10. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 1:45. LT – Clay Thevenin 1-yard run (Drew Henderson kick), 0:23. Bulldogs 30–10. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:05. Third quarter USM – Reed Harradine 30-yard field goal, 0:58. Bulldogs 30–13. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 1:58. Fourth quarter USM – Davis Dalton 34-yard pass from Braylon Braxton (Reed Harradine kick), 0:22. Bulldogs 30–20. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 1:28. Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	USM	LT
First downs	29	14
Total yards	514	339
Rushing yards	122	101
Passing yards	392	238
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	28–47–1	15–21–0
Time of possession	32:36	27:24

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern Miss	Passing	Braylon Braxton	28/47, 392 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Robert Briggs	9 carries, 47 yards
	Receiving	Carl Chester	4 receptions, 118 yards
Louisiana Tech	Passing	Blake Baker	15/21, 239 yards
	Rushing	Omiri Wiggins	12 carries, 49 yards, TD
	Receiving	Eli Finley	6 receptions, 155 yards

Jacksonville State

See also: 2025 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

Jacksonville State Gamecocks (2–2) vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Gamecocks			0
Golden Eagles			0

at M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS

• Date: September 27, 2025
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Baker (play-by-play) and Austin Davis (analyst)

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	JVST	USM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Jacksonville State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Southern Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Georgia Southern

See also: 2025 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0–0) vs Georgia Southern Eagles (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Golden Eagles			0
Eagles			0

at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA

• Date: October 9, 2025

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	USM	GASO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Georgia Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Louisiana

See also: 2025 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0–0) vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Golden Eagles			0
Ragin' Cajuns			0

at Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA

• Date: October 18, 2025

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	USM	UL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Louisiana	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Louisiana–Monroe

See also: 2025 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team

Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (0–0) vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Warhawks			0
Golden Eagles			0

at M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS

• Date: October 25, 2025

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	ULM	USM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Southern Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Arkansas State

See also: 2025 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0–0) vs Arkansas State Red Wolves (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Golden Eagles			0
Red Wolves			0

at Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR

• Date: November 8, 2025

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	USM	ARST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arkansas State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Texas State

See also: 2025 Texas State Bobcats football team

Texas State Bobcats (0–0) vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bobcats			0
Golden Eagles			0

at M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS

• Date: November 15, 2025

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	TXST	USM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Southern Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at South Alabama

See also: 2025 South Alabama Jaguars football team

Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0–0) vs South Alabama Jaguars (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Golden Eagles			0
Jaguars			0

at Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL

• Date: November 22, 2025

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	USM	USA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
South Alabama	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Troy

See also: 2025 Troy Trojans football team

Troy Trojans (0–0) vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Trojans			0
Golden Eagles			0

at M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS

• Date: November 29, 2025

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	TROY	USM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Troy	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Southern Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

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