2025 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

2025 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Division	West Division
Record	0–0 (0–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Charles Huff (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Blake Anderson (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Jason Semore (1st season)
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
Appalachian State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Coastal Carolina		0	–	0					0	–	0
Georgia Southern		0	–	0					0	–	0
Georgia State		0	–	0					0	–	0
James Madison		0	–	0					0	–	0
Marshall		0	–	0					0	–	0
Old Dominion		0	–	0					0	–	0
West Division
Arkansas State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Louisiana		0	–	0					0	–	0
Louisiana–Monroe		0	–	0					0	–	0
South Alabama		0	–	0					0	–	0
Southern Miss		0	–	0					0	–	0
Texas State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Troy		0	–	0					0	–	0
Championship: December 6, 2025
As of February 28, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team will represent 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 expected to be 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
Micheal Caraway Jr.	DB	Florida
Will James	DB	Houston
Vernorrius Chaney	DB	Jackson State
Jo Cryer	OL	McNeese
Dakota Thomas	WR	Nevada
Tanner Welch	OL	Northwest Mississippi CC
Jack Tannehill	K	Samford
Tre'Mon Henry	DE	South Alabama
Zay Franks	DB	Southern
Justyn Reid	TE	Tulane
Jordan Johnson	S	UT Martin
Braxton Myers	DB	Western Kentucky
Javieon Butler	WR	Unknown
Ja'Len Sims	LB	Unknown
Ryan Johnson	DE	Unknown
Desmyn Baker	LB	Unknown
Tre Pinkney	LB	Unknown
Ques McNeal	DB	Unknown
Reed Jesiolowski	TE	Unknown
Keyshawn Buckley	WR	Unknown
Tate Rodemaker	QB	Unknown
Jameer Lewis	DE	Unknown

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous school
Christian Anderson	OL	Alabama A&M
J'Mond Tapp	DE	Arizona State
Josh Battle	S	Chattanooga
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
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
Landry Lyddy	QB	UAB
Aloali'i Maui	OL	Utah State
Robert Briggs Jr.	RB	Utah State
Grant Page	WR	Utah State
Jonathan Pennix	DB	Virginia Tech

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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]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
August 30	Mississippi State *	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS
September 6	Jackson State *	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS
September 13	Appalachian State	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS
September 20	at Louisiana Tech *	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA (Rivalry in Dixie)
September 27	Jacksonville State *	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS
October 9	at Georgia Southern	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA
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

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References

1. "Southern Miss Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
2. "Southern Miss Golden Eagles 2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
3. "2025 FBS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports.
4. "2025 FCS-to-FBS Transfers". herosports.
5. "Charles Huff Named 23rd Head Football Coach". southernmiss. December 8, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
6. "Blake Anderson Named Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach". southernmiss. December 18, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
7. "Jason Semore Hired as Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach". southernmiss. January 3, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
8. "Southern Miss Adds Dominique Bowman and Johnathan Galante to Football Coaching Staff". southernmiss. January 6, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
9. "Aaron Dobson and Telly Lockette Announced as Football Assistant Coaches". southernmiss. January 7, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
10. "Southern Miss Names Taveze Calhoun and Josh Miller to Football Coaching Staff". southernmiss. January 8, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
11. "Football Announces Sean Coughlin and Brandon Deaderick as Assistant Coaches". southernmiss. January 9, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
12. "Joe Bolden, Dalton Williams Hired to Full-Time Football Coaching Staff". southernmiss. January 24, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
13. "2025 Southern Miss Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved January 26, 2025.