Rachuan Mitchell picked off a Brandon Jones pass and returned it 41 yards for a touchdown to spark Southern Mississippi to a 39-7 win over UTEP Saturday that earned the Golden Eagles bowl eligibility for the fourth straight season and 22nd time in the...
Steven Anderson ran for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter to give Southern Mississippi a 21-20 edge over Louisiana Tech on Saturday.
Spencer Brown scored the game-winning touchdown on a 17-yard run in overtime and UAB stayed undefeated in Conference USA play with a 26-23 win over Southern Miss on Saturday night.
Tate Whatley had a touchdown pass and ran for a score, Darian Yancey scored on a fumble return and Southern Mississippi held off Marshall 26-24 on Saturday.
Juwan Foggie returned an interception 79 yards for a touchdown and Jonathan Cruz booted two field goals as Charlotte edged Southern Mississippi 20-17 on Saturday.
Jack Abraham threw for one touchdown and ran for another to lead Southern Mississippi to a 27-17 win over UTSA on Saturday night.
Mason Fine threw for 292 yards and a score and DeAndre Torrey ran for three touchdowns and North Texas pulled away from Southern Mississippi 30-7 on Saturday.
Jarrett Stidham threw for 245 yards and two touchdowns and No. 10 Auburn beat Southern Miss 24-13 on Saturday night in a game disrupted for nearly three hours by lightning.
Jack Abraham passed for 428 yards and four touchdowns and Southern Miss rolled to a 40-22 victory over Rice on Saturday in the Conference USA opener for both teams.
Southern Mississippi and Appalachian State had discussed options to reschedule the football game canceled by Hurricane Florence, but instead chose not to play later this season.
Cortez Sisco Jr. intercepted a Jack Abraham pass and returned it 46 yards with 22 seconds left in the game, preserving Louisiana Monroe's 21-20 victory Saturday night.
| East | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee | 7-1 | 8-5 |
| Marshall | 6-2 | 8-4 |
| Florida Intl | 6-2 | 8-4 |
| Charlotte | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Florida Atlantic | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Old Dominion | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Western Kentucky | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| West | CONF | OVR |
| UAB | 7-1 | 10-3 |
| North Texas | 5-3 | 9-3 |
| Louisiana Tech | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Southern Mississippi | 5-3 | 6-5 |
| UTSA | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| UTEP | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| Rice | 1-7 | 2-11 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden Johnson | QB-DT | Committed | 80 |
| Luke Baker | TE-H | Committed | 76 |
| Louis Paul Smith | OC | Committed | 74 |
| Chris Scruggs | WR | Committed | 74 |
| T.Q. Newsome | QB-DT | Committed | 73 |
