James Madison Dukes @ Southern Miss Golden Eagles
James Madison and Southern Miss meet in Sun Belt play
James Madison (7-2) at Southern Miss (3-5), Nov. 5 at 8 p.m. EST.
Opening Line: James Madison by 14.5. Against the spread: James Madison 6-3, Southern Miss 4-4.
How to watch: ESPN2
Key stats
James Madison Offense
Overall: 450.9 yards per game (19th in FBS)
Passing: 248.9 yards per game (42nd)
Rushing: 202 yards per game (23rd)
Scoring: 39.1 points per game (9th)
James Madison Defense
Overall: 352.2 yards per game (63rd in FBS)
Passing: 235.4 yards per game (103rd)
Rushing: 116.8 yards per game (33rd)
Scoring: 18.9 points per game (27th)
Southern Miss Offense
Overall: 399.5 yards per game (55th in FBS)
Passing: 232.4 yards per game (64th)
Rushing: 167.1 yards per game (54th)
Scoring: 26.9 points per game (77th)
Southern Miss Defense
Overall: 432 yards per game (129th in FBS)
Passing: 208.6 yards per game (64th)
Rushing: 223.4 yards per game (136th)
Scoring: 31 points per game (118th)
Southern Miss is 133rd in third down percentage, converting 30.9% of the time. James Madison ranks 52nd on defense, allowing its opponents at convert at 36.1%.
James Madison ranks 124th in the FBS with 73.4 penalty yards per game.
Southern Miss ranks 129th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 72.4% of trips.
Both teams rank low in time of possession. James Madison is 119th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 28:01, while Southern Miss' 137th-ranked average is 25:55.
Team leaders
James Madison
Passing: Camden Coleman, 1,743 yards, 16 TDs, 4 INTs, 61.3 completion percentage
Rushing: George Pettaway, 812 yards on 125 carries, 8 TDs
Receiving: Ja'Corey Scott, 386 yards on 27 catches, 5 TDs
Southern Miss
Passing: Landry Lyddy, 1,326 yards, 8 TDs, 4 INTs, 57.7 completion percentage
Rushing: Steven Robinson, 728 yards on 142 carries, 9 TDs
Receiving: Mario Sanders II, 600 yards on 44 catches, 5 TDs
Last game
James Madison fell 24-21 to Troy on Oct. 29. Coleman led James Madison with 175 yards on 14-of-25 passing (56.0%) for two touchdowns and two interceptions. Seth Cromwell had 135 rushing yards on 23 carries and one touchdown, adding two receptions for 19 yards. Michael Scott put up 68 yards on four catches.
Southern Miss won 35-21 over UL Monroe on Oct. 31. Lyddy passed for 130 yards on 15-of-30 attempts (50.0%) with one touchdown and no interceptions. Robinson had 151 rushing yards on 21 carries and one touchdown, adding one reception for five yards. Sanders recorded 31 yards on four catches.
Next game
James Madison plays at UConn on Nov. 14. Southern Miss plays at Louisiana Tech on Nov. 14.

