Sun Belt

Southern Miss Golden Eagles

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Season

Southern Miss

2026 Team Statistics

Scoring

Points 215 248

Points / Game 26.9 31.0

Total Offense

Total Yards 3,196 3,456

Plays 562 605

Yards / Play 5.69 5.71

Rushing

Rushing Attempts 280 374

Rushing Yards 1,337 1,787

Yards / Attempt 4.78 4.78

Rushing Touchdowns 17 16

Passing

Pass Completions 164 143

Pass Attempts 282 231

Completion % 58.2% 61.9%

Net Passing Yards 1,859 1,669

Yards / Attempt 6.59 7.23

Passing Touchdowns 11 12

Interceptions Thrown 9 6

First Downs

First Downs 167 186

3rd Down

3rd Down Conversions 34 51

3rd Down Attempts 110 123

3rd Down % 30.9% 41.5%

4th Down

4th Down Conversions 11 10

4th Down Attempts 23 19

4th Down % 47.8% 52.6%

Turnovers

Turnovers 11 10

Fumbles Lost 2 4

Interceptions Thrown 9 6

Fumbles Recovered 4 2

Defense

Sacks 22 15

Tackles for Loss 47 32

Interceptions 6 9

Interception Return Yards 3 109

Interception Return Touchdowns 1 2

Penalties

Penalties 54 55

Penalty Yards 492 524

Possession

Possession Time 207:19 272:41

Kick Returns

Kick Returns 8 19

Kick Return Yards 155 363

Yards / Return 19.38 19.11

Kick Return Touchdowns 0 0

Punt Returns

Punt Returns 10 9

Punt Return Yards 105 18

Yards / Return 10.50 2.00

Punt Return Touchdowns 0 0

Offensive Statistics

Core Offense

Points / Opportunity 3.53

Success Rate 40.9%

PPA 0.026

Explosiveness 1.223

Opportunities 53

Drives 103

Plays 569

Rushing Offense

Stuff Rate 12.0%

Power Success 76.2%

Line Yards 3.20

Second-Level Yards 1.11

Open-Field Yards 1.18

Line Yards Total 852

Second-Level Yards Total 296

Open-Field Yards Total 314

Rushing Plays

Success Rate 46.2%

PPA 0.143

Explosiveness 0.967

Play Rate 46.7%

Passing Plays

Success Rate 37.2%

PPA 0.001

Explosiveness 1.521

Play Rate 50.6%

Situational Offense

Standard Downs Success Rate 48.1%

Standard Downs PPA 0.036

Standard Downs Explosiveness 1.042

Standard Downs Rate 70.8%

Passing Downs Success Rate 23.5%

Passing Downs PPA 0.003

Passing Downs Explosiveness 2.125

Passing Downs Rate 29.2%

Field Position

Average Start 71.2

Average Predicted Points 1.302

Havoc Allowed

Total Havoc 14.2%

Front Seven Havoc 6.9%

Defensive Back Havoc 7.4%

Opponent-Adjusted Offense

Adjusted Points / Drive 0.066

Adjusted Success Rate 0.5%

Adjusted PPA -0.070

Adjusted Explosiveness 0.045

Adjusted Points / Opportunity 0.551

Adjusted Stuff Rate 7.3%

Adjusted Power Success 3.5%

Adjusted Havoc Allowed 2.0%

Defensive Statistics

Core Defense

Points / Opportunity Allowed 3.52

Success Rate Allowed 42.6%

PPA Allowed 0.123

Explosiveness Allowed 1.166

Opportunities Faced 56

Drives Faced 103

Plays Faced 618

Rushing Defense

Stuff Rate 16.1%

Power Success Allowed 81.0%

Line Yards Allowed 3.21

Second-Level Yards Allowed 1.09

Open-Field Yards Allowed 1.42

Line Yards Total Allowed 1,137

Second-Level Yards Total Allowed 385

Open-Field Yards Total Allowed 0

Rushing Plays

Success Rate Allowed 44.4%

PPA Allowed 0.142

Explosiveness Allowed 0.967

Play Rate Faced 57.3%

Passing Plays

Success Rate Allowed 41.1%

PPA Allowed 0.183

Explosiveness Allowed 1.496

Play Rate Faced 39.8%

Situational Defense

Standard Downs Success Rate Allowed 47.5%

Standard Downs PPA Allowed 0.093

Standard Downs Explosiveness Allowed 0.956

Standard Downs Rate Faced 70.6%

Passing Downs Success Rate Allowed 30.8%

Passing Downs PPA Allowed 0.196

Passing Downs Explosiveness Allowed 1.942

Passing Downs Rate Faced 29.4%

Field Position

Average Opponent Start 71.8

Average Predicted Points -1.277

Havoc Created

Total Havoc 13.9%

Front Seven Havoc 9.1%

Defensive Back Havoc 4.9%

Opponent-Adjusted Defense

Adjusted Points / Drive 0.048

Adjusted Success Rate -1.3%

Adjusted PPA -0.000

Adjusted Explosiveness 0.036

Adjusted Points / Opportunity 1.036

Adjusted Stuff Rate -3.7%

Adjusted Power Success -11.1%

Adjusted Havoc -3.4%