FBS-CFB Game Preview: Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles (7-3) vs. South Alabama Jaguars (3-7)

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Venue & Event Details

Location: Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL

Kickoff: 12:30 PM EST / 11:30 AM CST

Broadcast: ESPN+

Weather Forecast

Temperature: 66°F at kickoff, dropping into upper 50s by evening

Conditions: Partly cloudy skies, winds 8–12 mph

Impact: Passing may be slightly affected; rushing and short-yardage execution favored

Injury Report

Southern Miss:

QB Landry Lyddy (healthy, 267 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs vs Texas State)

RB Jeffery Pittman (healthy, 54 yards, 1 TD vs Texas State)

WR Elijah Metcalf (healthy, 10 catches, 116 yards, 1 TD vs Texas State)

South Alabama:

QB Bishop Davenport (healthy, 162 yards passing, 50 rushing yards, 2 TDs vs ULM)

RB Kentrel Bullock (healthy, 85 yards, 2 TDs vs ULM)

WR Anthony Eager (healthy, 83 yards receiving vs ULM)

Key Player Matchups

Landry Lyddy (Southern Miss QB) vs South Alabama Secondary: Lyddy’s accuracy (65.9% vs Texas State) will test a defense that has allowed big plays late in games.

Jeffery Pittman (Southern Miss RB) vs South Alabama Front Seven: Pittman’s steady rushing against a Jaguars defense that gave up 4.3 YPC last week.

Bishop Davenport (South Alabama QB) vs Southern Miss Defense: Davenport’s dual-threat ability (50 rushing yards, 2 TDs vs ULM) could challenge Southern Miss’s containment.

Recent Team Forms

Southern Miss: Lost 41–14 vs Texas State (Nov. 15); won 27–21 vs Arkansas State (Nov. 8).

South Alabama: Beat Louisiana-Monroe 26–14 (Nov. 15); lost 31–20 vs Troy (Nov. 1).

Series History

All-time: Southern Miss leads 4–2.

Recent: Southern Miss won 34–31 in 2024; South Alabama won 27–20 in 2023.

Betting Trends:

Southern Miss is 5–5 ATS this season.

South Alabama is 4–6 ATS.

Overs have hit in 5 of Southern Miss’s 10 games; 6 of South Alabama’s 10 games.

Historical Betting Results

Southern Miss is 4–2–1 ATS as a favorite of -2.5 or more.

South Alabama is 2–1 ATS as an underdog of +2.5 or more.

Unders have hit in 2 of last 3 head-to-head matchups.

Prediction: Southern Miss 29 – South Alabama 26

Game Odds

Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles        – 2.5

South Alabama Jaguars                                 53.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, November 21, 2025

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