2023 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

The 2023 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represents the University of Southern Mississippi as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They are led by head coach Will Hall, who is coaching his third season with the team. The Golden Eagles play their home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

2023 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record1–6 (0–4 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSam Gregg (3rd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorDan O'Brien (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumM. M. Roberts Stadium
(capacity: 36,000)
2023 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 25 James Madison*  4 –0   7 –0  
Georgia Southern  3 –1   6 –2  
Old Dominion  3 –1   4 –3  
Georgia State  3 –2   6 –2  
Coastal Carolina  2 –2   4 –3  
Marshall  1 –2   4 –3  
Appalachian State  1 –2   3 –4  
West Division
Texas State  2 –1   5 –2  
Troy  2 –1   5 –2  
South Alabama  2 –1   4 –3  
Louisiana  1 –2   4 –3  
Arkansas State  1 –2   3 –4  
Louisiana–Monroe  0 –4   2 –5  
Southern Miss  0 –4   1 –6  
Championship: December 2, 2023
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules
As of October 27, 2023
Rankings from AP Poll

Preseason

Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Golden Eagles were picked to finish in fourth place in the West division.[1]

Media poll (West division)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Troy92 (10)
2South Alabama85 (4)
3Louisiana64
4Southern Miss62
5Texas State36
6Arkansas State33
7ULM20

Running back Frank Gore Jr., defensive back Jay Stanley, and all purpose back Frank Gore Jr. were named to the preseason All-Sun Belt first team. Defensive lineman Jalen Williams was named to the second team.[1]

Schedule

The football schedule was announced February 24, 2023.[2]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:00 p.m.Alcorn State*
ESPN+W 40–1430,335
September 97:30 p.m.at No. 4 Florida State*
ACCNL 13–6674,467
September 163:00 p.m.Tulane*
ESPNUL 3–2125,038
September 236:00 p.m.at Arkansas State
ESPN+L 37–4416,601
September 306:00 p.m.Texas State
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
ESPN+L 36–5021,304
October 76:00 p.m.Old Dominiondagger
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
ESPN+L 13–1723,011
October 176:30 p.m.at South Alabama
ESPN2L 3–5523,478
October 282:30 p.m.at Appalachian State
ESPN+
November 43:00 p.m.Louisiana–Monroe
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
ESPN+
November 96:30 p.m.at Louisiana
ESPNU
November 1811:00 a.m.at Mississippi State*
ESPN+/SECN+
November 25Troy
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS

Game summaries

at South Alabama
See also: 2023 South Alabama Jaguars football team
Game Seven – Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1-5) at South Alabama Jaguars (3-3) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Southern Miss 0 0 303
South Alabama 14 17 17755

at Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, Alabama

  • Date: Tuesday, October 17, 2023
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear, 53° F
  • Game attendance: 23,478
  • Referee: Trennis Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), Lauren Sisler (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:07) USA – La'Damian Webb 5-yard run (Diego Guajardo kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:53; South Alabama 7-0)
  • (4:17) USA – La'Damian Webb 3-yard run (Diego Guajardo kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 4:36; South Alabama 14-0)
Second quarter
  • (10:30) USA – La'Damian Webb 5-yard run (Diego Guajardo kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:48; South Alabama 21-0)
  • (7:03) USA – Kentrel Bullock 17-yard run (Diego Guajardo kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:13; South Alabama 28-0)
  • (0:45) USA – Diego Guajardo 23-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:44; South Alabama 31-0)
Third quarter
  • (10:05) USA – Diego Guajardo 39-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 2:58; South Alabama 34-0)
  • (5:40) USM – Andrew Stein 32-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 4:22; South Alabama 34-3)
  • (4:41) USA – La'Damian Webb 16-yard run (Diego Guajardo kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 0:53; South Alabama 41-3)
  • (1:20) USA – Dorian Smith 29-yard run (Diego Guajardo kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 1:05; South Alabama 48-3)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:47) USA – Gio Lopez 20-yard run (Diego Guajardo kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 0:58; South Alabama 55-3)
StatisticsUSMUSA
First downs1234
Total yards56–14975–647
Rushing yards36–10344–287
Passing yards46360
Passing: Comp–Att–Int7–20–123–31–1
Time of possession28:4531:15
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Southern MissPassingHolman Edwards5/15, 41 yards, INT
RushingKenyon Clay10 carries, 60 yards
ReceivingFrank Gore Jr.2 receptions, 22 yards
South AlabamaPassingCarter Bradley21/27, 319 yards
RushingLa'Damian Webb20 carries, 102 yards, 4 TD
ReceivingJamaal Pricchett5 receptions, 122 yards

at Mississippi State
See also: 2023 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
Game Eleven – Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Mississippi State Bulldogs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Southern Miss 0 0 000
Mississippi State 0 0 000

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS

  • Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023
  • Game time: 11:00 AM CST
  • Game weather: -
  • Game attendance: -
  • Referee: -
  • TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsUSMMSST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Southern MissPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Mississippi StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

References
  1. "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll". sunbeltsports.org. July 24, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  2. "2023 Southern Miss Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
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