0–1 Sun Belt. Lost 4 straight
Last win: beat Alcorn State 49–3 on Sat, Sep 5
Next: Sat, Oct 17 vs Arkansas State, 6:00 PM CDT on ESPN+
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When did Southern Miss football last win?
Southern Miss last won on Saturday, September 5, 2026, beating Alcorn State Braves 49–3 at home. That was 39 days ago.
Southern Miss last lost on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, falling to Troy 55–34. That was 8 days ago.
Southern Miss is 1–4 (0–1 Sun Belt) and 5th in the Sun Belt West. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.
The longer waits
1,397days since its last bowl or playoff winLast bowl or playoff win: LendingTree Bowl, December 17, 2022, against Rice
Nonenational titles since 1998Counting national champions since the BCS began with the 1998 season.
Updated 7:20 PM CT.
Southern Miss Golden Eagles schedule and results Week Date Opponent Result 1 Sat, Sep 5 
W 49–3 2 Sat, Sep 12 
L 8–43 3 Sat, Sep 19 
L 20–48 4 Sat, Sep 26 
L 21–24 5 Open week 6 Tue, Oct 6 
L 34–55 7 Sat, Oct 17 
6:00 PM CDT on ESPN+ 8 Sat, Oct 24 
4:00 PM CDT on ESPN+ 9 Fri, Oct 30 
11:00 PM CDT 10 Thu, Nov 5 
7:00 PM CST 11 Fri, Nov 13 
11:00 PM CST 12 Fri, Nov 20 
11:00 PM CST 13 Fri, Nov 27 
12:00 AM EST
Southern Miss right now
Southern Miss lost to Troy 34–55 on Tue, Oct 6 and now stands at 1–4 (0–1 Sun Belt), 5th in the Sun Belt West. Southern Miss' last win came 39 days ago against Alcorn State, with 4 straight losses since. Next, Southern Miss hosts Arkansas State on Sat, Oct 17 at 6:00 PM CDT on ESPN+.
Every other time Southern Miss last won
- When did Southern Miss last win at home?
- September 5, 2026, 49–3 against Alcorn State (39 days ago)
- When did Southern Miss last win on the road?
- November 8, 2025, 27–21 against Arkansas State (340 days ago)
- When did Southern Miss last beat a ranked team?
- Not since at least 2017.
- When did Southern Miss last win a bowl or playoff game?
- LendingTree Bowl, December 17, 2022 (1,397 days ago)
- When did Southern Miss last win a national title?
- Not since at least 1998. This counts BCS and College Football Playoff champions, from the 1998 season on.
- When did Southern Miss last beat App State?
- September 13, 2025, 38–22 against App State (396 days ago)
- When did Southern Miss last beat Coastal Carolina?
- Not since at least 2017.
- When did Southern Miss last beat Georgia Southern?
- October 9, 2025, 38–35 against Georgia Southern (370 days ago)
- When did Southern Miss last beat Georgia State?
- Not since at least 2017.
- When did Southern Miss last beat James Madison?
- Not since at least 2017.
- When did Southern Miss last beat Marshall?
- November 3, 2018, 26–24 against Marshall (2,902 days ago)
- When did Southern Miss last beat Old Dominion?
- Not since at least 2017.
- When did Southern Miss last beat Arkansas State?
- November 8, 2025, 27–21 against Arkansas State (340 days ago)
- When did Southern Miss last beat Louisiana?
- October 18, 2025, 22–10 against Louisiana (361 days ago)
- When did Southern Miss last beat Louisiana Tech?
- November 19, 2021, 35–19 against Louisiana Tech (1,790 days ago)
- When did Southern Miss last beat South Alabama?
- Not since at least 2017.
- When did Southern Miss last beat Troy?
- September 14, 2019, 47–42 against Troy (2,587 days ago)
- When did Southern Miss last beat UL Monroe?
- October 25, 2025, 49–21 against UL Monroe (354 days ago)
- What is Southern Miss' current streak?
- Lost 4 straight
- What is Southern Miss' longest losing streak since 2017?
- 11 games, ending August 30, 2025
When did Southern Miss last lose?
- When did Southern Miss last lose?
- October 6, 2026, 55–34 loss to Troy (8 days ago)
- When did Southern Miss last lose at home?
- September 19, 2026, 48–20 loss to UConn (25 days ago)
- When did Southern Miss last lose on the road?
- October 6, 2026, 55–34 loss to Troy (8 days ago)
- When was Southern Miss last shut out?
- August 31, 2024, 31–0 loss to Kentucky (774 days ago)
- When did Southern Miss last score 40 or more points?
- September 5, 2026, 49–3 win over Alcorn State (39 days ago)
- When did Southern Miss last lose to App State?
- October 28, 2023, 48–38 loss to App State (1,082 days ago)
- When did Southern Miss last lose to Coastal Carolina?
- November 12, 2022, 26–23 loss to Coastal Carolina (1,432 days ago)
- When did Southern Miss last lose to Georgia State?
- November 5, 2022, 42–14 loss to Georgia State (1,439 days ago)
- When did Southern Miss last lose to James Madison?
- October 26, 2024, 32–15 loss to James Madison (718 days ago)
- When did Southern Miss last lose to Marshall?
- November 9, 2024, 37–3 loss to Marshall (704 days ago)
- When did Southern Miss last lose to Old Dominion?
- October 7, 2023, 17–13 loss to Old Dominion (1,103 days ago)
- When did Southern Miss last lose to Arkansas State?
- October 19, 2024, 44–28 loss to Arkansas State (725 days ago)
- When did Southern Miss last lose to Louisiana?
- October 5, 2024, 23–13 loss to Louisiana (739 days ago)
- When did Southern Miss last lose to Louisiana Tech?
- September 20, 2025, 30–20 loss to Louisiana Tech (389 days ago)
- When did Southern Miss last lose to South Alabama?
- November 22, 2025, 42–35 loss to South Alabama (326 days ago)
- When did Southern Miss last lose to Troy?
- October 6, 2026, 55–34 loss to Troy (8 days ago)
- When did Southern Miss last lose to UL Monroe?
- October 12, 2024, 38–21 loss to UL Monroe (732 days ago)
Common questions
How many days since Southern Miss football last won?
As of October 14, 2026, it has been 39 days since Southern Miss last won. Southern Miss beat Alcorn State 49–3 on September 5, 2026.
What is Southern Miss' record this season?
Southern Miss is 1–4, 0–1 in Sun Belt play, and 5th in the Sun Belt West. Lost 4 straight.
Has Southern Miss won a game this season?
Yes. Southern Miss has won 1 game this season and is 1–4.
When does Southern Miss play next?
Southern Miss hosts Arkansas State on Sat, Oct 17 at 6:00 PM CDT on ESPN+.
What was the last game Southern Miss played?
Southern Miss lost to Troy 55–34 on the road on October 6, 2026.
Did Southern Miss win its last game?
No. Southern Miss lost to Troy 55–34 on the road on October 6, 2026.
What is Southern Miss' record right now?
Southern Miss is 1–4, 5th in the Sun Belt.
What conference is Southern Miss in?
Southern Miss plays in the Sun Belt, one of 14 teams.
Against the conference
Since 2017, Southern Miss is 17–26 against the rest of the Sun Belt as it stands today, across 43 meetings with 13 different opponents.
Southern Miss' best record is against Georgia Southern (1–0), and Georgia State has given it the most trouble (0–1).
| Opponent | Record | Win rate |
|---|---|---|
| Troy head to head | 1–6 | 14% |
| UL Monroe head to head | 4–2 | 67% |
| Louisiana Tech head to head | 3–3 | 50% |
| South Alabama head to head | 0–6 | 0% |
| Louisiana head to head | 3–1 | 75% |
| Arkansas State head to head | 2–2 | 50% |
| Marshall head to head | 2–1 | 67% |
| App State head to head | 1–1 | 50% |
| Georgia Southern head to head | 1–0 | 100% |
| James Madison head to head | 0–1 | 0% |
| Old Dominion head to head | 0–1 | 0% |
| Coastal Carolina head to head | 0–1 | 0% |
| Georgia State head to head | 0–1 | 0% |
Drought history
Regular season results for Southern Miss Golden Eagles from 2017 through 2026, conference championship games included, a combined record of 45–65.
- Longest losing streak since 2017: 11 straight games, from September 14, 2024 to August 30, 2025.
- Longest stretch between wins: 364 days, ending with a win over Jackson State on September 6, 2025.
- The current drought stands at 39 days, 325 short of that mark.
| Season | Record |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 1–4 |
| 2025 | 7–5 |
| 2024 | 1–11 |
| 2023 | 3–9 |
| 2022 | 6–6 |
| 2021 | 3–9 |
| 2020 | 3–7 |
| 2019 | 7–5 |
| 2018 | 6–5 |
| 2017 | 8–4 |
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Also in the Sun Belt: App State, Coastal Carolina, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, James Madison, Marshall, Old Dominion, Arkansas State, Louisiana, Louisiana Tech, South Alabama, Troy, UL Monroe.