Lost 3 straight
Last win: beat Alcorn State 49–3 on Sat, Sep 5
Next: Tue, Oct 6 at Troy, 7:00 PM CDT on ESPN2
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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 31 days ago.
Southern Miss is 1–3 and 5th in the Sun Belt West. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.
The longer waits
Nonenational titles since 1998Counting national champions since the BCS began with the 1998 season.
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Southern Miss Golden Eagles schedule and results Week Date Opponent Result 1 Sat, Sep 5 
vs Alcorn StateW 49–3 2 Sat, Sep 12 
at AuburnL 8–43 3 Sat, Sep 19 
vs UConnL 20–48 4 Sat, Sep 26 
at TulaneL 21–24 5 Open week 6 Tue, Oct 6 
at Troy7:00 PM CDT on ESPN2 7 Sat, Oct 17 
vs Arkansas State6:00 PM CDT on ESPN+ 8 Fri, Oct 23 
vs Louisiana11:00 PM CDT 9 Fri, Oct 30 
at UL Monroe11:00 PM CDT 10 Thu, Nov 5 
vs James Madison7:00 PM CST 11 Fri, Nov 13 
at Louisiana Tech11:00 PM CST 12 Fri, Nov 20 
vs South Alabama11:00 PM CST 13 Fri, Nov 27 
at Old Dominion12:00 AM EST
Southern Miss right now
Southern Miss lost to Tulane 21–24 on Sat, Sep 26 and now stands at 1–3, 5th in the Sun Belt West. Southern Miss' last win came 31 days ago against Alcorn State, with 3 straight losses since. Next, Southern Miss visits Troy on Tue, Oct 6 at 7:00 PM CDT on ESPN2.
Every other time Southern Miss last won
- When did Southern Miss last win at home?
- September 5, 2026, 49–3 against Alcorn State (31 days ago)
- When did Southern Miss last win on the road?
- November 8, 2025, 27–21 against Arkansas State (332 days ago)
- When did Southern Miss last beat a ranked team?
- Not since at least 2017.
- 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 (388 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 (362 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 (2,894 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 (332 days ago)
- When did Southern Miss last beat Louisiana?
- October 18, 2025, 22–10 against Louisiana (353 days ago)
- When did Southern Miss last beat Louisiana Tech?
- November 19, 2021, 35–19 against Louisiana Tech (1,782 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 (2,579 days ago)
- When did Southern Miss last beat UL Monroe?
- October 25, 2025, 49–21 against UL Monroe (346 days ago)
- What is Southern Miss' current streak?
- Lost 3 straight
- What is Southern Miss' longest losing streak since 2017?
- 11 games, ending August 30, 2025
Common questions
How many days since Southern Miss football last won?
As of October 6, 2026, it has been 31 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 1–3, and 5th in the Sun Belt West. Lost 3 straight.
When does Southern Miss play next?
Southern Miss visits Troy on Tue, Oct 6 at 7:00 PM CDT on ESPN2.
Against the conference
Since 2017, Southern Miss is 17–25 against the rest of the Sun Belt as it stands today, across 42 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 |
|---|---|---|
| UL Monroe head to head | 4–2 | 67% |
| Louisiana Tech head to head | 3–3 | 50% |
| Troy head to head | 1–5 | 17% |
| 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 45–64.
- 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 31 days, 333 short of that mark.
| Season | Record |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 1–3 |
| 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.