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2018 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

The 2018 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Eagles played their home games at the M. M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by third-year head coach Jay Hopson. They finished the season 6–5, 5–3 in C-USA play to finish in a three-way tie for second in the West Division. Despite being bowl eligible, they were not invited to a bowl game.

2018 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
Record6–5 (5–3 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorShannon Dawson (3rd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Co-defensive coordinatorTim Billings (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorDerek Nicholson (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadiumM. M. Roberts Stadium
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Middle Tennessee x   7 – 1     8 – 6  
Marshall   6 – 2     9 – 4  
FIU   6 – 2     9 – 4  
Charlotte   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Florida Atlantic   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Old Dominion   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Western Kentucky   2 – 6     3 – 9  
West Division
UAB x$   7 – 1     11 – 3  
North Texas   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Louisiana Tech   5 – 3     8 – 5  
Southern Miss   5 – 3     6 – 5  
UTSA   2 – 6     3 – 9  
UTEP   1 – 7     1 – 11  
Rice   1 – 7     2 – 11  
Championship: UAB 27, Middle Tennessee 25
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

Preseason edit

Award watch lists edit

Award Player Position Year
Lou Groza Award[1] Parker Shaunfield K SR
Wuerffel Trophy[2] Picasso Nelson, Jr. DB SR

C-USA preseason awards edit

On July 16, 2018, Conference USA released their preseason awards, including the preseason all-CUSA team.[3] Kicker Paker Shaunfield was selected as the preseason special teams player of the year. He was the only player named to the all-CUSA team.

Preseason media poll edit

Conference USA released their preseason media poll on July 17, 2018, with the Golden Eagles predicted to finish in fourth place in the West Division.[4]

West Division
Predicted finish Team
1 North Texas
2 Louisiana Tech
3 UAB
4 Southern Miss
5 UTSA
T–6 Rice
T–6 UTEP

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:00 p.m.Jackson State*
ESPN+W 55–729,176
September 86:00 p.m.Louisiana–Monroe*
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
ESPN3L 20–2119,579
September 152:30 p.m.at Appalachian State*
ESPN+ Cancelled [a]
September 226:00 p.m.Rice
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
ESPN+W 40–2220,159
September 293:00 p.m.at No. 10 Auburn*
SECNL 13–2483,792
October 131:00 p.m.at North Texas
ESPN3L 7–3018,252
October 206:00 p.m.UTSA 
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
ESPN+W 27–1721,259
October 271:00 p.m.at Charlotte
ESPN3L 17–208,687
November 32:00 p.m.Marshall
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
StadiumW 26–2420,375
November 106:30 p.m.at UAB
beINL 23–26 OT25,618
November 172:30 p.m.Louisiana Tech
StadiumW 21–2019,142
November 242:00 p.m.at UTEP
ESPN+W 39–714,962
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
Schedule Source:[5]
  1. ^ This game was cancelled in anticipation of Hurricane Florence.

Game summaries edit

Jackson State edit

See also: 2018 Jackson State Tigers football team
Week One: Jackson State Tigers at Southern Miss Golden Eagles – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 0 707
Golden Eagles 14 27 7755

at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS

  • Date: September 1
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 29,176
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information

Louisiana–Monroe edit

See also: 2018 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team
Week Two: Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks at Southern Miss Golden Eagles – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Warhawks 14 0 7021
Golden Eagles 10 7 3020

at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS

  • Date: September 8
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 87° · Partly Cloudy · SSW – 7 mph.
  • Game attendance: 19,579
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV: ESPN3
  • [1]
Game information

Rice edit

See also: 2018 Rice Owls football team
Week Four: Rice Owls at Southern Miss Golden Eagles – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Owls 8 7 0722
Golden Eagles 10 14 10640

at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS

  • Date: September 22
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 20,159
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information

At Auburn edit

See also: 2018 Auburn Tigers football team
Week Five: Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Auburn Tigers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Golden Eagles 0 3 3713
No. 10 Tigers 7 7 7324

at Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL

  • Date: September 29
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 83,792
  • TV: SECN
Game information

At North Texas edit

See also: 2018 North Texas Mean Green football team
Week Seven: Southern Miss Golden Eagles at North Texas Mean Green – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Golden Eagles 0 7 007
Mean Green 0 10 61430

at Apogee Stadium, Denton, TX

  • Date: October 13
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 18,252
  • TV: ESPN3
Game information

UTSA edit

See also: 2018 UTSA Roadrunners football team
Week Eight: UTSA Roadrunners at Southern Miss Golden Eagles – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Roadrunners 0 3 7717
Golden Eagles 6 14 7027

at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS

  • Date: October 20
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 21,259
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information

At Charlotte edit

See also: 2018 Charlotte 49ers football team
Week Nine: Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Charlotte 49ers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Golden Eagles 0 0 31417
49ers 14 0 3320

at Jerry Richardson Stadium, Charlotte, NC

  • Date: October 27
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 8,687
  • TV: ESPN3
Game information

Marshall edit

See also: 2018 Marshall Thundering Herd football team
Week Ten: Marshall Thundering Herd at Southern Miss Golden Eagles – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Thundering Herd 3 7 7724
Golden Eagles 3 14 3626

at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS

  • Date: November 3
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 20,375
  • TV: Stadium
Game information

At UAB edit

See also: 2018 UAB Blazers football team
Week Eleven: Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Charlotte 49ers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Golden Eagles 7 6 07323
Blazers 0 7 130626

at Legion Field, Birmingham, AL

  • Date: November 10
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 25,618
  • TV: beIN
Game information

Louisiana Tech edit

See also: 2018 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team and Rivalry in Dixie
Week Twelve: Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Southern Miss Golden Eagles – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 7 10 0320
Golden Eagles 7 7 0721

at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS

  • Date: November 17
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 19,142
  • TV: Stadium
Game information

At UTEP edit

See also: 2018 UTEP Miners football team
Week Thirteen: Southern Miss Golden Eagles at UTEP Miners – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Golden Eagles 16 3 71339
Miners 0 0 077

at Sun Bowl, El Paso, TX

  • Date: November 24
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 14,962
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information

References edit

  1. ^ "Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Announces 2018 Preseason Watch List". July 25, 2018. Archived from the original on August 17, 2009. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  2. ^ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  3. ^ "FB: 2018 Preseason Awards". Conference USA.
  4. ^ "FB: Preseason Media Poll". Conference USA.
  5. ^ "2018 Southern Miss Golden Eagles Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved April 5, 2018.


 

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