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2018 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team
American college football season
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.
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| Conference | Conference USA |
| Division | West Division |
| Record | 6–5 (5–3 C-USA) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Shannon Dawson (3rd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Tim Billings (1st season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Derek Nicholson (1st season) |
| Base defense | Multiple |
| Home stadium | M. M. Roberts Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Award watch lists
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| Award | Player | Position | Year |
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| Lou Groza Award[1] | Parker Shaunfield | K | SR |
| Wuerffel Trophy[2] | Picasso Nelson, Jr. | DB | SR |
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C-USA preseason awards
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
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]
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| 1 | North Texas |
| 2 | Louisiana Tech |
| 3 | UAB |
| 4 | Southern Miss |
| 5 | UTSA |
| T–6 | Rice |
| T–6 | UTEP |
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| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | Jackson State* | ESPN+ | W 55–7 | 29,176 | |
| September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe* |
| ESPN3 | L 20–21 | 19,579 |
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| September 22 | 6:00 p.m. | Rice |
| ESPN+ | W 40–22 | 20,159 |
| September 29 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 10 Auburn* | SECN | L 13–24 | 83,792 | |
| October 13 | 1:00 p.m. | at North Texas | ESPN3 | L 7–30 | 18,252 | |
| October 20 | 6:00 p.m. | UTSA |
| ESPN+ | W 27–17 | 21,259 |
| October 27 | 1:00 p.m. | at Charlotte | ESPN3 | L 17–20 | 8,687 | |
| November 3 | 2:00 p.m. | Marshall |
| Stadium | W 26–24 | 20,375 |
| November 10 | 6:30 p.m. | at UAB | beIN | L 23–26 OT | 25,618 | |
| November 17 | 2:30 p.m. | Louisiana Tech |
| Stadium | W 21–20 | 19,142 |
| November 24 | 2:00 p.m. | at UTEP | ESPN+ | W 39–7 | 14,962 | |
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- Schedule Source:[5]
- This game was cancelled in anticipation of Hurricane Florence.
Jackson State
See also: 2018 Jackson State Tigers football team
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Golden Eagles | 14 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 55 |
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Week One: Jackson State Tigers at Southern Miss Golden Eagles – Game summary
Louisiana–Monroe
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| Warhawks | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Golden Eagles | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
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Week Two: Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks at Southern Miss Golden Eagles – Game summary
Rice
See also: 2018 Rice Owls football team
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| Owls | 8 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 22 |
| Golden Eagles | 10 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 40 |
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Week Four: Rice Owls at Southern Miss Golden Eagles – Game summary
At Auburn
See also: 2018 Auburn Tigers football team
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Golden Eagles | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| No. 10 Tigers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
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Week Five: Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Auburn Tigers – Game summary
At North Texas
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| Golden Eagles | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Mean Green | 0 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 30 |
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Week Seven: Southern Miss Golden Eagles at North Texas Mean Green – Game summary
UTSA
See also: 2018 UTSA Roadrunners football team
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| Roadrunners | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Golden Eagles | 6 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
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Week Eight: UTSA Roadrunners at Southern Miss Golden Eagles – Game summary
At Charlotte
See also: 2018 Charlotte 49ers football team
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| Golden Eagles | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| 49ers | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
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Week Nine: Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Charlotte 49ers – Game summary
Marshall
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| Thundering Herd | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Golden Eagles | 3 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
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Week Ten: Marshall Thundering Herd at Southern Miss Golden Eagles – Game summary
At UAB
See also: 2018 UAB Blazers football team
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Golden Eagles | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| Blazers | 0 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 26 |
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Week Eleven: Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Charlotte 49ers – Game summary
Louisiana Tech
See also: 2018 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team and Rivalry in Dixie
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bulldogs | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| Golden Eagles | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
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Week Twelve: Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Southern Miss Golden Eagles – Game summary
At UTEP
See also: 2018 UTEP Miners football team
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Golden Eagles | 16 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 39 |
| Miners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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Week Thirteen: Southern Miss Golden Eagles at UTEP Miners – Game summary
at Sun Bowl, El Paso, TX
- "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.
- "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- "FB: 2018 Preseason Awards". Conference USA.
- "FB: Preseason Media Poll". Conference USA.
- "2018 Southern Miss Golden Eagles Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
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