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2022 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team
American college football season
The 2022 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi as a new member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by head coach Will Hall, who was coaching his second season with the team. The Golden Eagles played their home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
Quick Facts Southern Miss Golden Eagles football, LendingTree Bowl champion ...
| 2022 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football | |
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LendingTree Bowl champion | |
LendingTree Bowl, W 38–24 vs. Rice | |
| Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| Division | West Division |
| Record | 7–6 (4–4 Sun Belt) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Sam Gregg (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | Austin Armstrong (2nd season) |
| Base defense | 3–3–5 |
| Home stadium | M. M. Roberts Stadium |
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| Coastal Carolina xy | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Madison* x | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Southern | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Old Dominion | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 19 Troy xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Alabama x | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Miss | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana–Monroe | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas State | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Troy 45, Coastal Carolina 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Recruiting class
Sun Belt coaches poll
The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 25, 2022. The Golden Eagles were picked to finish fifth in the West Division.[1]
More information Predicted finish, Team ...
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
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| 1 | Louisiana | 95 (12) |
| 2 | South Alabama | 79 (2) |
| 3 | Troy | 76 |
| 4 | Texas State | 41 |
| 5 | Southern Miss | 40 |
| 6 | Arkansas State | 37 |
| 7 | Louisiana–Monroe | 24 |
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More information Predicted finish, Team ...
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
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| 1 | Appalachian State | 94 (10) |
| 2 | Coastal Carolina | 77 (2) |
| 3 | Georgia State | 68 |
| 4 | Marshall | 62 |
| 5 | Georgia Southern | 35 (1) |
| 6 | James Madison | 31 |
| 7 | Old Dominion | 25 |
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Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams
Special teams
2nd team
- Camron harrell – Right Safety, SR
Southern Miss and the Sun Belt Conference announced the 2022 football schedule on March 1, 2022.[2][3][4]
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| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 3 | 6:00 p.m. | Liberty* | ESPN+ | L 27–29 4OT | 24,051 | |
| September 10 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 15 Miami (FL)* | ACCN | L 7–30 | 46,422 | |
| September 17 | 6:00 p.m. | Northwestern State* |
| ESPN3 | W 64–10 | 26,202 |
| September 24 | 6:00 p.m. | at Tulane* | ESPN+ | W 27–24 | 20,422 | |
| October 8 | 6:00 p.m. | at Troy | ESPN+ | L 10–27 | 26,017 | |
| October 15 | 6:00 p.m. | Arkansas State |
| ESPN+ | W 20–19 | 27,042 |
| October 22 | 4:00 p.m. | at Texas State | ESPN+ | W 20–14 | 16,318 | |
| October 27 | 6:30 p.m. | Louisiana |
| ESPN2 | W 39–24 | 27,332 |
| November 5 | 2:00 p.m. | Georgia State |
| ESPN+ | L 14–42 | 22,128 |
| November 12 | 6:30 p.m. | at Coastal Carolina | ESPNU | L 23–26 | 16,203 | |
| November 19 | 2:30 p.m. | South Alabama |
| NFLN | L 20–27 | 24,032 |
| November 26 | 4:00 p.m. | at Louisiana–Monroe | ESPN+ | W 20–10 | 4,465 | |
| December 17 | 4:45 p.m. | vs. Rice* | ESPN | W 38–24 | 20,512 | |
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Liberty
See also: 2022 Liberty Flames football team
More information OT, 2OT ...
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | 4OT | Total | |
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| Flames | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 29 |
| Golden Eagles | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
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Statistics
More information Statistics, LIB ...
| Statistics | LIB | USM |
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| First downs | 23 | 19 |
| Total yards | 447 | 389 |
| Rushing yards | 244 | 252 |
| Passing yards | 203 | 137 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 5 |
| Time of possession | 29:06 | 30:54 |
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More information Team, Category ...
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Liberty | Passing | Kaidon Salter | 8/13, 148 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Kaidon Salter | 9 rushes, 65 yards | |
| Receiving | Demario Douglas | 5 receptions, 97 yards, 2 TD | |
| Southern Miss | Passing | Ty Keyes | 4/8, 89 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Frank Gore Jr. | 32 rushes, 178 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Jakarius Caston | 2 receptions, 54 yards |
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At No. 15 Miami (FL)
See also: 2022 Miami Hurricanes football team
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Golden Eagles | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 15 Hurricanes | 3 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 30 |
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Game Two – Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0–1) at #15 Miami Hurricanes (1–0)
at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: Saturday, September 10, 2022
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C)
- TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), & Lericia Harris (sideline)
- Pregame line: Miami −27.5
More information Statistics, USM ...
| Statistics | USM | MIA |
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| First downs | 12 | 23 |
| Plays–yards | 50–240 | 78–451 |
| Rushes–yards | 24–33 | 49–173 |
| Passing yards | 207 | 278 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 16–27–1 | 23–32–1 |
| Time of possession | 23:00 | 37:00 |
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More information Team, Category ...
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Southern Miss | Passing | Zach Wilcke | 16/27, 207 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Zach Wilcke | 12 carries, 29 yards | |
| Receiving | Jason Brownlee | 5 receptions, 102 yards, TD | |
| Miami | Passing | Tyler Van Dyke | 21/30, 263 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Henry Parrish Jr. | 24 carries, 116 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Xavier Restrepo | 6 receptions, 72 yards |
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Northwestern State
More information Total ...
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Demons | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Golden Eagles | 13 | 28 | 16 | 7 | 64 |
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At Tulane
See also: 2022 Tulane Green Wave football team
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Golden Eagles | 0 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| Green Wave | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
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Southern Miss Golden Eagles (2–1) vs Tulane Green Wave (3–0) – Game summary
at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA
- Date: September 24, 2022
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
- Game attendance: 20,422
- Referee: Kevin Randall
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Jack Benjamin (play-by-play), Brian Kinchen (analyst)
More information Statistics, USM ...
| Statistics | USM | TUL |
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| First downs | 13 | 26 |
| Total yards | 253 | 451 |
| Rushes/yards | 27–59 | 47–204 |
| Passing yards | 194 | 247 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–25–0 | 19–29–1 |
| Time of possession | 23:59 | 36:01 |
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More information Team, Category ...
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Southern Miss | Passing | Zach Wilcke | 17/25, 194 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Frank Gore Jr. | 16 carries, 44 yards | |
| Receiving | Jakarius Caston | 8 receptions, 91 yards, TD | |
| Tulane | Passing | Michael Pratt | 19/29, 247 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Tyjae Spears | 22 carries, 114 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Tyjae Spears | 5 receptions, 74 yards |
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At Troy
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Golden Eagles | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Trojans | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
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See also: 2022 Troy Trojans football team
Arkansas State
More information Total ...
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Red Wolves | 7 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 19 |
| Golden Eagles | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
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At Texas State
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Golden Eagles | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Bobcats | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
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See also: 2022 Texas State Bobcats football team
Louisiana
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More information Pregame line, Over/under ...
| Pregame line | Over/under |
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| LA –2.5 | 43.0 |
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More information Statistics, Louisiana ...
| Statistics | Louisiana | Southern Miss |
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| First downs | 17 | 15 |
| Total yards | 439 | 339 |
| Rushing yards | 103 | 150 |
| Passing yards | 336 | 189 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 26:47 | 33:13 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Louisiana | Passing | Ben Wooldridge | 21/46, 336 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Chris Smith | 11 carries, 47 yards | |
| Receiving | Michael Jefferson | 6 receptions, 179 yards, 1 TD | |
| Southern Miss | Passing | Zach Wilcke | 8/17, 137 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Frank Gore Jr. | 23 carries, 87 yards | |
| Receiving | Jason Brownlee | 3 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TD |
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Georgia State
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Panthers | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
| Golden Eagles | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
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At Coastal Carolina
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Golden Eagles | 0 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| Chanticleers | 17 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
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South Alabama
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Jaguars | 3 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
| Golden Eagles | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
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See also: 2022 South Alabama Jaguars football team
At Louisiana-Monroe
More information Total ...
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Golden Eagles | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Warhawks | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
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Vs. Rice (LendingTree Bowl)
More information Total ...
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Owls | 0 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 24 |
| Golden Eagles | 7 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
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See also: 2022 Rice Owls football team and 2022 LendingTree Bowl
- "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
- Chris Vannini (March 1, 2022). "Sun Belt releases 2022 football schedule with Marshall, Old Dominion, Southern Miss included". The Athletic. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- Renaldo Hopkins (March 1, 2022). "USM makes Sun Belt Conference move official with 2022 football schedule". WDAM-TV. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- Khari Thompson (March 1, 2022). "Southern Miss releases football schedule with Sun Belt conference games, not Conference USA". Mississippi Clarion Ledger. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
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