2018 schedule
Southern Miss
CUSA
Final rank
#15
Record
6-5
Points
9
Diff
+70
Scored
288
Allowed
218
Outcome
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Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2018 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Week | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | FCS opponent | Home | 55 – 7 | W | 0 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Monroe(Tier 5) | Home | 20 – 21 | L | 0 |
| 5 | Rice(Tier 4) | Home | 40 – 22 | W | +2 |
| 6 | Auburn(Tier 2) | Away | 13 – 24 | L | 0 |
| 8 | North Texas(Tier 5) | Away | 7 – 30 | L | 0 |
| 9 | UTSA(Tier 5) | Home | 27 – 17 | W | +1 |
| 10 | Charlotte(Tier 5) | Away | 17 – 20 | L | 0 |
| 11 | Marshall(Tier 4) | Home | 26 – 24 | W | +2 |
| 12 | UAB(Tier 4) | Away | 23 – 26 | L | 0 |
| 13 | Louisiana Tech(Tier 3) | Home | 21 – 20 | W | +3 |
| 14 | UTEP(Tier 5) | Away | 39 – 7 | W | +1 |
