2023 schedule

Southern Miss

Sun Belt

Tier 4

Final rank

#23

Record

3-9

Points

Diff

-151

Scored

278

Allowed

429

Outcome

Relegated

Team season stats

Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.

Total yards

4249

Yards allowed

5049

Rushing yards

1961

Passing yards

2288

Turnovers

3rd down conv.

4th down conv.

Penalties

Statistical leaders

Top performers in each category for the 2023 regular season.

Passing

1. Billy WilesQB11
2. Ethan CrawfordQB3
3. Chandler PittmanRB1

YDS

1. Billy WilesQB1916
2. Ethan CrawfordQB246
3. Holman EdwardsQB70

COMPLETIONS

1. Billy WilesQB158
2. Ethan CrawfordQB19
3. Holman EdwardsQB8

Rushing

1. Frank Gore Jr.RB10
2. Rodrigues ClarkRB2
3. Kenyon ClayRB1

YDS

1. Frank Gore Jr.RB1131
2. Rodrigues ClarkRB429
3. Kenyon ClayRB179

CAR

1. Frank Gore Jr.RB231
2. Rodrigues ClarkRB76
3. Billy WilesQB58

Receiving

REC

1. Tiaquelin MimsWR39
2. Latreal JonesWR36
3. Jakarius CastonWR33

1. Jakarius CastonWR6
2. Latreal JonesWR3
3. Frank Gore Jr.RB3

YDS

1. Jakarius CastonWR621
2. Latreal JonesWR498
3. Tiaquelin MimsWR445

Defense

TOT

1. Dylan LawrenceS72
2. Jay StanleyS55
3. Hayes MaplesLB51

SACKS

1. Jalil ClemonsEDGE5.5
2. Josh RatcliffDT3.5
3. Averie HabasLB2.5

TFL

1. Jalil ClemonsEDGE10.0
2. Joshua Carr Jr.LB5.0
3. Swayze BozemanLB4.0

Interceptions

INT

1. MJ DanielsCB3
2. Jay StanleyS3
3. Jay JonesS1

YDS

1. MJ DanielsCB29
2. Jay StanleyS8
3. Hayes MaplesLB4

1. Hayes MaplesLB0
2. Zay FranksCB0
3. MJ DanielsCB0

Kicking

FGM

1. Andrew SteinPK17
2. Connor GibbsPK0

PTS

1. Andrew SteinPK78
2. Connor GibbsPK2

Game log

Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2023 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.

Wk	Opponent	Site	Score	Result	Pts	Total
2	FCS opponent	home	40 – 14	W	0	0
3	Florida State(Tier 2)	away	13 – 66	L	0	0
4	Tulane(Tier 4)	home	3 – 21	L	0	0
5	Arkansas State(Tier 5)	away	37 – 44	L	0	0
6	Texas State(Tier 5)	home	36 – 50	L	0	0
7	Old Dominion(Tier 5)	home	13 – 17	L	0	0
9	South Alabama(Tier 5)	away	3 – 55	L	0	0
10	App State(Tier 4)	away	38 – 48	L	0	0
11	Louisiana-Monroe(Tier 5)	home	24 – 7	W	+1	1
12	Louisiana-Lafayette(Tier 4)	away	34 – 31	W	+2	3
13	Mississippi State(Tier 2)	away	20 – 41	L	0	3
14	Troy(Tier 4)	home	17 – 35	L	0	3

Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.

Roster108 players

#	Player	Pos	Ht / Wt	Hometown
0	Brendan Toles	CB	6'0" · 181 lb	Oxford, MS
0	Jack Tannehill	PK	5'8" · 185 lb	Oxford, MS
0	Rodrigues Clark	RB	5'10" · 200 lb	Starkville, MS
0	Ty Mims	WR	5'9" · 175 lb	Bay Minette, AL
1	Jakarius Caston	WR	6'0" · 204 lb	Natchez, MS
1	Markel McLaurin	CB	5'11" · 195 lb	Collins, MS
1	Zach Wilcke	QB	6'3" · 205 lb	Hernando, MS
2	Chandler Pittman	RB	5'10" · 165 lb	Magee, MS
3	Elijah Sabbatini	S	6'0" · 200 lb	Biloxi, MS
3	Frank Gore Jr.	RB	5'8" · 195 lb	Miami, FL
4	Brandon Hayes	WR	6'2" · 205 lb	Hattiesburg, MS
4	Tyquan Henderson	WR	6'3" · 178 lb	Canton, MS
5	Jay Jones	S	6'1" · 210 lb	Demopolis, AL
5	Kenyon Clay	RB	6'1" · 220 lb	Union, MS
6	Dylan Lawrence	S	6'4" · 215 lb	Lucedale, MS
6	Ethan Crawford	QB	6'0" · 200 lb	Tuscaloosa, AL
6	Javieon Butler	WR	6'5" · 207 lb	Forest, MS
6	Latreal Jones	WR	6'2" · 195 lb	Taylorsville, MS
7	Hayes Puckett	DB	5'10" · 185 lb	Madison, MS
7	Jay Stanley	S	6'2" · 215 lb	Brandon, MS
7	Zay Franks	CB	6'3" · 200 lb	Magee, MS
8	Jalil Clemons	EDGE	6'3" · 240 lb	Starkville, MS
9	Billy Wiles	QB	6'3" · 220 lb	Ashburn, VA
9	Jeremiah Robinson	DB	6'0" · 190 lb	Petal, MS
11	Antavious Willis	RB	5'10" · 180 lb	Camden, MS
11	Davis Dalton	WR	6'3" · 210 lb	Madison, MS
11	MJ Daniels	CB	6'2" · 195 lb	Lucedale, MS
12	Chandler Merrill	WR	180 lb	Vestavia Hills, AL
15	Ja'Len Sims	LB	6'1" · 220 lb	Fultondale, AL
16	Exavious Reed	TE	6'5" · 220 lb	Lagrange, GA
16	Kolbe Cage	LB	6'0" · 210 lb	New Orleans, LA
16	Micheal Caraway Jr.	DB	6'1" · 196 lb	Bassfield, MS
17	Drew Horton	LB	6'2" · 220 lb	Brandon, MS
17	Kyle McCormick	QB	6'1" · 200 lb	Lincoln, CA
18	Austin Gonzalez	QB	5'11" · 175 lb	Plano, TX
18	Josh Carr Jr.	LB	6'4" · 240 lb	Houston, TX
19	Arian Gregory	LB	6'0" · 216 lb	Luverne, AL
19	Holman Edwards	QB	6'2" · 214 lb	French Camp, MS
20	Cameron Knox	S	5'8" · 190 lb	New Albany, MS
20	JQ Gray	RB	5'8" · 160 lb	Hattiesburg, MS
21	Wildrekus Johnson	DB	6'2" · 183 lb	Tylertown, MS
22	Sentario Willis	DB	6'2" · 183 lb	Hazlehurst, MS
24	Jake Lange	QB	6'2" · 194 lb	Jackson, MS
25	Tre'Mon Henry	LB	6'1" · 234 lb	Columbus, GA
25	Zahn Diaz	RB	5'9" · 194 lb	Mandeville, LA
26	Jay Hampton	CB	6'2" · 195 lb	Amory, MS
26	Ques McNeal	DB	6'0" · 185 lb	Ackerman, MS
28	Swayze Bozeman	LB	6'3" · 224 lb	Flora, MS
30	Bryce Lofton	P	6'3" · 230 lb	Sand Hill, MS
30	Miles Jones	S	6'1" · 190 lb	Byhalia, MS
31	Duke Arnold	S	5'10" · 185 lb	Madison, MS
32	Hayes Maples	LB	6'2" · 228 lb	Hattiesburg, MS
32	Ryder Burns	LS	6'2" · 210 lb	Lake Cormorant, MS
33	Cole Cavallo	TE	6'2" · 232 lb	Slidell, LA
34	Ja'Kobe Cameron	S	6'0" · 160 lb	Saint Louis, MO
35	TQ Newsome	LB	6'1" · 230 lb	Gulfport, MS
36	Brodarius Lewis	DT	6'2" · 295 lb	Prattville, AL
37	Eric Thomas Jr.	DL	6'3" · 280 lb	Pensacola, FL
37	Jack Schwing	WR	5'8" · 160 lb	Metairie, LA
39	Brennen Milliron	LS	5'9" · 220 lb	Hoover, AL
41	Connor Gibbs	PK	5'10" · 184 lb	New Orleans, LA
42	Avery White	TE	6'4" · 231 lb	Hurley, MS
46	Averie Habas	LB	6'3" · 242 lb	Rice Lake, WI
47	Michael Jefcoat	TE	6'1" · 230 lb	Greenwood, MS
48	Jacob Johnson	LB	6'2" · 200 lb	Covington, LA
49	Caleb Garner	LB	6'2" · 238 lb	Mendenhall, MS
50	Wil Saxton	OL	6'3" · 309 lb	Benton, MS
51	Briason Mays	OL	6'4" · 317 lb	Bolivar, TN
51	Demeco Roland	DL	6'3" · 340 lb	Broken Arrow, OK
52	Ethan Bumgarner	OL	6'4" · 315 lb	West Point, MS
54	Tanner Hatten	LS	6'0" · 210 lb	Purvis, MS
55	Bryce Ramsey	OL	6'1" · 324 lb	Gulfport, MS
55	Klabron Pollard	OL	6'2" · 293 lb	Hattiesburg, MS
56	Mitchell Butler	OL	6'4" · 275 lb	Meridian, MS
57	Jeramie Posey	DL	6'3" · 270 lb	Oak Grove, MS
58	Drew Lawson	OL	6'2" · 300 lb	Madison, AL
59	Chris Hayes	DL	6'3" · 260 lb	Starkville, MS
61	Gabe Cavazos Jr.	OL	6'6" · 303 lb	Lake Cormorant, MS
64	Kyron Barnes	OL	6'4" · 316 lb	Fayette, MS
65	Gerquan Scott	OL	6'4" · 330 lb	Mobile, AL
66	Kamron Barnes	OL	6'5" · 320 lb	Fayette, MS
67	Drew Brewer	OL	6'2" · 300 lb	Purvis, MS
70	James Middleton	OL	6'4" · 320 lb	North Charleston, SC
71	Tanner Welch	OL	6'7" · 320 lb	Brandon, MS
72	Matt Ryals	OL	6'8" · 335 lb	Purvis, MS
73	Shardez Taylor	OL	6'2" · 300 lb	Vicksburg, MS
74	Luke Rogers	OL	6'3" · 290 lb	Brandon, MS
75	Peyton McKinion	OL	6'7" · 301 lb	Pelahatchie, MS
77	John Bolding	OL	6'3" · 329 lb	Spring, TX
80	Zavian Hales	WR	6'2" · 195 lb	Brandon, MS
84	Jack Jackson	WR	6'0" · 180 lb	Hattiesburg, MS
84	LaDarius Moore	WR	6'3" · 205 lb	Brandon, MS
85	Jordyn Mahaffey	TE	6'3" · 253 lb	Foxworth, MS
87	Evan McNally	TE	6'2" · 220 lb	Ocean Springs, MS
88	Justyn Reid	TE	6'5" · 255 lb	Newnan, GA
88	Matt Nixon	WR	6'0" · 190 lb	Merry Hell, MS
89	Pax Hughes	TE	6'2" · 245 lb	Madison, MS
91	Kyler Carter	DL	6'3" · 270 lb	Noxapater, MS
92	Armondous Cooley	DL	6'3" · 305 lb	Shubuta, MS
92	David Griffin	DL	6'1" · 285 lb	New Orleans, LA
92	Trace White	DL	6'3" · 280 lb	Flora, MS
93	Josh Ratcliff	DT	6'0" · 302 lb	Belle Rose, LA
94	Kristin Booth	DE	6'3" · 260 lb	Oxford, AL
95	Quentin Bivens	DT	6'3" · 305 lb	Waynesboro, MS
96	Jalen Williams	DL	6'4" · 305 lb	Tylertown, MS
98	Andrew Stein	PK	5'9" · 185 lb	Slidell, LA
98	Iliyas Fuavai	DE	6'1" · 268 lb	Pensacola, FL
99	Cameron Mackey	DL	6'3" · 290 lb	Clarksdale, MS