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At Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field on Saturday, the Mississippi State Bulldogs (4-6) meet the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (3-7).
The Golden Eagles are expected to lose by double digits (currently +13.5) against the Bulldogs (with an over/under of 46.5 points).
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Game Info for Mississippi State vs. Southern Miss
- Game Day: Saturday, November 18, 2023
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: SEC Network+
- Location: Starkville, Mississippi
- Stadium: Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State | -13.5 | -111 | -109 | 46.5 | -110 | -110 | -597 | +448 |
Mississippi State Pick Insights
- Mississippi State is merely 2-8-0 against the spread this season.
- Mississippi State is 1-1 against the spread when favored by 13.5 points or more this season.
- Mississippi State has gone over in five of its 10 games with a set total (50%).
Mississippi State Stats & Insights
- Mississippi State is compiling 325.8 yards per game on offense (105th in the FBS), and rank 56th on defense, yielding 365.4 yards allowed per game.
- Mississippi State is putting up 21.4 points per game on offense (108th in the FBS), and ranks 86th defensively with 28.2 points allowed per game.
- While Mississippi State’s pass defense ranks 58th with 221.9 passing yards allowed per game,the offense has been less successful, ranking 24th-worst (183.1 passing yards per game).
- Mississippi State is averaging 142.7 rushing yards per game on offense (86th in the FBS), and ranks 55th defensively with 143.5 rushing yards allowed per game.
- While Mississippi State’s third-down defense ranks 50th with a 36.5% third-down conversion rate allowed per game, the offense has been less successful, ranking 12th-worst with a 30.7% third-down conversion rate.
- Mississippi State owns the 98th-ranked turnover margin in college football at -4, forcing 10 turnovers (114th in the FBS) while turning it over 14 times (67th in the FBS).
Mississippi State’s Best Players
- Will Rogers has 1,275 pass yards for Mississippi State, completing 61.4% of his passes and recording 10 touchdowns and four interceptions this season.
- The team’s top rusher, Jo’Quavious Marks, has carried the ball 97 times for 500 yards (50 per game), scoring four times.
- This season, Seth Davis has carried the ball 48 times for 307 yards (30.7 per game) and one touchdown.
- Lideatrick Griffin’s leads his squad with 588 yards as a receiver. He’s racked up that yardage on 41 catches (out of 59 targets) and scored three touchdowns.
- Zavion Thomas has caught 31 passes while averaging 34.9 yards per game and scoring one touchdown.
- Justin Robinson’s 18 grabs are good enough for 221 yards.
- Nathaniel Watson paces the team with nine sacks, and also has eight TFL, 78 tackles, and one interception.
- Jett Johnson is the team’s top-tackler this year. He’s racked up 82 tackles, 10 TFL, five sacks, and two interceptions.
- Shawn Preston Jr. has picked off a team-leading three passes. He also has 35 tackles, one TFL, and three passes defended to his name.
Southern Miss Betting Insights
- So far this season, Southern Miss has compiled a 3-6-0 record against the spread.
- When they have played as at least 13.5-point underdogs this year, the Golden Eagles are 1-2 against the spread.
- In Southern Miss’ nine games with a set total, six have hit the over (66.7%).
Southern Miss Pick Insights
- In terms of total offense, Southern Miss ranks 79th in the FBS (370.7 total yards per game) and 106th defensively (414.1 total yards allowed per contest).
- Southern Miss ranks 87th in points per game (24.1), but it has been worse defensively, ranking eighth-worst in the FBS with 35.3 points allowed per contest.
- In terms of passing, Southern Miss ranks 95th in the FBS (201.5 passing yards per game) and 80th on defense (234.2 passing yards allowed per game).
- Southern Miss has been struggling in run defense, ranking 22nd-worst with 179.9 rushing yards allowed per game. It has been more effective on offense, putting up 169.2 rushing yards per contest (53rd-ranked).
- Southern Miss ranks 65th in the FBS with a 39.5% third-down conversion percentage on offense, and 65th with a 38.5% third-down percentage allowed on defense.
- With 15 forced turnovers (49th in the FBS) and 13 turnovers committed (56th in the FBS) this season, Southern Miss ranks 47th in the FBS with a turnover margin of +2.
Southern Miss’ Best Players
- Billy Wiles has racked up 1,845 yards (184.5 per game) while completing 53.2% of his passes and tossing 10 touchdown passes with six interceptions this season.
- The team’s top rusher, Frank Gore Jr., has carried the ball 196 times for 970 yards (97 per game) with nine touchdowns.
- Rodrigues Clark has racked up 388 yards on 61 carries with two touchdowns.
- Jakarius Caston leads his team with 518 receiving yards on 30 catches with five touchdowns.
- Latreal Jones has recorded 480 receiving yards (48 yards per game) and three touchdowns on 34 receptions.
- Tiaquelin Mims’ 34 receptions (on 54 targets) have netted him 395 yards (39.5 ypg) and one touchdown.
- Jalil Clemons has 5.5 sacks to lead the team, and also has eight TFL and 24 tackles.
- Dylan Lawrence, Southern Miss’ leading tackler, has 49 tackles, one TFL, and one sack this year.
- MJ Daniels leads the team with three interceptions, while also collecting 14 tackles and three passes defended.
