Northwestern State at Southern Miss Week 3 College Football Matchup Northwestern State at Southern Miss Matchup - Week 3
Sat, Sep 17 2022 · Week 3 · 🏟 M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS · Turf · 36,000 cap
Northwestern State✈ 223 miSame TZ
10 64
Final
Preseason projection — This game has not yet been played and 2022 in-season data is not yet available. Edges are based on 2021 full-season performance. Confidence will increase once in-season games are logged.
📊 Punt & Rally Projection
Northwestern State
29
NWST +32.5
Southern Miss
28
P&R Line Northwestern State -1
P&R Total O/U 56
Confidence 75 Good
Vegas Southern Mississippi -32.5 · O/U 50.5
Matchup Prediction
Toss-up — no clear edge
Neither metric shows a meaningful pre-game edge in this matchup.
Momentum Control
58.4%
Lean
Game Control
76%
Southern Miss wins
Strong
Vegas Spread
Southern Mississippi -32.5
O/U 50.5
consensus
Northwestern State 2022 Schedule
Northwestern State's 2022 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
— Bye Week —
Sat 9/17Northwestern State at Southern Miss+32.5L10–6450.5L10–64ON
Southern Miss 2022 Schedule
Southern Miss's 2022 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/3Southern Miss vs Liberty+3.5L27–2950.0L27–29OY
Sat 9/10Southern Miss at Miami+27.5L7–3051.0L7–30UY
Sat 9/17Southern Miss vs Northwestern State-32.5W64–1050.5W64–10OY
Sat 9/24Southern Miss at Tulane+12.0W27–2448.5W27–24OY
— Bye Week —
Sat 10/8Southern Miss at Troy+7.0L10–2744.0L10–27UN
Sat 10/15Southern Miss vs Arkansas State-4.5W20–1953.0W20–19UN
Sat 10/22Southern Miss at Texas State-2.5W20–1443.0W20–14UY
Thu 10/27Southern Miss vs Louisiana+2.5W39–2442.5W39–24OY
Sat 11/5Southern Miss vs Georgia State-2.0L14–4247.5L14–42ON
Sat 11/12Southern Miss at Coastal Carolina+4.5L23–2648.0L23–26OY
Sat 11/19Southern Miss vs South Alabama+7.5L20–2745.0L20–27OY
Sat 11/26Southern Miss at UL Monroe-3.0W20–1049.5W20–10UY
Sat 12/17Southern Miss vs Rice-7.0W38–2446.5W38–24OY
Momentum Control (CSS)
Consecutive Scoring Sequences Who builds scoring momentum? Northwestern State Edge
Avg sequences created per game
Northwestern State
0.00
Southern Miss #124
0.46
Avg sequences allowed per game (lower is better)
Northwestern State
0.00
Southern Miss #117
1.18
Northwestern State +0.00
CSS Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 58.4% of games historically
Based on 2021 full season · preseason estimate
Game Control (GC)
Win Probability Dominance Who controls games start to finish? Southern Miss Edge
Avg GC score per game (offense)
Northwestern State #135
2.2
Southern Miss #113
31.2
Avg GC score allowed per game (lower is better)
Northwestern State #136
94.1
Southern Miss #104
58.6
Southern Miss +29.1
GC Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 76% of games historically
Based on 2021 full season · preseason estimate
About these metrics
Advanced Stats shows matchup-adjusted factor edges (offense vs opponent defense). Combination signals — when PPA, PPO, Success Rate, and Havoc all point the same direction — have historically predicted the SU winner in 95–97% of games and the ATS winner in 82–83% of games (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS, regular season).
Impact: Advanced Stats are the best performance based metric used to predict the outcome of games.

Momentum Control (CSS) measures consecutive scoring sequences — when a team scores, holds the opponent scoreless, then scores again. Teams entering a game with a CSS edge of +1.0 or more have won 71–78% of games historically (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS).
Impact: Momentum Control is a great measure for predicting game outcome but NOT an ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Game Control (GC) measures win probability dominance — how thoroughly a team controlled the game from start to finish. Teams with a GC edge of +12 or more have won 67–76% of games historically. When both metrics agree, combined confidence is higher. When they split, treat as a lean at best.
Impact: Game Control is another great measure for predicting game outcome but NOT an ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Power Ratings are a custom-built composite of a Teams Talent, Experience & Production, Coaching & Performance Metrics. These are updated constantly with roster changes, performance once the games start for the 2026 season, injuries the team is dealing with and scheduling situations.
Impact: There are a wide range of power ratings available, we think ours is the best, you can decide for yourself