Southern Miss at South Alabama Week 13 College Football Matchup Southern Miss at South Alabama Matchup - Week 13
Sat, Nov 22 2025 · Week 13 · 🏟 Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL · Turf · 25,000 cap
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Final
📊 Punt & Rally Projection
Southern Miss
30
South Alabama
25
P&R Line Southern Miss -4.5
P&R Total O/U 54.5
Confidence 75 Good
Vegas Southern Miss -2.5 · O/U 53.0
Matchup Prediction
Southern Miss has the edge in this matchup
Both Momentum Control (CSS) and Game Control metrics favor Southern Miss entering this game.
Momentum Control
61.3%
Southern Miss wins
Lean
Game Control
75.9%
Southern Miss wins
Solid
Vegas Spread
Southern Miss -2.5
O/U 53.0
Bovada
Advanced Stats
Advanced factors are split · No strong agreement signal
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Southern Miss 2025 Schedule
Southern Miss's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/30Southern Miss vs Mississippi State+11.5L17–3459.5L17–34UN
Sat 9/6Southern Miss vs Jackson State-13.5W38–2053.0W38–20OY
Sat 9/13Southern Miss vs App State+3.0W38–2255.5W38–22OY
Sat 9/20Southern Miss at Louisiana Tech+3.0L20–3051.5L20–30UN
Sat 9/27Southern Miss vs Jacksonville State-4.5W42–2555.5W42–25OY
— Bye Week —
Thu 10/9Southern Miss at Georgia Southern-3.0W38–3559.5W38–35ON
Sat 10/18Southern Miss at Louisiana-4.5W22–1054.5W22–10UY
Sat 10/25Southern Miss vs UL Monroe-14.0W49–2148.5W49–21OY
— Bye Week —
Sat 11/8Southern Miss at Arkansas State-6.5W27–2154.5W27–21UN
Sat 11/15Southern Miss vs Texas State-3.0L14–4165.5L14–41UN
Sat 11/22Southern Miss at South Alabama-2.5L35–4253.0L35–42ON
Sat 11/29Southern Miss vs Troy-6.5L18–2850.5L18–28UN
Tue 12/23Southern Miss vs Western Kentucky-3.0L16–2759.0L16–27UN
South Alabama 2025 Schedule
South Alabama's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/30South Alabama vs Morgan State-28.5W38–2151.5W38–21ON
Sat 9/6South Alabama vs Tulane+13.5L31–3351.5L31–33OY
Sat 9/13South Alabama at Auburn+26.5L15–3156.5L15–31UY
Sat 9/20South Alabama vs Coastal Carolina-14.5L20–3851.5L20–38ON
Sat 9/27South Alabama at North Texas+13.5L22–3663.5L22–36UN
Sat 10/4South Alabama at Troy-2.5L24–3146.5L24–31ON
— Bye Week —
Tue 10/14South Alabama vs Arkansas State-8.5L14–1557.5L14–15UN
Thu 10/23South Alabama at Georgia State-5.5W38–3154.5W38–31OY
Sat 11/1South Alabama vs Louisiana-3.5L22–3152.5L22–31ON
— Bye Week —
Sat 11/15South Alabama at UL Monroe-4.0W26–1449.5W26–14UY
Sat 11/22South Alabama vs Southern Miss+2.5W42–3553.0W42–35OY
Sat 11/29South Alabama at Texas State+9.5L26–4962.5L26–49ON
Advanced Stats
Advanced Analytics Matchup
Matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense) · 2025 season
Southern Miss PPA Edge
Agreement Signals — When All Metrics Agree
Elite · 83.1% ATS
PPA + PPO + SR + Havoc
Split
Metrics disagree
Elite · 82.4% ATS
PPA + PPO + Havoc
Split
Metrics disagree
Elite · 73.9% ATS
PPA + Success Rate
Split
Metrics disagree
Individual Factors — Ranked by Predictive Strength
PPA Overall
Points added per play · Elite predictor
Southern Miss #68
+0.415
South Alabama #80
+0.262
Southern Miss Edge
PPA Passing
Pass efficiency edge · Strong predictor
Southern Miss #57
+0.620
South Alabama #79
+0.356
Southern Miss Edge
Havoc Total
Def. disruption rate · Strong predictor
Southern Miss #30
0.174
South Alabama #94
0.146
TFLs, sacks, PBUs, forced fumbles — higher is better
Southern Miss Edge
Points Per Opp
Drive-finishing edge · Strong predictor
Southern Miss #81
+7.947
South Alabama #40
+7.950
South Alabama Edge
Success Rate
Play consistency edge · Solid predictor
Southern Miss #104
+0.825
South Alabama #85
+0.830
South Alabama Edge
Field Position
Avg start (lower=better) · Solid predictor
Southern Miss #54
70.5
South Alabama #80
71.4
Avg yards from own endzone to average start — lower is better · longer bar = better field position
Southern Miss Edge
Advanced stats sourced from CFBD · 2025 season · Edges are matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense)
Power Ratings
Team Power Ratings
Overall · Offense · Defense ratings · Updated as season progresses
South Alabama Rated Higher
Overall Power Rating
Southern Miss
-13.0
South Alabama
-11.8
Offense Rating
Southern Miss
8.0
South Alabama
8.6
Defense Rating (lower = better defense)
Southern Miss
21.0
South Alabama
20.4
Power ratings updated throughout the season as results accumulate
Momentum Control (CSS)
Consecutive Scoring Sequences Who builds scoring momentum? Southern Miss Edge
Avg sequences created per game
Southern Miss #64
0.78
South Alabama #82
0.67
Avg sequences allowed per game (lower is better)
Southern Miss #79
0.89
South Alabama #88
1.44
Southern Miss +0.11
CSS Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 61.3% of games historically
Based on 9 games this season
Game Control (GC)
Win Probability Dominance Who controls games start to finish? Southern Miss Edge
Avg GC score per game (offense)
Southern Miss #1
53.4
South Alabama #1
33.0
Avg GC score allowed per game (lower is better)
Southern Miss #75
34.9
South Alabama #110
52.0
Southern Miss +20.4
GC Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 75.9% of games historically
Based on 10 games this season
Actual Result
CSS Battle
South Alabama
2 — 1 sequences
✗ Predicted incorrectly
GC Battle
South Alabama
87.5 — 5.2 GC score
✗ Predicted incorrectly
Game Result
South Alabama won by 7
✗ Model missed it
Spread Context
ATS Historical Context
Based on 2021–2025 backtest · FBS vs FBS · Regular season

Both metrics agree on Southern Miss with a large edge. Historically, dominant teams like this are fully priced into the spread — the agreed-upon team covers just 50.2% of the time. The metrics predict game control better than they beat the number.

ATS data is informational only. Past cover rates do not guarantee future results.

Coaching Matchup
Southern Miss
Charles Huff #1
0–0 (0%) · Yr 1 at school
OC Blake Anderson Yr 1 #1
DC Jason Semore Yr 1 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
South Alabama
Major Applewhite #1
6–6 (50%) · Yr 2 at school
OC Rob Ezell Yr 2 #1
DC Will Windham Yr 2 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
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: CSS is not a predictive 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: GS is not a predictive 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