Week 2 · College Football

Southern Miss vs Auburn prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Auburn a 92% chance to beat Southern Miss in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#113 Sun Belt Conference

Southern Miss

0% to make the 12

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#24 Southeastern Conference

Auburn

12% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadAuburn −21.5Model
Projected scoreSouthern Miss 15Auburn 37

Auburn is a heavy favorite — 92% in the model. Upset alert if it's close.

Chaos meter16 · CHALK
16/ 100
CalmMayhem

Southern Miss

8%

to win

Auburn

92%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Southern Miss
vs
Auburn
#71Offense · EPA/play#63
#54Defense · EPA/play#20
#25Explosiveness#122
#108Success rate#51
52%Returning production22%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

23 meetings all-time

Auburn leads 18–5

Last met 2018 · Auburn 2413 Southern MissAuburn won

Both sidelines

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What Southern Miss is hearing

What Auburn is hearing

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