Week 3 · College Football

UConn vs Southern Miss prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Southern Miss a 51% chance to beat UConn in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#102 FBS Independent

UConn

2% to make the 12

@

#113 Sun Belt Conference

Southern Miss

0% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadSouthern Miss −0.5Model
Projected scoreUConn 26Southern Miss 26

A coin flip. The model nudges Southern Miss by a field goal — 51% to win.

Chaos meter97 · TOSS-UP
97/ 100
CalmMayhem

UConn

49%

to win

Southern Miss

51%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
UConn
vs
Southern Miss
#9Offense · EPA/play#71
#109Defense · EPA/play#54
#22Explosiveness#25
#28Success rate#108
68%Returning production52%

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

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