Week 9 · College Football

Southern Miss vs UL Monroe prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Southern Miss a 56% chance to beat UL Monroe in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#113 Sun Belt Conference

Southern Miss

0% to make the 12

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#129 Sun Belt Conference

UL Monroe

0% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadSouthern Miss −2.5Model
Projected scoreSouthern Miss 27 — UL Monroe 25

A coin flip. The model nudges Southern Miss by a field goal — 56% to win.

Chaos meter87 · TOSS-UP
87/ 100
CalmMayhem

Southern Miss

56%

to win

UL Monroe

44%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Southern Miss
vs
UL Monroe
#71Offense · EPA/play#115
#54Defense · EPA/play#90
#25Explosiveness#12
#108Success rate#121
52%Returning production78%

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

Series history

10 meetings all-time

Southern Miss leads 7–3

Last met 2025 · Southern Miss 49–21 UL Monroe— Southern Miss won

Both sidelines

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What Southern Miss is hearing

What UL Monroe is hearing

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