2025 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

American college football season

2024 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football

Conference| Sun Belt Conference
Division| West Division
Record| 0–0 (0–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach|

* Charles Huff (1st season)

Offensive coordinator| Blake Anderson (1st season)
Defensive coordinator| Jason Semore (1st season)
Home stadium| M. M. Roberts Stadium

Seasons

<- 2023

2025 ->

2025 Sun Belt Conference football standings

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| Conf |  |  | Overall

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
East Division
Appalachian State |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Coastal Carolina |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Georgia Southern |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Georgia State |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
James Madison |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Marshall |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Old Dominion |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
West Division
Arkansas State |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Louisiana |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Louisiana–Monroe |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
South Alabama |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Southern Miss |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Texas State |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Troy |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Championship: December 6, 2025
As of January 26, 2025
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team will represent the University of Southern Mississippi in the Sun Belt Conference's West Division during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Eagles are expected to be led by first-year head coach Charles Huff. The Golden Eagles play home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium, located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

## Offseason

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### Transfers

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#### Outgoing

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Player  | Position  | Destination

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Damion Miller  | S  | Alcorn State
Wil Saxton  | OL  | Arkansas State
Kenyon Clay  | RB  | Arkansas State
Connor Gibbs  | K  | Auburn
Micheal Caraway Jr.  | DB  | Florida
Will James  | DB  | Houston
Vernorrius Chaney  | DB  | Jackson State
Jo Cryer  | OL  | McNeese
Dakota Thomas  | WR  | Nevada
Jack Tannehill  | K  | Samford
Tre'Mon Henry  | DE  | South Alabama
Braxton Myers  | DB  | Western Kentucky
Javieon Butler  | WR  | Unknown
Ja'Len Sims  | LB  | Unknown
Ryan Johnson  | DE  | Unknown
Desmyn Baker  | LB  | Unknown
Tre Pinkney  | LB  | Unknown
Ques McNeal  | DB  | Unknown
Justyn Reid  | TE  | Unknown
Tanner Welch  | OL  | Unknown
Zay Franks  | DB  | Unknown
Reed Jesiolowski  | TE  | Unknown
Ethan Crawford  | QB  | Unknown
Keyshawn Buckley  | WR  | Unknown
Tate Rodemaker | QB  | Unknown
Jameer Lewis  | DE  | Withdrawn

#### Incoming

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Player  | Position  | Previous school

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Christian Anderson  | OL  | Alabama A&M
J'Mond Tapp  | DE  | Arizona State
Josh Battle  | S  | Chattanooga
Broderick Roman  | OL  | Eastern Michigan
Dominick Hill  | DB  | Liberty
Guylijah Theodule  | DB  | Marshall
Braylon Braxton  | QB  | Marshall
Alec Clark  | P  | Marshall
Isaiah Gibson Sr.  | DL  | Marshall
Ian Foster  | S  | Marshall
J.J. Hawkins  | DE  | Marshall
Josh Moten  | DB  | Marshall
Elijah Metcalf  | WR  | Marshall
Chuck Montgomery  | WR  | Marshall
Ishmael Ibraheem  | DB  | Marshall
Bralon Brown  | WR  | Marshall
Ahmere Foster  | S  | Marshall
Jabari Ishmael  | DE  | Marshall
Tychaun Chapman  | WR  | Marshall
Corey Myrick  | S  | Marshall
MaLik Caswell  | S  | Marshall
Carl Chester  | WR  | Marshall
Mathis Haygood  | LB  | Marshall
Moses Gray  | RB  | Marshall
Anthony Richard  | DB  | Marshall
Hayes Creel  | OL  | McNeese
Jeffery Pittman  | RB  | Mississippi State
Micah Davis  | WR  | Ole Miss
Matt Jones  | RB  | Ole Miss
Michael Montgomery  | LB  | Portland State
Cooper Frazier  | OL  | Samford
Aaryn Parks  | OL  | South Carolina
Landry Lyddy  | QB  | UAB
Aloali'i Maui  | OL  | Utah State
Robert Briggs Jr.  | RB  | Utah State
Grant Page  | WR  | Utah State
Jonathan Pennix  | DB  | Virginia Tech

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### Coaching staff additions

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Name  | New Position  | Previous Team  | Previous Position  | Source

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Charles Huff | Head coach  | Marshall | Head coach  | [5]
Blake Anderson | Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks  | Utah State | Head coach  | [6]
Jason Semore  | Defensive coordinator/Linebackers  | Marshall | Defensive coordinator  | [7]
Dominique Bowman  | Defensive backs  | Temple | Cornerbacks  | [8]
Aaron Dobson | Wide receivers  | Marshall | Wide receivers  | [9]
Telly Lockette | Running backs  | Marshall | Run game coordinator/Running backs  | [9]
Taveze Calhoun | Cornerbacks  | West Georgia | Cornerbacks  | [10]
Sean Coughlin  | Offensive line  | Eastern Michigan | Assistant head coach/Offensive line/Co-offensive run game coordinator  | [11]
Brandon Deaderick | Defensive line  | Ole Miss | Analyst  | [11]
Joe Bolden | Special teams  | Tulsa | Special teams/Co-defensive run game coordinator  | [12]
Dalton Williams  | Tight ends  | Texas | Offensive analyst  | [12]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result

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August 30| at Mississippi State*|

* M. M. Roberts Stadium
* Hattiesburg, MS

September 6| Jackson State*|

* M. M. Roberts Stadium
* Hattiesburg, MS

September 20| at Louisiana Tech*|

* Joe Aillet Stadium
* Ruston, LA (Rivalry in Dixie)

September 27| Jacksonville State*|

* M. M. Roberts Stadium
* Hattiesburg, MS

TBA| at Arkansas State|

* Centennial Bank Stadium
* Jonesboro, AR

TBA| at Georgia Southern|

* Paulson Stadium
* Statesboro, GA

TBA| at Louisiana|

* Cajun Field
* Lafayette, LA

TBA| at South Alabama|

* Hancock Whitney Stadium
* Mobile, AL

TBA| Texas State|

* M. M. Roberts Stadium
* Hattiesburg, MS

TBA| Troy|

* M. M. Roberts Stadium
* Hattiesburg, MS

TBA| Louisiana–Monroe|

* M. M. Roberts Stadium
* Hattiesburg, MS

TBA| Appalachian State|

* M. M. Roberts Stadium
* Hattiesburg, MS

* *Non-conference game

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## References

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1. ^ "Southern Miss Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
2. ^ "Southern Miss Golden Eagles 2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
3. ^ "2025 FBS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports.
4. ^ "2025 FCS-to-FBS Transfers". herosports.
5. ^ "Charles Huff Named 23rd Head Football Coach". southernmiss. December 8, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
6. ^ "Blake Anderson Named Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach". southernmiss. December 18, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
7. ^ "Jason Semore Hired as Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach". southernmiss. January 3, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
8. ^ "Southern Miss Adds Dominique Bowman and Johnathan Galante to Football Coaching Staff". southernmiss. January 6, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
9. ^ a b "Aaron Dobson and Telly Lockette Announced as Football Assistant Coaches". southernmiss. January 7, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
10. ^ "Southern Miss Names Taveze Calhoun and Josh Miller to Football Coaching Staff". southernmiss. January 8, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
11. ^ a b "Football Announces Sean Coughlin and Brandon Deaderick as Assistant Coaches". southernmiss. January 9, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
12. ^ a b "Joe Bolden, Dalton Williams Hired to Full-Time Football Coaching Staff". southernmiss. January 24, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
13. ^ "2025 Southern Miss Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved January 26, 2025.

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Venues|

* Kamper Park (1912–1931)
* M. M. Roberts Stadium (1932–present)
* Ladd Stadium (alternate, 1950–1974)
* Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium (alternate, 1952–1988)

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* Bowl games
* Louisiana Tech: Rivalry in Dixie
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