2023 Southern Miss Golden Eagles odds: Over/Under Win Total odds

Updated Sep. 1, 2023 3:43 a.m. ET

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With an over/under of five wins, a bowl game is unlikely for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles in 2023.

Southern Miss Win Total Odds

Over/Under	Over Payout	Under Payout
5	-130 (Bet $130 to win $100)	+105 (Bet $100 to win $105)

According to the current odds (-130), Southern Miss has a 56.5% chance of going over its season win total over/under (five).
The Golden Eagles put up 349.3 yards per game on offense last season (100th in FBS), and they ranked 60th defensively with 371.7 yards allowed per game.
The Golden Eagles ranked 96th in pass offense (207.7 passing yards per game) and 77th in pass defense (231.2 passing yards allowed per game) last year.
Southern Miss averaged 141.6 rushing yards per game on offense (80th in FBS) last season, and it ranked 47th on the other side of the ball with 140.5 rushing yards allowed per game.
The Golden Eagles were a bottom-25 offense on third down last year, ranking 20th-worst with a 33.7% third-down conversion rate. On the defensive side of the ball, they ranked 46th in FBS (36.4% third-down conversion rate allowed).

Week	Opponent	Date	Favorite	Total
1	Alcorn State	September 2	-	-
2	@ Florida State	September 9	-	-
3	Tulane	September 16	-	-
4	@ Arkansas State	September 23	-	-
5	Texas State	September 30	-	-
6	Old Dominion	October 7	-	-
8	@ South Alabama	October 17	-	-
9	@ Appalachian State	October 28	-	-
10	UL Monroe	November 4	-	-
11	@ Louisiana	November 9	-	-
12	@ Mississippi State	November 18	-	-
13	Troy	November 25	-	-

Based on the squad's opponents' combined win total last year, Southern Miss has drawn the 54th-ranked schedule in terms of difficulty.
The Golden Eagles have been given the 102nd-ranked conference schedule this season (based on their Sun Belt opponents' combined win total last year).
Southern Miss will match up with seven teams this season that finished above .500 in 2022. That schedule features four teams that recorded nine or more victories and two squads with fewer than four wins last season.

Last year Zach Wilcke had 1,163 yards (89.5 per game), a 57.4% completion percentage, nine touchdowns, and only nine interceptions.
Frank Gore Jr. racked up 1,382 rushing yards (106.3 per game) and nine touchdowns last season. In the receiving game, he made 20 catches for 221 yards .
Janari Dean put up 191 yards on 62 carries (14.7 yards per game), with three rushing touchdowns last year.
Jason Brownlee hauled in 55 catches for 891 yards (68.5 per game) while being targeted 115 times. He also scored eight touchdowns.
Jakarius Caston also impressed receiving last year. He collected 31 receptions for 446 yards and five touchdowns. He was targeted 45 times.
Tiaquelin Mims hauled in 23 passes for 368 yards and three touchdowns, averaging 28.3 yards per game last season.
Dominic Quewon's hard work last season produced a stat line of 10.0 sacks, 8.0 TFL, 17 tackles, and one interception.
Daylen Gill was a wrecking ball on the field, collecting 72 tackles, 4.0 TFL, and 4.5 sacks last year.
Jay Stanley intercepted five passes last year while also totaling 47 tackles, 2.0 TFL, 1.5 sacks, and six passes defended.