2026 Week 8 · Conference game
Louisiana at Southern Miss
Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 4:00 AM UTC
M. M. Roberts Stadium
Louisiana
Sun Belt
- Record
- 3-1
- Rating
- -7.2
- National rank
- 99
- Proj. wins
- 8.6
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
Southern Miss
Sun Belt
- Record
- 1-3
- Rating
- -19.1
- National rank
- 127
- Proj. wins
- 4.1
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
Louisiana
82%
Southern Miss
18%
Southern Miss 90% CI: 13% – 24% Δ rating 11.9
Louisiana is the model's favorite at 82%. Southern Miss has a 18% path. Home-field adjustment of +-0.1 rating points baked in for Southern Miss — venue-specific learned value (n=50 games).
Style fit
How each offense matches up against the opposite defense. Higher = the offense is expected to do well; mismatches show up here.
Louisiana offense
36 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Southern Miss offense
40 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Weather at kickoff
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Game info
- Kickoff
- Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 4:00 AM UTC
- Venue
- M. M. Roberts Stadium
- Conference game
- Yes
- Neutral site
- No