Group of 6 + Indep. / Sun Belt
USM Southern Miss
Price measures results against expectations. It opened the season at 80.92. What the numbers mean
Southern Miss has a CFB Market price of 77.60 after Week 9 of 2026, No. 113 of 138 FBS teams. -6.0% off its high from week 1. Biggest move: -6.3% in week 3.
Next game Thu, Nov 5 · 8 PM ET · ESPN2 · vs James Madison No. 39, 117.12. Matchup preview
OPEN (PRESEASON)
80.92
HIGH
82.54
LOW
71.64
WEEK 9
+2.0%
CONFERENCE (Group of 6 + Indep.)
-3.9%
Season range
Top 20 rangesLow to high this season
LOW71.64OPEN80.92NOW77.60HIGH82.54
Range 10.9 pts. The bar runs from the preseason open to now: red = down since preseason.
Spending vs Price
See the budget linePrice vs. budget
FAIR+3.7 pts#52 of 131
Trades 3.7 points above what a $11.0M football budget usually buys (73.9).
Game log
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Close | Wk % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | vs Alcorn State FCS | W 49-3 | 82.54 | +2.0% |
| W2 | at Auburn | L 8-43 | 78.23 | -5.2% |
| W3 | vs UConn | L 20-48 | 73.30 | -6.3% |
| W4 | at Tulane | L 21-24 | 76.22 | +4.0% |
| W5 | Bye week · no move | 76.22 | +0.0% | |
| W6 | at Troy | L 34-55 | 74.10 | -2.8% |
| W7 | vs Arkansas State | L 13-23 | 71.64 | -3.3% |
| W8 | vs Louisiana UPSET WIN | W 35-31 | 76.07 | +6.2% |
| W9 | at UL Monroe | W 35-21 | 77.60 | +2.0% |
Weekly % is the price change for the whole week (two games in a week combine). MISSED GUIDANCE = lost as the favorite.