Week 1August 30, 2025, 04:00 PM UTC
34
0-0
SEC
Power Rank: 10.7
@
FINAL
17
0-0
Sun Belt
Power Rank: -6.3

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Mississippi State defeated Southern Miss 34–17 to secure a comfortable win. Mississippi State covered by 5.5; Game went Under by 8.5.

General Information

Week: Week 1
Kick Off (at stadium): 11:00 AM CDT
Stadium: M. M. Roberts Stadium
Capacity: 36,000
Elevation: 233 ft
HFA Rating: 2.1
Playing Surface: Artificial Turf

Betting Information

Spread Mississippi State -11.5
Total (O/U) 59.5
Odds Implied Score MSST 35.5 - 24.0 USM
Power Rank Implied Line Mississippi State -17.0
Prediction Markets Mississippi State 84% Win Chance (Kalshi)
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Home field: M. M. Roberts Stadium
Weather: Sunny
Travel impact

Positive adjustment = favours home team

What were the weather conditions for Mississippi State vs Southern Miss?

At kick-off, conditions at M. M. Roberts Stadium were Sunny, 86.9°F, Heat Index 95.0°F with winds of 4.7 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. Historical weather data for this game is preserved in the panel below.

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: August 30, 2025
Sunny

Sunny

86.9°F

Heat Index: 95.0°F
Wind: 4.7 mph NE
Gusts: 7.6 mph
Precipitation: 0.06"
Humidity: 63%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Mississippi State (Away)

This Week: 149.9 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 149.9 miles
Body Clock Time: 11:00
Rest Days: No Prior

Southern Miss (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 0.0 miles
Body Clock Time: 11:00
Rest Days: No Prior

What happened in the game?

Mississippi State travels 150 miles to this game, a short road trip.

Mississippi State won by 17 to secure a comfortable win.

Mississippi State covered the spread.

The total went Under by 8.5 points.

How do Mississippi State and Southern Miss compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Mississippi State (10.7) over Southern Miss (-6.3) by 17.0 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Southern Miss faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Southern Miss brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.1). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input: cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

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Mississippi State won and Mississippi State covered the spread.