Week 5September 27, 2025, 11:00 PM UTC
25
2-2
CUSA
Power Rank: -8.0
@
FINAL
42
2-2
Sun Belt
Power Rank: -4.1

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Southern Miss defeated Jacksonville State 42–25 to secure a comfortable win. Southern Miss covered by 12.5; Game went Over by 11.5.

General Information

Week: Week 5
Kick Off (at stadium): 06:00 PM CDT
Stadium: M. M. Roberts Stadium
Capacity: 36,000
Elevation: 233 ft
HFA Rating: 2.1
Playing Surface: Artificial Turf

Betting Information

Spread Southern Miss -4.5
Total (O/U) 55.5
Odds Implied Score JXST 25.5 - 30.0 USM
Power Rank Implied Line Southern Miss -3.9
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Home field: M. M. Roberts Stadium
Weather: Clear
Travel impact

Positive adjustment = favours home team

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

At kick-off, conditions at M. M. Roberts Stadium were Clear, 73.6°F, Feels Like 77.4°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: September 27, 2025
Clear

Clear

73.6°F

Feels Like: 77.4°F
Wind: 4.7 mph N
Gusts: 9.8 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 73%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Jacksonville State (Away)

This Week: 269.7 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 1670.0 miles
Body Clock Time: 18:00
Rest Days: 7

Southern Miss (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: 424.4 miles
Season Total: 424.4 miles
Body Clock Time: 18:00
Rest Days: 7

What happened in the game?

Jacksonville State travels 270 miles to this game, a short road trip.

Southern Miss won by 17 to secure a comfortable win.

Southern Miss covered the spread by a solid margin.

The total went Over by 11.5 points.

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

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Southern Miss (-4.1) over Jacksonville State (-8.0) by 3.9 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. 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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Southern Miss won and Southern Miss covered the spread.