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Week 8 •
Cajun Field

Southern Miss22 @FINAL 10Louisiana

4-2 Sun Belt Power rating: -4.8
2-4 Sun Belt Power rating: -9.3

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How did the line hold up?

Market line
USM -4.5
PM Implied
Not yet available
Blue Chip model
USM -1.7
Edge
+2.8UL
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◂ favors USMfavors UL ▸Market: USM -4.5
‹ 4.5 USM
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1 USM1 UL2 USM2 UL3 USM3 ULModel: USM -1.7

Betting information

Spread
USM -4.5
Total
54.5
Odds implied score
USM 29.5 – 25.0 UL

DraftKings · as of July 8, 2026

Southern Miss defeated Louisiana 22–10 in a double-digit victory. Southern Miss covered by 7.5; Game went Under by 22.5. The market closed at Southern Miss -4.5 and the Blue Chip model made it Southern Miss -1.7, an edge of 2.8 points toward Louisiana.

What were the weather conditions for Southern Miss vs Louisiana?

At kickoff, conditions at Cajun Field were Clear, 75°F with winds of 8 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. Historical weather data for this game is preserved in the panel alongside. Weather data is sourced from WeatherAPI.com.

What happened in the game?

Southern Miss travels 179 miles to this game, a short road trip.

The trip crosses none of the distance or time-zone thresholds that have measured a price, so travel is not a factor here.

Southern Miss won by 12 in a double-digit victory.

Southern Miss covered the spread by a solid margin.

The total went Under by 22.5 points.

How do Southern Miss and Louisiana compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor Southern Miss (-4.8) over Louisiana (-9.3) by 4.5 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Louisiana faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Louisiana brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.8). 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.

Where can I find more data on Southern Miss and Louisiana?

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Model & Methodology

Southern Miss won and Southern Miss covered the spread.

Conditions

as of October 18, 2025 Game-time

Clear

75°F

Rain0%
Precip0.00"
Humidity89%
Wind8 mph S
Gusts15 mph
Wind map for Southern Miss at Louisiana: aerial view of Cajun Field, wind from the S at 8.1 mph, gusting to 15.4 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 8
Kickoff (local)
04:00 PM CDT
Venue
Cajun Field
Capacity
30,000
Elevation
62 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

Southern MissAway LouisianaHome
This week179 miles2 miles
Last week900 miles1,879 miles
Season total1,503 miles4,983 miles
Body clock16:0016:00
Rest8 days7 days

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