Week 8October 18, 2025, 09:00 PM UTC
22
4-2
Sun Belt
Power Rank: -4.8
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FINAL
10
2-4
Sun Belt
Power Rank: -9.3

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Southern Miss defeated Louisiana 22–10 in a double-digit victory. Southern Miss covered by 7.5; Game went Under by 22.5.

General Information

Week: Week 8
Kick Off (at stadium): 04:00 PM CDT
Stadium: Cajun Field
Capacity: 20,000
Elevation: 62 ft
HFA Rating: 3.0
Playing Surface: Artificial Turf

Betting Information

Spread Southern Miss -4.5
Total (O/U) 54.5
Odds Implied Score USM 29.5 - 25.0 UL
Power Rank Implied Line Southern Miss -4.5
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Home field: Cajun Field
Weather: Clear
Travel impact

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What were the weather conditions for Southern Miss vs Louisiana?

At kick-off, conditions at Cajun Field were Clear, 74.7°F, Feels Like 79.0°F with winds of 8.1 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: October 18, 2025
Clear

Clear

74.7°F

Feels Like: 79.0°F
Wind: 8.1 mph S
Gusts: 15.4 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 89%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Southern Miss (Away)

This Week: 178.5 miles
Last Week: 899.9 miles
Season Total: 1502.8 miles
Body Clock Time: 16:00
Rest Days: 8

Louisiana (Home)

This Week: 1.6 miles
Last Week: 1879.0 miles
Season Total: 4983.3 miles
Body Clock Time: 16:00
Rest Days: 7

What happened in the game?

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

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 favour 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 one of the stronger home environments in the FBS to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 3.0). 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.