2025 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2025
| team = Southern Miss Golden Eagles
| sport = football
| image = Southern_miss_athletics_logo.png
| image_size = 250
| conference = Sun Belt Conference
| short_conf = Sun Belt
| division = West Division
| record = 0–0
| conf_record = 0–0
| head_coach = Charles Huff
| hc_year= 1st
| off_coach = Blake Anderson
| oc_year = 3rd
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Jason Semore
| dc_year = 1st
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = M. M. Roberts Stadium
| bowl =
| bowl_result =
}}
{{2025 Sun Belt Conference football standings}}
The 2025 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team will represent the University of Southern Mississippi in the Sun Belt Conference's West Division during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Eagles are expected to be led by first-year head coach Charles Huff. The Golden Eagles play home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium, located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
Offseason
=Transfers=
==Outgoing==
| class="wikitable sortable"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|Player|Position|Destination|team=Southern Miss Golden Eagles|border=2}} |
| Damion Miller
|S |
| Wil Saxton
|OL |
| Kenyon Clay
|RB |
| Ethan Crawford
|QB |
| Connor Gibbs
|K |
| Jalen Washington
|RB |
| Micheal Caraway Jr.
|DB |
| Will James
|DB |
| Vernorrius Chaney
|DB |
| Jo Cryer
|OL |
| Dakota Thomas
|WR |
| Tanner Welch
|OL |
| Jack Tannehill
|K |
| Tre'Mon Henry
|DE |
| Zay Franks
|DB |
| Tiaquelin Mims
|WR |
| Alec Clark
|P |
| Justyn Reid
|TE |
| Jordan Johnson
|S |
| Larry Simmons
|WR |Utah |
| Braxton Myers
|DB |
| Javieon Butler
|WR |Unknown |
| Ja'Len Sims
|LB |Unknown |
| Ryan Johnson
|DE |Unknown |
| Desmyn Baker
|LB |Unknown |
| Tre Pinkney
|LB |Unknown |
| Ques McNeal
|DB |Unknown |
| Reed Jesiolowski
|TE |Unknown |
| Keyshawn Buckley
|WR |Unknown |
| Tate Rodemaker
|QB |Unknown |
| Jameer Lewis
|DE |Unknown |
| Arian Gregory
|LB |Unknown |
| Drew Lawson
|IOL |Unknown |
| Kolbe Cage
|LB |Unknown |
| Armondous Cooley
|DL |Unknown |
| Klabron Pollard
|OT |Unknown |
| Dante Kelly
|LB |Unknown |
| Wildrekus Johnson
|CB |Unknown |
| Jordan Johnson
|S |Unknown |
| Caleb Moore
|DL |Unknown |
| Ryder Burns
|LS |Unknown |
| Jack Richardson
|P |Unknown |
| Jalen Owens
|EDGE |Unknown |
| Silas Corder
|QB |Unknown |
| Khalid Moore
|EDGE |Unknown |
| Moses Gray
|RB |Unknown |
==Incoming==
| class="wikitable sortable"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|Player|Position|Previous school|team=Southern Miss Golden Eagles|border=2}} |
| Christian Anderson
|OL |
| J'Mond Tapp
|DE |
| Josh Battle
|S |
| Jez Janvier
|OT |
| Broderick Roman
|IOL |
| Dominick Hill
|DB |
| Guylijah Theodule
|DB |
| Braylon Braxton
|QB |
| Alec Clark
|P |
| Isaiah Gibson Sr.
|DL |
| Ian Foster
|S |
| J.J. Hawkins
|DE |
| Josh Moten
|DB |
| Elijah Metcalf
|WR |
| Chuck Montgomery
|WR |
| Ishmael Ibraheem
|DB |
| Bralon Brown
|WR |
| Ahmere Foster
|S |
| Jabari Ishmael
|DE |
| Tychaun Chapman
|WR |
| Corey Myrick
|S |
| MaLik Caswell
|S |
| Carl Chester
|WR |
| Mathis Haygood
|LB |
| Moses Gray
|RB |
| Anthony Richard
|DB |
| Hayes Creel
|OL |
| Luke Beard
|LS |
| Mason Clinton
|DL |
| Jeffery Pittman
|RB |
| Micah Davis
|WR |
| Matt Jones
|RB |
| Michael Montgomery
|LB |
| Cooper Frazier
|OL |
| Aaryn Parks
|OL |
| Carlos Slayden
|IOL |Troy |
| Landry Lyddy
|QB |UAB |
| Aloali'i Maui
|OL |
| Robert Briggs Jr.
|RB |
| Grant Page
|WR |
| Jonathan Pennix
|DB |
| Tory Johnson
|WR |
| Zachariah Keith
|DL |
| Elijah Kinsler
|DL |
| Kadinn Morris
|TE |
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=Coaching staff additions=
| class="wikitable"
! style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Southern Miss Golden Eagles|border=2|color=white}}"|Name ! style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Southern Miss Golden Eagles|border=2|color=white}}"|New Position ! style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Southern Miss Golden Eagles|border=2|color=white}}"|Previous Team ! style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Southern Miss Golden Eagles|border=2|color=white}}"|Previous Position ! style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Southern Miss Golden Eagles|border=2|color=white}}"|Source |
| align="center"
|Head coach |Head coach |
| align="center"
|Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks |Head coach |
| align="center"
|Jason Semore |Defensive coordinator/Linebackers |Defensive coordinator |
| align="center"
|Dominique Bowman |Defensive backs |Cornerbacks |
| align="center"
|Wide receivers |Wide receivers |
| align="center"
|Running backs |Run game coordinator/Running backs |
| align="center"
|Cornerbacks |Cornerbacks |
| align="center"
|Sean Coughlin |Offensive line |Assistant head coach/Offensive line/Co-offensive run game coordinator |
| align="center"
|Defensive line |Analyst |
| align="center"
|Special teams |Special teams/Co-defensive run game coordinator |
| align="center"
|Dalton Williams |Tight ends |Offensive analyst |
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2025
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FBS
| poll = AP Poll - Released prior to game
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 30
| time =
| w/l =
| nonconf = y
| away =
| opponent = Mississippi State
| site_stadium = M. M. Roberts Stadium
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 6
| time =
| w/l =
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Jackson State
| site_stadium = M. M. Roberts Stadium
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 13
| time =
| w/l =
| opponent = Appalachian State
| site_stadium = M. M. Roberts Stadium
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 20
| time =
| w/l =
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| site_stadium = Joe Aillet Stadium
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| gamename = Rivalry in Dixie
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| time =
| w/l =
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Jacksonville State
| site_stadium = M. M. Roberts Stadium
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|October 9|Thursday}}
| time =
| w/l =
| away = y
| opponent = Georgia Southern
| site_stadium = Paulson Stadium
| site_cityst = Statesboro, GA
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
| time =
| w/l =
| away = y
| opponent = Louisiana
| site_stadium = Cajun Field
| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| time =
| w/l =
| opponent = Louisiana–Monroe
| site_stadium = M. M. Roberts Stadium
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 8
| time =
| w/l =
| away = y
| opponent = Arkansas State
| site_stadium = Centennial Bank Stadium
| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| time =
| w/l =
| opponent = Texas State
| site_stadium = M. M. Roberts Stadium
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 22
| time =
| w/l =
| away = y
| opponent = South Alabama
| site_stadium = Hancock Whitney Stadium
| site_cityst = Mobile, AL
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 29
| time =
| w/l =
| opponent = Troy
| site_stadium = M. M. Roberts Stadium
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
}}
References
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