Southern Miss Record vs Ranked Teams
Every opponent's AP Top 25 rank is taken from the time of the game—not the final poll—with all-time, site, decade, and season splits.
- Overall record
- 14-85-1
- Win percentage
- 14.5%
- Current streak
- 11L
AP-ranked opponent summary
All Top 25
14-85-1
100 games · 14.5%
Against Top 10
2-36-1
39 games · 6.4%
Against Top 5
0-24
24 games · 0%
Streaks
11L
Current ranked-opponent streak · longest win streak 2
Record by site
| Site | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2-14-1 | 17 | 14.7% |
| Road | 10-69 | 79 | 12.7% |
| Neutral | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
Record by decade
| Decade | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 2010s | 2-7 | 9 | 22.2% |
| 2000s | 3-10 | 13 | 23.1% |
| 1990s | 4-23 | 27 | 14.8% |
| 1980s | 3-18-1 | 22 | 15.9% |
| 1970s | 1-13 | 14 | 7.1% |
| 1960s | 0-7 | 7 | 0% |
| 1950s | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1940s | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
Record by season
| Season | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2022 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2021 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2019 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2013 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2012 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 2010 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 2009 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2008 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2007 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2004 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2003 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2000 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1999 | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 1998 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1997 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1996 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1995 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1994 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1993 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1992 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1991 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1990 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 1989 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1988 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1987 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1986 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1985 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1984 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1983 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1982 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 1981 | 2-1-1 | 4 | 62.5% |
| 1980 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1979 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1976 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1975 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1974 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1973 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1972 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1971 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1970 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1969 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1968 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1967 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1966 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1965 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1959 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1954 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 1950 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1949 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
Highest-ranked wins
Win over No. 7
Houston, 2011
49-28 · Road · Southern Miss was No. 24
Win over No. 10
TCU, 2003
40-28 · Home · Southern Miss was unranked
Win over No. 13
TCU, 2000
28-21 · Neutral · Southern Miss was No. 24
Win over No. 13
Ole Miss, 1970
30-14 · Road · Southern Miss was unranked
Win over No. 14
Alabama, 1954
7-2 · Road · Southern Miss was unranked
Win over No. 15
Alabama, 2000
21-0 · Road · Southern Miss was No. 25
Win over No. 15
Mississippi State, 1981
7-6 · Home · Southern Miss was No. 20
Win over No. 16
East Carolina, 1999
39-22 · Road · Southern Miss was unranked
Win over No. 16
Auburn, 1991
10-9 · Road · Southern Miss was unranked
Win over No. 17
Alabama, 1982
38-29 · Road · Southern Miss was unranked
All 100 qualifying games
| Season | Result | Opponent at game time | Team rank | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | L 13-66 | No. 4 Florida State | Unranked | Road |
| 2022 | L 7-30 | No. 15 Miami | Unranked | Road |
| 2021 | L 17-27 | No. 15 UTSA | Unranked | Road |
| 2021 | L 14-63 | No. 1 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 2019 | L 7-49 | No. 2 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 2018 | L 13-24 | No. 10 Auburn | Unranked | Road |
| 2017 | L 13-42 | No. 12 Florida State | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2014 | L 17-63 | No. 23 Marshall | Unranked | Home |
| 2014 | L 12-52 | No. 3 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 2013 | L 13-56 | No. 22 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 2012 | L 17-21 | No. 19 Louisville | Unranked | Home |
| 2011 | W 49-28 | No. 7 Houston | No. 24 | Road |
| 2010 | W 31-21 | No. 25 UCF | Unranked | Road |
| 2009 | L 43-50 | No. 15 Houston | Unranked | Road |
| 2009 | L 28-35 | No. 20 Kansas | Unranked | Road |
| 2008 | L 7-24 | No. 15 Boise State | Unranked | Home |
| 2008 | L 13-27 | No. 9 Auburn | Unranked | Road |
| 2007 | L 21-31 | No. 20 Cincinnati | Unranked | Road |
| 2007 | L 19-39 | No. 24 Tennessee | Unranked | Road |
| 2004 | L 16-26 | No. 4 California | Unranked | Home |
| 2003 | L 0-17 | No. 24 Utah | Unranked | Home |
| 2003 | W 40-28 | No. 10 TCU | Unranked | Home |
| 2003 | L 14-38 | No. 15 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 2000 | W 28-21 | No. 13 TCU | No. 24 | Neutral |
| 2000 | W 21-0 | No. 15 Alabama | No. 25 | Road |
| 2000 | L 16-19 | No. 13 Tennessee | No. 22 | Road |
| 1999 | W 23-17 | No. 23 Colorado State | No. 16 | Neutral |
| 1999 | L 14-35 | No. 14 Alabama | No. 20 | Road |
| 1999 | W 39-22 | No. 16 East Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 1999 | L 6-23 | No. 5 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 1999 | L 13-20 | No. 4 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1998 | L 7-21 | No. 25 Tulane | Unranked | Road |
| 1998 | L 6-24 | No. 17 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 1998 | L 6-34 | No. 9 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1997 | L 20-44 | No. 8 Tennessee | No. 24 | Road |
| 1997 | L 13-27 | No. 21 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1997 | L 6-21 | No. 2 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 1996 | L 14-54 | No. 3 Florida State | No. 25 | Road |
| 1996 | L 10-20 | No. 14 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1995 | L 0-42 | No. 5 Tennessee | Unranked | Road |
| 1995 | L 20-24 | No. 13 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1994 | L 17-55 | No. 4 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 1994 | L 6-14 | No. 11 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1994 | L 17-41 | No. 12 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 1994 | L 14-24 | No. 21 Virginia Tech | Unranked | Home |
| 1993 | L 0-40 | No. 5 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1993 | L 27-35 | No. 23 Louisville | Unranked | Road |
| 1993 | L 24-35 | No. 25 Auburn | Unranked | Road |
| 1992 | L 20-24 | No. 14 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 1992 | L 10-17 | No. 8 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1991 | L 20-48 | No. 16 East Carolina | Unranked | Home |
| 1991 | W 10-9 | No. 16 Auburn | Unranked | Road |
| 1990 | W 13-12 | No. 24 Auburn | No. 25 | Road |
| 1989 | L 14-37 | No. 4 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1989 | L 14-31 | No. 22 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 1989 | L 3-24 | No. 5 Auburn | Unranked | Road |
| 1988 | L 8-38 | No. 9 Auburn | Unranked | Road |
| 1988 | L 13-49 | No. 10 Florida State | Unranked | Road |
| 1987 | L 10-61 | No. 4 Florida State | Unranked | Home |
| 1987 | L 14-27 | No. 15 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 1987 | L 6-38 | No. 19 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1986 | L 7-16 | No. 14 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 1986 | L 17-31 | No. 4 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1985 | L 13-24 | No. 20 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1985 | L 18-29 | No. 1 Auburn | Unranked | Road |
| 1984 | L 12-35 | No. 20 Auburn | Unranked | Road |
| 1983 | L 6-10 | No. 20 East Carolina | Unranked | Home |
| 1983 | L 16-28 | No. 16 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1983 | L 3-24 | No. 5 Auburn | Unranked | Road |
| 1982 | W 38-29 | No. 17 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1981 | L 17-19 | No. 19 Missouri | No. 18 | Neutral |
| 1981 | W 58-14 | No. 20 Florida State | No. 14 | Road |
| 1981 | W 7-6 | No. 15 Mississippi State | No. 20 | Home |
| 1981 | T 13-13 | No. 7 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 1980 | L 7-42 | No. 1 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1979 | L 14-17 | No. 18 Florida State | Unranked | Road |
| 1976 | L 6-14 | No. 18 Mississippi State | Unranked | Home |
| 1976 | L 8-24 | No. 20 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1976 | L 0-28 | No. 16 Ole Miss | Unranked | Home |
| 1975 | L 6-27 | No. 5 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1974 | L 0-52 | No. 5 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1973 | L 13-14 | No. 16 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 1972 | L 11-48 | No. 2 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1972 | L 9-13 | No. 17 Ole Miss | Unranked | Road |
| 1971 | L 14-27 | No. 4 Auburn | Unranked | Road |
| 1971 | L 6-42 | No. 9 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1970 | W 30-14 | No. 13 Ole Miss | Unranked | Road |
| 1970 | L 14-41 | No. 17 San Diego State | Unranked | Road |
| 1970 | L 14-33 | No. 12 Auburn | Unranked | Road |
| 1969 | L 7-69 | No. 17 Ole Miss | Unranked | Road |
| 1969 | L 14-63 | No. 15 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1968 | L 13-21 | No. 16 Ole Miss | Unranked | Road |
| 1968 | L 14-17 | No. 7 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1967 | L 3-25 | No. 9 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1966 | L 0-34 | No. 3 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1965 | L 9-27 | No. 10 Mississippi State | Unranked | Road |
| 1959 | L 7-28 | No. 11 Auburn | Unranked | Road |
| 1954 | W 7-2 | No. 14 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1950 | L 0-53 | No. 17 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1949 | L 7-71 | No. 8 Kentucky | Unranked | Road |
Methodology and coverage
A game qualifies when the opponent was ranked in the AP Top 25 at kickoff. Regular-season games use the poll recorded for that game week; postseason games use the last regular-season AP poll before bowl and playoff results. Final-season rankings never change qualification. Top 5 is a subset of Top 10, and Top 10 is a subset of Top 25. Games without a final score or a matching game-time poll row are excluded. Records use the final scores stored in the database and are not adjusted for wins or losses that were later vacated.
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