2018 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team explained

Year:	2018
Team:	Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Sport:	football
Conference:	Conference USA
Division:	West Division
Short Conf:	C-USA
Record:	6–5
Conf Record:	5–3
Head Coach:	Jay Hopson
Hc Year:	3rd
Off Coach:	Shannon Dawson
Off Scheme:	Spread
Oc Year:	3rd
Codef Coach1:	Tim Billings
Codc1 Year:	1st
Codef Coach2:	Derek Nicholson
Codc2 Year:	1st
Def Scheme:	Multiple
Stadium:	M. M. Roberts Stadium

The 2018 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Eagles played their home games at the M. M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by third-year head coach Jay Hopson. They finished the season 6–5, 5–3 in C-USA play to finish in a three-way tie for second in the West Division. Despite being bowl eligible, they were not invited to a bowl game.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Lou Groza Award^[1]	Parker Shaunfield	K	SR
Wuerffel Trophy^[2]	Picasso Nelson, Jr.	DB	SR

C-USA preseason awards

On July 16, 2018, Conference USA released their preseason awards, including the preseason all-CUSA team.^[3] Kicker Paker Shaunfield was selected as the preseason special teams player of the year. He was the only player named to the all-CUSA team.

Preseason media poll

Conference USA released their preseason media poll on July 17, 2018, with the Golden Eagles predicted to finish in fourth place in the West Division.^[4]

West Division
1	North Texas
2	Louisiana Tech
3	UAB
4	Southern Miss
5	UTSA
T–6	Rice
T–6	UTEP

Schedule

Schedule Source:^[5]

Game summaries

Jackson State

See also: 2018 Jackson State Tigers football team.

Louisiana–Monroe

See also: 2018 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team.

Rice

See also: 2018 Rice Owls football team.

At Auburn

See also: 2018 Auburn Tigers football team.

At North Texas

See also: 2018 North Texas Mean Green football team.

UTSA

See also: 2018 UTSA Roadrunners football team.

At Charlotte

See also: 2018 Charlotte 49ers football team.

Marshall

See also: 2018 Marshall Thundering Herd football team.

At UAB

See also: 2018 UAB Blazers football team.

Louisiana Tech

See also: 2018 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team and Rivalry in Dixie.

At UTEP

See also: 2018 UTEP Miners football team.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Announces 2018 Preseason Watch List. July 25, 2018. July 25, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20090817150753/http://www.lougrozaaward.com/Current_Watch_List.html. August 17, 2009. dead. mdy-all.
2. Web site: Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List. July 26, 2018. July 26, 2018. July 26, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180726215108/https://www.wuerffeltrophy.org/news1/wuerffel-trophy-unveils-2018-watch-list. dead.
3. Web site: FB: 2018 Preseason Awards. Conference USA.
4. Web site: FB: Preseason Media Poll. Conference USA.
5. Web site: 2018 Southern Miss Golden Eagles Football Schedule. FB Schedules. April 5, 2018.