Arkansas State vs Southern Miss Prediction, Picks & Odds (Week 7)
Sun, Oct 18, 12:00 AM ET
Why we pick this side
This season, Arkansas State is 2-2 with 100 points for and 94 against; Southern Miss is 1-3 with 98 points for and 118 against.
Arkansas State is 3-2 in its last 5, averaging 26.8 scored and 24.4 allowed; most recently beating Kennesaw State 17-14 on September 26, 2026. Southern Miss is 1-4 in its last 5, averaging 22.8 scored and 29.0 allowed; most recently losing to Tulane 21-24 on September 26, 2026.
These teams have met once in our results history, on November 8, 2025: Southern Miss 27, Arkansas State 21.
Injury report: Arkansas State lists 1 (Trey Bridges, Injured); Southern Miss lists 8 (Ethan Hampton, Injured; Robert Briggs, Injured; Jaylen Himes, Injured; more below).
Injuries
Arkansas State
- Trey Bridges: Injured, Upper Body
Southern Miss
- Ethan Hampton: Injured, Hand
- Robert Briggs: Injured, Undisclosed
- Jaylen Himes: Injured, Foot
- Grant Page: Injured, Elbow
- Nasim Cairo: Injured, Hand
- Jameer Lewis: Injured, Foot
- Mathis Haygood: Injured, Elbow
- Tyler Lassiter: Injured, Undisclosed
Recent form
Arkansas State
- September 26, 2026: W 17-14 vs Kennesaw State
- September 19, 2026: L 7-31 at TCU
- September 12, 2026: W 52-7 vs West Georgia
- September 5, 2026: L 24-42 at Memphis
- December 18, 2025: W 34-28 vs Missouri State
Southern Miss
- September 26, 2026: L 21-24 at Tulane
- September 19, 2026: L 20-48 vs UConn
- September 12, 2026: L 8-43 at Auburn
- September 5, 2026: W 49-3 vs Alcorn State
- December 23, 2025: L 16-27 vs Western Kentucky
Head to head
- November 8, 2025: Southern Miss 27, Arkansas State 21