UConn at Southern Miss
UConn at Southern Miss final: UConn beat Southern Miss 48–20. The Gotta See It Meter called it a game to flip to between plays: 6 of 100 (Worth a Flip), mostly on Vegas says it's close and program baseline.
- Date
- Saturday, Sep 19, 2026
- Final
- UConn 48, So Miss 20
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T CONN 14 13 14 7 48 USM 3 3 7 7 20 - TV
- ESPN+ · Streaming only · ESPN+
- Venue
- M. M. Roberts Stadium
- City
- Hattiesburg, MS
- Week
- Week 3
- Line
- UConn −3.5 · coveredO/U 54.5 · Over @ 68
Worth a Flip
UConn4–3
Wvs Lafayette56–7
Lvs Maryland14–38
Wat So Miss48–20
Lat Miami (OH)21–24
Lvs Syracuse41–42
Wat Temple34–20
Wvs UMass35–16
So Miss1–5
Wvs Alcorn State49–3
Lat Auburn8–43
Lvs UConn20–48
Lat Tulane21–24
Lat Troy34–55
Lvs Arkansas St.13–23
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 63.5 points a game and So Miss plays fast — 72.5 snaps a game, 32nd nationally. Vegas set the total at 54.5.
Blowout riskNahdecided by 28 MISS
PaceSpeed LimitUConn Snail · So Miss Supersonic
SeriesFirst meeting
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| UConn | Southern Miss | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 35.052nd | 28.584th | |
| Points allowed | 22.579th | 23.082nd | |
| Yards per play | 7.027th | 5.3107th | |
| Yards allowed per play | 4.549th | 5.7108th | |
| Plays per game | 63.597th | 72.532nd | |
| Turnover margin | -3126th | +316th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 39.1%80th | 40.0%74th |
More stats +11
| UConn | Southern Miss | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 184.054th | 183.555th | |
| Passing yards per game | 263.048th | 198.596th | |
| QB completion rate | 64.8%65th | 61.7%86th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 9.722nd | 6.6108th | |
| O-line rank | 119thline yards · sack rate | 39thline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 69thstuff rate · havoc | 91ststuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 382nd | 2106th | |
| Interceptions | 0117th | 46th | |
| Forced fumbles | 098th | 214th | |
| Penalties per game | 9.5127th | 7.591st | |
| Time of possession | 28:06106th | 29:1690th |
How to watch
| Network | ESPN+ |
|---|---|
| Stream | Streaming only · ESPN+ |
| Final | UConn 48, So Miss 20 |
| Where | M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS |
What the Meter sees
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 3.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +3.3 |
|---|---|
| Program baselineA small floor for every FBS program; bigger for a power-conference team or one receiving votes | +2.0 |
| Where it's onESPN+ — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +1.0 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 6 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of UConn vs Southern Miss?
- UConn beat Southern Miss 48–20.
- What channel is UConn vs Southern Miss on?
- ESPN+.
- Where is UConn vs Southern Miss played?
- M. M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, MS.