The big picture

Old Dominion Monarchs are 3–7 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 16.8 points for and 25.8 against.

Southern Miss Golden Eagles are 3–6 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 26.4 points for and 33.6 against.

Form

Old Dominion Monarchs have won two of their last five and most recently beat Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 21–8.

Southern Miss Golden Eagles have won two of their last five and most recently lost to James Madison Dukes 23–54.

Head to head

These sides have met 1 time on our records since 2023: Old Dominion Monarchs 1, Southern Miss Golden Eagles 0.

Last time out (2023, Week 6), Old Dominion Monarchs won 17–13 at M. M. Roberts Stadium.

Players to watch

For Old Dominion Monarchs, watch Jason Henderson (16.5 def total tackles a game, 1 def sack in 2023) and Shawn Asbury II (7.5 def total tackles a game in 2023).

For Southern Miss Golden Eagles, watch Hayes Maples (6.5 def total tackles a game, 1 def sacks in 2023) and Swayze Bozeman (6 def total tackles a game, 1 def sacks in 2023).

At S.B. Ballard Stadium

Old Dominion Monarchs have won 10 of their last 19 at S.B. Ballard Stadium.

The deeper numbers

Southern Miss Golden Eagles have been college football's worst first-quarter side in 2026: -7.1 points a game in first quarters.

Old Dominion Monarchs have lost their last 4 at S.B. Ballard Stadium and haven't won there since 2026 (against Norfolk State Spartans).

What the numbers say

On the numbers this is too close to split.