The Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1-5, 0-3 Sun Belt) and the South Alabama Jaguars (3-3, 1-1) meet Tuesday at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Southern Miss vs. South Alabama odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Golden Eagles haven’t won since the Sept. 2 opener against Alcorn State of the FCS. Southern Miss has lost all 5 games against FBS teams, while also failing to cover in all of those outings.
The USM offense has shown some signs of life, however, scoring 36 or more points in 2 of the past 3 games. The defense has been putrid, though, giving up 44 or more points in 3 of the past 5 games, with the Over going 4-2 overall this season.
The Jaguars humbled Louisiana-Monroe last time out, winning 55-7 on the road to cover a 10.5-point number. That snapped a mini 2-game loss and non-cover skid. In 3 wins, including a road outing at Oklahoma State, USA has scored 33 or more points, while allowing 17 or fewer. In 3 losses, the Jags have coughed up 31 or more points, while scoring 30 or fewer.