The Troy Trojans hosts the Southern Miss Golden Eagles on Oct. 8. The Golden Eagles lead the all-time series 8-3, but the Trojans won, 21-9, at Southern Miss last season. '''
Southern Miss is 2-2 overall, 1-1 on the road and perfect against the spread this season. Troy is 3-2 overall and 2-0 at home. The Trojans are 4-1 against the spread overall and 1-1 ATS at home.
The Golden Eagles had a week off after getting a 27-24 upset victory at Tulane. Southern Miss was a 12-point underdog, and the O/U was 48.5. Zach Wilcke connected on 17-of-25 passes for 194 yards and two touchdowns. Frank Gore Jr. was the leading rusher with 16 carries for 44 yards. Jakarius Caston caught eight passes for 91 yards and a score.