How to Watch Georgia Southern vs. Southern Miss: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – October 9, 2025

Updated Oct. 9, 2025 7:28 p.m. ET

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Braylon Braxton and the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (3-2) will take on the Georgia Southern Eagles (2-3) on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET. You'll want to check out ESPN2 for the upcoming game featuring the Golden Eagles and Eagles.

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How to Watch Southern Miss vs. Georgia Southern

When: Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
Location: Allen E. Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia
TV Channel: ESPN2
Live Box Score: FOX Sports

Southern Miss' 2025 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score
8/30/2025	vs. Mississippi State	L 34-17
9/6/2025	vs. Jackson State	W 38-20
9/13/2025	vs. Appalachian State	W 38-22
9/20/2025	at Louisiana Tech	L 30-20
9/27/2025	vs. Jacksonville State	W 42-25
10/9/2025	at Georgia Southern	-
10/18/2025	at Louisiana	-
10/25/2025	vs. Louisiana-Monroe	-
11/8/2025	at Arkansas State	-
11/15/2025	vs. Texas State	-
11/22/2025	at South Alabama	-
11/29/2025	vs. Troy	-

Southern Miss 2025 Stats & Insights

Southern Miss is averaging 388.8 yards per game on offense, which ranks 71st in the FBS. Defensively, the Golden Eagles rank 104th, allowing 397.4 yards per game.
Southern Miss ranks 55th in pass offense (249.2 passing yards per game) and 83rd in pass defense (230 passing yards allowed per game) this year.
On offense, the Golden Eagles rank 57th in the FBS with 31 points per game. Meanwhile, they rank 88th in points allowed (397.4 points allowed per contest).
The Golden Eagles rank 96th in run offense (139.6 rushing yards per game) and 109th in run defense (167.4 rushing yards allowed per game) this year.
Southern Miss is averaging a 42.6% third-down percentage on offense (54th in the FBS), and ranks 83rd on the other side of the ball with a 40% third-down percentage allowed.
The Golden Eagles have forced 10 total turnovers (14th in the FBS) this season and have turned it over four times (19th in the FBS) for a turnover margin of +6, the 10th-best in college football.

Southern Miss 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Braylon Braxton	QB	1,236 YDS (64.9%) / 11 TD / 3 INT 169 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 33.8 RUSH YPG
Jeffery Pittman	RB	206 YDS / 4 TD / 51.5 YPG / 4.8 YPC 11 REC / 63 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 21 REC YPG
Carl Chester	WR	14 REC / 257 YDS / 2 TD / 51.4 YPG
Micah Davis	WR	13 REC / 136 YDS / 3 TD / 27.2 YPG
Ian Foster	DB	16 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK / 2 INT
J'Mond Tapp	DL	18 TKL / 5 TFL / 3 SACK
Michael Montgomery	LB	24 TKL / 0 TFL / 0.5 SACK / 1 INT
JJ Hawkins	DL	11 TKL / 0 TFL / 2 SACK

Georgia Southern's 2025 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score
8/30/2025	at Fresno State	L 42-14
9/6/2025	at USC	L 59-20
9/13/2025	vs. Jacksonville State	W 41-34
9/20/2025	vs. Maine	W 45-17
9/27/2025	at James Madison	L 35-10
10/9/2025	vs. Southern Miss	-
10/18/2025	vs. Georgia State	-
10/25/2025	at Arkansas State	-
11/6/2025	at Appalachian State	-
11/15/2025	vs. Coastal Carolina	-
11/22/2025	vs. Old Dominion	-
11/29/2025	at Marshall	-

Georgia Southern 2025 Stats & Insights

Georgia Southern's defense has been bottom-25 in total defense this season, allowing 481 total yards per game, which ranks second-worst. On the offensive side of the ball, it ranks 101st with 347.4 total yards per contest.
With 211.8 passing yards per game on offense, Georgia Southern ranks 84th in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 67th, allowing 218.4 passing yards per contest.
The Eagles rank 85th in points per game (26), but they've been worse defensively, ranking sixth-worst in the FBS with 37.4 points ceded per contest.
The Eagles have been struggling in run defense, ranking worst with 262.6 rushing yards given up per game. They have been more productive offensively, regstering 135.6 rushing yards per contest (98th-ranked).
Georgia Southern's defense has been a bottom-25 unit on third down this season, ceding a 46.6% third-down conversion rate, which ranks 12th-worst in the FBS. On the offensive side of the ball, it ranks 57th with a 46.6% third-down rate.
At +2, the Eagles have the 44th-ranked turnover margin in the FBS, with seven forced turnovers (51st in the FBS) and five turnovers committed (38th in the FBS).

Georgia Southern 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
JC French	QB	946 YDS (59.9%) / 7 TD / 3 INT 80 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 16 RUSH YPG
Camden Brown	WR	20 REC / 392 YDS / 5 TD / 78.4 YPG
OJ Arnold	RB	309 YDS / 3 TD / 61.8 YPG / 6.2 YPC
Dalen Cobb	WR	23 REC / 218 YDS / 2 TD / 43.6 YPG
MJ Stroud	DL	9 TKL / 5 TFL / 2.5 SACK
Brandon Tyson	LB	22 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Ayden Jackson	DB	17 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Justin Meyers	DB	18 TKL / 0 TFL