How to Watch Southern Miss vs. Jacksonville State: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – September 27, 2025

Updated Sep. 27, 2025 5:28 p.m. ET

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On Saturday at 7 p.m. ET, the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (2-2) will take on Braylon Braxton and the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (2-2). The game is on ESPN+, if you're searching for how to watch.

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How to Watch Southern Miss vs. Jacksonville State

When: Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
Location: M.M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
TV Channel: ESPN+
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	-
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 391.8 yards per game on offense, which ranks 69th in the FBS. Defensively, the Golden Eagles rank 101st, surrendering 399.3 yards per contest.
Southern Miss ranks 35th in pass offense (273.5 passing yards per game) and 109th in pass defense (255.5 passing yards allowed per game) this year.
The Golden Eagles are totaling 28.3 points per game on offense, which ranks them 78th in the FBS. Defensively, they rank 86th, surrendering 26.5 points per contest.
The Golden Eagles are compiling 118.3 rushing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 108th in the FBS. On the other side of the ball, they rank 74th, surrendering 143.8 rushing yards per contest.
Southern Miss is putting up a 44.6% third-down conversion rate on offense, which ranks them 49th in the FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, the defense ranks 68th, surrendering a 37.5% third-down conversion rate.
With six forced turnovers (34th in the FBS) against three turnovers committed (27th in the FBS), the Golden Eagles' +3 turnover margin is the 25th-best in college football.

Southern Miss 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Braylon Braxton	QB	1,084 YDS (65.8%) / 9 TD / 3 INT 128 RUSH YDS / 0 RUSH TD / 32 RUSH YPG
Jeffery Pittman	RB	126 YDS / 2 TD / 42 YPG / 5 YPC 11 REC / 63 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 21 REC YPG
Carl Chester	WR	13 REC / 244 YDS / 1 TD / 61 YPG
Micah Davis	WR	11 REC / 102 YDS / 3 TD / 25.5 YPG
J'Mond Tapp	DL	10 TKL / 3 TFL / 3 SACK
Josh Battle	DB	12 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK
Chris Jones	LB	19 TKL / 0 TFL / 0.5 SACK
Garrick Ponder	LB	5 TKL / 3 TFL / 2 SACK

Jacksonville State's 2025 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score
8/28/2025	at UCF	L 17-10
9/6/2025	vs. Liberty	W 34-24
9/13/2025	at Georgia Southern	L 41-34
9/20/2025	vs. Murray State	W 45-10
9/27/2025	at Southern Miss	-
10/9/2025	at Sam Houston	-
10/15/2025	vs. Delaware	-
10/29/2025	at Middle Tennessee	-
11/8/2025	at UTEP	-
11/15/2025	vs. Kennesaw State	-
11/22/2025	at Florida International	-
11/29/2025	vs. Western Kentucky	-

Jacksonville State 2025 Stats & Insights

Jacksonville State ranks 60th with 409.8 total yards per contest on offense, and it ranks 103rd with 399.8 total yards given up per game on defense.
Jacksonville State's passing game has been struggling, ranking 12th-worst in the FBS with 148.5 passing yards per game. It has been more productive defensively, allowing 245.3 passing yards per contest (99th-ranked).
With 30.8 points per game on offense, the Gamecocks rank 68th in the FBS. On defense, they rank 67th, allowing 23 points per game.
The Gamecocks' run defense ranks 82nd in the FBS with 154.5 rushing yards allowed per contest, but they've been bolstered by their offense, which ranks eighth-best by posting 261.3 rushing yards per contest.
Jacksonville State ranks 52nd in third-down conversion rate (43.9%) on offense, but it has been worse on the other side of the ball, ranking 16th-worst in the FBS with a 46.4% third-down percentage allowed.
The Gamecocks sport a top-25 turnover margin this season, ranking 25th-best at +3.

Jacksonville State 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Cam Cook	RB	537 YDS / 4 TD / 134.3 YPG / 6 YPC 7 REC / 48 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 16 REC YPG
Gavin Wimsatt	QB	557 YDS (56.3%) / 2 TD / 2 INT 215 RUSH YDS / 4 RUSH TD / 53.8 RUSH YPG
Brock Rechsteiner	WR	13 REC / 191 YDS / 2 TD / 47.8 YPG
Andrew Paul	RB	92 YDS / 2 TD / 46 YPG / 7.1 YPC 1 REC / 17 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 17 REC YPG
Trevor Woods	DB	24 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Walker O'Steen	LB	18 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Kalib Alexander	DB	7 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK
Emmanuel Oyebadejo	DL	11 TKL / 1 TFL / 1.5 SACK