Southern Miss Program History
Golden Eagles · Sun Belt · FBS seasons since 1985
- All-time
- 253-237-1.516
- Seasons
- 421985–2026
- AP top 25
- 3final polls
- AP top 10
- 0final polls
- Best rating
- -2.774th in 2016
Season by season
| Year | Coach | Record | AP | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026so far | Blake Anderson | 2-5 | -11.4112 | |
| 2025 | Blake Anderson / Charles Huff | 7-6 | -11.4109 | |
| 2024 | Will Hall / Reed Stringer | 1-11 | -22.6133 | |
| 2023 | Will Hall | 3-9 | -12.4116 | |
| 2022 | Will Hall | 7-6 | -7.3100 | |
| 2021 | Will Hall | 3-9 | -16.0119 | |
| 2020 | Jay Hopson / Scotty Walden / Tim Billings | 3-7 | -12.4112 | |
| 2019 | Jay Hopson | 7-6 | -3.381 | |
| 2018 | Jay Hopson | 6-5 | -4.688 | |
| 2017 | Jay Hopson | 8-5 | -4.284 | |
| 2016 | Jay Hopson | 7-6 | -2.774 | |
| 2015 | Todd Monken | 9-5 | — | |
| 2014 | Todd Monken | 3-9 | — | |
| 2013 | Todd Monken | 1-11 | — | |
| 2012 | Ellis Johnson | 0-12 | — | |
| 2011 | Larry Fedora | 12-2 | 20 | — |
| 2010 | Larry Fedora | 8-5 | — | |
| 2009 | Larry Fedora | 7-6 | — | |
| 2008 | Larry Fedora | 7-6 | — | |
| 2007 | Jeff Bower | 7-6 | — | |
| 2006 | Jeff Bower | 9-5 | — | |
| 2005 | Jeff Bower | 7-5 | — | |
| 2004 | Jeff Bower | 7-5 | — | |
| 2003 | Jeff Bower | 9-4 | — | |
| 2002 | Jeff Bower | 7-6 | — | |
| 2001 | Jeff Bower | 6-5 | — | |
| 2000 | Jeff Bower | 8-4 | — | |
| 1999 | Jeff Bower | 9-3 | 14 | — |
| 1998 | Jeff Bower | 7-5 | — | |
| 1997 | Jeff Bower | 9-3 | 19 | — |
| 1996 | Jeff Bower | 8-3 | — | |
| 1995 | Jeff Bower | 6-5 | — | |
| 1994 | Jeff Bower | 6-5 | — | |
| 1993 | Jeff Bower | 2-8-1 | — | |
| 1992 | Jeff Bower | 7-4 | — | |
| 1991 | Jeff Bower | 4-7 | — | |
| 1990 | Jeff Bower | 0-1 | — | |
| 1989 | Curley Hallman | 5-6 | — | |
| 1988 | Curley Hallman | 10-2 | — | |
| 1987 | Jim Carmody | 6-5 | — | |
| 1986 | Jim Carmody | 6-5 | — | |
| 1985 | Jim Carmody | 7-4 | — |
Ratings and conference records start with the 2016 season. How the ratings work.
Head coaches
| Coach | Years | Record | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Anderson | 2025–2026 | 2-6 | .250 |
| Charles Huff | 2025 | 7-5 | .583 |
| Reed Stringer | 2024 | 0-5 | .000 |
| Will Hall | 2021–2024 | 14-30 | .318 |
| Scotty Walden | 2020 | 1-3 | .250 |
| Tim Billings | 2020 | 2-3 | .400 |
| Jay Hopson | 2016–2020 | 28-23 | .549 |
| Todd Monken | 2013–2015 | 13-25 | .342 |
| Ellis Johnson | 2012 | 0-12 | .000 |
| Larry Fedora | 2008–2011 | 34-19 | .642 |
| Jeff Bower | 1990–2007 | 118-84-1 | .584 |
| Curley Hallman | 1988–1989 | 15-8 | .652 |
| Jim Carmody | 1985–1987 | 19-14 | .576 |