Louisiana vs Southern Mississippi Prediction 10/24/2026 Today’s College Football Picks

The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns and the Southern Miss Golden Eagles meet Saturday in college football action from Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg. Here’s a Louisiana vs Southern Miss prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Louisiana vs Southern Miss pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns Betting Preview

Louisiana has managed to stay on the right side of the .500 mark so far this year. The Cajuns started with a win over Lamar, then lost to USC 49-30 on September 12. Louisiana would follow that up with three straight wins over UAB, Charlotte and Arkansas State. Game six was another loss however, this time versus Louisiana Tech for a 4-2 record to start the year.

In the Troy game the Cajuns did quite a bit of scoring in the first half, resulting in a 19-0 edge by the break. Louisiana added a couple of touchdowns in the second half, cruising to a 33-6 victory in the end. QB Lunch Winfield was 11-of-21 for 70 yards and a TD while also leading the rush on 15 carries for 65 yards during the victory effort.

Southern Miss Golden Eagles Betting Preview

Over on the Southern Miss side, they haven’t had much luck in the win column this year. The good news is that the Eagles were able to start out the season with a victory, taking out Alcorn State 49-3 in the opener. After that came losses to Auburn, UConn, Tulane and Troy in succession however. Through five games the Eagles were just 1-4 overall.

Matched up against Arkansas State last weekend the Eagles were down 13-0 before they could respond on the scoreboard and went into the locker room down 16-7. Things didn’t get much better from there though, and Southern Miss lost 23-13. QB Landry Lyddy was 18-of-34 for 208 yards, one TD and two interceptions for the Eagles in the defeat.

Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns @ Southern Miss Golden Eagles Betting Trends: Week 8

Southern Miss Golden Eagles Player Prop Facts

• Heading into Week 8, Mario Sanders II leads the Sun Belt Conference for targets (51) this season.

Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns Player Prop Facts

• Heading into Week 8, Lunch Winfield leads Louisiana for touchdowns (8) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• Southern Miss ranks 137th among FBS teams for rushing yards allowed per game this season (249.0).
• Southern Miss ranks 137th among FBS teams for time of possession per game this season (25:43).
• Louisiana ranks T6th among FBS teams for 4th down conversion percentage against this season (20.0).
• Louisiana ranks T8th among FBS teams for 4th down conversion percentage this season (75.0).

Louisiana vs Southern Miss Prediction

Give me Louisiana I suppose. The Cajuns were pretty solid in their win over Troy, gathering up 351 yards, 23 first downs and a nice 10-of-17 result on third-down tries. Louisiana surrendered 267 yards with 12 first downs and 3-of-12 on third downs defensively so it was a good overall effort and a nice bounce-back after the loss to LA Tech.

As for Southern Miss, they managed 289 yards, 14 first downs and 5-of-14 on third downs in their loss to Arkansas State. The Eagles were good on third downs (4-of-17) themselves but couldn’t get off the field as the Wolves had 40:08 in time of possession. This is going to be another tricky game for Southern Miss.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns -10.5