Southern Miss meets UL Monroe in Sun Belt play

Southern Miss (2-5) at UL Monroe (1-6), Oct. 31 at 3:30 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Southern Miss by 2.5. Against the spread: Southern Miss 3-4, UL Monroe 2-5.

How to watch: ESPN+

Key stats

Southern Miss Offense

Overall: 402.4 yards per game (59th in FBS)

Passing: 247.0 yards per game (47th)

Rushing: 155.4 yards per game (70th)

Scoring: 25.7 points per game (91st)

Southern Miss Defense

Overall: 442.4 yards per game (131st in FBS)

Passing: 209.6 yards per game (69th)

Rushing: 232.9 yards per game (136th)

Scoring: 32.4 points per game (123rd)

UL Monroe Offense

Overall: 328.3 yards per game (121st in FBS)

Passing: 211.6 yards per game (88th)

Rushing: 116.7 yards per game (116th)

Scoring: 20.1 points per game (120th)

UL Monroe Defense

Overall: 442.7 yards per game (132nd in FBS)

Passing: 224.0 yards per game (90th)

Rushing: 218.7 yards per game (134th)

Scoring: 37.3 points per game (134th)

Both teams struggle on third down. Southern Miss ranks 127th in the FBS, converting 31.5% of the time. UL Monroe ranks 135th, converting on 29.2% of third downs.

Southern Miss ranks 128th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 73.1% of trips.

Southern Miss ranks 137th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 25:43, compared to UL Monroe's 84th-ranked average of 29:20.

Team leaders

Southern Miss

Passing: Landry Lyddy, 1,196 yards, 7 TDs, 4 INTs, 59.1 completion percentage

Rushing: Steven Robinson, 577 yards on 121 carries, 8 TDs

Receiving: Mario Sanders II, 569 yards on 40 catches, 5 TDs

UL Monroe

Passing: Aidan Armenta, 1,121 yards, 8 TDs, 3 INTs, 62.7 completion percentage

Rushing: Austin Carlisle, 237 yards on 44 carries, 1 TD

Receiving: Marcellus Jackson, 265 yards on 32 catches, 0 TDs

Last game

Southern Miss defeated Louisiana 35-31 on Oct. 24. Lyddy threw for 164 yards on 21-of-38 attempts (55.3%) with no touchdowns and no interceptions. Jamarice Wilder carried the ball 13 times for 154 yards and scored one touchdown, adding one reception for eight yards. Sanders put up 77 yards on six catches.

UL Monroe won 21-14 over Troy on Oct. 24. Armenta led UL Monroe with 147 yards on 13-of-22 passing (59.1%) for two touchdowns and no interceptions. Zachary Palmer-Smith had 51 rushing yards on 11 carries, adding one reception for 13 yards. J.P. Coulter had five receptions for 32 yards.

Next game

Southern Miss hosts James Madison on Nov. 5. UL Monroe plays at Arkansas State on Nov. 7.