Southern Miss vs Auburn Picks and Predictions for Saturday, September 12th, 2026
Southern Miss vs Auburn Game Information
The Southern Miss Golden Eagles will travel to Auburn Saturday night for a 7:45 PM ET matchup against the Auburn Tigers inside Jordan-Hare Stadium. The Southern Miss Golden Eagles come into Saturday undefeated this season following a 46-point blowout home win last week to open the year. The Auburn Tigers will be on their home field for the first time this season Saturday, undefeated after a narrow 1-point victory over Baylor last week. For more College Football News, see our College Football Picks.
Southern Miss Preview
Southern Miss was fantastic on the offensive side a week ago, compiling 543 yards to score 49 points, including 28 in the second half. Defensively, Southern Miss did the work as well, giving up 223 yards but allowing only 3 points after forcing 5 turnovers in the game. Ethan Hampton led the Southern Miss offense last week with 180 yards and 1 touchdown on 13 completions. Landry Lyddy completed 2 passes for 46 yards. Steven Robinson led the team with 123 yards and 3 touchdowns on 23 carries. Jamarice Wilder added a second-best 90 yards and 2 touchdowns on 14 carries. Mario Sanders led the team with 94 yards and 1 touchdown on 6 receptions.
Auburn Preview
The Auburn offense did just enough last week, scoring 17 points on 389 yards despite turning the ball over 3 times. Defensively, Auburn allowed 16 points on 436 yards and forced 2 turnovers in the game. Byrum Brown led the way for the Auburn offense last week, completing 26 passes for 259 yards, along with 27 yards and 1 touchdown on 21 carries. Jeremiah Cobb led the way on the ground for Auburn with 53 yards and 1 touchdown on 12 carries. Keshaun Singleton led Auburn with 89 yards on 7 receptions.
Southern Miss vs Auburn Pick
Auburn’s physical advantage should allow it to control this matchup on both sides of the football. The Tigers can establish their rushing attack, wear down the Southern Miss defense, and prevent the Golden Eagles from building much offensive momentum. Look for Auburn to take control early and gradually turn the game into a blowout leading to the comfortable home victory and cover.
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- Pick: Auburn Tigers -33.5
- Secondary: Under 56.5
Final Score Prediction: Auburn 45, Southern Miss 7
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