Louisiana Tech brings a six-game winning streak home against a Southern Miss team that just got blown out.
The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are 7-2 and have won six straight. The Southern Miss Golden Eagles are 3-6 and are riding a one-game losing streak after falling 23-54 to the James Madison Dukes on Thursday, November 5, 2026.
Game details
| When | Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET |
| Where | Joe Aillet Stadium |
| TV | ESPN+ |
| Southern Miss Golden Eagles record | 3-6 |
| Louisiana Tech Bulldogs record | 7-2 |
The matchup
Louisiana Tech's run through its last five games reads like a team hitting its stride: a 41-17 win over the Troy Trojans, a 35-20 win over the South Alabama Jaguars, a 26-0 shutout of the Old Dominion Monarchs, a 24-0 shutout of the UL Monroe Warhawks, and a 32-31 win over the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Two shutouts in that stretch stand out for a defense that's been hard to move the ball against.
Southern Miss has been up and down over the same stretch. The Golden Eagles beat the UL Monroe Warhawks 35-21 and the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns 35-31, but they also lost to the Arkansas State Red Wolves 13-23, the Troy Trojans 34-55, and most recently the James Madison Dukes 23-54. That's a team capable of scoring in bunches but just as capable of getting run over.
Key matchups
The number that jumps out is the symmetry between Louisiana Tech's offense and Southern Miss's defense: the Bulldogs have scored 302 points this season, and the Golden Eagles have allowed exactly 302. If that holds anywhere close to form, Southern Miss's defense is facing its toughest test of the stretch.
On the other side, Louisiana Tech's defense has allowed just 184 points on the season, while Southern Miss has put up 238. Whichever unit wins that battle in the trenches is going to decide how comfortable this one feels by the fourth quarter.
The pick
Louisiana Tech is 7-2, winners of six straight, and playing at home at Joe Aillet Stadium. Southern Miss is 3-6, coming off a 23-54 loss, and has given up 302 points this season. The Bulldogs have the edge here, both in recent form and in the numbers on both sides of the ball.
Recent results
| Team | Last games |
|---|---|
| Southern Miss Golden Eagles | Wk10 L 23-54 vs James Madison Dukes, Wk9 W 35-21 vs UL Monroe Warhawks, Wk8 W 35-31 vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns |
| Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | Wk10 W 41-17 vs Troy Trojans, Wk9 W 35-20 vs South Alabama Jaguars, Wk8 W 26-0 vs Old Dominion Monarchs |
Written by Cole Saturday, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores and box scores), and checked against that data before it published automatically. Read how we use AI in our editorial standards.