| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Mississippi | 14 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 56 |
| Texas State | 3 | 22 | 3 | 22 | 50 |
Game flow
Southern Mississippi won by 6 · 17 scoresLead changes
2
0 times tied
TXST biggest lead
+4
Q2 0:34
USM biggest lead
+21
Q4 13:36
Time in front
TXST 6% · USM 89%
tied 5% · 3:25 vs 53:22 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Texas State is ahead, below it Southern Mississippi. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
11:47
TD DJ Thompson 23 Yd pass from Nick Mullens (Parker Shaunfield Kick)8 plays, 75 yds, 3:13 · from USM 25
USM 7–0 TXST8:49
FG Lumi Kaba 27 Yd Field Goal 7 plays, 82 yds, 2:53 · from TXST 9
USM 7–3 TXST7:22
TD Jordan Mitchell 19 Yd pass from Nick Mullens (Parker Shaunfield Kick)5 plays, 75 yds, 1:27 · from USM 25
USM 14–3 TXST2nd quarter
14:54
TD Jalen Richard 1 Yd Run (Parker Shaunfield Kick)13 plays, 65 yds, 6:03 · from USM 35
USM 21–3 TXST13:41
TD Tyler Jones 35 Yd Run (Lumi Kaba Kick)4 plays, 69 yds, 1:08 · from TXST 31
USM 21–10 TXST2:00
TD Lawrence White 3 Yd pass from Tyler Jones (Jack Rhoades Pass to Robert Lowe for Two-Point Conversion)10 plays, 64 yds, 3:28 · from TXST 36
USM 21–18 TXST0:34
TD Demun Mercer 32 Yd pass from Tyler Jones (Lumi Kaba Kick)3 plays, 23 yds, 0:27 · from USM 23
USM 21–25 TXST3rd quarter
12:09
TD Casey Martin 4 Yd pass from Nick Mullens (Parker Shaunfield Kick)5 plays, 58 yds, 0:58 · from USM 42
USM 28–25 TXST5:56
TD Jalen Richard 3 Yd Run (Parker Shaunfield Kick)12 plays, 82 yds, 4:43 · from USM 18
USM 35–25 TXST4:11
FG Lumi Kaba 33 Yd Field Goal 5 plays, 72 yds, 1:36 · from TXST 12
USM 35–28 TXST2:49
TD Jalen Richard 53 Yd Run (Parker Shaunfield Kick)4 plays, 75 yds, 1:22 · from USM 25
USM 42–28 TXST4th quarter
13:36
TD Casey Martin 50 Yd pass from Nick Mullens (Parker Shaunfield Kick)3 plays, 53 yds, 1:12 · from USM 47
USM 49–28 TXST8:12
TD Robert Lowe 2 Yd Run (Lumi Kaba Kick)14 plays, 84 yds, 5:24 · from TXST 16
USM 49–35 TXST7:59
TD Tyler Jones 54 Yd Run (Lumi Kaba Kick)1 play, 54 yds, 0:13 · from TXST 46
USM 49–42 TXST6:23
TD Jalen Richard 64 Yd Run (Parker Shaunfield Kick)3 plays, 75 yds, 1:36 · from USM 25
USM 56–42 TXST0:51
SF Team Safety
USM 56–44 TXST0:04
TD Demun Mercer 4 Yd pass from Tyler Jones (Lumi Kaba PAT failed)5 plays, 53 yds, 0:42 · from TXST 47
USM 56–50 TXSTDrives
TXST 8/14 scoredUSM 9/14 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | USM | USM 25 | 8 | 75 | 3:13 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 11:42 | TXST | TXST 9 | 7 | 82 | 2:53 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 8:49 | USM | USM 25 | 5 | 75 | 1:27 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 7:22 | TXST | TXST 25 | 3 | 6 | 1:25 | Punt |
| Q1 | 5:57 | USM | USM 35 | 13 | 65 | 6:03 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 14:49 | TXST | TXST 31 | 4 | 69 | 1:08 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 13:41 | USM | USM 25 | 8 | 15 | 4:09 | Punt |
| Q2 | 9:32 | TXST | TXST 43 | 7 | 36 | 2:00 | Missed FG |
| Q2 | 7:32 | USM | USM 21 | 3 | 6 | 2:04 | Punt |
| Q2 | 5:28 | TXST | TXST 36 | 10 | 64 | 3:28 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 2:00 | USM | USM 25 | 3 | -2 | 0:59 | Fumble |
| Q2 | 1:01 | TXST | USM 23 | 3 | 23 | 0:27 | Touchdown |
Win probability
Southern Mississippi 100% · pregame line Texas State −2.0 (closing line)The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Mullens | 19/27 | 333 | 12.3 | 4 | 0 | 91.2 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Richard | 27 | 230 | 8.5 | 4 | 64 |
| Ito Smith | 11 | 48 | 4.4 | 0 | 13 |
| Justice Hayes | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 5 |
| Tyler Sarrazin | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Mullens | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Martin | 5 | 114 | 22.8 | 2 | 50 |
| D.J. Thompson | 4 | 75 | 18.8 | 1 | 27 |
| Jordan Mitchell | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 1 | 30 |
| Ito Smith | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 0 | 34 |
| Mike Thomas | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 14 |
| Taylor Marini | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Jalen Richard | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Daythan Davis | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -2 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Shaunfield | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 8/8 | 8 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Sarrazin | 2 | 73 | 36.5 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
Biggest plays
TXST +26% Q2 2:00 Tyler Jones pass complete to Lawrence White for 3 yds for a TD, (Jack Rhoades pass to Robert Lowe for Two-Point Conversion)
USM +25% Q3 12:09 Nick Mullens pass complete to Casey Martin for 4 yds for a TD, (Parker Shaunfield KICK)
TXST +22% Q2 0:34 Tyler Jones pass complete to Demun Mercer for 32 yds for a TD SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined, (Lumi Kaba KICK)
TXST +21% Q3 12:09 Stephen Brauchle kickoff for 61 yds , Brandon Smith return for 26 yds to the TexSt 30
USM +20% Q2 2:00 Lumi Kaba kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Team stats
| Stat | USM | TXST |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 22 | 29 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 9-15 | 6-16 |
| 4th down efficiency | 2-3 | 2-3 |
| Total Yards | 613 | 591 |
| Passing | 333 | 310 |
| Comp/Att | 19/27 | 31/46 |
| Yards per pass | 12.3 | 6.7 |
| Rushing | 280 | 281 |
| Rushing Attempts | 46 | 37 |
| Yards per rush | 6.1 | 7.6 |
| Penalties | 15-130 | 7-74 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 29:30 | 30:30 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:04 1st & 10 at TXST 44 TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the TexSt 46
Q4 0:04 Lumi Kaba on-side kick recovered by SOUTHERN MISS at the TexSt 44
Q4 0:04 1st & Goal at USM 4 Tyler Jones pass complete to Demun Mercer for 4 yds for a TD, (Lumi Kaba PAT MISSED)
Q4 0:46 2nd & 10 at USM 40 Tyler Jones pass complete to Demun Mercer for 36 yds to the SoMis 4 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:46 1st & 10 at USM 40 Tyler Jones pass incomplete to Brandon Smith
Q4 0:46 2nd & 10 at TXST 47 Tyler Jones pass complete to Jafus Gaines for 16 yds to the SoMis 40 for a 1ST down lat. to C.J. Best for a loss of 3 yards to the SoMis 40 for a 1ST down lat. to Tyler Jones for no gain to the SoMis 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:46 1st & 10 at TXST 47 Tyler Jones pass incomplete to Chris Nutall
Q4 0:51 Stephen Brauchle kickoff for 37 yds , Ryan Carden return for 4 yds to the TexSt 47
Q4 0:51 4th & 10 at USM 1 Team Safety
Q4 1:42 4th & 9 at USM 2 SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, delay of game (-1 Yards) to the SoMis 1
Q4 1:42 4th & 8 at USM 3 SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, delay of game (-1 Yards) to the SoMis 2
Q4 1:42 3rd & 7 at USM 4 Jalen Richard run for a loss of 1 yard to the SoMis 3
Q4 1:42 Timeout TEXAS STATE, clock 01:42
Q4 1:47 2nd & 10 at USM 1 Jalen Richard run for 3 yds to the SoMis 4
Q4 1:47 Timeout TEXAS STATE, clock 01:47
Q4 1:57 1st & 10 at USM 1 Jalen Richard run for no gain to the SoMis 1
Q4 2:03 4th & Goal at USM 4 Tyler Jones pass complete to Brandon Smith for 3 yds to the SoMis 1
Q4 2:03 Timeout TEXAS STATE, clock 02:03
Q4 6:23 3rd & Goal at USM 3 Tyler Jones run for a loss of 1 yard to the SoMis 4
Q4 6:23 2nd & Goal at USM 4 Tyler Jones pass complete to C.J. Best for 1 yd to the SoMis 3
Q4 6:23 1st & Goal at USM 7 Robert Lowe run for 3 yds to the SoMis 4
Q4 6:23 2nd & 10 at USM 25 Tyler Jones pass complete to Ryan Garrey for 10 yds to the SoMis 15 for a 1ST down SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, personal foul (Deshadrick Truly) to the SoMis 7 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:23 1st & 10 at USM 25 Tyler Jones pass incomplete to Jafus Gaines
Q4 6:23 3rd & 1 at USM 31 Tyler Jones pass complete to Jafus Gaines for 6 yds to the SoMis 25 for a 1ST down