Arkansas State meets Southern Miss in Sun Belt play

Arkansas State (2-4) at Southern Miss (1-4), Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Arkansas State by 7. Against the spread: Arkansas State 2-4, Southern Miss 2-3.

How to watch: ESPN+

Key stats

Arkansas State Offense

Overall: 376.3 yards per game (83rd in FBS)

Passing: 243.5 yards per game (56th)

Rushing: 132.8 yards per game (106th)

Scoring: 28.2 points per game (75th)

Arkansas State Defense

Overall: 395.0 yards per game (111th in FBS)

Passing: 181.3 yards per game (33rd)

Rushing: 213.7 yards per game (132nd)

Scoring: 28.8 points per game (112th)

Southern Miss Offense

Overall: 415.6 yards per game (52nd in FBS)

Passing: 271.4 yards per game (27th)

Rushing: 144.2 yards per game (86th)

Scoring: 26.4 points per game (87th)

Southern Miss Defense

Overall: 475.2 yards per game (134th in FBS)

Passing: 199.6 yards per game (57th)

Rushing: 275.6 yards per game (138th)

Scoring: 34.6 points per game (129th)

Arkansas State ranks 130th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 47.9% of the time. Southern Miss ranks 115th on offense, converting on 32.3% of third downs.

Southern Miss ranks 79th in the FBS averaging 58.8 penalty yards per game, compared to Arkansas State's 23rd-ranked 44.5 per-game average.

Arkansas State ranks 129th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 95.0% of trips.

Southern Miss ranks 131st in the FBS with an average time of possession of 26:53, compared to Arkansas State's 79th-ranked average of 29:39.

Team leaders

Arkansas State

Passing: Trey Owens, 1,461 yards, 9 TDs, 6 INTs, 68.8 completion percentage

Rushing: Solomon Baggett, 239 yards on 46 carries, 2 TDs

Receiving: Hunter Summers, 408 yards on 29 catches, 3 TDs

Southern Miss

Passing: Landry Lyddy, 824 yards, 6 TDs, 2 INTs, 62.6 completion percentage

Rushing: Steven Robinson, 348 yards on 78 carries, 4 TDs

Receiving: Mario Sanders II, 404 yards on 28 catches, 5 TDs

Last game

Arkansas State lost 56-49 to South Alabama on Oct. 8. Owens threw for 418 yards on 32-of-43 attempts (74.4%) with four touchdowns and two interceptions. He also carried the ball 11 times for 28 yards and one rushing touchdown. Baggett had 28 rushing yards on four carries, adding three receptions for 17 yards and one touchdown. Summers put up 145 yards on nine catches with two touchdowns.

Southern Miss fell 55-34 to Troy on Oct. 6. Lyddy led Southern Miss with 316 yards on 24-of-37 passing (64.9%) for two touchdowns and one interception. Robert Briggs had 44 rushing yards on two carries and one touchdown. Kaden Saunders put up 138 yards on seven catches.

Next game

Arkansas State hosts Georgia State on Oct. 24. Southern Miss hosts Louisiana on Oct. 24.