Arkansas St vs. Southern Miss Odds & Betting Predictions - October 17, 2026

Both offenses are coming alive in conference play. Southern Miss exceed 500 total yards against Troy, while pushing the tempo in a blowout loss. The Golden Eagles are now 5th in seconds between plays under Blake Anderson.  The USM defense is horrific, plain and simple. 134th in total D, 122nd on 3rd downs, bottom 20 in explosives allowed. Their calling card is a medicore red zone defense. But Arkansas State is solid in the red zone, they just went 7-for-8 on red zone opportunities against South Alabama with seven TDs.  Oh the Arkansas State defense, also dog shit. Their issue is simple, they can’t create negative plays. 123rd in TFLs, 122nd in pases defended, and the only thing keeping them above water at times is turnovers. 9 turnovers created in six games. If they don’t get turnovers, it gets super ugly, like it did agaisnt South Alabama where they allowed 56 points at home.  Perfect fall weather on tap for Saturday night in Hattiesburg. This can be a showcase game for Trey Owens. The former 4-star QB signee is coming off a 5-TD game and he’s facing this lifeless USM defense. Arkansas state could go for 50.