Week 1 of the 2025 college football season is finally here! One of the more under the radar but intriguing matchups of Week 1 comes Saturday when the Mississippi State Bulldogs travel to Hattiesburg, MS to take on the Southern Miss Golden Eagles.
Both programs are hoping for major turnarounds after ugly 2024 seasons. The Bulldogs went 2-10 last year and need to show major improvement in year two under HC Jeff Lebby with a reloaded roster. The Golden Eagles were just 1-11 last year, and now they enter 2025 with a new HC, bringing in Charles Huff from Marshall (along with many of his players from last year's Sun Belt Championship team).