The most exciting matchup on the Southern Miss schedule will be Week 8 when the Golden Eagles host the Marshall Thundering Herd.
Last year, Southern Miss suffered a 32-10 loss to the Thundering Herd in Huntington, W.Va. Following the loss, Southern Miss won the last six games of the regular season to win the West Division of Conference USA. Marshall had the top defense in the conference a year ago, and the Thundering Herd will return several key players on the defensive line. Though Marshall’s top two linebackers from last season are gone, senior linebackers DeVontre’a Tyler and Shawn Petty return to fill the void.