Game day: Sept. 5 at 9 p.m. at M.M. Roberts Stadium (36,000) in Hattiesburg on Fox Sports 1
Series: USM leads 14-13-1 overall. The series is tied 2-2 in Hattiesburg.
Last meeting: MSU won 49-0 in Starkville in 2014.
Head coach: Todd Monken 4-20 in two seasons at USM and overall
2014 Record: 3-9
L at Mississippi State 49-0
W ALCORN STATE 26-20
L at Alabama 52-12
W APPALACIAN STATE 21-20
L RICE 41-23
L at Middle Tennessee 37-31
W at North Texas 30-20
L LOUISIANA TECH 31-20
L at UTEP 35-14
L MARSHALL 63-17
L at Tulsa 12-10
L UAB 45-24
Returning starters:
Offense (7)
QB Nick Mullens, 6-1, 196, Jr.