For the first time this season against an FBS peer, Southern Miss football will be a favorite this week.
As four-point favorites according to DraftKings, the Golden Eagles (2-3, 0-1 Sun Belt Conference) welcome Arkansas State (2-4, 1-2) to M.M. Roberts Stadium on Saturday (6 p.m., ESPN+).
Here's what to know ahead of the game.
Southern Miss meets an old foe once more
Now in his sixth season of collegiate football, Arkansas State quarterback James Blackman has been around a while.
Southern Miss hasn't played the Red Wolves since 2008, but Golden Eagle fans may remember a previous encounter with Blackman, all the way back in 2017.