2020 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

The 2020 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Eagles played their home games at the M. M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (CUSA). Head coach Jay Hopson, who was in his fifth year, resigned after one game and was replaced by interim head coach Scotty Walden. Walden himself resigned after four games to become the head coach at Austin Peay and was replaced by Tim Billings.

2020 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
Record3–7 (2–4 C-USA)
Head coach
  • Jay Hopson (5th season; first game)
  • Scotty Walden (next four games)
  • Tim Billings (remainder of season)
Offensive coordinatorMatt Kubik (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorScotty Walden (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro spread
Defensive coordinatorTony Pecoraro (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadiumM. M. Roberts Stadium
2020 Conference USA football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Marshall xy  4 1   7 3  
Florida Atlantic  4 2   5 4  
Western Kentucky  4 3   5 7  
Charlotte  2 2   2 4  
Middle Tennessee  2 4   3 6  
FIU  0 3   0 5  
West Division
UAB xy$  3 1   6 3  
UTSA  5 2   7 5  
Louisiana Tech  4 2   5 5  
North Texas  3 4   4 6  
Rice  2 3   2 3  
Southern Miss  2 4   3 7  
UTEP  0 4   3 5  
Championship: UAB 22, Marshall 13
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, Old Dominion opted out of the season.
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