Tulane hosts Southern Miss in Week 4

Southern Miss (1-2) at Tulane (1-2), Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Tulane by 18.5. Against the spread: Tulane 1-2, Southern Miss 1-2.

How to watch: ESPN+

Key stats

Tulane Offense

Overall: 314.0 yards per game (122nd in FBS)

Passing: 193.7 yards per game (101st)

Rushing: 120.3 yards per game (116th)

Scoring: 17.0 points per game (128th)

Tulane Defense

Overall: 429.0 yards per game (122nd in FBS)

Passing: 218.0 yards per game (84th)

Rushing: 211.0 yards per game (130th)

Scoring: 24.0 points per game (81st)

Southern Miss Offense

Overall: 388.3 yards per game (80th in FBS)

Passing: 232.0 yards per game (67th)

Rushing: 156.3 yards per game (82nd)

Scoring: 25.7 points per game (95th)

Southern Miss Defense

Overall: 423.0 yards per game (118th in FBS)

Passing: 203.0 yards per game (68th)

Rushing: 220.0 yards per game (131st)

Scoring: 31.3 points per game (116th)

Both teams struggle defensively on third down. Tulane ranks last in the FBS, allowing opponents to convert 56.0% of third downs. Southern Miss ranks 122nd, conceding on 46.5% of third downs.

Tulane is 22nd in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 71.4% of red zone trips.

Tulane is 138th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 24:01.

Team leaders

Tulane

Passing: Kadin Semonza, 517 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs, 55.1 completion percentage

Rushing: Jaylin Lucas, 215 yards on 18 carries, 1 TD

Receiving: Destyn Hill, 158 yards on 9 catches, 1 TD

Southern Miss

Passing: Ethan Hampton, 419 yards, 2 TDs, 4 INTs, 60.0 completion percentage

Rushing: Steven Robinson, 246 yards on 56 carries, 4 TDs

Receiving: Mario Sanders II, 233 yards on 16 catches, 1 TD

Last game

Tulane was beaten by Kansas State 31-20 on Sept. 19. Semonza led Tulane with 165 yards on 13-of-26 passing (50.0%) for one touchdown and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 10 times for -27 yards and one rushing touchdown. Maurice Turner carried the ball seven times for 64 yards, adding two receptions for 31 yards and one touchdown. Oliver Mitchell Jr. had one reception for 41 yards.

Southern Miss fell 48-20 to UConn on Sept. 19. Landry Lyddy threw for 194 yards on 14-of-25 attempts (56.0%) with one touchdown and one interception. Robinson carried the ball 18 times for 72 yards and scored one touchdown, adding one reception for nine yards. Sanders recorded 81 yards on seven catches.

Next game

Tulane plays at Army on Oct. 10. Southern Miss plays at Troy on Oct. 6.