Did not play in Southern Miss’s last 5 games.
Landry Lyddy started the last one, W 35-21 at UL Monroe, Oct 31.
Southern Miss’s next game: vs James Madison, Thu Nov 5, 8:00 p.m. ET · ESPN2
Tulane · L 21-24
No pass attempts.
Troy · L 34-55
No pass attempts.
Arkansas State · L 13-23
No pass attempts.
Louisiana · W 35-31
No pass attempts.
UL Monroe · W 35-21
No pass attempts.
Hampton has pass attempts in 3 of Southern Miss’s 8 games: none in the other 5.
Dashed line: 300 yards.
Southern Miss is 3-5.
8 stories in the last 60 days, from 4 outlets.
Southern Miss Football Injury Update: QB Ethan Hampton to Miss Significant Time
Sports Illustrated +1 Sep 25
Played for three head coaches across six seasons and three programs. The first career honor came in 2024: MAC Offensive Player of the Week. One game to point at: 180 passing yards and 15 rushing yards against Alcorn State — Week 1, 2026.
419 passing yards · 2 passing TD · 15 rushing yards
Play style
Operates within the system without forcing anything.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 4 outlets
Southern Miss Football Injury Update: QB Ethan Hampton to Miss Significant Time
Sports Illustrated +1 Sep 25 · 2 outlets
from 4 outlets
Southern Miss Football Injury Update: QB Ethan Hampton to Miss Significant Time
Sports Illustrated +1 Sep 25 · 2 outlets
Sports Illustrated +1Southern Miss Names Ethan Hampton Starting QB Ahead of Season Opener vs. AlcornSep 4Sports IllustratedSouthern Miss Player Profile: What to Know About Starting QB Candidate Ethan HamptonAug 29Sports Illustrated +1Sports Illustrated +1Sports Illustrated +1Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Southern Miss15 stories2026 to nowMost about: starting job and depth chart, profile and feature, preview and matchup.
Sports Illustrated +1Blake Anderson Gives Encouraging Injury Update on Southern Miss QB Ethan HamptonAug 18Sports Illustrated +1Ethan Hampton Shows More 'Pop' as Southern Miss QB Decision Draws CloserSep 1Sports Illustrated +1Southern Miss Names Ethan Hampton Starting QB Ahead of Season Opener vs. AlcornSep 4Sports Illustrated +1Built for the Moment: Ethan Hampton Ready to Lead Southern Miss at AuburnSep 12
Illinois2025not tracked
Northern Illinois2021 to 2024not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
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| Season | Team | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Southern Miss | 45 | 75 | 60.0% | 419 | 5.6 | 2 | 4 | 105.1 | 31 |
| 2025 | Illinois | 3 | 4 | 75.0% | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 1 | 81.7 | -- |
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 143 | 245 | 58.4% | 1,608 | 6.6 | 12 | 6 | 124.8 | 17 |
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | 19 | 33 | 57.6% | 147 | 4.5 | 2 | 2 | 102.9 | -- |
| 2022 | Northern Illinois | 72 | 122 | 59.0% | 798 | 6.5 | 7 | 6 | 123.1 | 51 |
| 2021 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 10 | 40.0% | 23 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 59.3 | -- |
| Career | 286 | 489 | 58.5% | 3,022 | 6.2 | 23 | 19 | 118.1 | 27 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Southern Miss | 8 | 13 | 1.6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 | Illinois | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 53 | 129 | 2.4 | 2 | 32 |
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | Northern Illinois | 12 | −6 | −0.5 | 0 | 9 |
| 2021 | Northern Illinois | 5 | −10 | −2.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Career | 82 | 132 | 1.6 | 2 | 32 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | Grade | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | SK | RUSH | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-3vs Alcorn State | Shaky | 13/23 | 180 | 1 | 1 | 7.8 | — | 0 | 15 | Season-high 180 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 8-43@ Auburn | Shaky | 18/27 | 146 | 1 | 2 | 5.4 | — | 1 | -2 | |
| Wk 3 | L 20-48vs UConn | Out at half | 14/25 | 93 | 0 | 1 | 3.7 | 8.7 | 0 | — | |
| Total | 45/75 | 419 | 2 | 4 | 5.6 | — | 1 | 13 |
14 of 25 for 93 yards and an interception.
Not drawn: the play-by-play doesn’t add up to the box score.
18 of 27 for 146 yards, a touchdown and 2 interceptions. He was 2 of 9 on third and fourth down.
Intercepted. First quarter, tied 0-0. Picked off by Auburn’s Andre Jordan.
Incomplete to Steven Robinson on 3rd and 7. First quarter, down 7-0. Broken up by Auburn’s E. Melendez.
Intercepted on 4th and 1. First quarter, down 14-0. Picked off by Auburn’s Andre Jordan.
41-yard completion to Mario Sanders II on 3rd and 2. Second quarter, down 24-0. Converted.
Each pass sits where it was caught or thrown to, in yards past the line. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
13 of 23 for 180 yards, a touchdown and an interception. He was 1 of 5 on third and fourth down.
Incomplete to Eelijah Singleton on 3rd and 8. First quarter, tied 0-0. Broken up by Alcorn State’s P. Kince Jr..
Intercepted on 3rd and 4. First quarter, tied 0-0. Picked off by Alcorn State’s Elijah Ruffin.
8-yard completion to Mario Sanders II on 3rd and 6. Second quarter, up 7-3. Converted.
38-yard touchdown pass to Mario Sanders II. Second quarter, made it 14-3.
Each pass sits where it was caught or thrown to, in yards past the line. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 1 · 2026
W 49-3
vs Alcorn State
180 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · 15 rush yds (3 car)
Dominant 46-point win at home against Alcorn State.
With M. Johnson — 1 rec · 43 yds · 13 rush yds (1 car) · D. Zimmer — 36.3 yards per punt · 3 punts · 2 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
| Stat | His | Nation | Sun Belt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 419 | 168th of 370 | 20th of 38 |
| Yards an attempt | 5.6 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Touchdown passes | 2 | T-173rd of 370 | T-20th of 38 |
| Passer rating | 105.1 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Completion percentage | 60.0 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Rushing yards | 13 | T-216th of 370 | T-24th of 38 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 0 | — | — |
Counting stats rank all FBS quarterbacks with a pass attempt; the rates rank those with at least 10 attempts a game. He has 75 attempts of the 80 needed after 8 games, so the rates are not ranked.
| Rk | Quarterback | Yards | TD | INT | Att | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trey Owens | 1,940 | 11 | 6 | 233 | 8.3 |
| 2 | Deuce Bailey | 1,935 | 19 | 6 | 236 | 8.2 |
| 3 | Max Johnson | 1,928 | 11 | 2 | 279 | 6.9 |
| 4 | Malachi Singleton | 1,915 | 9 | 4 | 237 | 8.1 |
| 5 | Camden Coleman | 1,743 | 16 | 4 | 238 | 7.3 |
| 6 | Lunch Winfield | 1,457 | 6 | 5 | 196 | 7.4 |
| 7 | Cameran Brown | 1,356 | 14 | 5 | 166 | 8.2 |
| 8 | Blake Baker | 1,327 | 13 | 1 | 149 | 8.9 |
| 9 | Landry Lyddy | 1,326 | 8 | 4 | 201 | 6.6 |
| 10 | Aidan Armenta | 1,316 | 9 | 3 | 187 | 7.0 |
| 11 | Jared Hollins | 1,195 | 9 | 4 | 156 | 7.7 |
| 12 | Will Crowder | 1,162 | 9 | 5 | 183 | 6.3 |
| 13 | Carlos Del Rio-Wilson | 1,080 | 6 | 5 | 148 | 7.3 |
| 14 | Quinn Henicle | 648 | 4 | 4 | 98 | 6.6 |
| 15 | Zion Turner | 608 | 2 | 3 | 92 | 6.6 |
| 16 | Jaxon Potter | 495 | 0 | 4 | 83 | 6.0 |
| 17 | Trey Kukuk | 494 | 4 | 2 | 76 | 6.5 |
| 18 | Ayden Pereira | 463 | 4 | 3 | 73 | 6.3 |
| 19 | Bishop Davenport | 450 | 3 | 0 | 59 | 7.6 |
| 20 | Ethan Hampton | 419 | 2 | 4 | 75 | 5.6 |
| 21 | Ryan Huff | 394 | 2 | 1 | 62 | 6.4 |
| 22 | JC Evans | 370 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 10.3 |
| 23 | Austin Carlisle | 360 | 3 | 3 | 67 | 5.4 |
| 24 | Turner Helton | 275 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 7.2 |
| 25 | Tucker Kilcrease | 252 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 5.5 |
| 26 | Henry Hasselbeck | 172 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 6.6 |
| 27 | Khalil Wilkins | 122 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8.7 |
| 28 | Arrington Maiden | 111 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 13.9 |
| 29 | Daniel Beale | 90 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9.0 |
| 30 | Weston Bryan | 26 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3.2 |
| 31 | Gavin Nuckolls | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.7 |
| 32 | Tommy Ulatowski | 20 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4.0 |
| 33 | TJ Stanley | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.3 |
| 34 | Tanner Vibabul | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16.0 |
| 35 | Tre Guerra | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2.8 |
| 36 | Jackson Bradley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 37 | John White | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 38 | Landon Graves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 |
Sorted by passing yards. Gray: under 10 attempts a game, so not ranked on yards an attempt.
Sanders and Little saw 27 of the 75 charted throws.
| Receiver | Targets, caught | Targets | Catches | Yards | Throw depth | After catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Sanders II | 17 | 12 | 168 | 3.6 | 11.4 | |
| A.J. Little | 10 | 10 | 98 | 7.3 | 2.5 | |
| Eelijah Singleton | 9 | 2 | 13 | 5.9 | 2.5 | |
| Jeremiah Beck Jr. | 5 | 3 | 18 | 7.2 | 1.3 | |
| Preston Kilgore | 4 | 4 | 28 | 4.0 | 3.0 | |
| 7 others | 24 | 14 | 94 | 5.9 | 2.2 | |
| No receiver charted | 6 | All four interceptions are among these | ||||
Play by play: 75 passes, 45 caught, 419 yards. Throw depth: average air yards per target. After catch: average yards after the catch per catch. Bar: targets; the blue part was caught.
Pass Profile · True throw depth (charted plays)
Adjusted ANY/A, sack rate, and where the yards came from
Adjusted ANY/A
3.61178 of 185 QBsSack rate
1.3%8 of 185 QBsRarely sacked (8 of 185), but Adjusted ANY/A hasn't followed (178 of 185).
Adjusted ANY/A uses full-season box-score totals (attempts, yards, TDs, INTs); sack rate is play-by-play-derived.
Behind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
Overall 60.0% completion on 75 attempts · 51% of attempts thrown 0–9 air yds.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 136 | 0.5 | 5.8 | 1.0 |
| Road1g | 146 | 1.0 | 5.4 | 2.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 140 | 0.7 | 5.6 | 1.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Blake Anderson
Pass share
54.1%
369 pass / 313 run
Plays / game
85.2
8 games
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
| Ethan Hampton | Threw in 3 of 8 games · 45 of 75, 419 yds, 2 TD, 4 INT · 5.6 yards an attempt on 75 attempts · ran for 13 yds, 0 TD |
| Landry Lyddy | Threw in all 8 games · 116 of 201, 1,326 yds, 8 TD, 4 INT · 6.6 yards an attempt on 201 attempts · ran for 2 yds, 0 TD |
| John White | Threw in 1 of 8 games · 0 of 2, 0 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT · 0.0 yards an attempt on 2 attempts · ran for 7 yds, 0 TD |
Box score. Every quarterback on the team who has thrown a pass this season.
Who threw in each quarter. Blue: Ethan Hampton. Gray: Landry Lyddy, John White. From the play by play.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
The No. 1,704 recruit in the country is starting at quarterback in the Sun Belt.
2026 is in progress.
Played for three programs.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Thomas Hammock, Bret Bielema and Blake Anderson.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Southern Miss
