The Zeitgeist List · rivalries
Rivalry in Dixie
See both programs’ full 91-year Zeitgeist History, side by side →1 player crossed straight to the rival since 2021 — the turncoat ledger →
Southern Miss leads the all-time series 20–13. They've met 33 times since 1963.
Stature & the series, 1963–2025
Both programs’ standing over time in their colors, with every meeting beneath — read down to see who was bigger and who won.
all-time
20–13
Southern Miss leads
streak
1
Louisiana Tech in a row
longest run
4
Southern Miss
biggest win
51
Southern Miss, 1967
first met
1963
33 meetings
biggest crowd
26,164
2016
The coaching duels
Jay Hopson vs Skip Holtz3–1
Bobby Collins vs Maxie Lambright1–2
Todd Monken vs Skip Holtz1–2
Jeff Bower vs Joe Peace1–1
Larry Fedora vs Sonny Dykes2–0
The draft ledger
Every NFL Draft pick either program has produced since the modern era began, decade by decade.
draft picks
56–42
Southern Miss leads
1st-rounders
4–5
since
1967
first CFBD-carried draft class
1960s2–1
1970s6–6
1980s7–5
1990s11–6
2000s19–7
2010s9–14
2020s2–3
Best picks, either side
1970Terry Bradshaw QuarterbackRd 1, pick 1#1 overall
1993Willie Roaf Offensive TackleRd 1, pick 8#8 overall
1999Troy Edwards Wide ReceiverRd 1, pick 13#13 overall
1992Tony Smith Running BackRd 1, pick 19#19 overall
1981Hanford Dixon Defensive BackRd 1, pick 22#22 overall
1973Ray Guy PunterRd 1, pick 23#23 overall
1984Louis Lipps Wide ReceiverRd 1, pick 23#23 overall
1974Roger Carr Wide ReceiverRd 1, pick 24#24 overall
Recent meetings
2025Louisiana Tech30–20
2021Southern Miss35–19
2020Louisiana Tech31–30
2019Louisiana Tech45–30
2018Southern Miss21–20
2017Southern Miss34–27
2016Southern Miss39–24
2015Southern Miss58–24
2014Louisiana Tech31–20
2013Louisiana Tech36–13
2011Southern Miss19–17
2010Southern Miss13–12
1992Southern Miss16–13
1991Louisiana Tech30–14