UL Monroe Warhawks @ Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Braylon Braxton's 4 touchdown passes power Southern Miss in 49-21 victory over UL Monroe
HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- — Braylon Braxton threw four touchdown passes and Southern Mississippi defeated UL Monroe 49-21 on Saturday to remain undefeated in the Sun Belt Conference.
The Golden Eagles led 21-14 at halftime before Matt Jones had his second short touchdown run of the game and Braxton threw two of his TD passes to make it 42-14 with about 13 minutes left in the game.
Braxon completed 18 of 23 passes for 248 yards. His touchdowns went to four teammates — Tychaun Chapman, Kyirin Heath, Bralon Brown and Carl Chester.
Zach Palmer Smith had 111 yards rushing for the Warhawks (3-5, 1-3). His 21-yard touchdown run made it 21-14 in the second quarter before Southern Miss blew it open in the second half of their homecoming game.
Southern Miss (6-2, 4-0) has won four in a row.
The Golden Eagles went 1-11 in 2024.
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Game Information
Hattiesburg, MS


2025 Standings
| Sun Belt - EastSun Belt - East | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 4-0 | 6-1 |
| Coastal Carolina | 3-1 | 4-3 |
| Marshall | 2-1 | 4-3 |
| Old Dominion | 2-2 | 5-3 |
| App State | 1-3 | 4-4 |
| Georgia Southern | 1-3 | 3-5 |
| Georgia State | 0-4 | 1-7 |
| Sun Belt - WestSun Belt - West | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Miss | 4-0 | 6-2 |
| Troy | 4-0 | 6-2 |
| Arkansas State | 3-1 | 4-4 |
| UL Monroe | 1-3 | 3-5 |
| Louisiana | 1-3 | 2-6 |
| South Alabama | 1-3 | 2-6 |
| Texas State | 0-3 | 3-4 |
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