Southern Miss at UL Monroe Breakdown: Week 9, Oct. 31, 2026
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Week 9 · Sun Belt game
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Key players
Week 9 projections are not published yet: players ranked by CollegeFFB points a game this season. Pts/g is the season, Last 3 his last three games. Status from RotoWire.
Southern Miss
| Player | Pos | Price | Pts/g | Last 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Sanders | WR | $8.0M | 20.0 | 25.0 |
| Steven Robinson | RB | $5.3M | 16.4 | 13.6 |
| Landry Lyddy | QB | $4.9M | 10.1 | 16.0 |
| A.J. Little | WR | $4.6M | 8.4 | 9.7 |
| Jamarice Wilder | RB | $5.8M | 7.5 | 6.8 |
| Kaden Saunders | WR | $4.8M | 5.1 | 9.5 |
| MJ Johnson | WR | $5.4M | 4.6 | 2.9 |
| Davis Dalton | WR | $4.6M | 3.4 | 5.5 |
UL Monroe
| Player | Pos | Price | Pts/g | Last 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Armenta | QB | $6.2M | 10.1 | 15.5 |
| Derrick Jameson | RB | $4.9M | 8.4 | 8.0 |
| Austin Carlisle | QB | $4.7M | 7.9 | 1.0 |
| LT Robinson | WR | $4.6M | 6.5 | 9.0 |
| Nic Trujillo | WR | $5.8M | 6.4 | 4.0 |
| Parker Fulghum | WR | $5.6M | 6.2 | 4.9 |
| Bryce Anderson | TE | $5.4M | 6.0 | 7.9 |
| JP Coulter | WR | $5.4M | 4.7 | 7.3 |
Matchup notes
- Southern Miss passing game: UL Monroe is the third-worst pass defense in FBS, adjusted for opponents (9.1 yards per pass attempt allowed, 254 passing yards a game).
- Southern Miss run game: UL Monroe is the second-worst run defense in FBS, adjusted for opponents (5.4 yards per carry allowed, 230 rushing yards a game, about 90 more rushing yards a game than the average FBS defense).
- UL Monroe passing game: Southern Miss is the 19th-worst pass defense in FBS, adjusted for opponents (7.5 yards per pass attempt allowed).
- UL Monroe run game: Southern Miss is the sixth-worst run defense in FBS, adjusted for opponents (5.2 yards per carry allowed, 252 rushing yards a game, about 110 more rushing yards a game than the average FBS defense).
Yards per carry and per pass attempt allowed this season, ranked across FBS. A defense gets a note only when its opponent-adjusted rank and its SP+ rating agree.
News
Landry Lyddy threw for 208 yards and 1 touchdown and added 1 carry for 2 yards in Southern Miss's 23-13 loss to Arkansas State on Oct. 17, scoring 8.5 CollegeFFB points in that game. Averaging 12.1 points a game this season, Lyddy has been a steady producer and could add to that production when Southern Miss faces Louisiana on Oct. 24, at $4.9M.
Steven Robinson ran 21 times for 84 yards and 1 touchdown and caught 5 passes for 33 yards in Southern Miss's 23-13 loss to Arkansas State on Oct. 17, good for 22.7 CollegeFFB points. Southern Miss hosts Louisiana on Oct. 24. Robinson has produced 16.4 points a game this season, and at $5.3M he could remain busy in the Southern Miss backfield.
Mario Sanders had a big game in Southern Miss's 55-34 loss at Troy on Oct. 6: 8 catches for 102 yards and 2 receiving touchdowns, plus 75 passing yards and 1 passing touchdown, for 37.2 CollegeFFB points. Sanders should keep getting chances given his dual role as a receiver and passer, and he has averaged 21.1 points a game this season. At $8M, he looks like a high-ceiling WR when Southern Miss faces Arkansas State on Oct. 17.
Aidan Armenta threw for 355 yards and 2 touchdowns and added 10 carries for 10 yards and 1 rushing touchdown in UL Monroe's 52-35 loss at South Alabama on Oct. 3, good for 25.2 CollegeFFB points in that game. He looks set to keep seeing chances to throw when UL Monroe hosts Louisiana Tech on Oct. 17, and he has kept producing, averaging 14.3 points a game this season at $6.3M.