Baton Rouge
Southern
RECORD
2-3
CONFERENCE
SWAC
PF / PA
124/188
Last 15 games
3-12 in the last 15 · 19.9 scored · 37.4 allowed LOST 7-30 scored 7 · allowed 30 See game LOST 7-56 scored 7 · allowed 56 See game LOST 13-38 scored 13 · allowed 38 See game LOST 14-45 scored 14 · allowed 45 See game LOST 3-24 scored 3 · allowed 24 See game LOST 35-43 scored 35 · allowed 43 See game LOST 21-40 scored 21 · allowed 40 See game LOST 17-35 scored 17 · allowed 35 See game LOST 30-35 scored 30 · allowed 35 See game WON 28-27 scored 28 · allowed 27 See game LOST 17-30 scored 17 · allowed 30 See game WON 34-15 scored 34 · allowed 15 See game LOST 6-77 scored 6 · allowed 77 See game WON 50-31 scored 50 · allowed 31 See game LOST 17-35 scored 17 · allowed 35 See game
Points scored, win Points scored, loss Points allowed
Data highlights
All-time record
122-109-1
.528 since 1977
Best season
8-3
2016
Winning seasons
16
of 25 completed
Highest-scoring season
39.8 ppg
2016
Next games
Arkansas-Pine Bluff 
vs Southern
vs Southern Southern vs 
Prairie View A&M
vs Prairie View A&M Southern vs 
Texas Southern
vs Texas Southern Southern vs 
Florida A&M
vs Florida A&M Bethune-Cookman 
vs Southern
vs Southern Alcorn State 
vs Southern
vs Southern Roster
3Dillon ComptonQB4Vashaun CoulonQB8Mario LitmerQB9Wyatt McCauleyQB10Christian JohnsonQB15Ashton StrotherQB Season stats
Points per game22.3
Yards per play5.2
Rush yards per game170.3
Pass yards per game163.3
Turnover margin+0
Season
Unit
Offense
51 playersDefense
58 players
Special teams
6 players| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Christopher McKenna | PK |
| 38 | Nathan Zimmer | PK |
| 18 | Trey Johnson | P |
| 39 | Connor Perritt | LS |
| 64 | Cameron McCall | LS |
| Javonte Williams |
Rosters from CollegeFootballData, by season. Pick a year above.
Depth chart
Southern's published two-deep, week 5: starters and backups at every position, in the school's own position labels. Source: the school's published depth chart. Full depth chart page
Offense
11 positions| Pos | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| QB | 12Peter McDevitt | 10Cade Fitzgerald |
| RB | 24Trevor Asher | 34Ashten Quade |
| WR | 2Ben Wesolowski | 17Jonah Mallberg |
| WR | 3Austin Rush | 6Ethan Chromy |
| WR | 81Stephen Reifenberger | 88Jaylen Johnson |
| TE | 89Adam Johnstone | 40Drew Kuempel |
| LT | 58Ben Gallus | 62Masyn Wolf |
| LG | 64Blake Ramlet | 69Payton Kopp |
| C | 73Grayden Thatcher | 76Blake Misurek |
| RG | 71Jai Kalvik | 63Tyler Schneidewind |
| RT | 67Landon Weinmann | 52Will Heger |
Defense
11 positions| Pos | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| DE | 5Levi Bolstad | 59Cayden Kershaw |
| DE | 91Beau Schrot | 94Prince Frahm |
| DT | 98Kody Curtis | 50Brady Block |
| DT | 99John Klefstad | 97Dominic Miller |
| LB | 14Nolan Israelson | 19Alex Carr |
| LB | 46Noah Nusbaum | 29Braylon Hayes |
| CB | 0Peter Ladu | 20Connell Brownell |
| CB | 21Braden Jones | 22Conner Preston |
| FS | 31Jared Schultz | 15Bradley Arndorfer |
| SS | 11Andre Hall | 28Kellen Quast |
| WS | 6Taylor Sussner | 42Nick Wasko |
Special teams
6 positions| Pos | 1st |
|---|---|
| K | 39Johnny Figgins 6’0 |
| P | 30Jeffrey Freund 6’1 |
| LS | 23Brandon Bedalov 6’2 |
| H | 8Jake Barnard 5’10 |
| KR | 34Ashten Quade |
| PR | 3Austin Rush 5’11 |
Recent results
2026-09-26 FINAL L
Southern 17 : 35
Jackson State
17 : 35 Jackson State 2026-09-19 FINAL W
Louisiana Christian 
31 : 50 Southern
31 : 50 Southern 2026-09-05 FINAL W
Kentucky State 
15 : 34 Southern
15 : 34 Southern 2026-08-29 FINAL L
Southern 17 : 30
Alabama State
17 : 30 Alabama State 2025-11-15 FINAL L
Texas Southern 35 : 30 Southern
35 : 30 Southern 2025-11-08 FINAL L
Southern 17 : 35 Alcorn State
17 : 35 Alcorn State 2025-10-25 FINAL L
Florida A&M 43 : 35 Southern
43 : 35 Southern The latest 12 games. Every season: Southern record by year.
Upcoming
OCT 24 UPCOMING
Southern vs Texas Southern
Game page vs Texas Southern OCT 31 UPCOMING
Southern vs Florida A&M
Game page vs Florida A&M NOV 14 UPCOMING
Alcorn State vs Southern
Game page vs Southern Points per game
22.3
Yards per play
5.2
Rush yards per game
170.3
Pass yards per game
163.3
Turnover margin
+0
Sacks
10
Season by season
Record
2-3
Conference
In progress
Points for / against
24.8 / 37.6
Postseason
In progress
| Season | Record | PPG | PA | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2-3 | 24.8 | 37.6 | In progress |
| 2025 | 2-10 | 18.6 | 36.1 | No bowl |
| 2024 | 8-5 | 20.9 | 23.3 | No bowl |
| 2023 | 6-5 | 23.2 | 20.3 | No bowl |
| 2022 | 7-5 | 31.7 | 21.8 | No bowl |
| 2021 | 4-7 | 26.4 | 30.8 | No bowl |
| 2020 | 5-1 | 31.7 | 16.3 | No bowl |
| 2019 | 8-5 | 32.8 | 26.0 | No bowl |
| 2018 | 7-4 | 28.3 | 25.2 | No bowl |
| 2017 | 7-4 | 27.4 | 27.7 | No bowl |
| 2016 | 8-3 | 39.8 | 28.3 | No bowl |
| 2015 | 6-4 | 33.9 | 32.2 | No bowl |
| 2014 | 9-4 | 34.2 | 32.7 | No bowl |
| 2013 | 8-4 | 30.2 | 29.4 | No bowl |
| 2012 | 4-7 | 23.8 | 29.2 | No bowl |
| 2011 | 4-7 | 21.5 | 24.8 | No bowl |
| 2010 | 2-8 | 22.4 | 35.1 | No bowl |
| 2009 | 6-5 | 30.5 | 23.4 | No bowl |
Who gets the ball: share of plays, 2026 season
The share of Southern's offensive plays on which each player threw the ball, ran it or was targeted. College programs do not publish snap counts; this is the closest public measure.
| Player | Pos | All plays | Pass plays | Run plays | 3rd down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Johnson | QB | 46.3% | 92.4% | 14.9% | 70.4% |
| Trey Holly | RB | 30.5% | 5.6% | 50.2% | 13.6% |
| Wyatt McCauley | QB | 25.2% | 54.0% | 1.7% | 35.5% |
| Ashton Strother | QB | 11.4% | 25.0% | 0.0% | 21.4% |
| Mike Franklin | RB | 9.4% | 0.8% | 15.5% | 2.8% |
| Jason Gabriel | RB | 8.8% | 1.4% | 14.0% | 7.1% |
| Daejawn Smith | WR | 8.0% | 19.3% | 0.0% | 13.6% |
| Vashaun Coulon | QB | 7.5% | 16.7% | 0.0% | 11.8% |
| Amariyon Asberry | RB | 6.8% | 0.0% | 13.6% | 7.1% |
| Macario Dade Jr. | RB | 6.3% | 2.0% | 10.3% | 3.2% |
| Princeton Cahee | RB | 5.8% | 0.0% | 9.4% | 7.1% |
| Cam Jefferson | WR | 5.2% | 11.9% | 0.0% | 6.7% |
| Floyd Jones | WR | 5.2% | 12.5% | 0.0% | 6.9% |
| Damien Henderson Jr. | WR | 5.0% | 12.0% | 0.0% | 11.1% |
| Miles Dixon | WR | 4.8% | 11.9% | 0.0% | 11.4% |
| Jason Harris Jr. | WR | 3.7% | 8.1% | 0.0% | 12.1% |
| Kobe Brown | WR | 3.6% | 8.7% | 0.0% | 5.7% |
| Isaiah Pina | TE | 3.0% | 6.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Jermaine Minor Jr. | TE | 2.4% | 5.6% | 0.0% | 6.5% |
| Aiden Valdez | TE | 2.2% | 5.3% | 0.0% | 3.3% |
| Malachi Jackson | WR | 2.2% | 5.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Champ Davis | RB | 1.5% | 3.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Emeka Iloh | TE | 1.4% | 3.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Pass plays and run plays: the share of those plays that went through the player. Source: CollegeFootballData via our data hub.
Strength of schedule
Opponents by win total, week by week, with remaining-schedule difficulty
Avg opponent wins, 2025
4.6
FBS average
6.4
Played
4.8
Remaining
4.6
2026 weekly schedule
H · 1 
A · 2 H · 3 A · 4 H · 5 A · 6 BYEWk 7
A · 8 A · 9 H · 10 H · 11 BYEWk 12
H · 13 BYEWk 14
BYEWk 15
Tougher than average Easier than average · number = opponent's win total
Southern 2026 opponents
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Opp wins | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky State | vs | 0 | Played |
| 2 | Houston | @ | 10 | Played |
| 3 | Louisiana Christian | vs | 0 | Played |
| 4 | Jackson State | @ | 9 | Played |
| 5 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | vs | 2 | Upcoming |
| 6 | Prairie View A&M | @ | 5 | Upcoming |
| 8 | Texas Southern | @ | 6 | Upcoming |
| 9 | Florida A&M | @ | 5 | Upcoming |
| 10 | Bethune-Cookman | vs | 2 | Upcoming |
| 11 | Alcorn State | vs | 5 | Upcoming |
| 13 | Grambling | vs | 7 | Upcoming |
Opponent strength = each opponent's win total in 2025, its last full season (records-based, no betting win totals are used). Schedule and records from CollegeFootballData. See the full conference strength-of-schedule ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
What conference is Southern in?
Southern plays in the SWAC.
Has Southern ever won a national championship?
No. Southern has not claimed a national championship.