2006 Southern Miss football schedule Sept. 2 - at Florida Sept. 9 - host Southeastern Louisiana Sept. 16 - host North Carolina State Sept. 26 - at UCF Oct. 3 - at Tulsa Oct. 14 - host Houston Oct. 21 - at Virginia Tech Oct. 28 - host East Carolina Nov. 4 - at Memphis Nov. 11 - at Tulane Nov. 18 - host UAB Nov. 25 - host Marshall
Only Florida and Virginia Tech ended the 2005 season ranked in the BCS top 25. Given how hard it is to make a huge jump in 1 year, I just don't see this helping USM get to a BCS game. Their strength of schedule will be pitiful.