​The start time for Southern Miss football’s Week 7 home game against Arkansas State was announced on Oct. 5.The Golden Eagles (1-3, 0-0 Sun Belt) will host the Red Wolves (2-3, 0-1) at 6 p.m. CT Oct. 17 at Renasant Stadium. The game will stream on ESPN+.Southern Miss leads the all-time series 11-4, including a 27-21 win in 2025. The teams first played in 1960.Southern Miss coach Blake Anderson coached at Arkansas State from 2014 to 2020, compiling a record of 51-37 and winning two Sun Belt Conference titles. He did not coach against the Golden Eagles during his tenure there.Southern Miss will play at Troy (2-2, 0-0) on Oct. 3 (7 p.m. CT, ESPN2). The Golden Eagles have lost three straight; their only win was 49-3 against Alcorn State on Sept. 5. The Red Wolves will host South Alabama Oct. 8. Their most recent result was a 23-20 loss to Louisiana. Arkansas State’s wins came against West Georgia and Kennesaw State.Southern Miss 2026 football scheduleSept. 5: Southern Miss 49, Alcorn State 3Sept. 12: Auburn 43, Southern Miss 8Sept. 19: UConn 48, Southern Miss 20Sept. 26: Tulane 24, Southern Miss 21Oct. 6: At Troy (7 p.m. CT, ESPN2)Oct. 17: Arkansas State (6 p.m. CT, ESPN+)Oct. 24: Louisiana (to be announced)Oct. 31: At Louisiana Monroe (to be announced)Nov. 5: James Madison (7 p.m. CT, ESPN/ESPN2)Nov. 14: At Louisiana Tech (to be announced)Nov. 21: South Alabama (to be announced)Nov. 28: At Old Dominion (to be announced)Davis Wilson covers Southern Miss athletics and Hattiesburg news for the Hattiesburg American. Email him at DWilson@hattiesb.gannett.com or find him on X at @Davis_Wilson.This article originally appeared on Hattiesburg American: Southern Miss football vs Arkansas State start time announced for Week 7 game