Southern Miss stadium renamed Renasant Stadium in 10-year agreement
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 20, 2026, 2:51 PM
Last updated Aug 20, 2026

The University of Southern Mississippi's football stadium is officially renamed Renasant Stadium after approval from the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees on August 20, 2026. The naming-rights deal with Renasant Bank will see the bank pay $13.7 million over a term of nearly ten years. Payments will start at $500,000 in the first year, increasing to $1.3 million in the second year, then rising annually thereafter. This is the first corporate naming agreement for the stadium, which has been named M.M. Roberts Stadium since its inception in 1976. The deal takes effect on August 21, 2026, and runs through June 30, 2036.
- •Stadium renamed Renasant Stadium after Board of Trustees approval
- •Renasant Bank pays $13.7 million over ten years
- •Initial payment of $500,000 in the first year
- •M.M. Roberts Stadium name change ends after 50 years
- •Agreement runs from August 21, 2026, to June 30, 2036
- 2:51 PMYahoo Sports — Southern Miss football stadium renamed Renasant Stadium in 10-year deal
"Southern Miss' football stadium was renamed to Renasant Stadium following Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees approval.
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