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Western Kentucky vs Southern Miss
Final · New Orleans Bowl · Week 18 · Tue Dec 23 · 5:30 PM ET · Caesars Superdome
Western Kentucky HilltoppersWestern Kentucky9-4
27FinalDec 23, 2025
Southern Miss Golden EaglesSouthern Miss7-6
16TVESPN
Closing line
US sportsbook at kickoffMoneyline
WKU+120
USM−142
Spread
WKU +2.5−105
USM −2.5−115
Total O/U
Over 59.5−105
Under 59.5−115
- Spread: Western Kentucky +2.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 59.5 (43 points).
Recap
Western Kentucky beat Southern Miss 27-16 in the New Orleans Bowl at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Dec 23, 2025 to move to 9-4.
The go-ahead score came with 7:51 left in the fourth quarter: G. Hart III run for 1 yd, for a TD (J. Cannon KICK).
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WKU | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
| USM | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
Scoring plays
First Quarter
- WKUField Goal · 11:38John Cannon 31 Yd Field Goal3-0
- USMTouchdown · 4:06B. Braxton pass to T. Chapman for 35 yds, for a TD (C. Wilbanks KICK)3-7
Second Quarter
- WKUField Goal · 11:09John Cannon 30 Yd Field Goal6-7
- USMField Goal · 3:10Creighton Wilbanks 25 Yd Field Goal6-10
- USMField Goal · 0:00Creighton Wilbanks 29 Yd Field Goal6-13
Third Quarter
- WKUTouchdown · 6:57M. McIvor run for 11 yds, for a TD (J. Cannon KICK)13-13
- USMField Goal · 1:36Creighton Wilbanks 41 Yd Field Goal13-16
Fourth Quarter
- WKUTouchdown · 7:51G. Hart III run for 1 yd, for a TD (J. Cannon KICK)20-16
- WKUTouchdown · 3:38Marvis Parrish 54 Yd Run (John Cannon Kick)27-16
Team stats
WKUUSM
- 1st Downs
- 18
- 21
- Total Yards
- 422
- 377
- Passing
- 267
- 258
- Rushing
- 155
- 119
- 3rd down efficiency
- 9-17
- 7-20
- Turnovers
- 3
- 1
- Possession
- 31:24
- 28:36
Top performers
Western Kentucky HilltoppersSouthern Miss Golden Eagles
Passing
Maverick McIvor12/19, 199 YDS, 1 INT
Braylon Braxton24/47, 258 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Marvis Parrish7 CAR, 65 YDS, 1 TD
Jeffery Pittman10 CAR, 55 YDS
Receiving
Matthew Henry7 REC, 126 YDS
Tychaun Chapman3 REC, 50 YDS, 1 TD
Sacks
Jaylen Wester1
Mike Montgomery1.5
Tackles
Jaylen Wester12
Corey Myrick9
Player stats
Western Kentucky · Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maverick McIvor | 12/19 | 199 | 10.5 | 0 | 1 | 93.7 |
| Rodney Tisdale Jr. | 9/20 | 65 | 3.3 | 0 | 1 | 11.9 |
| Cameron Flowers | 1/1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 20.6 |
Western Kentucky · Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvis Parrish | 7 | 65 | 9.3 | 1 | 54 |
| Maverick McIvor | 8 | 48 | 6.0 | 1 | 23 |
| George Hart III | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 1 | 14 |
| La'Vell Wright | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 0 | 6 |
| Rodney Tisdale Jr. | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 0 | 8 |
Western Kentucky · Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Henry | 7 | 126 | 18.0 | 0 | 46 |
| Noah Meyers | 2 | 65 | 32.5 | 0 | 62 |
| Moussa Barry | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Jairus Mack | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 20 |
| Jackson West | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Rodney Tisdale Jr. | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| George Hart III | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| K.D. Hutchinson | 5 | -1 | -0.2 | 0 | 6 |
Western Kentucky · Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Meyers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Western Kentucky · Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Wester | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Anthony Brackenridge | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kent Robinson | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Lewis | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jai Eugene Jr. | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Koron Hayward | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Harper Holloman | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Herard | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Western Kentucky · Interceptions
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Lewis | 1 | 28 | 0 |
Western Kentucky · Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cannon | 2/2 | 100.0 | 31 | 3/3 | 9 |
Western Kentucky · Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Maynard | 6 | 274 | 45.7 | 0 | 3 | 56 |
Southern Miss · Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braylon Braxton | 24/47 | 258 | 5.5 | 1 | 1 | 39.5 |
| Grant Page | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
Southern Miss · Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffery Pittman | 10 | 55 | 5.5 | 0 | 14 |
| Robert Briggs | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 0 | 13 |
| Braylon Braxton | 8 | 21 | 2.6 | 0 | 21 |
| Jaylin Carter | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Matt Jones | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 6 |
| JJ Hawkins | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | -10 | -10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah Davis | 1 | -12 | -12.0 | 0 | 0 |
Southern Miss · Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tychaun Chapman | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 1 | 35 |
| Bralon Brown | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Micah Davis | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Jaylin Carter | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 13 |
| Jermane Hayes | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 12 |
| Shane King | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 22 |
| Carl Chester | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
| Jeffery Pittman | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Kadinn Morris | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Elijah Metcalf | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 7 |
Southern Miss · Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylin Carter | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Guylijah Theodule | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Southern Miss · Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Myrick | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Jones | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Montgomery | 5 | 4 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan King | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garrick Ponder | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph Harper | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Battle | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brodarius Lewis | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Southern Miss · Interceptions
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Myrick | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| JJ Hawkins | 1 | 10 | 0 |
Southern Miss · Kick returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micah Davis | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 30 | 0 |
Southern Miss · Punt returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micah Davis | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 9 | 0 |
Southern Miss · Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creighton Wilbanks | 3/4 | 75.0 | 41 | 1/1 | 10 |
Southern Miss · Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed Harradine | 7 | 268 | 38.3 | 1 | 1 | 48 |
Game info
VenueCaesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA
Attendance16,693
TVESPN · national
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