New Orleans Bowl
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
(9-4)
27
16
(7-6)
Final
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 T
Western Kentucky
3 3 7 14 27
Southern Miss
7 6 3 0 16
Game Leaders
Western Kentucky
Southern Miss
12/19 · 199 · 0
Maverick McIvor
Passing Yards
24/47 · 258 · 1
Braylon Braxton
7 · 65 · 1
Marvis Parrish
Rushing Yards
10 · 55 · 0
Jeffery Pittman
7 · 126 · 0
Matthew Henry
Receiving Yards
3 · 50 · 1
Tychaun Chapman
Play by Play
1st QUARTER
Field Goal
11:381st
(11:43) #39 J.Cannon field goal attempt from 31 yards GOOD (H: #18 C.Maynard, LS: #55 R.Robich), clock 11:38
Field Goal · 4 plays, -1 yds
WES  SOU
3 – 0
Touchdown
4:061st
(04:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Braxton pass complete deep right to #2 T.Chapman caught at WKU00, for 35 yards to the WKU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:06, 1ST DOWN #40 C.Wilbanks kick attempt good (H: #17 K.McCormick, LS: #46 L.Beard)
Touchdown · 4 plays, 62 yds
WES  SOU
3 – 7
2nd QUARTER
Field Goal
11:092nd
(11:11) #39 J.Cannon field goal attempt from 30 yards GOOD (H: #18 C.Maynard, LS: #55 R.Robich), clock 11:09
Field Goal · 8 plays, 31 yds
WES  SOU
6 – 7
Field Goal
3:102nd
(03:13) #40 C.Wilbanks field goal attempt from 25 yards GOOD (H: #17 K.McCormick, LS: #46 L.Beard), clock 03:10
Field Goal · 7 plays, 16 yds
WES  SOU
6 – 10
Field Goal
0:002nd
Creighton Wilbanks 29 Yd Field Goal
Field Goal · 10 plays, 57 yds
WES  SOU
6 – 13
3rd QUARTER
Touchdown
6:573rd
(07:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.McIvor rush right for 11 yards gain to the USM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:57, 1ST DOWN #39 J.Cannon kick attempt good (H: #18 C.Maynard, LS: #55 R.Robich)
Touchdown · 8 plays, 65 yds
WES  SOU
13 – 13
Field Goal
1:363rd
Creighton Wilbanks 41 Yd Field Goal
Field Goal · 9 plays, 44 yds
WES  SOU
13 – 16
4th QUARTER
Touchdown
7:514th
(07:48) #9 G.Hart III rush middle for 1 yard gain to the USM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:51 #39 J.Cannon kick attempt good (H: #18 C.Maynard, LS: #55 R.Robich)
Touchdown · 11 plays, 65 yds
WES  SOU
20 – 16
Touchdown
3:384th
Marvis Parrish 54 Yd Run (John Cannon Kick)
Touchdown · 7 plays, 83 yds
WES  SOU
27 – 16
Team Stats
Western Kentucky
Southern Miss
422 Total Yards 377
267 Passing Yards 258
155 Rushing Yards 119
18 1st Downs 21
9-17 3rd Down 7-20
0-0 4th Down 1-3
3 Turnovers 1
8-74 Penalties 12-100
31:24 Possession 28:36
Win Probability
Western Kentucky
Southern Miss
According to ESPN Analytics
Game Information
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Tuesday, December 23, 2025
10:30 PM ET
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Week 1 · Postseason · New Orleans Bowl