Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. Jacksonville State Gamecocks

Nov 29, 2025

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
WKU	14	14	3	3	34
JVST	7	17	7	6	37

Game Recap

Jacksonville State beats Western Kentucky 37-34 to reach CUSA championship game. Garrison Rippa kicked a 28-yard field goal as time expired to send Jacksonville State to the Conference USA championship game with a 37-34 win over Western Kentucky on Saturday.

Scoring Summary

WKUJVST

Q112:13Cam Cook 14 Yd Run (Garrison Rippa Kick).07
Q18:28Rodney Tisdale Jr. 1 Yd Run (John Cannon Kick).77
Q16:15La'Vell Wright 1 Yd Run (John Cannon Kick).147
Q214:53K.D. Hutchinson 13 Yd Run (John Cannon Kick).217
Q29:33Garrison Rippa 27 Yd Field Goal.2110
Q26:18Pearson Baldwin 2 Yd pass from Caden Creel (Garrison Rippa Kick).2117
Q21:52La'Vell Wright 39 Yd Run (John Cannon Kick).2817
Q20:15Deondre Johnson 22 Yd pass from Caden Creel (Garrison Rippa Kick).2824
Q311:22Caden Creel 70 Yd Run (Garrison Rippa Kick).2831
Q37:16John Cannon 42 Yd Field Goal.3131
Q412:28Garrison Rippa 27 Yd Field Goal.3134
Q48:19Jack Cassidy 41 Yd Field Goal.3434
Q40:00Garrison Rippa 28 Yd Field Goal.3437

Game Drives

1st Quarter

Touchdown — 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:47
07
Touchdown — 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:45
77
Fumble — 2 plays, 21 yards, 0:34
77
Touchdown — 4 plays, 46 yards, 1:40
147
Punt — 3 plays, 0 yards, 2:11
147

2nd Quarter

Touchdown — 11 plays, 65 yards, 4:11
217
Field Goal — 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:20
2110
Interception — 3 plays, 1 yard, 1:28
2110
Touchdown — 4 plays, 10 yards, 1:47
2117
Touchdown — 9 plays, 90 yards, 4:17
2817
Touchdown — 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:37
2824
End of Half — 1 play, -2 yards, 0:15
2824

3rd Quarter

Punt — 4 plays, 19 yards, 2:13
2824
Touchdown — 3 plays, 76 yards, 1:22
2831
Field Goal — 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:06
3131
Downs — 5 plays, 68 yards, 3:03
3131
Punt — 7 plays, 29 yards, 2:45
3131

4th Quarter

Field Goal — 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:00
3134
Fumble — 1 play, 10 yards, 0:07
3134
Missed FG — 5 plays, 14 yards, 2:13
3134
Field Goal — 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:53
3434
Punt — 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:13
3434
Punt — 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:44
3434
Field Goal — 11 plays, 50 yards, 4:18
3437

Team Stats

WKU

JVST

34Points37

384Total Yards515

180Pass Yards222

204Rush Yards293

28:36Time of Possession31:24

21First Downs24

4Touchdowns4

2(2)Field Goals(Attempts)3(4)

2Turnovers1

63Penalty Yards70

Game Details

Saturday, November 29, 2025 · 2:00 PM

Burgess-Snow Field · Jacksonville, AL

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