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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles

FINAL
Dec 23, 2025
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
9-4Western Kentucky
27
Southern Miss Golden Eagles logo
7-6Southern Miss
16

Box Score

1234T
WKU3371427
USM763016

Game Recap

Maverick McIvor rallies Western Kentucky to a New Orleans Bowl victory, beating Southern Miss 27-16. Quarterback Maverick McIvor came off the bench to lead three second-half touchdown drives and Western Kentucky rallied to beat Southern Mississippi 27-16 on Tuesday night to win the New Orleans Bowl at Caesars Superdome.

Scoring Summary

WKUUSM
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    Q111:38
    John Cannon 31 Yd Field Goal.
    30
  • Southern Miss Golden Eagles logo
    Q14:06
    B. Braxton pass to T. Chapman for 35 yds, for a TD (C. Wilbanks KICK).
    37
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    Q211:09
    John Cannon 30 Yd Field Goal.
    67
  • Southern Miss Golden Eagles logo
    Q23:10
    Creighton Wilbanks 25 Yd Field Goal.
    610
  • Southern Miss Golden Eagles logo
    Q20:00
    Creighton Wilbanks 29 Yd Field Goal.
    613
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    Q36:57
    M. McIvor run for 11 yds, for a TD (J. Cannon KICK).
    1313
  • Southern Miss Golden Eagles logo
    Q31:36
    Creighton Wilbanks 41 Yd Field Goal.
    1316
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    Q47:51
    G. Hart III run for 1 yd, for a TD (J. Cannon KICK).
    2016
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    Q43:38
    Marvis Parrish 54 Yd Run (John Cannon Kick).
    2716

Game Details

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 · 5:30 PM
Caesars Superdome · New Orleans, LA
attendance: 16,693 (22.9%)
tv: ESPN
spread: USM -2.5
over/under: 59.5