Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 27, Southern Miss Golden Eagles 16: final score and stats
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers beat Southern Miss Golden Eagles, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 27 to Southern Miss Golden Eagles 16, on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.
College Football · New Orleans BowlTuesday, December 23, 2025
DateDec 23, 2025
Start time5:30 PM ET
VenueCaesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA
TVESPN
Attendance16,693
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
| Southern Miss Golden Eagles | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
Team comparison
Western Kentucky HilltoppersSouthern Miss Golden Eagles
Points per game
Points allowed per game
9-4Record7-6
4th in CUSAStanding3rd in Sun Belt - West
1-5Home / road record2-3
LLWWLLast 5LWWLL
L2StreakL1
Team stats
Western Kentucky HilltoppersSouthern Miss Golden Eagles
1st Downs
9-173rd down efficiency7-20
0-04th down efficiency1-3
Total Yards
Passing
22/40Comp/Att24/48
Yards per pass
Rushing
Rushing Attempts
Yards per rush
8-74Penalties12-100
Turnovers
Fumbles lost
Interceptions thrown
31:24Possession28:36
Box score
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 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 |
| Team | 22/40 | 267 | 6.7 | 0 | 2 | -- |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 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 |
| Team | 33 | 155 | 4.7 | 3 | 54 |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 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 |
| Team | 22 | 267 | 12.1 | 0 | 62 |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Meyers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Defensive
| 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 |
| Team | 76 | 46 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Interceptions
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Lewis | 1 | 28 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 28 | 0 |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cannon | 2/2 | 100.0 | 31 | 3/3 | 9 |
| Team | 2/2 | 100.0 | 31 | 3/3 | 9 |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Maynard | 6 | 274 | 45.7 | 0 | 3 | 56 |
| Team | 6 | 274 | 45.7 | 0 | 3 | 56 |
Southern Miss Golden Eagles 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 |
| Team | 24/48 | 258 | 5.4 | 1 | 1 | -- |
Southern Miss Golden Eagles 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 |
| Team | 36 | 119 | 3.3 | 0 | 21 |
Southern Miss Golden Eagles 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 |
| Team | 24 | 258 | 10.8 | 1 | 35 |
Southern Miss Golden Eagles Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylin Carter | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Guylijah Theodule | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Southern Miss Golden Eagles Defensive
| 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 |
| Team | 65 | 41 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Southern Miss Golden Eagles Interceptions
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Myrick | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| JJ Hawkins | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 33 | 0 |
Southern Miss Golden Eagles KickReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micah Davis | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 30 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 30 | 0 |
Southern Miss Golden Eagles PuntReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micah Davis | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 9 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 9 | 0 |
Southern Miss Golden Eagles Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creighton Wilbanks | 3/4 | 75.0 | 41 | 1/1 | 10 |
| Team | 3/4 | 75.0 | 41 | 1/1 | 10 |
Southern Miss Golden Eagles Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed Harradine | 7 | 268 | 38.3 | 1 | 1 | 48 |
| Team | 7 | 268 | 38.3 | 1 | 1 | 48 |
Recent form
Team pages
Western Kentucky HilltoppersSchedule, roster and stats
Southern Miss Golden EaglesSchedule, roster and stats
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles?
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers won, 27-16, on Tuesday, December 23, 2025.
What was the final score of Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles?
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 27, Southern Miss Golden Eagles 16.
Where is Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles played?
Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA.
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