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Ole Miss at Kentucky

Sep 6, 2025 • Completed

Season 2025RegularWeek 2

Away

Ole Miss

SEC

Final Score

30 - 23

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Kentucky

SEC

Game Pulse

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Total Yards

Kentucky359
Ole Miss457

Passing Yards

Kentucky187
Ole Miss235

Rushing Yards

Kentucky172
Ole Miss222

Turnovers

Kentucky0
Ole Miss2

Game Conditions

Temperature70°F
Wind6 mph NW

Venue

Kroger Field

Lexington, KY

Humidity

66%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Advanced Box Snapshot

Excitement

5.58

Postgame Win Probability

Kentucky: 18.1%

Ole Miss: 81.9%

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Austin Simmons

Ole Miss

YDS: 235

Rushing

Kewan Lacy

Ole Miss

YDS: 138

Receiving

Harrison Wallace III

Ole Miss

YDS: 117

Tackles

Ty Bryant

Kentucky

TOT: 10

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Kentucky32:13
Ole Miss27:47

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Ole Miss holds off Kentucky 30-23

Close

Ole Miss defeated Kentucky 30-23 in Week 2 of the 2025 regular slate, finishing with a 457-359 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Ole Miss set the terms early in a game that finished 30-23. Seth McGowan run for 9 yds for a TD (Jacob Kauwe KICK) came with 1:55 left in the first quarter, giving Kentucky the first major swing.

Ole Miss's box score carried the story: 457 total yards, 222 rushing yards, and 235 passing yards. Kentucky finished with 359 total yards, including 172 on the ground and 187 through the air.

Ole Miss converted 3-13 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-0, Ole Miss led 17-13 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Lucas Carneiro 43 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Seth McGowan run for 9 yds for a TD (Jacob Kauwe KICK) (Kentucky led 7-0 over Ole Miss).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Damien Taylor run for 1 yd for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK) (Ole Miss led 14-10 over Kentucky).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jacob Kauwe 31 yd FG GOOD (Kentucky led 13-14 over Ole Miss).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jacob Kauwe 33 yd FG GOOD (Kentucky led 10-0 over Ole Miss).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Kewan Lacy run for 1 yd for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK) (Ole Miss led 7-10 over Kentucky).

  • Field Goal Good

    Lucas Carneiro 43 yd FG GOOD (Ole Miss led 17-13 over Kentucky).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    30-23

    Ole Miss defeated Kentucky.

  • Total yards

    457-359

    Ole Miss held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    222

    Ole Miss averaged 4.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    235

    Ole Miss averaged 9.8 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    3-13

    Ole Miss's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-16

    Kentucky's offense struggled to keep drives alive.

  • Turnovers

    2-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticKentuckyOle Miss
Total Yards359457
Passing Yards187235
Rushing Yards172222
First Downs1820
Third Down Efficiency5-163-13
Fourth Down Efficiency1-31-1
Total Penalties (Yards)6-507-86
Turnovers02
Completions / Attempts16-3313-24
Rushing Attempts3747
Passing TDs00
Rushing TDs23
Kicking Points1112
Possession Time32:1327:47
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2025)