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Western Kentucky at Southern Miss

Dec 23, 2025 • Completed • Neutral Site

New Orleans Bowl

Season 2025PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Western Kentucky

Conference USA

Final Score

27 - 16

WKSM

Home

Southern Miss

Sun Belt

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Southern Miss377
Western Kentucky422

Passing Yards

Southern Miss258
Western Kentucky267

Rushing Yards

Southern Miss119
Western Kentucky155

Turnovers

Southern Miss1
Western Kentucky3

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature70°F
Wind4 mph SE

Venue

Caesars Superdome

New Orleans, LA

Humidity

76%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Advanced Box Snapshot

Excitement

7.50

Postgame Win Probability

Southern Miss: 18.3%

Western Kentucky: 81.7%

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Braylon Braxton

Southern Miss

YDS: 258

Rushing

Marvis Parrish

Western Kentucky

YDS: 65

Receiving

Matthew Henry

Western Kentucky

YDS: 126

Tackles

Jaylen Wester

Western Kentucky

TOT: 12

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Southern Miss28:36
Western Kentucky31:24

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticSouthern MissWestern Kentucky
Total Yards377422
Passing Yards258267
Rushing Yards119155
First Downs2118
Third Down Efficiency7-209-17
Fourth Down Efficiency1-30-0
Total Penalties (Yards)12-1008-74
Turnovers13
Completions / Attempts24-4822-40
Rushing Attempts3633
Passing TDs10
Rushing TDs03
Kicking Points109
Possession Time28:3631:24
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2025)