Week 17 · 2025
Western Kentucky at Southern Miss
Tue 12/23/2025 05:30 PMCaesars SuperdomeSouthern Miss pregame58% — Pregame win probability: 58% for Southern Miss. Southern Miss favored, and lost — Western Kentucky won.Neutral site
70°Fair· roof closed4 mph ESE · 76% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data
Western Kentucky
27
9–4
Southern Miss
16
7–6
Attendance
16,693
reported
Western Kentucky15 drives · 5 scoring · avg start own 35
Southern Miss15 drives · 6 scoring · avg start own 26
1st quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | WKU | own 25own 30 | 5 plays, 5 yd | Punt | 0–0 |
| 13:40 | USM | own 15own 12 | 4 plays, -3 yd | On downs | 0–0 |
| 12:54 | WKU | opp 12opp 13 | 4 plays, -1 yd | Field goal +3 WKU | 3–0 |
| 11:43 | USM | own 25opp 40 | 15 plays, 35 yd | Punt +7 USM | 3–7 |
| 6:49 | WKU | own 6own 15 | 4 plays, 9 yd | Punt | 3–0 |
| 5:28 | USM | own 38opp 3 | 4 plays, 62 yd | Touchdown +7 USM | 3–7 |
| 4:06 | WKU | own 25own 46 | 10 plays, 21 yd | Punt | 3–7 |
| 0:50 | USM | own 13own 9 | 6 plays, -4 yd | Punt | 3–7 |
2nd quarter | |||||
| 14:17 | WKU | opp 43opp 12 | 8 plays, 31 yd | Field goal +3 WKU | 6–7 |
| 11:12 | USM | own 25own 28 | 6 plays, 3 yd | Punt | 6–7 |
| 9:04 | WKU | own 30own 24 | 4 plays, -6 yd | Punt | 6–7 |
| 8:11 | USM | own 22opp 30 | 11 plays, 48 yd | Missed FG +6 USM | 6–13 |
| 5:38 | WKU | own 30own 23 | 3 plays, -10 yd | Turnover | 6–7 |
| 5:21 | USM | opp 23opp 7 | 8 plays, 16 yd | Field goal +3 USM | 6–10 |
| 3:10 | WKU | own 25own 45 | 11 plays, 18 yd | Punt | 6–10 |
| 1:10 | USM | own 12opp 31 | 14 plays, 57 yd | Field goal +6 USM | 6–16 |
3rd quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | USM | own 25own 33 | 5 plays, 8 yd | Punt | 6–16 |
| 13:56 | WKU | own 27opp 3 | 2 plays, 11 yd | Turnover | 6–16 |
| 13:16 | USM | own 20own 32 | 8 plays, 12 yd | Punt | 6–16 |
| 11:21 | WKU | own 35opp 3 | 10 plays, 65 yd | Touchdown +7 WKU +3 USM | 13–16 |
| 6:57 | USM | own 25own 34 | 5 plays, 9 yd | On downs | 13–13 |
| 5:39 | WKU | opp 34opp 33 | 3 plays, 1 yd | Turnover +3 USM | 13–16 |
| 4:51 | USM | own 33opp 23 | 9 plays, 44 yd | Field goal +3 USM | 13–16 |
| 1:36 | WKU | own 25own 46 | 9 plays, 21 yd | Punt | 13–16 |
4th quarter | |||||
| 14:11 | USM | own 12own 17 | 4 plays, 5 yd | Punt | 13–16 |
| 13:03 | WKU | own 35opp 3 | 13 plays, 65 yd | Touchdown +7 WKU | 20–16 |
| 7:45 | USM | own 30own 46 | 6 plays, 16 yd | Punt | 20–16 |
| 6:17 | WKU | own 17opp 3 | 8 plays, 83 yd | Touchdown +7 WKU | 27–16 |
| 3:38 | USM | own 25opp 40 | 12 plays, 37 yd | Turnover | 27–16 |
| 1:45 | WKU | own 40opp 40 | 5 plays, 20 yd | End of period | 27–16 |
Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Western Kentucky–Southern Miss after the drive.
Previous 4 meetings vs. Western Kentucky
Southern Miss 0–4 vs Western Kentucky
- 2020 · wk 11Southern Miss 7 @ Western Kentucky 10
- 2019 · wk 13Western Kentucky 28 @ Southern Miss 10
- 2015 · wk 14Southern Miss 28 @ Western Kentucky 45
- 2012 · wk 4Southern Miss 17 @ Western Kentucky 42
Previous meeting vs. Charles Huff
Western Kentucky 1–0 vs Charles Huff
- 2021 · wk 13Western Kentucky 53 @ Marshall 21
Previous 2 meetings vs. Tyson Helton
Southern Miss 0–2 vs Tyson Helton
- 2020 · wk 11Southern Miss 7 @ Western Kentucky 10
- 2019 · wk 13Western Kentucky 28 @ Southern Miss 10
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