Week 1 · 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

15:00WKUown 25own 305 plays, 5 ydPunt00
13:40USMown 15own 124 plays, -3 ydOn downs00
12:54WKUopp 12opp 134 plays, -1 ydField goal +3 WKU30
11:43USMown 25opp 4015 plays, 35 ydPunt +7 USM37
6:49WKUown 6own 154 plays, 9 ydPunt30
5:28USMown 38opp 34 plays, 62 ydTouchdown +7 USM37
4:06WKUown 25own 4610 plays, 21 ydPunt37
0:50USMown 13own 96 plays, -4 ydPunt37

2nd quarter

14:17WKUopp 43opp 128 plays, 31 ydField goal +3 WKU67
11:12USMown 25own 286 plays, 3 ydPunt67
9:04WKUown 30own 244 plays, -6 ydPunt67
8:11USMown 22opp 3011 plays, 48 ydMissed FG +6 USM613
5:38WKUown 30own 233 plays, -10 ydTurnover67
5:21USMopp 23opp 78 plays, 16 ydField goal +3 USM610
3:10WKUown 25own 4511 plays, 18 ydPunt610
1:10USMown 12opp 3114 plays, 57 ydField goal +6 USM616

3rd quarter

15:00USMown 25own 335 plays, 8 ydPunt616
13:56WKUown 27opp 32 plays, 11 ydTurnover616
13:16USMown 20own 328 plays, 12 ydPunt616
11:21WKUown 35opp 310 plays, 65 ydTouchdown +7 WKU +3 USM1316
6:57USMown 25own 345 plays, 9 ydOn downs1313
5:39WKUopp 34opp 333 plays, 1 ydTurnover +3 USM1316
4:51USMown 33opp 239 plays, 44 ydField goal +3 USM1316
1:36WKUown 25own 469 plays, 21 ydPunt1316

4th quarter

14:11USMown 12own 174 plays, 5 ydPunt1316
13:03WKUown 35opp 313 plays, 65 ydTouchdown +7 WKU2016
7:45USMown 30own 466 plays, 16 ydPunt2016
6:17WKUown 17opp 38 plays, 83 ydTouchdown +7 WKU2716
3:38USMown 25opp 4012 plays, 37 ydTurnover2716
1:45WKUown 40opp 405 plays, 20 ydEnd of period2716

Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Western KentuckySouthern Miss after the drive.

Previous 4 meetings vs. Team

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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