Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles, New Orleans Bowl

College FootballNew Orleans Bowl

Western KY

9-4

27-16

Final

Southern Miss

7-6

Caesars Superdome

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Interception
Touchdown
Punt
Touchdown
Punt

Team	1	2	3	4	T
WKU	3	3	7	14	27
USM	7	6	3	0	16

Who won: Western KY 27-16

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers beat the Southern Miss Golden Eagles 27-16 in New Orleans Bowl on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at Caesars Superdome. The Western KY outscored the Southern Miss 14-0 in the 4th quarter. Maverick McIvor led the Western KY in passing yards (12/19, 199 YDS, 1 INT). Braylon Braxton led the Southern Miss in passing yards (24/47, 258 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT).

Recap · Dec 23

Maverick McIvor rallies Western Kentucky to a New Orleans Bowl victory, beating Southern Miss 27-16

Quarterback Maverick McIvor came off the bench to lead three second-half touchdown drives and Western Kentucky rallied to beat Southern Mississippi 27-16 on Tuesday night to win the New Orleans Bowl at Caesars Superdome.