Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
New Orleans Bowl
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WKU | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
Game Leaders
Team Stats
422
Total Yards
377
3
Turnovers
1
18
1st Downs
21
8-74
Penalties
12-100
9/17
3rd Down
7/20
0/0
4th Down
1/3
31:24
Possession
28:36
Game Information
New Orleans, LA
ESPN
1st Quarter
Field Goal
11:38 - 1st
3
WKU
0
USM
John Cannon 31 Yd Field Goal
4 plays, -1 yard, 1:16
Touchdown
4:06 - 1st
3
WKU
7
USM
B. Braxton pass to T. Chapman for 35 yds, for a TD (C. Wilbanks KICK)
4 plays, 62 yards, 1:22
2nd Quarter
Field Goal
11:09 - 2nd
6
WKU
7
USM
John Cannon 30 Yd Field Goal
8 plays, 31 yards, 3:08
Field Goal
3:10 - 2nd
6
WKU
10
USM
Creighton Wilbanks 25 Yd Field Goal
7 plays, 16 yards, 2:11
Field Goal
0:00 - 2nd
6
WKU
13
USM
Creighton Wilbanks 29 Yd Field Goal
10 plays, 57 yards, 1:10
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
6:57 - 3rd
13
WKU
13
USM
M. McIvor run for 11 yds, for a TD (J. Cannon KICK)
8 plays, 65 yards, 4:24
Field Goal
1:36 - 3rd
13
WKU
16
USM
Creighton Wilbanks 41 Yd Field Goal
9 plays, 44 yards, 3:15
4th Quarter
Touchdown
7:51 - 4th
20
WKU
16
USM
G. Hart III run for 1 yd, for a TD (J. Cannon KICK)
11 plays, 65 yards, 5:12
Touchdown
3:38 - 4th
27
WKU
16
USM
Marvis Parrish 54 Yd Run (John Cannon Kick)
7 plays, 83 yards, 2:39
Data is currently unavailable.
Probabilities
100%
--WKU
0%
--USM
According to ESPN Analytics
2026 Standings
FBS
| Conference USA | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Florida International | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jacksonville State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kennesaw State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Liberty | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Missouri State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| New Mexico State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Sam Houston | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-0 | 0-0 |
FBS
| Sun Belt - East | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| App State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Coastal Carolina | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Georgia Southern | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Georgia State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| James Madison | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Marshall | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Old Dominion | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Sun Belt - West | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Louisiana | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| South Alabama | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Southern Miss | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Troy | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UL Monroe | 0-0 | 0-0 |
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