New Orleans Bowl: W Kentucky vs. Southern Miss: Matchup Stats

Tuesday Dec 23, 2025 5:30 pm - New Orleans, LA (Neutral Site)
Odds: Southern Miss by 3, Total Points: 59.5

Matchup Menu: WKU vs. USM

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W Kentucky vs Southern Miss Overall

WKU Value (rank) Value (rank) USM
Points/Game 27.4 (#59) 28.0 (#80) Opp Points/Game
Yards/Game 393.7 (#52) 410.7 (#99) Opp Yards/Game
Points/Play 0.383 (#62) 0.362 (#58) Opp Points/Play
Yards/Play 5.5 (#64) 5.3 (#49) Opp Yards/Play
3D Conversion % 46.20% (#17) 45.86% (#123) Opp 3D Conv %
4D Conversion % 30.77% (#129) 54.55% (#72) Opp 4D Conv %
RZ Scoring % 83.72% (#73) 81.63% (#46) Opp RZ Scoring %

Southern Miss vs W Kentucky Overall

USM Value (rank) Value (rank) WKU
Points/Game 28.0 (#51) 24.3 (#51) Opp Points/Game
Yards/Game 405.9 (#35) 413.3 (#102) Opp Yards/Game
Points/Play 0.384 (#61) 0.334 (#41) Opp Points/Play
Yards/Play 5.6 (#56) 5.7 (#82) Opp Yards/Play
3D Conversion % 39.89% (#64) 35.64% (#38) Opp 3D Conv %
4D Conversion % 47.62% (#99) 35.71% (#6) Opp 4D Conv %
RZ Scoring % 80.95% (#90) 81.25% (#41) Opp RZ Scoring %

W Kentucky vs Southern Miss Rushing

WKU Value (rank) Value (rank) USM
Rush Play % 44.30% (#121) 53.93% (#89) Opp Rush Play %
Yards/Rush 4.2 (#79) 4.1 (#55) Opp Yards/Rush
Rushes/Game 31.8 (#108) 41.8 (#127) Opp Rushes/Game
Rush Yards/Game 132.1 (#93) 173.2 (#93) Opp Rush Yards/Game

Southern Miss vs W Kentucky Rushing

USM Value (rank) Value (rank) WKU
Rush Play % 49.49% (#85) 48.97% (#28) Opp Rush Play %
Yards/Rush 3.8 (#99) 5.0 (#115) Opp Yards/Rush
Rushes/Game 36.1 (#55) 35.6 (#69) Opp Rushes/Game
Rush Yards/Game 136.4 (#87) 178.8 (#98) Opp Rush Yards/Game

W Kentucky vs Southern Miss Passing

WKU Value (rank) Value (rank) USM
Pass Play % 55.70% (#16) 46.07% (#48) Opp Pass Play %
Completion % 64.69% (#37) 64.34% (#97) Opp Completion %
Yards/Pass 6.9 (#78) 7.1 (#62) Opp Yards/Pass
Passes/Game 38.0 (#13) 33.4 (#108) Opp Passes/Game
Pass Yards/Game 261.6 (#28) 237.5 (#95) Opp Pass Yards/Game
Int Thrown % 2.85% (#83) 5.24% (#3) Opp Int Thrown %
QB Sacked % 4.80% (#37) 6.31% (#54) Sack %

Southern Miss vs W Kentucky Passing

USM Value (rank) Value (rank) WKU
Pass Play % 50.51% (#52) 51.03% (#109) Opp Pass Play %
Completion % 63.27% (#52) 56.18% (#15) Opp Completion %
Yards/Pass 7.7 (#43) 6.6 (#30) Opp Yards/Pass
Passes/Game 35.2 (#24) 35.8 (#126) Opp Passes/Game
Pass Yards/Game 269.5 (#22) 234.5 (#87) Opp Pass Yards/Game
Int Thrown % 2.61% (#70) 2.10% (#85) Opp Int Thrown %
QB Sacked % 4.52% (#30) 3.60% (#126) Sack %

W Kentucky vs Southern Miss Kicking

WKU Value (rank) Value (rank) USM
FG Conversion % 80.00% (#50) 75.00% (#57) Opp FG Conv %

Southern Miss vs W Kentucky Kicking

USM Value (rank) Value (rank) WKU
FG Conversion % 68.42% (#106) 80.00% (#84) Opp FG Conv %

W Kentucky vs Southern Miss Turnovers

WKU Value (rank) Value (rank) USM
TO Margin/Game -0.7 (#115) -1.0 (#6) Opp TO Margin/Game
Giveaways/Game 1.8 (#117) 2.3 (#4) Takeaways/Game
Takeaways/Game 1.1 (#89) 1.3 (#62) Giveaways/Game
Int Thrown % 2.85% (#83) 5.24% (#3) Opp Int Thrown %

Southern Miss vs W Kentucky Turnovers

USM Value (rank) Value (rank) WKU
TO Margin/Game +1.0 (#6) +0.7 (#115) Opp TO Margin/Game
Giveaways/Game 1.3 (#62) 1.1 (#89) Takeaways/Game
Takeaways/Game 2.3 (#4) 1.8 (#117) Giveaways/Game
Int Thrown % 2.61% (#70) 2.10% (#85) Opp Int Thrown %

W Kentucky vs Southern Miss Penalties

WKU Value (rank) Value (rank) USM
Penalties/Play 0.04 (#46) 0.05 (#15) Opp Penalties/Play
Penalties/Game 5.8 (#55) 8.1 (#4) Opp Penalties/Game
Penalty Yds/Game 55.6 (#82) 69.1 (#8) Opp Penalty Yds/Game
Penalty Yds/Pen 9.7 (#124) 8.5 (#90) Opp Penalty Yds/Pen

Southern Miss vs W Kentucky Penalties

USM Value (rank) Value (rank) WKU
Penalties/Play 0.05 (#107) 0.05 (#10) Opp Penalties/Play
Penalties/Game 7.8 (#127) 7.8 (#8) Opp Penalties/Game
Penalty Yds/Game 61.6 (#107) 66.7 (#13) Opp Penalty Yds/Game
Penalty Yds/Pen 7.9 (#15) 8.5 (#92) Opp Penalty Yds/Pen

W Kentucky vs Southern Miss Other

WKU Value (rank) Value (rank) USM
TOP % (excl OT) 49.24% (#80) 53.94% (#122) Opp TOP % (excl OT)

Southern Miss vs W Kentucky Other

USM Value (rank) Value (rank) WKU
TOP % (excl OT) 46.06% (#122) 50.77% (#80) Opp TOP % (excl OT)