The 2025-26 college football bowl season rolls along with a Tuesday tripleheader, with the New Orleans Bowl 2025 the middle matchup. It pits the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers versus the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, with both squads looking to end losing skids. Southern Miss (7-5) has lost three in a row, while WKU (8-4) is coming off back-to-back losses. The Hilltoppers have won all four of the previous matchups.
Kickoff is at 5:30 p.m. ET from the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. The Golden Eagles are 1.5-point favorites in the latest Southern Miss vs. Western Kentucky odds, while the over/under is 58.5.
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