2025 · Week 8 · Oct 18, 2025 · Cajun Field
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Win probability · UL
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Q4 0:00 · (00:27) Kneel down by Southern Miss. at UL22 for loss of 1 yard.
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Home team on offensePregame priorGarbage-time factorScore differentialScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsBlowout margin
This game in five plays
- TD · Q1 3:21: Lunch Winfield run for 3 yds for a TD (Tony Sterner KICK) — UL win probability +4.5 pts (now 49%) (top driver: UL has the ball).
- TD · Q3 3:40: PENALTY UL Sideline Inteference 15 yards from USM35 to USM50. NO PLAY. — USM win probability +3.6 pts (now 33%) (top driver: USM has the ball).
- KEY PLAY · Q4 3:43: Timeout Louisiana, clock 03:43 — USM win probability +13.1 pts (now 19%) (top driver: USM has the ball).
- KEY PLAY · Q4 3:42: Tony Sterner kickoff for 14 yds — UL win probability +13.5 pts (now 95%) (top driver: UL has the ball).
- KEY PLAY · Q4 3:33: Jeffery Pittman run for 1 yd to the UL 33 — USM win probability +13.5 pts (now 19%) (top driver: USM has the ball).
Was that the right call?
Each option's modeled win probability for the team making the call, from the score, clock and field position before the play. Gaps under one point are close calls. How this works
Fourth downs
UL made the numbers' call on 5 of 6USM made the numbers' call on 2 of 6
- Q1 11:22USM 4th & 6 at UL 37, tiedClose callPunted · 58.8% before the snapGo for it58.9%40% to convertField goal58.8%−0.140% to makePuntTheir call58.8%−0.1average punt
- Q1 3:21UL 4th & 1 at USM 3, tiedAgrees with the numbersWent for it · 44.3% before the snapGo for itTheir call44.2%63% to convertField goal43.5%−0.893% to makePunt41.4%−2.8average punt
- Q1 2:14USM 4th & 5 at USM 30, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 50.6% before the snapGo for it50.7%−0.241% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call50.9%average punt
- Q1 1:11UL 4th & 7 at UL 31, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 48.7% before the snapGo for it48.6%−0.736% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call49.3%average punt
- Q2 11:56UL 4th & 4 at USM 31, up 7Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 52.9% before the snapGo for itTheir call53.0%48% to convertField goal52.4%−0.554% to makePunt51.7%−1.2average punt
- Q3 9:35UL 4th & 3 at USM 7, up 7Close callKicked a field goal · 68.0% before the snapGo for it68.1%46% to convertField goalTheir call67.1%−1.091% to makePunt59.0%−9.1average punt
- Q3 7:45USM 4th & 7 at UL 43, down 7Close callPunted · 34.6% before the snapGo for it35.5%37% to convertField goal33.8%−1.728% to makePuntTheir call35.1%−0.4average punt
- Q3 4:38UL 4th & 8 at UL 37, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 70.4% before the snapGo for it70.0%−1.434% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call71.4%average punt
- Q4 8:16USM 4th & 6 at USM 18, down 7Close callPunted · 17.6% before the snapGo for it15.1%38% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call15.0%−0.1average punt
- Q4 5:20UL 4th & 2 at UL 42, up 7Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 89.1% before the snapGo for itTheir call89.2%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt88.4%−0.8average punt
- Q4 4:49USM 4th & 6 at UL 38, down 7Numbers favored go for it by 3.3 ptsPunted · 16.9% before the snapGo for it14.8%40% to convertField goal13.0%−1.838% to makePuntTheir call11.5%−3.3average punt
- Q4 1:53USM 4th & 2 at UL 26, down 7Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 16.2% before the snapGo for itTheir call14.2%57% to convertField goal9.2%−5.064% to makePunt4.9%−9.2average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
UL made the numbers' call on 1 of 1
- Q1 3:21UL Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call47.8%97% to makeGo for two47.7%−<0.145% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartUSMDrive 1PUNT12 plays · 38 yds · 3:2560% → 59%
Q1 14:47
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+1
40.3%
Braylon Braxton pass complete to Micah Davis for 1 yd to the USM 26Similar
Q1 12:12
2ND & 7
OPP 38
+5
40.8%
Braylon Braxton pass complete to Carl Chester for 5 yds to the UL 33Similar
Q1 11:29
4TH & 1
OPP 32
-5
41.2%
PENALTY USM False Start (Roman,Broderick) 5 yards from UL32 to UL37. NO PLAY.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ULDrive 2TD18 plays · 85 yds · 7:5342% → 49%
Q1 8:50
2ND & 6
OWN 30
+5
42.3%
Lunch Winfield pass complete to Robert Williams for 5 yds to the UL 35Similar
Q1 5:49
1ST & 10
OPP 41
+18
44.1%
Lunch Winfield pass complete to Caden Jensen for 18 yds to the USM 23 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 3:35
3RD & 9
OPP 11
+8
44.8%
Lunch Winfield pass complete to Caden Jensen for 8 yds to the USM 3Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USMDrive 3PUNT5 plays · 5 yds · 0:4952% → 51%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ULDrive 4PUNT4 plays · 3 yds · 0:5849% → 48%
Q1 1:11
4TH & 7
OWN 31
+11
48.3%
Nathan Torney punt for 52 yds , Elijah Metcalf returns for 11 yds to the USM 28Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USMDrive 5FUMBLE4 plays · 22 yds · 1:0051% → 52%
ULDrive 6DOWNS7 plays · 16 yds · 2:5352% → 56%
ULDrive 7FG13 plays · 77 yds · 5:2162% → 68%
Q3 11:16
2ND & 5
OPP 9
-10
67.6%
(11:16) No Huddle-Shotgun Winfield,Lunch rush left for 0 yards to the USM09 (Tapp,J'Mond) PENALTY UL Holding (Williams,Bryant) 10 yards from USM09 to USM19. NO PLAY.Similar
Q3 10:03
3RD & 16
OPP 20
+13
65.8%
Lunch Winfield pass complete to Trenton Chaney for 13 yds to the USM 7Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USMDrive 8PUNT6 plays · 31 yds · 1:2236% → 36%
Q3 9:07
1ST & 10
OWN 26
+28
64.3%
Braylon Braxton pass complete to Kadinn Morris for 28 yds to the UL 46 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ULDrive 9PUNT7 plays · 36 yds · 2:4869% → 69%
Q3 7:02
2ND & 8
OWN 3
+15
68.6%
Southern Miss Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (J'Mond Tapp) to the UL 19 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USMDrive 10TD5 plays · 94 yds · 0:5132% → 33%
Q3 4:31
1ST & 10
OWN 6
-3
68.5%
(04:31) No Huddle-Shotgun Pittman,Jeffery rush right for 4 yards gain to the USM10 (Williams,Terrence; Clark,Jalen) PENALTY USM Holding (Heath,Kyirin) 3 yards from USM06 to USM03. NO PLAY.Similar
Q3 3:40
3RD & 14
OWN 2
+98
70.7%
Braylon Braxton pass complete to Micah Davis for 98 yds for a TD (Creighton Wilbanks KICK)Similar
Q3 3:40
1ST & 10
OWN 35
+15
67.1%
PENALTY UL Sideline Inteference 15 yards from USM35 to USM50. NO PLAY.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ULDrive 11FUMBLE14 plays · 74 yds · 6:1272% → 84%
Q3 1:28
2ND & 11
OWN 45
+5
76.3%
Lunch Winfield pass complete to Landon Baptiste for 5 yds to the 50 yard lineSimilar
Q3 0:36
3RD & 11
OWN 45
+27
77.5%
Lunch Winfield pass complete to Charles Robertson for 27 yds to the USM 28 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 14:01
2ND & 10
OPP 16
+3
82.8%
Lunch Winfield pass complete to Trey Miller for 3 yds to the USM 13Similar
Q4 13:32
3RD & 7
OPP 13
-10
82.2%
(13:32) No Huddle-Shotgun Winfield,Lunch pass complete short right to Miller,Trey caught at USM18, for 0 yards to the USM13 (Montgomery,Michael) PENALTY UL Holding (Miller,Trey) 10 yards from USM13 to USM23. NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 12:18
1ST & GOAL
OPP 3
+2
84.4%
Lunch Winfield run for 2 yds to the USM 1 Lunch Winfield fumbled, recovered by USM Jabari IshmaelSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USMDrive 12PUNT9 plays · 17 yds · 3:5222% → 18%
Q4 10:23
4TH & 2
OWN 9
+5
81.2%
(10:23) Harradine,Reed punt 42 yards to the UL49 return for loss of 1 yard to the UL48 (Harper,Joseph) PENALTY UL Running Into The Kicker (Jones,Lester) 5 yards from USM09 to USM14, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 9:05
3RD & 10
OWN 14
+9
80.6%
Braylon Braxton pass complete to Bralon Brown for 9 yds to the USM 23Similar
Q4 8:27
4TH & 1
OWN 23
-5
81.1%
PENALTY USM False Start (Nunnery,Greg) 5 yards from USM23 to USM18. NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 8:16
4TH & 6
OWN 18
0
81.9%
Reed Harradine punt for 60 yds , Robert Williams returns for no gain to the UL 22Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ULDrive 13DOWNS7 plays · 20 yds · 2:4385% → 88%
Q4 7:21
2ND & 11
OWN 21
+13
85.9%
Lunch Winfield pass complete to Dale Martin for 13 yds to the UL 34 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 6:18
2ND & 10
OWN 34
+5
87.1%
Lunch Winfield pass complete to Caden Jensen for 5 yds to the UL 39Similar
Q4 6:12
3RD & 5
OWN 39
-5
88.2%
PENALTY UL False Start (Chaney,Trenton) 5 yards from UL39 to UL34. NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 5:37
3RD & 10
OWN 34
+8
87.9%
Lunch Winfield pass complete to Caden Jensen for 8 yds to the UL 42Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USMDrive 14PUNT7 plays · 4 yds · 0:2421% → 19%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ULDrive 15SF5 plays · -7 yds · 0:5493% → 94%
USMDrive 16END OF GAME9 plays · 12 yds · 3:3319% → 16%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
End of Game · Final
Game over.
-84.1
KEY PLAY · Q4 3:42
Tony Sterner kickoff for 14 yds
+13.5
KEY PLAY · Q4 3:33
Jeffery Pittman run for 1 yd to the UL 33
-13.5