Overview
- Eckert won the title at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno after competing against 50 other contestants in the 75th Miss USA edition.
- Ivy Harrington of New Jersey was named first runner-up, with Chantéa McIntyre of Oregon as second runner-up.
- Breaking with tradition, Eckert was crowned by reigning Miss Universe Victoria Kjær Theilvig after 2024 titleholder Alma Cooper declined to attend.
- This year’s rules removed non-disclosure agreements, returned winner selection exclusively to the judges, reinstated topical interview questions, and lifted the upper age limit.
- The final streamed exclusively as a QBN pay-per-view, and Eckert is set to represent the United States at Miss Universe on November 21 in Bangkok.