Conference USA · 2017 · History
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
6-7 (4-4 Conference USA)Last: L 17-27 vs Georgia State
Mike Sanford Jr. · 1st season · .462 at Western Kentucky · .462 career
- Rating
- -8.397
- Adj Off
- 23.699
- Adj Def
- 31.995
- WAP
- -6.10106
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 36.0%128 | 53.9%43 |
| Plays per game | 74.931 | 69.575 |
| Time of possession | 29:2382 | 30:3749 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.553 | 6.949 |
| Yards per rush | 2.0130 | 4.475 |
| Points per game | 25.589 | 26.866 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.1594 | 3.3365 |
| Starting field position | Own 3163 | Own 2927 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.15462 | +0.16075 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.11682 | +0.20998 |
| Success rate | 46.0%27 | 42.8%77 |
| Explosiveness | 1.1683 | 1.1848 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.034121 | +0.08763 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.26548 | +0.25286 |
| Std downs success | 50.0%29 | 45.5%57 |
| Passing downs success | 36.7%23 | 37.5%115 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 68.3%86 | 68.5%51 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.77100 | 1.15106 |
| Penalties per game | 5.752 | 5.861 |
| Penalty yards per game | 48.746 | 59.037 |
| 3rd down conversion | 44.0%28 | 43.0%99 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.0824 | 0.92118 |
| 4th down conversion | 40.7%103 | 50.0%62 |
Rank out of 130 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2Wk 1 | Eastern Kentucky(FCS) | W31-17 | +0.00 | +0.26 | +0.15 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | @104  Illinois | L7-20 | -0.93 | -0.11 | +0.05 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | 78  Louisiana Tech | L22-23 | -0.92 | +0.20 | +0.18 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | 129  Ball State | W33-21 | +0.00 | +0.09 | +0.09 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | @130  UTEP | W15-14 | +0.01 | +0.04 | +0.19 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | 126  Charlotte | W45-14 | +0.01 | +0.34 | +0.08 |
| Oct 20Wk 8 | @118  Old Dominion | W35-31 | +0.04 | +0.21 | +0.23 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | 45  Florida Atlantic | L28-42 | -0.81 | +0.23 | +0.20 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | @71  Vanderbilt | L17-31 | -0.81 | +0.04 | +0.38 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | @81  Marshall | L23-30 | -0.85 | +0.15 | +0.04 |
| Nov 17Wk 12 | 88  Middle Tennessee | W41-38 | +0.06 | +0.09 | +0.07 |
| Nov 24Wk 13 | @107  Florida International | L17-41 | -0.94 | +0.21 | +0.27 |
| Dec 16Post | N110  Georgia State | L17-27 | -0.96 | +0.19 | +0.21 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Mike White2017Y | 97% | 368/560 | 65.7% | 4177 | 7.5 | 26 | 8 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32D'Andre FerbySR | 30% | 117 | 373 | 3.2 | 3 | 13 |
| 3Jakairi MosesJR | 17% | 67 | 268 | 4.0 | 2 | 20 |
| 3Quinton Baker2017Y | 17% | 65 | 233 | 3.6 | 1 | 9 |
| 5Marquez TriggJR | 13% | 51 | 167 | 3.3 | 2 | 11 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nacarius FantWR 2017Y | 13% | 74 | 704 | 9.5 | 4 |
| 19Deon YelderTE 2017Y | 9% | 52 | 688 | 13.2 | 7 |
| 23Cameron Echols-LuperWR 2017Y | 7% | 42 | 473 | 11.3 | 4 |
| 11Lucky JacksonWR SR | 7% | 39 | 600 | 15.4 | 3 |
| 16Quin JernighanWR SR | 6% | 36 | 393 | 10.9 | 3 |
| 9Xavier LaneWR SR | 5% | 27 | 336 | 12.4 | 0 |
| 8Kylen TownerWR 2017Y | 3% | 18 | 286 | 15.9 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95Heath WigginsDL JR | 48 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 42Derik OverstreetDL 2017Y | 47 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 3Chris JohnsonDL 2017Y | 46 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 8 | 1 |
| 96Julien LewisDL SR | 29 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 2 |
| 10DeAngelo MaloneDE SR | 25 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 5 | 1 |
| 55Evan SaynerDL SR | 18 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Joel IyiegbuniweLB 2017Y | 117 | 11.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25Masai WhyteLB SR | 63 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 54Daeshawn BertramLB 2017Y | 37 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44Ben HoltLB SR | 34 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 36Kyle BaileyLB SR | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Devon KeyDB SR | 91 | 2 | 1 | 4.5 |
| 9Drell GreeneDB SR | 74 | 2 | 2 | 3.5 |
| 15Ta'Corian DardenDB SR | 71 | 6 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 22DeAndre FarrisDB SR | 54 | 13 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 7Joe BrownDB 2017Y | 36 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 14Juwan GardnerDB 2017Y | 28 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 31Antwon KincadeDB SR | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Ryan NussSR | 10/16 | 63% | 44 | 39/40 | 69 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49Jake CollinsSR | 57 | 40.2 | 62 | 0 | 0 |