Conference USA · 2022 · History
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
9-5 (6-2 Conference USA)Last: W 44-23 vs South Alabama
Tyson Helton · 4th season · .604 at Western Kentucky · .604 career since 2019
- Rating
- +3.154
- Adj Off
- 30.240
- Adj Def
- 27.164
- WAP
- -3.1670
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 38.4%126 | 48.0%94 |
| Plays per game | 69.349 | 68.852 |
| Time of possession | 28:5886 | 31:0343 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.943 | 6.636 |
| Yards per rush | 4.936 | 3.956 |
| Points per game | 36.415 | 23.444 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.4598 | 4.0392 |
| Starting field position | Own 2966 | Own 2828 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.25723 | +0.08726 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.19551 | +0.16368 |
| Success rate | 44.9%43 | 42.4%74 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3613 | 1.1313 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.16148 | +0.05936 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.36726 | +0.16430 |
| Std downs success | 48.9%53 | 49.9%102 |
| Passing downs success | 35.9%15 | 26.5%26 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 70.4%75 | 69.1%58 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.5790 | 2.294 |
| Penalties per game | 6.275 | 6.637 |
| Penalty yards per game | 57.586 | 58.529 |
| 3rd down conversion | 41.7%42 | 36.5%45 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.5020 | 2.1437 |
| 4th down conversion | 40.0%108 | 43.3%26 |
Rank out of 131 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27Wk 1 | Austin Peay(FCS) | W38-27 | +0.00 | +0.22 | -0.04 |
| Sep 3Wk 1 | @128  Hawai'i | W49-17 | +0.03 | +0.47 | +0.02 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | @78  Indiana | L30-33 | -0.82 | +0.25 | +0.21 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | 130  Florida International | W73-0 | +0.01 | +0.60 | -0.31 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | 70  Troy#19 | L27-34 | -0.86 | +0.19 | +0.26 |
| Oct 8Wk 6 | @51  UTSA | L28-31 | -0.66 | +0.35 | +0.28 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | @93  Middle Tennessee | W35-17 | +0.14 | +0.10 | -0.20 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | 65  UAB | W20-17 | +0.15 | +0.07 | -0.03 |
| Oct 29Wk 9 | 81  North Texas | L13-40 | -0.91 | +0.12 | +0.40 |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | @127  Charlotte | W59-7 | +0.04 | +0.52 | -0.07 |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | 122  Rice | W45-10 | +0.02 | +0.36 | -0.09 |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | @43  Auburn | L17-41 | -0.63 | -0.03 | +0.26 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | @86  Florida Atlantic | W32-31 | +0.17 | +0.18 | +0.63 |
| Dec 21Post | N72  South Alabama | W44-23 | +0.15 | +0.38 | +0.15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Austin ReedSR | 97% | 390/602 | 64.8% | 4747 | 7.9 | 40 | 11 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Davion Ervin-PoindexterSR | 28% | 116 | 526 | 4.5 | 3 | 15 |
| 5Kye RobichauxSR | 18% | 73 | 496 | 6.8 | 3 | 13 |
| 4LT SandersSR | 11% | 44 | 292 | 6.6 | 1 | 1 |
| 3Jakairi MosesJR | 7% | 27 | 144 | 5.3 | 0 | 5 |
| 30Markese SteppSR | 5% | 20 | 102 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Malachi CorleyWR JR | 16% | 101 | 1293 | 12.8 | 11 |
| Jaylen HallWR SR | 11% | 68 | 869 | 12.8 | 6 |
| 7Daewood DavisWR SR | 10% | 63 | 872 | 13.8 | 7 |
| 4Michael MathisonWR SR | 9% | 53 | 618 | 11.7 | 3 |
| 17Dalvin SmithWR SR | 6% | 35 | 443 | 12.7 | 4 |
| 6Joshua SimonTE SR | 3% | 20 | 273 | 13.7 | 7 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34Juwuan JonesDE SR | 40 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Lorenzo HernandezDT SR | 33 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 99Brodric MartinDT SR | 30 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 7 | 1 |
| 97Darius ShippDT SR | 20 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 13Terrion ThompsonDL SR | 19 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 44Dareon GoodrumDT SR | 17 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Jaques EvansLB SR | 107 | 14.0 | 9.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 24Derrick SmithLB SR | 89 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 23Will IgnontLB SR | 54 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1Jaden HunterLB SR | 38 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 5Aaron KeyLB SR | 12 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Kahlef HailassieDB JR | 63 | 10 | 2 | 8.0 |
| 20Kaleb OliverDB SR | 63 | 1 | 4 | 3.5 |
| 11Talique AllenDB SO | 44 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 21Upton StoutDB JR | 44 | 2 | 4 | 0.5 |
| 16Kendrick SimpkinsS SR | 38 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 9Dominique BradshawDB SR | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 14Davion WilliamsDB SR | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44Brayden NarvesonSR | 15/20 | 75% | 51 | 59/59 | 104 |
| 46Cory MunsonSR | 3/4 | 75% | 31 | 5/5 | 14 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47Tom EllardSO | 44 | 42.3 | 64 | 19 | 1 |