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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
3-4 (2-1 Conference USA)Last: W 16-3 at Sam HoustonNext: vs Delaware
Tyson Helton · 8th season · .600 at Western Kentucky · .600 career since 2019
- Rating
- -8.7100
- Adj Off
- 21.3107
- Adj Def
- 30.099
- WAP
- -2.4391
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 47.8%93 | 50.1%68 |
| Plays per game | 73.313 | 63.398 |
| Time of possession | 30:2163 | 29:3976 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.1130 | 6.544 |
| Yards per rush | 3.7116 | 5.6134 |
| Points per game | 21.3112 | 30.6115 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.4997 | 4.00107 |
| Starting field position | Own 2896 | Own 2869 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.025116 | +0.12696 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.032105 | +0.13586 |
| Success rate | 36.6%129 | 39.5%56 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2560 | 1.40132 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.020116 | +0.252135 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.073116 | +0.00321 |
| Std downs success | 41.8%127 | 44.0%47 |
| Passing downs success | 27.3%109 | 30.3%85 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 55.9%91 | 55.6%71 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.2974 | 0.86110 |
| Penalties per game | 4.915 | 4.4130 |
| Penalty yards per game | 41.614 | 42.6121 |
| 3rd down conversion | 40.7%69 | 31.5%21 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.0055 | 2.0046 |
| 4th down conversion | 50.0%80 | 50.0%54 |
Rank out of 138 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and resultsProjected 5.7-6.3
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5Wk 1 | @119  Nevada | L14-49 | -0.95 | +0.03 | +0.50 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 | @3  Georgia#5 | L20-70 | -0.24 | -0.18 | +0.56 |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | @7  Indiana#6 | L0-38 | -0.33 | -0.38 | +0.32 |
| Sep 26Wk 4 | Mercyhurst(FCS) | W52-7 | 0.00 | +0.53 | -0.11 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | @120  New Mexico State | L13-34 | -0.96 | -0.21 | -0.05 |
| Oct 8Wk 6 | 128  Missouri State | W34-13 | +0.01 | +0.33 | -0.05 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | @126  Sam Houston | W16-3 | +0.03 | +0.02 | -0.28 |
| Oct 27Wk 9 | 111  Delaware | -5.163% | +0.03 | — | — |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | @127  Middle Tennessee | -3.659% | +0.03 | — | — |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | 97  Jacksonville State | -1.754% | +0.04 | — | — |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | @69  Liberty | +11.224% | +0.18 | — | — |
| Nov 28Wk 13 | 122  Kennesaw State | -8.069% | +0.02 | — | — |
Unplayed games show the projected spread from this team's view (negative = favored) and its win probability, from the ratings; their WAP is what a win would be worth. How the ratings work.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Brock GlennFR | 51% | 67/128 | 52.3% | 663 | 5.2 | 5 | 2 |
| 5Rodney Tisdale Jr.FR | 47% | 79/118 | 67.0% | 862 | 7.3 | 4 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Ajay AllenFR | 32% | 82 | 332 | 4.0 | 4 | 16 |
| 22Le'Kamren MeadowsFR | 10% | 26 | 165 | 6.3 | 0 | 3 |
| 9Kalib HicksFR | 4% | 10 | 23 | 2.3 | 0 | 1 |
| 25Jaden McGillFR | 3% | 8 | 26 | 3.3 | 0 | 3 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80Jonathan Stafford Jr.WR FR | 16% | 41 | 375 | 9.1 | 1 |
| 19Lofton HowardTE FR | 6% | 15 | 131 | 8.7 | 1 |
| 4Cameron FlowersWR FR | 6% | 14 | 153 | 10.9 | 1 |
| 8Moussa BarryWR FR | 5% | 13 | 122 | 9.4 | 0 |
| 12Quincy BurroughsWR FR | 4% | 9 | 138 | 15.3 | 1 |
| 14CC EzirimTE FR | 3% | 8 | 125 | 15.6 | 0 |
| 87Coleson ArendsTE FR | 3% | 8 | 80 | 10.0 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Latrevion ThompsonDE FR | 20 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17Zsacari MinnisDE FR | 12 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 45Josaiah KnightDE FR | 10 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 50Elin JonesDE FR | 8 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 52Jakeem FletcherDT FR | 8 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33Zeiqui LawtonDT FR | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32Westen ArdLB FR | 41 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 21Jaylen WesterLB FR | 29 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 22Jordan DonaldLB FR | 16 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20Zach SmithLB FR | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18Geajorm AkpalooLB FR | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Jaylen LewisDB FR | 58 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 6Justin BrownDB FR | 34 | 3 | 1 | 5.0 |
| 5Dave HerardDB FR | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 10Xavion GriffinDB FR | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 2Tony Newsome Jr.DB FR | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 14Braxton MyersDB FR | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 3Christian WhiteDB FR | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99Karl CampbellFR | 8/8 | 100% | 45 | 15/15 | 39 |
| 33Michael SmithFR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 2/3 | 2 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43Jackson SmithFR | 39 | 43.7 | 64 | 9 | 4 |