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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

2026 season

7th in the Conference USA · 2-2 in the conference

Next: at MTSU · Nov 7→

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are 3-5 in 2026, scoring 21.3 and allowing 31.1 points a game. Next: at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders on Nov 7, 2026.

OverviewScheduleStatsTrends

Season so fariEach game's final margin: green up = win, red down = loss; taller = bigger margin.◷History

3–5 · avg margin -9.9

-35@NEV

-50@UGA

-38@IU

+45MERC

-21@NMSU

+21MOST

+13@SHSU

-14DEL

WKU · bars scaled to the biggest margin (50).

Offense · strengths and weaknessesiWKU's offense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

of 137 teams

▲ Strengths

Interception rate

1.4%#31

Pass explosiveness?Average points added on successful pass plays: how big the wins are.

1.61#54

Sack rate?Sacks per dropback. Lower is better for an offense; the defense column shows sacks they create.

4.9%#62

Third-down conversion

39%#75

▼ Weaknesses

Standard-down points added?Points added per play on standard downs (not obvious passing downs).

−0.08#130

Yards / pass attempt

6.1#130

Pass success rate

35%#128

Points added / pass?Expected points added per pass play.

+0.00#125

Defense · strengths and weaknessesiWKU's defense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

of 137 teams

▲ Strengths

Third-down conversion

34%#33

Stuff rate forced?Rushes stopped at or behind the line.

20%#54

Completion %

60%#58

Pass success rate

40%#60

▼ Weaknesses

Yards / rush

5.3#129

Points / scoring opportunity?Points per drive that reaches the opponent's 40.

4.22#122

Red-zone touchdown rate?Drives reaching the 20 that end in a touchdown.

72%#122

Sack rate generated?Sacks per dropback. Lower is better for an offense; the defense column shows sacks they create.

3.6%#122

How they playiHow the offense plays (pass rate, pace, formation): style, not good or bad.◷History

Pass rate

52%

Standard-down share

66%

Plays / game

62

Early-down pass rate

49%

Neutral-script pass rate

52%

Possession / game

30:14

RatingsiRating: points vs an average team. Talent: recruiting roster rating. Returning: share of last year's production back.

Rating 2026

-7.3

Rating 2025

+1.6

Talent

612

Returning

84%

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