Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Conference USA · WKU · Tyson Helton 0–0
- SU
- 3–5
- ATS
- 4–4
- O/U
- 4–4
- SP+
- #115
Ratings
- SP+
- -11.5
- SP rank
- #115
- FPI
- -13.9
- Elo (pts)
- -10.1
- CORE
- -18.6
- WEPA
- -11.4
- SRS
- -14.1
- Off PPA
- 0.03
- Def PPA
- 0.15
Schedule & results
Consensus close. Click a result for the game page.
| Wk | Opponent | Series | Result | Line | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Nevada | 1–0 | L 14–49 | -0.5 / 51.5 | L | O |
| 2 | @Georgia | 0–1 | L 20–70 | +40.5 / 56.0 | L | O |
| 3 | @Indiana | 0–5 | L 0–38 | +44.5 / 59.5 | W | U |
| 4 | vsMercyhurst | — | W 52–7 | -40.0 / 59.0 | W | O |
| 5 | @New Mexico State | 2–1 | L 13–34 | +1.5 / 56.0 | L | U |
| 6 | vsMissouri State | 5–0 | W 34–13 | +2.0 / 57.0 | W | U |
| 7 | @Sam Houston | 3–1 | W 16–3 | -1.5 / 53.5 | W | U |
| 9 | vsDelaware | 1–0 | L 21–35 | -2.5 / 55.5 | L | O |
| 10 | @Middle Tennessee | 12–6 | Nov 7 | +1.5 / 52.5 | — | — |
| 11 | vsJacksonville State | 1–3 | Nov 14 | — | — | — |
| 12 | @Liberty | 0–3 | Nov 21 | — | — | — |
| 13 | vsKennesaw State | 1–0 | Nov 28 | — | — | — |
Betting trends
- Home ATS
- 2–1
- Away ATS
- 2–3
- Over lean
- 4–4
Option Country predictions vs Western Kentucky: 4–0 ATS · CLV +0.5
- W1 Nevada · pick Nevada+9.1 · W
- W2 Georgia · pick Georgia+3.6 · W
- W3 Indiana · pick Indiana-1.8 · W
- W5 New Mexico State · pick New Mexico State+2.9
- W6 Missouri State · pick Western Kentucky+8.9 · W
- W7 Sam Houston · pick Western Kentucky-0.4
- W9 Delaware · pick Delaware-2.7
- W10 Middle Tennessee · pick Western Kentucky-2.3
SP+ trajectory
Season rating since 2014. 0 ≈ average FBS team.
Efficiency profile
Latest full season vs FBS — 100th percentile is best.
- Offense PPA44th · #76 of 136 (2025)
- Defense PPA69th · #43 of 136 (2025)
- Offense success rate58th · #58 of 136 (2025)
- Defense success rate87th · #19 of 136 (2025)
- Offense explosiveness46th · #74 of 136 (2025)
- Defense explosiveness13th · #118 of 136 (2025)
Passing & adjusted
Air yards, depth of target, and opponent-adjusted EPA. 2026 season.
Rodney Tisdale Jr.
- Comp
- 30/54
- Cmp%
- 55.6%
- aDOT
- 7.3
- Air yards
- 393
- YAC
- 99
- INT
- 1
- Success
- 37.7%
- Adj. EPA
- —
Brock Glenn
- Comp
- 12/23
- Cmp%
- 52.2%
- aDOT
- 4.3
- Air yards
- 98
- YAC
- 44
- INT
- 1
- Success
- —
- Adj. EPA
- —
Players
Roster, production, and the current recruiting cycle. Roster year 2026.
Returning production
32.7%of last season still on the roster (2025)
Player figures are last season's predicted points added (PPA).
- Added via transfer
- 21.6 PPA
- Lost via transfer
- 55.7 PPA
Back
2025 PPA- Rodney Tisdale Jr. · QB51.5
- K.D. Hutchinson · WR48.1
- Cameron Flowers · WR11.4
- Jaden McGill · RB4.9
- Moussa Barry · WR4.4
- Lofton Howard · TE-2.7
- Quincy Burroughs · WR1.6
- Adrion Boyd · RB—
In
2025 PPA- Zion Taylor · WR · Georgia Tech11.0
- Ajay Allen · RB · Tulsa10.2
- Kalib Hicks · RB · Oklahoma State-8.4
- Brock Glenn · QB · Florida State6.9
- Griffin Reimer · TE · NC State1.6
- CC Ezirim · TE · Toledo1.5
- Qua'Vez Humphreys · WR · Sam Houston-1.2
- Alec Johnson · OL · Georgia State—
Out
2025 PPA- La'Vell Wright · RB · Pittsburgh27.5
- Noah Meyers · TE · Syracuse20.1
- Marvis Parrish · RB · Michigan State5.5
- Isaiah Myers · WR · Missouri State2.6
- Brandon Tobias II · DE · Akron—
- Caleb Nitta · OL · Oklahoma—
- Chukwunedu Okeke · DL · James Madison—
- Dylan Flowers · CB · Duke—
Stat leaders
- Passing yardsBrock Glenn887
- Passing yardsRodney Tisdale Jr.883
- Passing yardsCaleb McMickle3
- Passing TDsBrock Glenn6
- Passing TDsRodney Tisdale Jr.4
- Passing TDsCaleb McMickle0
- Rushing yardsBrock Glenn451
- Rushing yardsAjay Allen405
- Rushing yardsLe'Kamren Meadows165
- Rushing TDsBrock Glenn5
- Rushing TDsAjay Allen5
- Rushing TDsZion Taylor1
- Receiving yardsJonathan Stafford Jr.439
- Receiving yardsMoussa Barry202
- Receiving yardsCameron Flowers153
- Receiving TDsColeson Arends2
- Receiving TDsAjay Allen1
- Receiving TDsQuincy Burroughs1
- Total tacklesJaylen Lewis64
- Total tacklesWesten Ard50
- Total tacklesJaylen Wester38
- SacksWesten Ard2.5
- SacksElin Jones2
- SacksMackavelli Malotumau1.5
- Tackles for lossWesten Ard5.5
- Tackles for lossMackavelli Malotumau5
- Tackles for lossJustin Brown5
- InterceptionsTony Newsome Jr.2
- InterceptionsJustin Brown1
- InterceptionsJaylen Wester1
Player PPA
- Brock Glenn · QB28.3 · 0.112/play
- Jonathan Stafford Jr. · WR19.7 · 0.259/play
- Cameron Flowers · WR12.4 · 0.412/play
- Rodney Tisdale Jr. · QB12.0 · 0.078/play
- Moussa Barry · WR10.9 · 0.404/play
- CC Ezirim · TE9.0 · 0.565/play
- Coleson Arends · TE8.3 · 0.691/play
- Lofton Howard · TE5.6 · 0.266/play
- Nigel Johnson · WR5.2 · 1.717/play
- Zion Taylor · WR4.8 · 0.268/play
Commits
- Ri'Chard Bowe · CB3★ #1621
- Dallas Covington · QB3★ #1636
- Ayden Gonzalez · WR3★ #1839
- Michael Stringer · WR3★ #1975
- Velon Henderson · ATH
- Justice Pittman · DL
- Deon McKinley Jr. · S
- Tommy Callicut · DL
- Firass Ibrahim · S
- Rashad Bobo · LB
- Jack Stivers · TE
- Isiah Osby · S
- Elijah Foreman · IOL
- Landan Left · CB
- Kevin Gilyard Jr. · OT
- Langston Abernathy · WR
Roster
| # | Name | Pos | Class | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Tony Newsome Jr. | DB | 1 | Apopka, FL |
| 3 | Christian White | DB | 1 | Ellenwood, GA |
| 5 | Dave Herard | DB | 1 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 6 | Justin Brown | DB | 1 | Murfreesboro, TN |
| 7 | Jaylen Lewis | DB | 1 | Brownsville, TN |
| 8 | D'Cambren Verrett | DB | 1 | Houston, TX |
| 10 | Xavion Griffin | DB | 1 | Vero Beach, FL |
| 11 | Canyon Moses | DB | 1 | Midland, TX |
| 12 | BJ Carey | DB | 1 | Downey, CA |
| 14 | Braxton Myers | DB | 1 | Coppell, TX |
| 19 | Jacob Cosby-Mosley | DB | 1 | West Palm Beach, FL |
| 23 | PJ Souffrant | DB | 1 | West Palm Beach, FL |
| 24 | Lataj Wright | DB | 1 | West Palm Beach, FL |
| 26 | Leonzay Merzius | DB | 1 | Pompano Beach, FL |
| 27 | Jordan Bergeron | DB | 1 | Naples, FL |
| 30 | Taron Essex | DB | 1 | Decatur, GA |
| 31 | Walter Manning | DB | 1 | Pembroke Pines, FL |
| 36 | Khrystian Washington | DB | 1 | Louisville, KY |
| 38 | Alan Gbee | DB | 1 | Leesburg, VA |
| 39 | Jaylen Pollard | DB | 1 | Brentwood, TN |
| 13 | Latrevion Thompson | DE | 1 | Kennett, MO |
| 16 | Darius Hampton | DE | 1 | Del City, OK |
| 17 | Zsacari Minnis | DE | 1 | Eustis, FL |
| 41 | Brandon Thomas | DE | 1 | Miami, FL |
| 45 | Josaiah Knight | DE | 1 | Tallahassee, FL |
| 50 | Elin Jones | DE | 1 | Dacula, GA |
| 55 | Venson Sneed | DE | 1 | Wabasso, FL |
| 57 | Isaac Tanis | DE | 1 | Hollywood, FL |
| 59 | Sharlandiin Strange | DE | 1 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 90 | Bryce Fulda | DE | 1 | Bradenton, FL |
| 94 | Henry Smith | DE | 1 | Moody, AL |
| 98 | Nathan Gonzales | DE | 1 | Bell Gardens, CA |
| 15 | Jayden Gray | DL | 1 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 0 | Mackavelli Malotumau | DT | 1 | Oceanside, CA |
| 33 | Zeiqui Lawton | DT | 1 | Charleston, WV |
| 51 | Zayden Walters | DT | 1 | Lawrenceville, GA |
| 52 | Jakeem Fletcher | DT | 1 | Tanner, AL |
| 53 | Elijah Peake | DT | 1 | Wetumpka, AL |
| 54 | Sekou Peters | DT | 1 | Atlanta, GA |
| 56 | Kiawan Murphy | DT | 1 | East Hartford, CT |
| 91 | Ceejay Embry | DT | 1 | Pahokee, FL |
| 92 | Javin Griffin | DT | 1 | Saint Martinville, LA |
| 93 | Rylen Su'a-Filo | DT | 1 | Orem, UT |
| 99 | Eric Etienne | DT | 1 | Miramar, FL |
| 15 | Garrison Madden | LB | 1 | Hampton, GA |
| 18 | Geajorm Akpaloo | LB | 1 | Warrenton, VA |
| 20 | Zach Smith | LB | 1 | Red Oak, TX |
| 21 | Jaylen Wester | LB | 1 | Palmetto, FL |
| 22 | Jordan Donald | LB | 1 | Perry, GA |
| 29 | Joshua Mensah | LB | 1 | Riverdale, GA |
| 32 | Westen Ard | LB | 1 | Warner Robins, GA |
| 34 | Makhi Brazier | LB | 1 | Loganville, GA |
| 35 | Elijah Rumph | LB | 1 | Eden Prairie, MN |
| 44 | Kai Micatrotto | LB | 1 | Las Vegas, NV |
| 40 | Carson Perusse | LS | 1 | Wellington, FL |
| 44 | Bailey Sanders | LS | 1 | Mooresville, NC |
| 49 | Nolan Imhoff | LS | 1 | Frederic, WI |
| 50 | Alec Johnson | OL | 1 | Columbia, SC |
| 52 | Isiah Stoudemire | OL | 1 | Dayton, OH |
| 55 | Roq Montgomery | OL | 1 | Anniston, AL |
| 56 | Tyrell Scott | OL | 1 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 59 | Alex Lopez | OL | 1 | Cleveland, MS |
| 64 | Jackson Dialls | OL | 1 | Lexington, KY |
| 67 | Tai Ray | OL | 1 | Apopka, FL |
| 69 | Jordan Curll | OL | 1 | Franklin, TN |
| 70 | Rhett Larson | OL | 1 | College Station, TX |
| 72 | Zach Clayton | OL | 1 | Senoia, GA |
| 73 | Nonso Omezi | OL | 1 | Houston, TX |
| 74 | Karsten Upchurch | OL | 1 | Starkville, MS |
| 75 | Brody Riffe | OL | 1 | Ocoee, FL |
| 76 | Max Thurston | OL | 1 | Monroe, GA |
| 77 | Jamier Smith | OL | 1 | Riverdale, GA |
| 78 | Tyreek Major | OL | 1 | Tampa, FL |
| 79 | Asa Holbert | OL | 1 | Centre, AL |
| 35 | Daniel Wall | P | 1 | Brighton East, VIC |
| 33 | Michael Smith | PK | 1 | Tallahassee, FL |
| 43 | Jackson Smith | PK | 1 | Danville, KY |
| 58 | Michael Buck | PK | 1 | Mooresville, NC |
| 99 | Karl Campbell | PK | 1 | Magherafelt |
| 5 | Rodney Tisdale Jr. | QB | 1 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 10 | Caleb McMickle | QB | 1 | Roswell, GA |
| 11 | Brock Glenn | QB | 1 | Covington, TN |
| 15 | Cam O'Hara | QB | 1 | Florence, KY |
| 3 | Ajay Allen | RB | 1 | Monroe, LA |
| 9 | Kalib Hicks | RB | 1 | Denton, TX |
| 22 | Le'Kamren Meadows | RB | 1 | Moody, AL |
| 23 | Sincere Baines | RB | 1 | Fayetteville, NC |
| 25 | Jaden McGill | RB | 1 | Chicago, IL |
| 29 | Adrion Boyd | RB | 1 | Fontana, CA |
| 14 | CC Ezirim | TE | 1 | Dublin, OH |
| 19 | Lofton Howard | TE | 1 | Bowling Green, KY |
| 44 | Griffin Reimer | TE | 1 | Matthews, NC |
| 81 | Arlando Crafton Jr. | TE | 1 | Atlanta, GA |
| 86 | Eli Wilt | TE | 1 | Nashville, TN |
| 87 | Coleson Arends | TE | 1 | Phoenix, AZ |
| 88 | Aiden Miller | TE | 1 | Glasgow, KY |
| 89 | Cross Nimmo | TE | 1 | Mentor, OH |
| 2 | K.D. Hutchinson | WR | 1 | Hamilton, GA |
| 4 | Cameron Flowers | WR | 1 | Warner Robins, GA |
| 7 | Qua'Vez Humphreys | WR | 1 | Junction City, KS |
| 8 | Moussa Barry | WR | 1 | Dacula, GA |
| 12 | Quincy Burroughs | WR | 1 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 13 | Jyziah Rockwell | WR | 1 | Gilmer, TX |
| 17 | Zion Taylor | WR | 1 | Norcross, GA |
| 18 | Devin Hamilton | WR | 1 | Dacula, GA |
| 21 | Nigel Johnson | WR | 1 | Sumter, SC |
| 24 | Fonzy Smith | WR | 1 | Fayetteville, NC |
| 80 | Jonathan Stafford Jr. | WR | 1 | Auburn, GA |
| 82 | Tre'Von Mcgory | WR | 1 | Memphis, TN |
| 84 | Jeremiah Carroll | WR | 1 | Atlanta, GA |
NFL draft
Recent picks out of Western Kentucky.
- 2025 Upton Stout · CornerbackRd 3 · San Francisco
- 2024 Malachi Corley · Wide ReceiverRd 3 · New York
- 2023 Brodric Martin · Defensive TackleRd 3 · Detroit
- 2022 DeAngelo Malone · Outside LinebackerRd 3 · Atlanta
- 2022 Bailey Zappe · QuarterbackRd 4 · New England
Recruiting classes
- 2026#81 · 185.2
- 2025#96 · 152.8
- 2024#111 · 140.1
- 2023#134 · 58.4
- 2022#94 · 129.6
- 2021#136 · 49.6
- 2020#80 · 157.4
- 2019#86 · 153.9
- 2018#84 · 154.8
- 2017#82 · 138.0
- 2016#101 · 124.1
- 2015#111 · 115.7
- 2014#88 · 121.1
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