| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Kentucky | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| Middle Tennessee | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Game flow
Western Kentucky won by 18 · 8 scoresLead changes
1
1 time tied
MTSU biggest lead
+7
Q1 13:10
WKU biggest lead
+25
Q4 9:44
Time in front
MTSU 22% · WKU 54%
tied 24% · 13:14 vs 32:39 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Middle Tennessee is ahead, below it Western Kentucky. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
13:10
TD Chase Cunningham 14 Yd Run (Zeke Rankin Kick)1 play, 14 yds, 0:09 · from WKU 14
WKU 0–7 MTSU2nd quarter
14:56
TD Malachi Corley 3 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Brayden Narveson Kick)6 plays, 62 yds, 1:25 · from WKU 38
WKU 7–7 MTSU2:39
TD Kye Robichaux 14 Yd Run (Brayden Narveson Kick)10 plays, 84 yds, 3:11 · from WKU 16
WKU 14–7 MTSU0:41
FG Zeke Rankin 34 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 57 yds, 1:51 · from MTSU 26
WKU 14–10 MTSU3rd quarter
12:15
TD Austin Reed 1 Yd Run (Brayden Narveson Kick)7 plays, 73 yds, 2:40 · from WKU 27
WKU 21–10 MTSU2:04
TD Joshua Simon 1 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Brayden Narveson Kick)5 plays, 53 yds, 2:00 · from WKU 47
WKU 28–10 MTSU4th quarter
9:44
TD Darius Thomas 42 Yd Interception Return (Brayden Narveson Kick)
WKU 35–10 MTSU5:09
TD Izaiah Gathings 11 Yd pass from Chase Cunningham (Zeke Rankin Kick)7 plays, 38 yds, 2:13 · from WKU 38
WKU 35–17 MTSUDrives
MTSU 4/17 scoredWKU 4/15 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | MTSU | MTSU 25 | 5 | 12 | 1:35 | Punt |
| Q1 | 13:25 | WKU | WKU 17 | 1 | -3 | 0:06 | Fumble |
| Q1 | 13:19 | MTSU | WKU 14 | 1 | 14 | 0:09 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 13:02 | WKU | WKU 37 | 6 | 10 | 1:46 | Punt |
| Q1 | 11:16 | MTSU | MTSU 10 | 3 | 9 | 1:50 | Punt |
| Q1 | 9:26 | WKU | WKU 44 | 9 | 30 | 3:40 | Downs |
| Q1 | 5:46 | MTSU | MTSU 26 | 3 | 17 | 1:31 | Punt |
| Q1 | 4:15 | WKU | WKU 30 | 3 | 0 | 1:10 | Punt |
| Q1 | 3:05 | MTSU | MTSU 20 | 3 | -6 | 1:44 | Punt |
| Q1 | 1:21 | WKU | WKU 38 | 6 | 62 | 1:25 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 14:45 | MTSU | MTSU 23 | 3 | 5 | 1:24 | Punt |
| Q2 | 13:21 | WKU | WKU 18 | 3 | 9 | 2:02 | Punt |
Win probability
Western Kentucky 100% · pregame line Western Kentucky −7.5 (closing line)The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Reed | 32/49 | 278 | 5.7 | 2 | 1 | 68.7 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kye Robichaux | 8 | 78 | 9.8 | 1 | 37 |
| Austin Reed | 12 | 39 | 3.3 | 1 | 13 |
| Davion Ervin-Poindexter | 13 | 24 | 1.8 | 0 | 7 |
| Jaylen Hall | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Jakairi Moses | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malachi Corley | 10 | 100 | 10.0 | 1 | 47 |
| Jaylen Hall | 5 | 60 | 12.0 | 0 | 25 |
| Michael Mathison | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 21 |
| Joey Beljan | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 26 |
| Joshua Simon | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 1 | 9 |
| Daewood Davis | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Dalvin Smith | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 8 |
| Davion Ervin-Poindexter | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Kye Robichaux | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Thomas | 1 | 42 | 1 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brayden Narveson | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5/5 | 5 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Ellard | 5 | 233 | 46.6 | 0 | 2 | 64 |
Biggest plays
MTSU +28% Q1 13:10 Chase Cunningham run for 14 yds for a TD, (Zeke Rankin KICK)
WKU +19% Q2 14:56 Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 3 yds for a TD, (Brayden Narveson KICK)
WKU +18% Q2 2:39 Kye Robichaux run for 14 yds for a TD, (Brayden Narveson KICK)
MTSU +15% Q2 14:45 Cory Munson kickoff for 56 yds , Jaylin Lane return for 33 yds to the MIDDLETENN 32 MIDDLE TENN Penalty, Illegal Block (10 Yards) to the MTnSt 23
WKU +14% Q1 13:02 Scott Payne kickoff for 53 yds , Michael Mathison return for 25 yds to the WKent 37
Team stats
| Stat | WKU | MTSU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 22 | 19 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 6-17 | 3-17 |
| 4th down efficiency | 2-5 | 1-3 |
| Total Yards | 443 | 291 |
| Passing | 278 | 228 |
| Comp/Att | 32/49 | 32/51 |
| Yards per pass | 5.7 | 4.5 |
| Rushing | 165 | 63 |
| Rushing Attempts | 36 | 26 |
| Yards per rush | 4.6 | 2.4 |
| Penalties | 7-78 | 9-75 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 3 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Possession | 32:37 | 27:23 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00 2nd & 10 at 50 Chase Cunningham sacked by Aaron Key for a loss of 21 yards to the MTnSt 29
Q4 0:20 1st & 10 at 50 Chase Cunningham pass complete to Terry Wilkins for no gain to the 50 yard line
Q4 0:20 1st & 10 at MTSU 25 Chase Cunningham pass complete to Izaiah Gathings for 25 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q4 0:20 Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 00:20
Q4 0:43 1st & 10 at MTSU 11 Chase Cunningham pass complete to Terry Wilkins for 14 yds to the MTnSt 25 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:43 4th & 7 at MTSU 12 Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 11
Q4 0:49 3rd & 8 at MTSU 13 Austin Reed run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 12
Q4 0:49 Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 00:49
Q4 5:07 kickoff for 13 yds , return for no gain to the MTnSt 35 MIDDLE TENN Penalty, Offsides (Yusuf Ali) to the MTnSt 43
Q4 5:07 2nd & 8 at MTSU 13 Austin Reed pass incomplete
Q4 5:07 1st & 10 at MTSU 15 Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 13
Q4 5:07 1st & 10 at MTSU 32 MIDDLE TENN Penalty, Personal Foul (Parker Hughes) to the MTnSt 15 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:07 4th & 1 at MTSU 34 Austin Reed run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 32 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:07 3rd & 2 at MTSU 35 Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 34
Q4 5:07 2nd & 6 at MTSU 39 Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 35
Q4 5:07 1st & 10 at MTSU 43 Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 4 yds to the MTnSt 39
Q4 5:09 3rd & Goal at WKU 11 Izaiah Gathings 11 Yd pass from Chase Cunningham (Zeke Rankin Kick)
Q4 7:22 2nd & Goal at WKU 11 Chase Cunningham pass incomplete
Q4 7:22 1st & Goal at WKU 13 Joe Ervin run for 2 yds to the WKent 11
Q4 7:22 1st & Goal at WKU 8 MIDDLE TENN Penalty, False Start (Sterling Porcher) to the WKent 13
Q4 7:22 2nd & 3 at WKU 17 Chase Cunningham pass complete to Jaylin Lane for 9 yds to the WKent 8 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:22 1st & 10 at WKU 24 Chase Cunningham pass complete to Andrew Paige for 7 yds to the WKent 17
Q4 7:22 2nd & 6 at WKU 34 Chase Cunningham pass complete to Terry Wilkins for 10 yds to the WKent 24 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:22 1st & 10 at WKU 38 Chase Cunningham pass complete to Jaylin Lane for 4 yds to the WKent 34