CUSA · 2025 · Final

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 2025

9-46-2 in conference
Final TDC rank
#78
of 136 FBS teams
Rating
-2.2
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-0.6
71st in FBS
Defense
-1.5
79th in FBS
Schedule
-7.8
131st toughest
Preseason
-1.3
rating going in

2025 Season

The TDC Rating after every week of the season

Rating by week

-2.2 now, -1.3 preseason · up 4 spots since preseason
-50+5FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Bowls#78

Results

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Aug 23vs134Sam HoustonCONFW 41–24 ›-3.0—CBSSN
1Aug 30vsNorth Alabama FCSW 55–6 ›+7.9—ESPN+
2Sep 6@33ToledoL 21–45 ›-15.3—ESPN+
3—Bye
4Sep 20vs121NevadaW 31–16 ›+1.0—ESPN+
5Sep 27@108Missouri StateCONFW 27–22 ›+0.5—ESPN+
6Oct 3@112DelawareCONFW 27–24 ›-2.9—CBSSN
7—Bye
8Oct 14vs104Florida InternationalCONFL 6–25 ›-28.3—ESPNU
9Oct 21@80Louisiana TechCONFW 28–27 ›+1.3—CBSSN
10Nov 1vs127New Mexico StateCONFW 35–16 ›+4.3—ESPN+
11—Bye
12Nov 15vs133Middle TennesseeCONFW 42–26 ›-1.5—ESPN+
13Nov 22@39LSUL 10–13 ›+4.9—SEC Network
14Nov 29@92Jacksonville StateCONFL 34–37 ›-4.7—ESPN+
BowlsDec 23vs102Southern MissNEUTRALW 27–16 ›+4.7—ESPN

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate42.6%68th36.3%12th
Rushing success rate45.2%55th38.9%18th
Passing success rate40.7%71st33.8%11th
Explosive run rate16.1%32nd14.5%79th
Explosive pass rate11.2%42nd8.5%33rd
Line yards / carry3.0176th2.8330th
Opportunity rate41.9%25th37.2%54th
Stuff rate19.4%106th20.1%24th
Sack rate4.6%53rd3.8%120th
3rd-down conversion46.3%28th35.0%24th
Red-zone TD rate64.4%33rd34.1%3rd
Havoc rate12.2%89th12.5%53rd
Box score · season totals
Points / game29.761st22.938th
Yards / game406.745th400.896th
Yards / play5.6752nd5.4877th
Pass yards / game272.122nd212.479th
Yards / pass att.7.1569th6.2523rd
Completion %65.7%33rd55.1%10th
Rush yards / game134.593rd176.5102nd
Yards / carry4.2279th4.92119th
3rd-down conv. %45.9%25th——
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.62107th——
Sacks / game (allowed · made)1.7760th1.46116th
Penalty yards / game60.8101st——

Charting

Where the ball goes, read from the play-by-play: air yards, yards after the catch, run direction, pressure and tempo. Ranks run highest to lowest

Partial season. ESPN's play-by-play has throw and catch spots for 6 of this team's 13 games, so the maps and air-yard numbers cover those games only. Ranks compare teams on whatever each had charted.

Avg. depth of throw
7.7
103rd of 136
YAC per catch
4.8
95th of 136
Deep shots (20+)
14%
58th of 136
Shotgun
90%
107th of 136
No-huddle
72%
66th of 136
QB pressured
9%
119th of 136 (1st = most)
Defense: pressure rate
12%
90th of 136
Defense: YAC allowed
5.6
54th of 136 (1st = most)

Offense: where it throws186 throws charted

63% comp7.7 avg. depth4.8 YAC/catch14% 20+ air yds20–13 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 19 throws (10%), 17 caught (89%), 50 yds, 2.6 per throw1989% · 50yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 15 throws (8%), 9 caught (60%), 47 yds, 3.1 per throw1560% · 47yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 10 throws (5%), 7 caught (70%), 66 yds, 6.6 per throw1070% · 66yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 9 throws (5%), 4 caught (44%), 65 yds, 7.2 per throw944% · 65yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 19 yds, 9.5 per throw250% · 19yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 2 caught (33%), 50 yds, 8.3 per throw633% · 50yLeft, 30+ air yards: 6 throws (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw60% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: 2 throws (1%), 2 caught (100%), 7 yds, 3.5 per throw2100% · 7yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 11 throws (6%), 7 caught (64%), 34 yds, 3.1 per throw1164% · 34yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 3 caught (50%), 28 yds, 4.7 per throw650% · 28yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 20 throws (11%), 13 caught (65%), 194 yds, 9.7 per throw2065% · 194yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 17 yds, 17.0 per throw1100% · 17yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 2 caught (50%), 47 yds, 11.8 per throw450% · 47yMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 23 throws (12%), 17 caught (74%), 108 yds, 4.7 per throw2374% · 108yRight, 0–4 air yards: 15 throws (8%), 12 caught (80%), 55 yds, 3.7 per throw1580% · 55yRight, 5–9 air yards: 19 throws (10%), 10 caught (53%), 127 yds, 6.7 per throw1953% · 127yRight, 10–14 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 1 caught (17%), 12 yds, 2.0 per throw617% · 12yRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 2 caught (29%), 65 yds, 9.3 per throw729% · 65yRight, 30+ air yards: 5 throws (3%), 4 caught (80%), 160 yds, 32.0 per throw580% · 160y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Defense: where it's thrown on199 throws charted

51% comp9.6 avg. depth5.6 YAC/catch17% 20+ air yds11–9 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 15 throws (8%), 10 caught (67%), 35 yds, 2.3 per throw1567% · 35yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 15 throws (8%), 8 caught (53%), 41 yds, 2.7 per throw1553% · 41yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 11 throws (6%), 5 caught (45%), 69 yds, 6.3 per throw1145% · 69yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 9 throws (5%), 3 caught (33%), 42 yds, 4.7 per throw933% · 42yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 1 caught (25%), 18 yds, 4.5 per throw425% · 18yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 2 caught (29%), 95 yds, 13.6 per throw729% · 95yLeft, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw40% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: 5 throws (3%), 4 caught (80%), 46 yds, 9.2 per throw580% · 46yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 3 caught (43%), 30 yds, 4.3 per throw743% · 30yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 13 throws (7%), 6 caught (46%), 46 yds, 3.5 per throw1346% · 46yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 11 throws (6%), 4 caught (36%), 94 yds, 8.5 per throw1136% · 94yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 2 caught (33%), 40 yds, 6.7 per throw633% · 40yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw60% · 0yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (2%), 1 caught (25%), 34 yds, 8.5 per throw425% · 34yRight, Behind air yards: 16 throws (8%), 12 caught (75%), 80 yds, 5.0 per throw1675% · 80yRight, 0–4 air yards: 14 throws (7%), 11 caught (79%), 60 yds, 4.3 per throw1479% · 60yRight, 5–9 air yards: 17 throws (9%), 9 caught (53%), 84 yds, 4.9 per throw1753% · 84yRight, 10–14 air yards: 13 throws (7%), 8 caught (62%), 115 yds, 8.8 per throw1362% · 115yRight, 15–19 air yards: 10 throws (5%), 5 caught (50%), 93 yds, 9.3 per throw1050% · 93yRight, 20–29 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 1 caught (14%), 22 yds, 3.1 per throw714% · 22yRight, 30+ air yards: 5 throws (3%), 2 caught (40%), 67 yds, 13.4 per throw540% · 67y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Offense: run direction179 carries

Left
18%
4.3 YPC · 56% succ.
Middle
64%
4.9 YPC · 42% succ.
Right
18%
5.6 YPC · 53% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Defense: runs faced183 carries

Left
16%
6.6 YPC · 48% succ.
Middle
56%
4.2 YPC · 33% succ.
Right
28%
6.0 YPC · 55% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Pressure = the QB was hurried or sacked, as the play-by-play records it (it misses some, so compare teams rather than reading it as an exact rate). Every snap counts, including garbage time and FCS games.

Players

66 players who recorded a stat in 2025 (from box scores)

66 players

Final ratings for 2025, built with the same model as the current season. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. All 2025 power rankings →