Middle Tennessee at Western Kentucky Game Matchup
MTSU's OC Mitch Stewart vs WKU's DC Tyson Summers     WKU's OC Drew Hollingshead vs MTSU's DC Scott Shafer
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
MTSU Offense1224.316.339.4%3.21.8193911262663.942%57%41%39%17%.14
WKU Defense1328.726.544%41.8 - - - - - 52%47%48%41%14%.2
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
WKU Offense1330.53540%4.951.8204021072953.938%61%38%41%16%.22
MTSU Defense1228.131.342.9%4.131.3 - - - - - 47%52%45%42%17%.17

 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
MTSU Offense1242% (117)41% (93)32125.53.913 (108).1 (93)3.08 (74)79% (99)11% (22)1.08 (95)
WKU Defense1352% (94)48% (121) - - - - .19 (98)3.47 (125)73% (131)9% (65)0.96 (109)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
WKU Offense1338% (128)38% (119)27.5106.63.912 (116).06 (117)3.07 (78)76% (105)8% (45)0.93 (23)
MTSU Defense1247% (30)45% (88) - - - - .06 (24)2.97 (43)71% (63)10% (57)0.85 (65)

 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDsIntsPassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
MTSU Offense1257% (18)39% (94)24.636.5265.67.310.823 (51)13 (97).24 (84)1.6 (59)34% (101)26% (110).24 (94)6% (70)2.3 (6)
WKU Defense1347% (37)41% (53) - - - - - - 15 (15).27 (64)1.6 (69)31% (80)32% (99).37 (97)6% (81)1.9 (26)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDsIntsPassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
WKU Offense1361% (6)41% (70)26.441.5295.27.111.238 (3)14 (107).35 (42)1.7 (29)33% (90)31% (69).39 (46)9% (128)2.4 (4)
MTSU Defense1252% (104)42% (78) - - - - - - 8 (100).31 (96)1.5 (47)30% (104)32% (90).35 (88)7% (31)2.2 (100)

 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Middle Tennessee1228:3219.340%45%6.856.31.81.35.81.9028.8
Western Kentucky1329:3220.243%62%4.536.81.81.84.42128.2
Middle Tennessee's Power Ratings
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Middle Tennessee's SP+ Ratings
Middle Tennessee's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -9.4 (#100)
Middle Tennessee's Offense SP+ Rating: 21.8 (#92)
Middle Tennessee's Defense SP+ Rating: 29.9 (#89)

Conference USA's Avg 2023 SP+ Rating: -9.8
Conference USA's Avg 2023 SP+ Offense Rating: 20.9
Conference USA's Avg 2023 SP+ Defense Rating: 30.6

Middle Tennessee's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -9.4 (#100)
Middle Tennessee's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: -6.9 (#90)
Middle Tennessee's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: -4.0 (#90)

Middle Tennessee's 2023 Expected Record: -
Power Ratings Matchup
Middle Tennessee:    Western Kentucky: 2

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Middle Tennessee: -9.4   Western Kentucky: -1.5

Performance Ratings Matchup
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Western Kentucky's Power Ratings
Western Kentucky's Power Rating: 2 (#Team not found for the given year.)
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Western Kentucky's SP+ Ratings
Western Kentucky's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -1.5 (#72)
Western Kentucky's Offense SP+ Rating: 28.4 (#55)
Western Kentucky's Defense SP+ Rating: 29.0 (#86)

Conference USA's Avg 2023 SP+ Rating: -9.8
Conference USA's Avg 2023 SP+ Offense Rating: 20.9
Conference USA's Avg 2023 SP+ Defense Rating: 30.6

Western Kentucky's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -1.5 (#72)
Western Kentucky's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: 1.7 (#65)
Western Kentucky's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: 13.3 (#24)

Western Kentucky's 2023 Expected Record: -
Middle Tennessee Scoring
Offense: 24.3 PPG
Offense on Road: 16.3
Defense: 28.1 PPG
Defense on Road: 31.3

Middle Tennessee's 2023 Record
Record: 4 - 8
Record vs Spread: 4 - 8 - 0
Record on Road: 0 - 6
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 4 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 2 - 3 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 2 - 3 - 0

Middle Tennessee Roster Talent
2023 Talent Rating: 487.98
2023 Talent Rating: 487.98
2022 Talent Rating: 425.43
2021 Talent Rating: 494.02

Blue Chip Ratio: 0% (#Team not found for the given year.)

Average Conference USA Talent Rating is 351.59
Average Power Five Talent: 738.21
Average FBS Talent: 598.22
Projected Score
Western Kentucky 29.3
Middle Tennessee 26.5


Projected Total Points: 56

Based on Entire Season
Middle Tennessee
Western Kentucky

Total Points:
Western Kentucky Scoring
Offense: 30.5 PPG
Offense at Home: 35
Defense: 28.7 PPG
Defense at Home: 26.5

Western Kentucky's 2023 Record
Record: 8 - 5
Record vs Spread: 6 - 7 - 0
Record at home: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 2 - 4 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 4 - 5 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 2 - 3 - 0

Western Kentucky Roster Talent
2023 Talent Rating: 491.26
2023 Talent Rating: 491.26
2022 Talent Rating: 495.64
2021 Talent Rating: 524.97

Blue Chip Ratio: 0% (#Team not found for the given year.)

Average Conference USA Talent Rating is 351.59
Average Power Five Talent: 738.21
Average FBS Talent: 598.22




YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreWinnerSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202309/28Western Kentucky31Middle Tennessee10Western KentuckyWestern Kentucky -6.5Western Kentucky61.0Under
202210/15Middle Tennessee17Western Kentucky35Western KentuckyWestern Kentucky -7.5Western Kentucky67.5Under
202111/06Western Kentucky48Middle Tennessee21Western KentuckyWestern Kentucky -17.5Western Kentucky66.5Over
202010/03Middle Tennessee17Western Kentucky20Western KentuckyWestern Kentucky -7.0Middle Tennessee52.5Under
201911/30Western Kentucky31Middle Tennessee26Western KentuckyWestern Kentucky -10.5Middle Tennessee46.0Over
201811/02Middle Tennessee29Western Kentucky10Middle TennesseeMiddle Tennessee -13.5Middle Tennessee53.0Under
201711/17Western Kentucky41Middle Tennessee38Western KentuckyMiddle Tennessee -1Western Kentucky56.0Over
201610/15Middle Tennessee43Western Kentucky44Western KentuckyMiddle Tennessee -2.5Western Kentucky75.0Over
201510/10Western Kentucky58Middle Tennessee28Western KentuckyWestern Kentucky -7.5Western Kentucky69.5Over
201409/13Middle Tennessee50Western Kentucky47Middle TennesseeMiddle Tennessee -1Middle Tennessee0
201211/01Western Kentucky29Middle Tennessee34Middle Tennessee
201110/06Middle Tennessee33Western Kentucky36Western Kentucky
201011/20Western Kentucky26Middle Tennessee27Middle Tennessee
200910/24Middle Tennessee62Western Kentucky24Middle Tennessee
200811/15Western Kentucky10Middle Tennessee21Middle Tennessee
200709/20Middle Tennessee17Western Kentucky20Western Kentucky
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Western Kentucky1065 Overs
Middle Tennessee644 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams8 - 87 - 35 - 22 - 1
Road Teams8 - 83 - 71 - 22 - 5
(#Team not found for the given year.) Middle Tennessee Info
Middle Tennessee has lost 1 straight
Middle Tennessee has lost 2 straight on the Road
Record on Road: 0 - 6 (2 - 4 - 0 vs Spread )

Middle Tennessee is 1 - 3 in last 4 games (2 at Home, 2 on Road)
Last 4 Games: 27 - 35

Last 2 Road Games: 23 - 37

Middle Tennessee has an Explosive Offense (#)

Middle Tennessee has a top Offensive Power Success (#)
Middle Tennessee has a good 4th Down Conversion Rate

Middle Tennessee Defense limits Explosive Plays (#)
Middle Tennessee Defense limits Explosive Run Plays (#)


Middle Tennessee Deficiencies
Middle Tennessee Can Not Run the Ball (#)
Middle Tennessee has a bad Offense Success Rate (#)
Middle Tennessee has a bad Offense Scoring Opp Rate (#)
Middle Tennessee has a bad Offense Pass Downs Success Rate (#)
Middle Tennessee Defense Doesn't Pick off a Lot of Passes (#)
Middle Tennessee Does Not Stuff Runs (#)
Middle Tennessee has a bad Defense Scoring Opp Rate (#)

Rematch from Week 5
Western Kentucky -6.5 (61.0)
Western Kentucky won vs Middle Tennessee this year (31-10)

Previous Matchups
Western Kentucky beat Middle Tennessee last year (31-10)
Western Kentucky beat Middle Tennessee in 2022 (35-17)
Western Kentucky beat Middle Tennessee in 2021 (48-21)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Houchens Industries-L. T. Smith Stadium
Conditions: Clear
Temp: 72° - Wind: 6 mph

Depth Charts
Middle Tennessee | Western Kentucky
(#Team not found for the given year.) Western Kentucky Info
Western Kentucky has lost 2 straight
Western Kentucky has won 2 straight at Home
Record at home: 4 - 2 (2 - 4 - 0 vs Spread)

Western Kentucky is 2 - 2 in last 4 games (2 at Home, 2 on Road)
Last 4 Games: 28 - 25

Last 2 Home Games: 30 - 26

Western Kentucky has an Explosive Offense (#)
Western Kentucky Offense is good in Scoring Position (#)

Western Kentucky has a good 4th Down Conversion Rate
Western Kentucky Stuffs a lot of Run Plays (#)

Western Kentucky Defense Recovers a lot of Fumbles (#)
Western Kentucky commits very few Penalties (#)
Western Kentucky Defense Intercepts a lot of Passes (#)


Western Kentucky Deficiencies
Western Kentucky has a bad TO Margin (#)
Western Kentucky Can Not Run the Ball (#)
Western Kentucky throws a Lot of Interceptions (#)
Western Kentucky Runs Get Stuffed a Lot (#)
Western Kentucky has a bad Offense Run Success Rate (#)
Western Kentucky has a bad Run Game Defensive Line (#)
Western Kentucky Defense has a bad Havoc Rate (#)
Western Kentucky Front 7 has a bad Havoc Rate (#)
Western Kentucky has a bad Defense Run Success Rate (#)


Middle Tennessee's Head Coach Rick Stockstill
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Nick Vattiato28642867%308723137.2
DJ Riles7888%78009.8
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Jaiden Credle8942724.871
Nick Vattiato13940222.930
Frank Peasant8230643.737
Terry Wilkins1814618.175
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Holden Willis46697515.262
Elijah Metcalf54634611.771
Justin Olson43450110.542
DJ England-Chisolm28347312.472
Western Kentucky's Head Coach Tyson Helton
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Austin Reed28947062%332431117.1
Caden Veltkamp415476%387517.2
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Elijah Young10449034.764
Markese Stepp6931034.556
Davion Ervin-Poindexter6324113.818
LT Sanders3113804.556
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Malachi Corley799841112.575
Dalvin Smith50513610.345
Easton Messer42484411.535
Jimmy Holiday20326216.339