Old Dominion at Western Kentucky - 2018 Matchup Preview

Old Dominion Monarchs at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

Saturday, October 20th 2018 (7:30 PM EDT)
Western Kentucky -4 (55.0)
Old Dominion 37 - Western Kentucky: 34 (Conference USA)

Monarchs (4 - 8) (5 - 7 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 31 - 36 (26 - 38 on Road)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

ODU is playing their 8th straight game
Our Line: -1.5 (SP+ ODU -2)
Projected Score: ODU: 28 - WKU: 31 (59)
WKU Win prob: 62% | Cover: 49%
ODU Travel: 561 miles, 1 hrs ahead

Hilltoppers (3 - 9) (6 - 6 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 21 - 28 (27 - 28 @ Home)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
ODU Players
WKU Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Old Dominion's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/1	Old Dominion at Liberty	-5.0	59.0	L 10 - 52	O	N
Sat 9/8	Old Dominion vs Florida International	+3.0	51.5	L 20 - 28	U	N
Thu 9/13	Old Dominion at Charlotte	-1.0	47.5	L 25 - 28	O	N
Sat 9/22	Old Dominion vs Virginia Tech	+28.5	52.5	W 49 - 35	O	Y
Sat 9/29	Old Dominion at East Carolina	+7.0	61.5	L 35 - 37	O	Y
Sat 10/6	Old Dominion at Florida Atlantic	+13.5	63.5	L 33 - 52	O	N
Sat 10/13	Old Dominion vs Marshall	+3.5	57.0	L 20 - 42	O	N
Sat 10/20	Old Dominion at Western Kentucky	+4.0	55.0	W 37 - 34	O	Y
Sat 10/27	Old Dominion vs Middle Tennessee	+4.0	62.0	L 17 - 51	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/10	Old Dominion vs North Texas	+14.0	67.0	W 34 - 31	U	Y
Sat 11/17	Old Dominion vs VMI	-31.5	73.5	W 77 - 14	O	Y
Sat 11/24	Old Dominion at Rice	-7.5	61.5	L 13 - 27	U	N

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Predictions for Old Dominion's Schedule

Western Kentucky's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Fri 8/31	Western Kentucky at Wisconsin	+36.5	52.0	L 3 - 34	U	Y
Sat 9/8	Western Kentucky vs Maine	-10.0	50.5	L 28 - 31	O	N
Sat 9/15	Western Kentucky at Louisville	+24.5	53.0	L 17 - 20	U	Y
Sat 9/22	Western Kentucky at Ball State	+3.0	52.5	W 28 - 20	U	Y
Sat 9/29	Western Kentucky vs Marshall	+3.5	52.0	L 17 - 20	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/13	Western Kentucky at Charlotte	-9.5	44.0	L 14 - 40	O	N
Sat 10/20	Western Kentucky vs Old Dominion	-4.0	55.0	L 34 - 37	O	N
Sat 10/27	Western Kentucky vs Florida International	+3.0	54.0	L 17 - 38	O	N
Fri 11/2	Western Kentucky at Middle Tennessee	+13.5	53.0	L 10 - 29	U	N
Sat 11/10	Western Kentucky at Florida Atlantic	+17.5	59.5	L 15 - 34	U	N
Sat 11/17	Western Kentucky vs UTEP	-6.5	47.5	W 40 - 16	O	Y
Sat 11/24	Western Kentucky at Louisiana Tech	+10.5	49.0	W 30 - 15	U	Y

Important Stats (2018)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
ODU	.14	44%	30.8	42%	2.63	131	44%	296	3.7	.24	45%	35.9	44%	45%	3.89	49.6	1.7	1.2
WKU	.1	41%	21.1	45%	2.92	137	36%	223	2.94	.13	46%	27.8	47%	41%	3.28	54.8	1.3	1.5

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
ODU	#47 (.22)	42% (71)		45% (55)	3.24 (34)	211	40% (89)	193	4.75 (6)	#71 (.17)	39% (33)		38% (22)	40% (64)	3.64 (50)	54.2	1.7	1.4
WKU	#66 (.19)	42% (83)		38% (117)	2.78 (108)	110	45% (33)	265	3.83 (78)	#95 (.21)	45% (102)		48% (113)	40% (60)	3.66 (54)	41.3	1.7	1.5

Overall Stats 2018

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
ODU Offense	12	30.8	25.5	43.7%	3.7	1.7	23	427	131	296	3.7	40%	58%	42%	44%	17%	.14
WKU Defense	12	27.8	28.4	45.7%	3.28	1.5	-	-	-	-	-	48%	49%	47%	41%	16%	.13

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
ODU Defense	12	35.9	38.3	45.1%	3.89	1.2	-	-	-	-	-	52%	47%	44%	45%	15%	.24
WKU Offense	12	21.1	27.2	41%	2.94	1.3	19	360	137	223	3.7	46%	53%	45%	36%	17%	.1

Additional Stats 2018

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Old Dominion	12	29:11	23.3	37%	57%	5.2	49.6	1.7	1.2	5.4	1.8	2	29.6
Western Kentucky	12	27:05	18.8	38%	39%	6.2	54.8	1.3	1.5	5.3	2.3	2	29.3

Run Game Stats (2018)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
ODU Offense	12	40%	42%	35.4	130.8	3.7	24	.06	2.63	68%	10%	0.89
WKU Defense	12	48%	47%	-	-	-	-	.11	3	82%	9%	0.87

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
ODU Defense	12	52%	44%	-	-	-	-	.19	3.1	75%	8%	1.14
WKU Offense	12	46%	45%	36.7	136.7	3.7	15	.08	2.92	74%	10%	0.75

Pass Game Stats (2018)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
ODU Offense	12	58%	44%	24.3	39.9	296.4	7.4	12.2	21	12	.21	1.5	34%	33%	.29	7%	1.9
WKU Defense	12	49%	41%	-	-	-	-	-	-	12	.19	1.6	31%	31%	.18	8%	1.8

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
ODU Defense	12	47%	45%	-	-	-	-	-	-	9	.3	1.7	29%	37%	.49	7%	2.2
WKU Offense	12	53%	36%	20.9	35.6	223	6.3	10.7	15	10	.14	1.6	36%	30%	.24	7%	2

Old Dominion's Power Ratings
Old Dominion's Power Rating: NR
Old Dominion's Offense Rating: NR
Old Dominion's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #121
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Old Dominion's 2018 Expected Record: -
Old Dominion's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: -14.1 #109
Old Dominion's Offense SP+ Rating: 24.9 #98
Old Dominion's Defense SP+ Rating: 39.7 #119

Average Talent
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Power Ratings Matchup
Old Dominion: Western Kentucky: -5.55

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Old Dominion: -14.1 Western Kentucky: -16.1

Western Kentucky's Power Ratings
Western Kentucky's Power Rating: -5.55 NR
Western Kentucky's Offense Rating: NR
Western Kentucky's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #112
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Western Kentucky's 2018 Expected Record: -
Western Kentucky's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: -16.1 #112
Western Kentucky's Offense SP+ Rating: 17.9 #120
Western Kentucky's Defense SP+ Rating: 31.8 #93

Average Talent
Average Conference USA Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Old Dominion Scoring
Offense: 30.8 PPG
Offense on Road: 25.5
Defense: 35.9 PPG
Defense on Road: 38.3

Old Dominion's 2018 Record
Record: 4 - 8
Record vs Spread: 5 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 9 - 3
Record on Road: 1 - 5
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 4 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 4 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0

Projected Score
Western Kentucky 31
Old Dominion 28

Total Points: 59

Based on Last 4 Games
Western Kentucky 31
Old Dominion 28

Total Points: 59

Based on Entire Season
Western Kentucky 31
Old Dominion 28

Total Points: 59

Western Kentucky Scoring
Offense: 21.1 PPG
Offense at Home: 27.2
Defense: 27.8 PPG
Defense at Home: 28.4

Western Kentucky's 2018 Record
Record: 3 - 9
Record vs Spread: 6 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 5 - 7
Record at home: 1 - 4
Record vs Spread at home: 2 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 1 - 3 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 1 - 2 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2023	12/18	Old Dominion	35	Western Kentucky	38	Old Dominion -4.0	Western Kentucky	49.0	Over
2021	10/16	Old Dominion	20	Western Kentucky	43	Western Kentucky -13.5	Western Kentucky	66.5	Under
2019	10/05	Old Dominion	3	Western Kentucky	20	Western Kentucky -2.5	Western Kentucky	42.0	Under
2018	10/20	Western Kentucky	34	Old Dominion	37	Western Kentucky -4	Old Dominion	55.0	Over
2017	10/20	Old Dominion	31	Western Kentucky	35	Western Kentucky -6.5	Old Dominion	50.0	Over
2016	10/22	Western Kentucky	59	Old Dominion	24	Western Kentucky -13	Western Kentucky	65.0	Over
2015	10/31	Old Dominion	30	Western Kentucky	55	Western Kentucky -24	Western Kentucky	66.0	Over
2014	10/25	Western Kentucky	66	Old Dominion	51	Western Kentucky -11.5	Western Kentucky	0

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Western Kentucky	7	6	5 Overs
Old Dominion	1	2	2 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	2 - 6	3 - 5	2 - 2	1 - 3
Road Teams	6 - 2	5 - 3	3 - 1	2 - 2

(#) ODU at (#) WKU

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	ODU	WKU
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#109	#112
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#121	#112
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Old Dominion Injury Report

Western Kentucky Injury Report

Old Dominion on Offense


CategoryCat	ODU Off	WKU Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#98	#93
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Old Dominion Run Game


CategoryCat	ODU Off	WKU Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Old Dominion Pass Game


CategoryCat	ODU Off	WKU Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Western Kentucky on Offense


CategoryCat	WKU Off	ODU Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#120	#119
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Western Kentucky Run Game


CategoryCat	WKU Off	ODU Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Western Kentucky Pass Game


CategoryCat	WKU Off	ODU Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
WKU 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

ODU 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Houchens Industries-L. T. Smith Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 60° - Wind: 10 mph

Rematch from Week 8
Western Kentucky -4.0 (55.0)
Old Dominion won at Western Kentucky this year (37-34)

Previous Matchups
Western Kentucky beat Old Dominion in 2023 (38-35)

ODU's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

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ODU's DC ()

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WKU's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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WKU's DC ()

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