Florida International at Western Kentucky - 2018 Matchup Preview

Florida International Golden Panthers at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

Saturday, October 27th 2018 (7:30 PM EDT)
Florida International -3 (54.0)
Florida International 38 - Western Kentucky: 17 (Conference USA)

Golden Panthers (9 - 4) (10 - 3 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 29 - 30 (22 - 30 on Road)
'18 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

WKU 2nd straight Home Game
Our Line: -2 (SP+ FIU -8.5)
Projected Score: FIU: 23 - WKU: 31 (54)
FIU Win prob: 56% | Cover: 47%
FIU Travel: 855 miles, 1 hrs ahead

Hilltoppers (3 - 9) (6 - 6 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 30 - 23 (35 - 19 @ Home)
'18 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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

Florida International's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/1	Florida International vs Indiana	+13.0	55.0	L 28 - 38	O	Y
Sat 9/8	Florida International at Old Dominion	-3.0	51.5	W 28 - 20	U	Y
Sat 9/15	Florida International vs Massachusetts	-3.5	65.5	W 63 - 24	O	Y
Sat 9/22	Florida International at Miami	+26.0	58.0	L 17 - 31	U	Y
Sat 9/29	Florida International vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff	-59.0
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/13	Florida International vs Middle Tennessee	-2.0	61.0	W 24 - 21	U	Y
Sat 10/20	Florida International vs Rice	-24.0	53.5	W 36 - 17	U	N
Sat 10/27	Florida International at Western Kentucky	-3.0	54.0	W 38 - 17	O	Y
Sat 11/3	Florida International vs Florida Atlantic	-2.0	59.5	L 14 - 49	O	N
Sat 11/10	Florida International at UTSA	-10.5	46.5	W 45 - 7	O	Y
Sat 11/17	Florida International at Charlotte	-3.5	44.5	W 42 - 35	O	Y
Sat 11/24	Florida International vs Marshall	+3.5	52.5	L 25 - 28	O	Y
Fri 12/21	Florida International vs Toledo	+7.0	57.5	W 35 - 32	O	Y

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Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
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Predictions for Florida International'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 (2017)

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
FIU	.18	43%	28.5	40%	3	159	45%	233	3.63	.22	46%	30	43%	46%	3.47	64.9	1.6	1.4
WKU	.16	46%	29.5	44%	2.39	61	46%	335	3.15	.17	43%	22.8	41%	44%	3.33	48.7	1.8	1.2

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
FIU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
WKU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2017

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
FIU Offense	13	28.5	22.4	43.5%	3.63	1.6	21	392	159	233	4.2	52%	46%	40%	45%	17%	.18
WKU Defense	13	22.8	18.8	43.5%	3.33	1.2	-	-	-	-	-	54%	44%	41%	44%	16%	.17

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
FIU Defense	13	30	29.8	45.6%	3.47	1.4	-	-	-	-	-	50%	49%	43%	46%	15%	.22
WKU Offense	13	29.5	35	45.8%	3.15	1.8	23	396	61	335	2	36%	64%	44%	46%	17%	.16

Additional Stats 2017

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
Florida International	13	30:44	20.7	43%	48%	6.5	64.9	1.6	1.4	5.8	2	1	30.1
Western Kentucky	13	29:22	22.6	44%	41%	5.7	48.7	1.8	1.2	5.3	0.9	1	31.4

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
FIU Offense	13	52%	40%	38.1	158.8	4.2	20	.07	3	76%	10%	0.93
WKU Defense	13	54%	41%	-	-	-	-	.09	2.7	71%	10%	1.04

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
FIU Defense	13	50%	43%	-	-	-	-	.13	2.91	64%	10%	1.06
WKU Offense	13	36%	44%	30.1	60.8	2	15	-.04	2.39	65%	13%	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
FIU Offense	13	46%	45%	19.4	30.5	233.2	7.7	12	19	10	.33	1.6	32%	37%	.38	7%	1.8
WKU Defense	13	44%	44%	-	-	-	-	-	-	10	.27	1.4	33%	38%	.44	6%	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
FIU Defense	13	49%	46%	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	.33	1.5	32%	36%	.46	5%	2.2
WKU Offense	13	64%	46%	29.3	44.4	335	7.6	11.4	27	10	.28	1.4	31%	37%	.46	5%	2

Florida International's Power Ratings
Florida International's Power Rating: NR
Florida International's Offense Rating: NR
Florida International's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #78
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Florida International's 2018 Expected Record: -
Florida International's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: -7.4 #96
Florida International's Offense SP+ Rating: 26.7 #86
Florida International's Defense SP+ Rating: 34.7 #104

Average Talent
Average Conference USA Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Florida International: Western Kentucky: -5.55

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Florida International: -7.4 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: 715.76

Florida International Scoring
Offense: 28.5 PPG
Offense on Road: 22.4
Defense: 30 PPG
Defense on Road: 29.8

Florida International's 2018 Record
Record: 9 - 4
Record vs Spread: 10 - 3 - 0
Over/Under Record: 8 - 5
Record on Road: 5 - 1
Record vs Spread on Road: 5 - 0 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 6 - 3 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 4 - 0 - 0

Projected Score
Western Kentucky 31
Florida International 23

Projected Total Points: 54

Western Kentucky Scoring
Offense: 29.5 PPG
Offense at Home: 35
Defense: 22.8 PPG
Defense at Home: 18.8

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 Dog vs Spread: 5 - 3 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 1 - 1 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	10/14	Western Kentucky	6	Florida International	25	Western Kentucky -9.5	Florida International	55.5	Under
2023	11/25	Florida International	28	Western Kentucky	41	Western Kentucky -11.5	Western Kentucky	54.0	Over
2022	09/24	Western Kentucky	73	Florida International	0	Western Kentucky -31	Western Kentucky	65.0	Over
2021	10/23	Florida International	19	Western Kentucky	34	Western Kentucky -16.5	Florida International	78.0	Under
2020	11/21	Western Kentucky	38	Florida International	21	Western Kentucky -6.5	Western Kentucky	41.5	Over
2019	09/07	Florida International	14	Western Kentucky	20	Florida International -9	Western Kentucky	57.0	Under
2018	10/27	Western Kentucky	17	Florida International	38	Florida International -3	Florida International	54.0	Over
2017	11/24	Florida International	41	Western Kentucky	17	Western Kentucky -3	Florida International	56.5	Over
2016	11/05	Western Kentucky	49	Florida International	21	Western Kentucky -25	Western Kentucky	65.5	Over
2015	11/21	Florida International	7	Western Kentucky	63	Western Kentucky -14	Western Kentucky	65.5	Over
2012	10/27	Florida International	6	Western Kentucky	14
2011	11/05	Western Kentucky	10	Florida International	9
2010	10/09	Florida International	28	Western Kentucky	21
2009	10/10	Western Kentucky	20	Florida International	37
2008	12/06	Florida International	27	Western Kentucky	3
2005	11/19	Florida International	38	Western Kentucky	35

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Western Kentucky	9	6	7 Overs
Florida International	7	4	3 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	8 - 8	5 - 5	3 - 2	2 - 3
Road Teams	8 - 8	5 - 5	3 - 2	2 - 3

(#) FIU at (#) WKU

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	FIU	WKU
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#96	#112
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#78	#112
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Florida International Injury Report

Western Kentucky Injury Report

Florida International on Offense


CategoryCat	FIU Off	WKU Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#86	#93
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Florida International Run Game


CategoryCat	FIU 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

Florida International Pass Game


CategoryCat	FIU 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	FIU Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#120	#104
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Western Kentucky Run Game


CategoryCat	WKU Off	FIU 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	FIU 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

FIU 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to Average G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Houchens Industries-L. T. Smith Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 9
Florida International 3.0 (54.0)
Florida International won at Western Kentucky this year (38-17)

Previous Matchups
Florida International beat Western Kentucky last year (25-6)
Western Kentucky beat Florida International in 2023 (41-28)

FIU's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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FIU's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

WKU's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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WKU's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD