UAB at Western Kentucky - 2019 Matchup Preview

UAB Blazers at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

Saturday, September 28th 2019 (7:00 PM EDT)
UAB -3.5 (47.5)
Western Kentucky 20 - UAB: 13 (Conference USA)

Blazers (9 - 5) (8 - 6 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 26 - 38 (25 - 39 on Road)
'19 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

WKU coming off BYE
Our Line: -4 (SP+ WKU -3)
Projected Score: UAB: 23 - WKU: 35 (58)
UAB Win prob: 62% | Cover: 49%
UAB Travel: 240 miles

Hilltoppers (9 - 4) (8 - 4 - 1)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 30 - 23 (35 - 19 @ Home)
'19 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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

UAB's 2019 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 8/29	UAB vs Alabama State	-39.0	50.5	W 24 - 19	U	N
Sat 9/7	UAB at Akron	-8.0	46.5	W 31 - 20	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/21	UAB vs South Alabama	-12.5	47.5	W 35 - 3	U	Y
Sat 9/28	UAB at Western Kentucky	-3.5	47.5	L 13 - 20	U	N
Sat 10/5	UAB vs Rice	-10.0	43.5	W 35 - 20	O	Y
Sat 10/12	UAB at UTSA	-12.5	47.0	W 33 - 14	U	Y
Sat 10/19	UAB vs Old Dominion	-16.5	42.5	W 38 - 14	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/2	UAB at Tennessee	+13.5	49.0	L 7 - 30	U	N
Sat 11/9	UAB at Southern Miss	+7.0	49.5	L 2 - 37	U	N
Sat 11/16	UAB vs UTEP	-14.5	43.0	W 37 - 10	O	Y
Sat 11/23	UAB vs Louisiana Tech	-6.5	44.0	W 20 - 14	U	N
Sat 11/30	UAB at North Texas	-3.5	50.0	W 26 - 21	U	Y
Sat 12/7	UAB at Florida Atlantic	+8.0	49.5	L 6 - 49	O	N
Sat 12/21	UAB vs App State	+17.5	48.0	L 17 - 31	U	Y

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Predictions for UAB's Schedule

Western Kentucky's 2019 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 8/29	Western Kentucky vs Central Arkansas	-10.0	54.5	L 28 - 35	O	N
Sat 9/7	Western Kentucky at Florida International	+9.0	57.0	W 20 - 14	U	Y
Sat 9/14	Western Kentucky vs Louisville	+10.5	49.0	L 21 - 38	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/28	Western Kentucky vs UAB	+3.5	47.5	W 20 - 13	U	Y
Sat 10/5	Western Kentucky at Old Dominion	-2.5	42.0	W 20 - 3	U	Y
Sat 10/12	Western Kentucky vs Army	+5.0	43.5	W 17 - 8	U	Y
Sat 10/19	Western Kentucky vs Charlotte	-9.5	48.0	W 30 - 14	U	Y
Sat 10/26	Western Kentucky at Marshall	+4.0	44.5	L 23 - 26	O	Y
Sat 11/2	Western Kentucky vs Florida Atlantic	+2.0	51.5	L 24 - 35	O	N
Sat 11/9	Western Kentucky at Arkansas	-1.0	51.0	W 45 - 19	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/23	Western Kentucky at Southern Miss	+3.0	51.0	W 28 - 10	U	Y
Sat 11/30	Western Kentucky vs Middle Tennessee	-10.5	46.0	W 31 - 26	O	N
Mon 12/30	Western Kentucky vs Western Michigan	-3.0	56.0	W 23 - 20	U	N

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
UAB	.2	44%	26.4	44%	3.06	201	41%	204	3.46	.02	36%	38.3	34%	35%	2.38	72.9	1.4	1.4
WKU	.1	41%	29.5	45%	2.92	137	36%	223	2.94	.13	46%	22.8	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
UAB		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 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
UAB Offense	14	26.4	24.7	43.9%	3.46	1.4	21	406	201	204	4.5	60%	39%	44%	41%	13%	.2
WKU Defense	12	22.8	18.8	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
UAB Defense	14	38.3	38.8	35.5%	2.38	1.4	-	-	-	-	-	47%	51%	34%	35%	20%	.02
WKU Offense	12	29.5	35	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
UAB	14	32:45	21.4	45%	38%	6.8	72.9	1.4	1.4	7.6	3.1	2	28
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 (2019)

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
UAB Offense	14	60%	44%	44.4	201.1	4.5	32	.1	3.06	78%	9%	0.9
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
UAB Defense	14	47%	34%	-	-	-	-	-.01	2.4	59%	14%	1.04
WKU Offense	12	46%	45%	36.7	136.7	3.7	15	.08	2.92	74%	10%	0.75

Pass Game Stats (2019)

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
UAB Offense	14	39%	41%	13.6	24.3	204.4	8.4	15	15	16	.36	2	32%	37%	.5	5%	2.2
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
UAB Defense	14	51%	35%	-	-	-	-	-	-	9	.06	1.6	38%	30%	.2	6%	1.8
WKU Offense	12	53%	36%	20.9	35.6	223	6.3	10.7	15	10	.14	1.6	36%	30%	.24	7%	2

UAB's Power Ratings
UAB's Power Rating: NR
UAB's Offense Rating: NR
UAB's Defense Rating: NR
2019 Talent Rating: #112
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
UAB's 2019 Expected Record: -
UAB's 2019 Overall SP+ Rating: -1.4 #67
UAB's Offense SP+ Rating: 18.3 #118
UAB's Defense SP+ Rating: 20.2 #28

Average Talent
Average American Athletic Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
UAB: Western Kentucky: 3.35

SP+ Ratings Matchup
UAB: -1.4 Western Kentucky: 1.7

Western Kentucky's Power Ratings
Western Kentucky's Power Rating: 3.35 NR
Western Kentucky's Offense Rating: NR
Western Kentucky's Defense Rating: NR
2019 Talent Rating: #83
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Western Kentucky's 2019 Expected Record: -
Western Kentucky's 2019 Overall SP+ Rating: 1.7 #58
Western Kentucky's Offense SP+ Rating: 23.6 #96
Western Kentucky's Defense SP+ Rating: 21.1 #31

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

UAB Scoring
Offense: 26.4 PPG
Offense on Road: 24.7
Defense: 38.3 PPG
Defense on Road: 38.8

UAB's 2019 Record
Record: 9 - 5
Record vs Spread: 8 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 5 - 9
Record on Road: 3 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 4 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 7 - 3 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 3 - 1 - 0

Projected Score
Western Kentucky 35
UAB 23

Projected Total Points: 58

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

Western Kentucky's 2019 Record
Record: 9 - 4
Record vs Spread: 8 - 4 - 1
Over/Under Record: 6 - 7
Record at home: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 5 - 2 - 1
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2022	10/21	Western Kentucky	20	UAB	17	Western Kentucky -1.5	Western Kentucky	60.5	Under
2020	10/17	UAB	37	Western Kentucky	14	UAB -11.0	UAB	44.0	Over
2019	09/28	Western Kentucky	20	UAB	13	UAB -3.5	Western Kentucky	47.5	Under
2014	10/04	Western Kentucky	39	UAB	42	Western Kentucky -14	UAB	0

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Western Kentucky	2	2	1 Overs
UAB	2	2	2 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	3 - 1	3 - 1	2 - 1	1 - 0
Road Teams	1 - 3	1 - 3	0 - 1	1 - 2

(#) UAB at (#) WKU

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	UAB	WKU
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#67	#58
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#112	#83
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

UAB Injury Report

Western Kentucky Injury Report

UAB on Offense


CategoryCat	UAB Off	WKU Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#118	#31
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

UAB Run Game


CategoryCat	UAB 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

UAB Pass Game


CategoryCat	UAB 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	UAB Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#96	#28
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Western Kentucky Run Game


CategoryCat	WKU Off	UAB 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	UAB 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
'19 Profile: Down to Below Avg P4

UAB 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'19 Profile: Down to Top G5

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

Rematch from Week 5
UAB 3.5 (47.5)
Western Kentucky won vs UAB this year (20-13)

No Matchups Past 4 Years

UAB'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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UAB'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