Western Kentucky at UAB - 2020 Matchup Preview

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at UAB Blazers

Saturday, October 17th 2020 (1:30 PM EDT)
UAB -11.0 (44.0)
UAB 37 - Western Kentucky: 14 (Conference USA)

Hilltoppers (5 - 7) (3 - 9 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 30 - 23 (25 - 28 on Road)
'20 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

UAB coming off BYE
Our Line: -7.5 (SP+ UAB -10)
Projected Score: WKU: 33 - UAB: 27 (60)
UAB Win prob: 78% | Cover: 49%
WKU Travel: 241 miles

Blazers (6 - 3) (3 - 6 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 26 - 38 (28 - 38 @ Home)
'20 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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

Western Kentucky's 2020 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/12	Western Kentucky at Louisville	+13.0	55.0	L 21 - 35	O	N
Sat 9/19	Western Kentucky vs Liberty	-15.5	52.0	L 24 - 30	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/3	Western Kentucky at Middle Tennessee	-7.0	52.5	W 20 - 17	U	N
Sat 10/10	Western Kentucky vs Marshall	+7.0	43.0	L 14 - 38	O	N
Sat 10/17	Western Kentucky at UAB	+11.0	44.0	L 14 - 37	O	N
Sat 10/24	Western Kentucky vs Chattanooga	-14.0	53.5	W 13 - 10	U	N
Sat 10/31	Western Kentucky at BYU	+28.5
Sat 11/7	Western Kentucky at Florida Atlantic	+6.5	38.5	L 6 - 10	U	Y
Sat 11/14	Western Kentucky vs Southern Miss	-8.0	45.0	W 10 - 7	U	N
Sat 11/21	Western Kentucky vs Florida International	-6.5	41.5	W 38 - 21	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sun 12/6	Western Kentucky at Charlotte	+3.0	47.0	W 37 - 19	O	Y
Sat 12/26	Western Kentucky vs Georgia State	+3.5	50.5	L 21 - 39	O	N

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Predictions for Western Kentucky's Schedule

UAB's 2020 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 9/3	UAB vs Central Arkansas	-21.0	49.5	W 45 - 35	O	N
Thu 9/10	UAB at Miami	+15.5	55.0	L 14 - 31	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Thu 9/24	UAB at South Alabama	-7.5	48.0	W 42 - 10	O	Y
Sat 10/3	UAB vs UTSA	-21.5	55.5	W 21 - 13	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/17	UAB vs Western Kentucky	-11.0	44.0	W 37 - 14	O	Y
Fri 10/23	UAB vs Louisiana	+2.5	50.5	L 20 - 24	U	N
Sat 10/31	UAB at Louisiana Tech	-10.0
	BYE WEEK
Sat 12/12	UAB at Rice	-7.0	42.5	W 21 - 16	U	N
Fri 12/18	UAB at Marshall	+4.5	44.5	W 22 - 13	U	Y
Sat 12/26	UAB vs South Carolina	-7.5

Important Stats (2019)

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
WKU	.14	44%	29.5	42%	2.62	128	44%	259	2.95	.1	38%	22.8	38%	35%	2.8	39.5	1.6	1.2
UAB	.09	40%	26.4	38%	2.68	151	41%	201	3.01		34%	38.3	33%	33%	2.96	70.6	2	2.2

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
WKU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
UAB		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2019

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
WKU Offense	13	29.5	24.5	44.3%	2.95	1.6	21	388	128	259	3.9	45%	54%	42%	44%	19%	.14
UAB Defense	14	38.3	37.7	34%	2.96	2.2	-	-	-	-	-	47%	51%	33%	33%	27%

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
WKU Defense	13	22.8	28	37.8%	2.8	1.2	-	-	-	-	-	53%	45%	38%	35%	18%	.1
UAB Offense	14	26.4	28.2	40.4%	3.01	2	18	352	151	201	3.8	59%	39%	38%	41%	20%	.09

Additional Stats 2019

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
Western Kentucky	13	31:59	20.5	41%	60%	4.1	39.5	1.6	1.2	5.8	2.2	1	30.5
UAB	14	31:31	18	31%	40%	7.2	70.6	2	2.2	10.4	4	2	29.3

Run Game Stats (2020)

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
WKU Offense	13	45%	42%	33.2	128.5	3.9	18	.07	2.62	81%	12%	0.9
UAB Defense	14	47%	33%	-	-	-	-	-.04	2.29	50%	19%	1.15

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
WKU Defense	13	53%	38%	-	-	-	-	.03	2.73	72%	10%	0.92
UAB Offense	14	59%	38%	39.9	150.8	3.8	16		2.68	65%	14%	0.87

Pass Game Stats (2020)

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
WKU Offense	13	54%	44%	24.1	36.1	259.3	7.2	10.8	20	12	.22	1.5	31%	35%	.25	8%	1.6
UAB Defense	14	51%	33%	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	.05	1.6	39%	30%	.22	7%	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
WKU Defense	13	45%	35%	-	-	-	-	-	-	11	.21	1.8	34%	31%	.31	8%	1.8
UAB Offense	14	39%	41%	13.7	24.1	200.9	8.3	14.7	20	20	.24	1.8	33%	30%	.17	6%	1.8

Western Kentucky's Power Ratings
Western Kentucky's Power Rating: NR
Western Kentucky's Offense Rating: NR
Western Kentucky's Defense Rating: NR
2020 Talent Rating: #84
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Western Kentucky's 2020 Expected Record: -
Western Kentucky's 2020 Overall SP+ Rating: -3.0 #86
Western Kentucky's Offense SP+ Rating: 18.6 #117
Western Kentucky's Defense SP+ Rating: 23.2 #37

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

Power Ratings Matchup
Western Kentucky: UAB: 5.85

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Western Kentucky: -3.0 UAB: 6.7

UAB's Power Ratings
UAB's Power Rating: 5.85 NR
UAB's Offense Rating: NR
UAB's Defense Rating: NR
2020 Talent Rating: #98
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
UAB's 2020 Expected Record: -
UAB's 2020 Overall SP+ Rating: 6.7 #40
UAB's Offense SP+ Rating: 24.7 #92
UAB's Defense SP+ Rating: 18.3 #9

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

Western Kentucky Scoring
Offense: 29.5 PPG
Offense on Road: 24.5
Defense: 22.8 PPG
Defense on Road: 28

Western Kentucky's 2020 Record
Record: 5 - 7
Record vs Spread: 3 - 9 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 5
Record on Road: 2 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 4 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 2 - 5 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 2 - 3 - 0

Projected Score
Western Kentucky 33
UAB 27

Projected Total Points: 60

UAB Scoring
Offense: 26.4 PPG
Offense at Home: 28.2
Defense: 38.3 PPG
Defense at Home: 37.7

UAB's 2020 Record
Record: 6 - 3
Record vs Spread: 3 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 3 - 6
Record at home: 3 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 1 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 2 - 4 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 1 - 2 - 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
UAB	2	2	1 Overs
Western Kentucky	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

(#) WKU at (#) UAB

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	WKU	UAB
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#86	#40
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#84	#98
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Western Kentucky Injury Report

UAB Injury Report

Western Kentucky on Offense


CategoryCat	WKU Off	UAB Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#117	#9
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 Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

UAB on Offense


CategoryCat	UAB Off	WKU Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#92	#37
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 Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
UAB 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'20 Profile: Down to Average P4

WKU 5 Year Profile: Consistent Top G5
'20 Profile: Down to Average G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Legion Field
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 7
UAB -11.0 (44.0)
UAB won vs Western Kentucky this year (37-14)

No Matchups Past 4 Years

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

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