Western Kentucky Team Profile

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (@WKUFootball)
Tyson Helton (8th year) (58-35) #36
Record: 0 - 0 (0 - 0) | Proj: 0 - 12 (#94) | SOS: (#40)
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Western Kentucky's 2026 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/12	Western Kentucky at Georgia	+32.5
Sat 9/19	Western Kentucky at Indiana	+36

Record Prediction: 0 - 12 #94
Schedule Rating: #40
Future 2027 Schedule

Western Kentucky's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/23	Western Kentucky vs Sam Houston	-9.5	60.5	W 41 - 24	O	Y
Sat 8/30	Western Kentucky vs North Alabama	-27.5	60.5	W 55 - 6	O	Y
Sat 9/6	Western Kentucky at Toledo	+8.5	57.5	L 21 - 45	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/20	Western Kentucky vs Nevada	-8.5	54.5	W 31 - 16	U	Y
Sat 9/27	Western Kentucky at Missouri State	-3.5	59.5	W 27 - 22	U	Y
Fri 10/3	Western Kentucky at Delaware	+2.5	62.5	W 27 - 24	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Tue 10/14	Western Kentucky vs Florida International	-9.5	55.5	L 6 - 25	U	N
Tue 10/21	Western Kentucky at Louisiana Tech	+5.5	49.5	W 28 - 27	O	Y
Sat 11/1	Western Kentucky vs New Mexico State	-7.5	53.5	W 35 - 16	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/15	Western Kentucky vs Middle Tennessee	-13.5	51.5	W 42 - 26	O	Y
Sat 11/22	Western Kentucky at LSU	+24.5	52.0	L 10 - 13	U	Y
Sat 11/29	Western Kentucky at Jacksonville State	-1.5	56.5	L 34 - 37	O	N
Tue 12/23	Western Kentucky vs Southern Miss	+3.0	59.0	W 27 - 16	U	Y

2025 Schedule Rating: #130
2025 Record: 9 - 4 (CUSA: 6 - 2)
Spread Record 10 - 3 - 0 | O/U 6 - 7

Opponents: 2 Elite, 0 Good, 0 Avg, 0 Bad, 0 Poor

Reg Season Opponents: 0 Elite, 2 Good, 0 Avg, 1 Bad, 8 Poor

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Western Kentucky's 2024 Schedule
Sat 8/31	Western Kentucky at Alabama	+31.0	60.0	L 0 - 63	O	N
Sat 9/7	Western Kentucky vs Eastern Kentucky	-18.5	59.5	W 31 - 0	U	Y
Sat 9/14	Western Kentucky at Middle Tennessee	-10.5	53.5	W 49 - 21	O	Y
Sat 9/21	Western Kentucky vs Toledo	+2.0	60.5	W 26 - 21	U	Y
Sat 9/28	Western Kentucky at Boston College	+7.5	48.0	L 20 - 21	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Thu 10/10	Western Kentucky vs UTEP	-19.0	55.5	W 44 - 17	O	Y
Wed 10/16	Western Kentucky at Sam Houston	+1.5	55.0	W 31 - 14	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Wed 10/30	Western Kentucky vs Kennesaw State	-24.0	49.0	W 31 - 14	U	N
Sat 11/9	Western Kentucky at New Mexico State	-18.0	53.5	W 41 - 28	O	N
Sat 11/16	Western Kentucky vs Louisiana Tech	-11.5	52.5	L 7 - 12	U	N
Sat 11/23	Western Kentucky at Liberty	+1.0	56.5	L 21 - 38	O	N
Sat 11/30	Western Kentucky vs Jacksonville State	+0.5	62.5	W 19 - 17	U	Y
Fri 12/6	Western Kentucky at Jacksonville State	+4.5	58.5	L 12 - 52	O	N
Wed 12/18	Western Kentucky vs James Madison	+7.5	50.5	L 17 - 27	U	N

Western Kentucky's 2023 Schedule
Sat 9/2	Western Kentucky vs South Florida	-13.5	71.5	W 41 - 24	U	Y
Sat 9/9	Western Kentucky vs Houston Christian	-41.5	64.5	W 52 - 22	O	N
Sat 9/16	Western Kentucky at Ohio State	+29.5	65.0	L 10 - 63	O	N
Sat 9/23	Western Kentucky at Troy	+3.5	57.0	L 24 - 27	U	Y
Thu 9/28	Western Kentucky vs Middle Tennessee	-6.5	61.0	W 31 - 10	U	Y
Thu 10/5	Western Kentucky at Louisiana Tech	-6.0	59.0	W 35 - 28	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Tue 10/17	Western Kentucky at Jacksonville State	-7.5	60.5	L 17 - 20	U	N
Tue 10/24	Western Kentucky vs Liberty	+4.0	61.5	L 29 - 42	O	N
Sat 11/4	Western Kentucky at UTEP	-9.5	54.5	W 21 - 13	U	N
Sat 11/11	Western Kentucky vs New Mexico State	-4.5	55.5	L 29 - 38	O	N
Sat 11/18	Western Kentucky vs Sam Houston	-12.5	52.0	W 28 - 23	U	N
Sat 11/25	Western Kentucky at Florida International	-11.5	54.0	W 41 - 28	O	Y
Mon 12/18	Western Kentucky vs Old Dominion	+4.0	49.0	W 38 - 35	O	Y

Western Kentucky's 2022 Schedule
Sat 8/27	Western Kentucky vs Austin Peay	-32.5	72.0	W 38 - 27	U	N
Sat 9/3	Western Kentucky at Hawai'i	-16.5	67.5	W 49 - 17	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/17	Western Kentucky at Indiana	+7.0	61.0	L 30 - 33	O	Y
Sat 9/24	Western Kentucky vs Florida International	-31.0	65.0	W 73 - 0	O	Y
Sat 10/1	Western Kentucky vs Troy	-5.0	55.0	L 27 - 34	O	N
Sat 10/8	Western Kentucky at UTSA	+6.5	72.5	L 28 - 31	U	Y
Sat 10/15	Western Kentucky at Middle Tennessee	-7.5	67.5	W 35 - 17	U	Y
Fri 10/21	Western Kentucky vs UAB	-1.5	60.5	W 20 - 17	U	Y
Sat 10/29	Western Kentucky vs North Texas	-10.0	70.0	L 13 - 40	U	N
Sat 11/5	Western Kentucky at Charlotte	-14.5	72.5	W 59 - 7	U	Y
Sat 11/12	Western Kentucky vs Rice	-13.5	61.0	W 45 - 10	U	Y
Sat 11/19	Western Kentucky at Auburn	+5.0	54.0	L 17 - 41	O	N
Sat 11/26	Western Kentucky at Florida Atlantic	-7.5	62.5	W 32 - 31	O	N
Wed 12/21	Western Kentucky vs South Alabama	+4.0	58.0	W 44 - 23	O	Y

Western Kentucky's 2021 Schedule
Thu 9/2	Western Kentucky vs UT Martin	-24.0	58.5	W 59 - 21	O	Y
Sat 9/11	Western Kentucky at Army	+6.0	52.0	L 35 - 38	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/25	Western Kentucky vs Indiana	+9.5	62.5	L 31 - 33	O	Y
Sat 10/2	Western Kentucky at Michigan State	+10.5	66.5	L 31 - 48	O	N
Sat 10/9	Western Kentucky vs UTSA	-3.5	71.0	L 46 - 52	O	N
Sat 10/16	Western Kentucky at Old Dominion	-13.5	66.5	W 43 - 20	U	Y
Sat 10/23	Western Kentucky at Florida International	-16.5	78.0	W 34 - 19	U	N
Sat 10/30	Western Kentucky vs Charlotte	-19.5	71.5	W 45 - 13	U	Y
Sat 11/6	Western Kentucky vs Middle Tennessee	-17.5	66.5	W 48 - 21	O	Y
Sat 11/13	Western Kentucky at Rice	-19.0	61.0	W 42 - 21	O	Y
Sat 11/20	Western Kentucky vs Florida Atlantic	-11.5	64.0	W 52 - 17	O	Y
Sat 11/27	Western Kentucky at Marshall	-1.0	75.5	W 53 - 21	U	Y
Fri 12/3	Western Kentucky at UTSA	-3.0	74.5	L 41 - 49	O	N
Sat 12/18	Western Kentucky vs App State	+3.0	67.0	W 59 - 38	O	Y

2026 class: 183 points   #86
2025 class: 162 points   #101
2024 class: 147 points   #109
2023 class: 58 points   #150
2022 class: 137 points   #87

Average Class Ranking:   #107
Average Recruiting Points: 137

Four Year Crootin Profile
Consistent Below Avg G5
4 Year Class: #105 - Best: #86 Worst: #150

CFB Crootin Averages
Conference USA Class: 162  #113
Group of 5 Class: 169  #101
FBS Class: 198  #70

2021 class: 52 points   #153
2020 class: 161 points   #82
2019 class: 156 points   #89
2018 class: 155 points   #77
2017 class: 138 points   #81

Average Class Ranking:   #96
Average Recruiting Points: 132

Transfer Portal Classes
2026 Portal Class #100 - 19 players, 84 Avg
2025 Portal Class #76 - 44 players, 83 Avg
2024 Portal Class #71 - 25 players, 84 Avg
2023 Portal Class #110 - 12 players, 0 Avg

Transfer Portal Classes

Transfer Portal Classes
2022 Portal Class #63 - 11 players, 83 Avg
2021 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2020 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2019 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg

Offensive Coordinator Vacant (in his first season) #121

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Rodney Tisdale Jr.	139	212	66%	1432	9	7	6.8
Brock Glenn (Tr)	6	10	60%	69	2	0	6.9

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Rodney Tisdale Jr.	52	108	2	2.1	15
Brock Glenn (Tr)	7	43	0	6.1	15
Marvin Sims	1	14	0	14.0	14
Cameron Flowers	3	7	0	2.3	7

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Jay Rockwell	72	1132	7	15.7	70
Cameron Flowers	19	204	1	10.7	30
Marvin Sims	2	19	1	9.5	11
Lofton Howard	3	10	0	3.3	5

(Tr) - new transfer in 2026

Defensive Coordinator Davis Merritt (in his first season) #68

Top Def	Tack	TFL	PRESS	PD
Jaylen Lewis	74	4	0	5
Jakeem Fletcher	15	2	0	0
Jordan Donald	14	2	1	0
Venson Sneed	14	1	1	2

Sacks	Tack	TFL	PRESS	PD
Jaylen Lewis	74	4	0	5
Jakeem Fletcher	15	2	0	0
Jordan Donald	14	2	1	0
Venson Sneed	14	1	1	2

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PRESS	PD
Jaylen Lewis	74	4	0	5
Venson Sneed	14	1	1	2
Kiawan Murphy (Tr)	13	0	1	1

Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 32% #137
Offense Returning Production: 43% #129
Defense Returning Production: 22% #137
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Transfer Portal
2026 Portal Class #100
19 Commits, 83.9 Avg Rating
38% of 2026 Roster from Portal, 22% TY

Team Talent
2026 Talent Rating: 574.00 #99
Offense Talent #106 | Defense Talent #98
2025 #89 | 2024 #114 | 2023 #89 | 2022 #81

2026 - 2023 Records
2026 Record: 0 - 0
2026 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 0 - 0 - 0 | Totals: 0 - 0

2025 Record: 9 - 4
2025 Conf Record: 6 - 2
Spread: 10 - 3 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 7

2024 Record: 8 - 6
2024 Conf Record: 6 - 3
Spread: 7 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 8

2023 Record: 8 - 5
2023 Conf Record: 5 - 3
Spread: 6 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 6

Four Year Record: 25 - 15
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 23 - 17 - 0
Four Year Conference Record: 17 - 8

2022 - 2019 Records
2022 Record: 9 - 5
2022 Conf Record: 6 - 2
Spread: 9 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 8

2021 Record: 9 - 5
2021 Conf Record: 7 - 2
Spread: 10 - 4 - 0 | Totals: 10 - 4

2020 Record: 5 - 7
2020 Conf Record: 4 - 3
Spread: 3 - 9 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 5

2019 Record: 9 - 4
2019 Conf Record: 6 - 2
Spread: 8 - 4 - 1 | Totals: 6 - 7

Eight Year Record: 57 - 36
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 53 - 39 - 1
Eight Year Conference Record: 45 - 17

Western Kentucky Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2025	Orleans Bowl	Western Kentucky vs Southern Miss	+3.0	59.0	W 27 - 16
2024	Raton Bowl	Western Kentucky vs James Madison	+7.5	50.5	L 17 - 27
2023	Toastery Bowl	Western Kentucky vs Old Dominion	+4.0	49.0	W 38 - 35
2022	Orleans Bowl	Western Kentucky vs South Alabama	+4.0	58.0	W 44 - 23
2021	Raton Bowl	Western Kentucky vs App State	+3.0	67.0	W 59 - 38
2020	Lendingtree Bowl	Western Kentucky vs Georgia State	+3.5	50.5	L 21 - 39
2019	Responder Bowl	Western Kentucky vs Western Michigan	-3.0	56.0	W 23 - 20
2017	Cure Bowl	Western Kentucky vs Georgia State	+5.0	54.5	L 17 - 27
2016	Raton Bowl	Western Kentucky vs Memphis	-6.5	79.0	W 51 - 31

Power Ranking Stats (2025)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Expl	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Expl	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2025	.16 (76)	1.24 (74)	43% (58)	4.21 (30)	28.2 (92)	46%	33%	.11 (43)	1.34 (118)	37% (19)	2.72 (10)	29 (77)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Expl	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Expl	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2024	.19 (66)	1.32 (33)	42% (83)	3.83 (78)	29.7 (55)	41%	59%	.21 (95)	1.19 (36)	45% (102)	3.66 (54)	28.6 (58)

More Stats (2025)

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
2025	13	29:35	21.4	46%	33%	6.2	61.3	1.6	1.1	5.5	1.4	2

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
2024	14	27:52	19.3	41%	59%	4.1	41.3	1.7	1.5	4.9	1.6	0

Overall Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	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
2025 Offense	13	29.5	35	24.5	43.1% (58)	4.21 (30)	1.6	21	407	135	272	4.2	42% (125)	57% (12)	45% (50)	42% (63)	15% (59)	.16 (76)
2025 Defense	13	22.8	18.8	28	37.1% (19)	2.72 (10)	1.1	-	-	-	-	-	46% (24)	52% (110)	39% (28)	36% (17)	16% (59)	.11 (43)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	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
2024 Offense	14	24.9	26.3	24.9	41.8% (83)	3.83 (78)	1.7	19	374	110	265	3.5	45% (105)	55% (26)	38% (117)	45% (33)	16% (73)	.19 (66)
2024 Defense	14	24.6	13.5	33.9	44.7% (102)	3.66 (54)	1.5	-	-	-	-	-	63% (134)	36% (1)	48% (113)	40% (60)	13% (122)	.21 (95)

Run Game Stats (2025)

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
2025 Offense	13	42% (125)	45% (50)	31.8	134.6	4.2	23 (78)	.08 (86)	2.99 (62)	81% (11)	9% (47)	0.91 (93)
2025 Defense	13	46% (24)	39% (28)	-	-	-	-	.09 (62)	2.79 (52)	55% (2)	9% (97)	1.13 (130)

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
2024 Offense	14	45% (105)	38% (117)	31.1	109.7	3.5	14 (98)	.01 (121)	2.78 (108)	69% (100)	11% (87)	0.95 (75)
2024 Defense	14	63% (134)	48% (113)	-	-	-	-	.19 (103)	3.36 (116)	77% (93)	9% (88)	0.9 (35)

Pass Game Stats (2025)

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
2025 Offense	13	57% (12)	42% (63)	25	38.1	272.2	7.2	10.9	21 (42)	13 (60)	.24 (75)	1.5 (90)	33% (100)	34% (26)	.36 (45)	6% (90)	1.9 (105)
2025 Defense	13	52% (110)	36% (17)	-	-	-	-	-	-	9 (55)	.16 (29)	1.5 (61)	34% (32)	27% (27)	.23 (42)	7% (15)	2 (66)

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
2024 Offense	14	55% (26)	45% (33)	22.1	33.5	264.6	7.9	12	28 (15)	12 (85)	.36 (28)	1.6 (59)	33% (91)	30% (91)	.29 (89)	6% (56)	1.9 (100)
2024 Defense	14	36% (1)	40% (60)	-	-	-	-	-	-	10 (66)	.29 (99)	1.8 (128)	28% (116)	29% (47)	.23 (37)	3% (132)	2.1 (92)

Team Notes

Injury Notes

Staff/Schedule Notes

Overall

Team Info

Power #104SP+ #69

Record Prediction: Record Predition Coming Soon

Coaching staff Rank #72

Record

0 - 0
CUSA 0 - 0

Vs Spread0 - 0 - 0Totals0 - 0

One Score Games '25: (3-2)(18-17 under T.H.)

5 Year Profile

Consistent Top G5

'26 Profile

Remains Top G5

Performance #65

Special Teams #20

Returning Production

From 2025

34% #137

QB's R Tisdale or Brock Glenn (FSU Portal) (New OC)

Offense 43% #129

Defense 22% #137

Returning Starters: 4 (Off: 2) - (Def: 2)

Proj Portal Starters: 4 (Off: 3) - (Def: 1)

Exp'd Depth: 4 (Off: 2) - (Def: 2)

OL Prod: 63% #541 starters, 2 exp'd depth

OL Snaps: 3,247 #54From Portal: 2051 #30

Rush Prod: 9% #137

Rec Prod: 30% #123

Front Seven: 26% #134

Secondary: 15% #137

Roster

Talent Info

Talent #99

Blue Chips (0%) #103

Offense Talent #106

Defense Talent #98

Portal Class #10019 players (84 Avg)

Crootin '26 Class #864 YR Class Rating #105

Talent Profile

Consistent Below Avg G5

38% of Roster from Portal, 22% TY

51% of '26 Roster are New (Fr + Portals)

(OC) Vacant 1

#121

(DC) Davis Merritt 1

#68

2026 Schedule

Information

SOS #40

Western Kentucky plays 0 opps off a bye

OppsElite: 2, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

2025 Record: 9 - 4 (10 - 3 - 0) (CUSA: 6 - 2)

2024 Record: 8 - 6 (7 - 7 - 0) (CUSA: 6 - 3)

Win History

Past 5 years 7.8

Avg under Tyson H 8.14

4 Yr Record (25 - 15)

8 Yr Record (57 - 36)

Notes

Live Team Notes

Roster Experience

Snaps & Starter Info

Snaps Returning

7,563 (34%) #131

68%of Snaps by Upperclass

Offense: 4,969 #113

Defense: 2,594 #135

Players with Starting Exp (15) 8 on Off, 7 on Def

Upperclass

Starters 3 of 22 (13.6%)2-Deep 4 of 44 (9.1%)

Senior/Gr starters: 3 (13.6%) (Off: 1, Def: 2)

Upperclass Two-Deep: 4 of 44 (9.1%)

Upperclass on Roster: 44.6%(41 of 92)

Portals

Top '26 Incoming Portals

Roq Montgomery (IOL)3★ (.86)

Jyzaiah Rockwell (WR)3★ (.85)

Brock Glenn (QB)3★ (.85)

D'Cambren Verrett (S)3★ (.84)

Garrison Madden (LB)3★ (.84)

Sincere Baines (RB)3★ (.84)

Tyreek Major (IOL)3★ (.84)

Nathan Gonzales (EDGE)3★ (.84)

Top Players

Top Performers on Roster

Jyzaiah Rockwell (WR)(1132 Yds, 7 TD)

Jaylen Lewis (S)(3 Int, 5 Pd)

Rhett Larson (G)(C Block Grade)

Karsten Upchurch (T)(C- Block Grade)

Rodney Tisdale Jr. (QB)(1432 Yds, 9 TD)

Alec Johnson (C)(D+ Block Grade)

Venson Sneed (DE)(14 Tac, 1 TFL)

Kiawan Murphy (DT)(13 Tac, 0 TFL)

Recruits

Top '26 Incoming Recruits

Devin Hamilton (WR)3★ (.87)

Zayden Walters (IOL)3★ (.87)

Cam O'Hara (QB)3★ (.87)

Tre'von McGory (WR)3★ (.86)

Le'Kamren Meadows (RB)3★ (.86)

Jonathan Stafford Jr. (WR)3★ (.86)

Asa Holbert (OT)3★ (.86)

Eli Wilt (TE)3★ (.86)

Overall

Four Year Ratings Profile

Offense

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Defense

Four Year Ratings Profile