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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 2023

8-55-3 in conference
Final TDC rank
#66
of 133 FBS teams
Rating
-0.6
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+2.6
45th in FBS
Defense
-3.2
94th in FBS
Schedule
-4.1
100th toughest
Preseason
+2.0
rating going in

2023 Season

The TDC Rating after every week of the season

Rating by week

-0.6 now, +2.0 preseason · down 21 spots since preseason
0+5FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Bowls#66

Results

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Sep 2vs96South FloridaW 41–24+9.2—CBSSN
2Sep 9vsHouston Christian FCSW 52–22+2.9—ESPN+
3Sep 16@4Ohio StateL 10–63-14.1—FOX
4Sep 23@19TroyL 24–27+8.3—ESPNU
5Sep 28vs103Middle TennesseeCONFW 31–10+12.6—CBSSN
6Oct 5@120Louisiana TechCONFW 35–28-0.8—ESPN
7—Bye
8Oct 17@69Jacksonville StateCONFL 17–20-1.2—ESPNU
9Oct 24vs28LibertyCONFL 29–42-8.8—ESPNU
10Nov 4@121UTEPCONFW 21–13-0.1—ESPN+
11Nov 11vs78New Mexico StateCONFL 29–38-13.6—ESPN+
12Nov 18vs119Sam HoustonCONFW 28–23-7.8—ESPN+
13Nov 25@130Florida InternationalCONFW 41–28+0.4—ESPN+
BowlsDec 18vs94Old DominionNEUTRALW 38–35-2.0—ESPN2

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate40.2%94th44.5%97th
Rushing success rate38.0%122nd49.2%121st
Passing success rate41.5%63rd39.6%44th
Explosive run rate10.9%124th16.9%106th
Explosive pass rate9.6%86th9.1%37th
Line yards / carry3.0291st3.52124th
Opportunity rate31.0%128th44.3%127th
Stuff rate13.4%28th12.6%119th
Sack rate2.1%3rd5.2%87th
3rd-down conversion47.8%18th40.3%67th
Red-zone TD rate80.6%1st65.9%95th
Havoc rate4.4%2nd6.7%100th
Box score · season totals
Points / game30.548th28.790th
Yards / game401.853rd419.9111th
Yards / play5.7552nd5.6686th
Pass yards / game296.415th217.976th
Yards / pass att.7.1577th6.9447th
Completion %63.6%43rd58.4%32nd
Rush yards / game105.4119th190.2123rd
Yards / carry3.8499th4.85112th
3rd-down conv. %43.5%32nd——
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.77115th——
Sacks / game (allowed · made)1.009th1.8588th
Penalty yards / game36.811th——

Players

65 players who recorded a stat in 2023 (from box scores)

65 players

Final ratings for 2023, built with the same model as the current season. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. All 2023 power rankings →