CUSA · 2025 · Final

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 2025

9-46-2 in conference
Final TDC rank
#78
of 136 FBS teams
Rating
-2.2
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-0.6
71st in FBS
Defense
-1.5
79th in FBS
Schedule
-7.8
131st toughest
Preseason
-1.3
rating going in

2025 Season

The TDC Rating after every week of the season

Rating by week

-2.2 now, -1.3 preseason · up 4 spots since preseason
-50+5FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Bowls#78

Results

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

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Aug 23vs134Sam HoustonCONFW 41–24-3.0—CBSSN
1Aug 30vsNorth Alabama FCSW 55–6+7.9—ESPN+
2Sep 6@33ToledoL 21–45-15.3—ESPN+
3—Bye
4Sep 20vs121NevadaW 31–16+1.0—ESPN+
5Sep 27@108Missouri StateCONFW 27–22+0.5—ESPN+
6Oct 3@112DelawareCONFW 27–24-2.9—CBSSN
7—Bye
8Oct 14vs104Florida InternationalCONFL 6–25-28.3—ESPNU
9Oct 21@80Louisiana TechCONFW 28–27+1.3—CBSSN
10Nov 1vs127New Mexico StateCONFW 35–16+4.3—ESPN+
11—Bye
12Nov 15vs133Middle TennesseeCONFW 42–26-1.5—ESPN+
13Nov 22@39LSUL 10–13+4.9—SEC Network
14Nov 29@92Jacksonville StateCONFL 34–37-4.7—ESPN+
BowlsDec 23vs102Southern MissNEUTRALW 27–16+4.7—ESPN

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 rate42.6%68th36.3%12th
Rushing success rate45.2%55th38.9%18th
Passing success rate40.7%71st33.8%11th
Explosive run rate16.1%32nd14.5%79th
Explosive pass rate11.2%42nd8.5%33rd
Line yards / carry3.0176th2.8330th
Opportunity rate41.9%25th37.2%54th
Stuff rate19.4%106th20.1%24th
Sack rate4.6%53rd3.8%120th
3rd-down conversion46.3%28th35.0%24th
Red-zone TD rate64.4%33rd34.1%3rd
Havoc rate12.2%89th12.5%53rd
Box score · season totals
Points / game29.761st22.938th
Yards / game406.745th400.896th
Yards / play5.6752nd5.4877th
Pass yards / game272.122nd212.479th
Yards / pass att.7.1569th6.2523rd
Completion %65.7%33rd55.1%10th
Rush yards / game134.593rd176.5102nd
Yards / carry4.2279th4.92119th
3rd-down conv. %45.9%25th——
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.62107th——
Sacks / game (allowed · made)1.7760th1.46116th
Penalty yards / game60.8101st——

Players

66 players who recorded a stat in 2025 (from box scores)

66 players

Final ratings for 2025, built with the same model as the current season. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. All 2025 power rankings →