Wk 10 · 2026
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders — Sat, Nov 7
Sat, Nov 7 ·
Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium, Murfreesboro, TN
Weather
No forecast yet. This one is 68 days away. Forecasts reach about 16 days ahead, so this fills in nearer the game. A seasonal average printed here would look exactly like a forecast, which is why there is not one.
CUSA · no games yet
at
3:30pET
no line posted yet
Ratings differential WKU by 6.1
CUSA · no games yet
What is at stake
100 Miles of Hate. A hundred miles of I-65 between Murfreesboro and Bowling Green, and a rivalry whose nickname the schools have never once tried to soften. A CUSA game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race.
What the ratings imply
The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers:
The CFB King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus
2.4 points of home field.
It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site
compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026
games are played it is last season’s measurement of two teams that have
changed.
Efficiency · 2026 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so
the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a
longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the
good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so
neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.
Team stats · 2026 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2026 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Western KY form
No completed games on record.
MTSU form
No completed games on record.
Western KY this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
MTSU this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
Common opponents · 7
| Opponent | Western KY | MTSU |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada Mountain West | at Wk 1 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 3 · scheduled preview |
| New Mexico St CUSA | at Wk 5 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview |
| Sam Houston CUSA | at Wk 7 · scheduled preview | at Wk 12 · scheduled preview |
| Delaware CUSA | vs Wk 9 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 7 · scheduled preview |
| Jax State CUSA | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview | at Wk 4 · scheduled preview |
| Liberty CUSA | at Wk 12 · scheduled preview | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
| Kennesaw St CUSA | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 9 · scheduled preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, Western KY leads 12–6 · Western KY has won the last 7
18 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
4.5 points toward Western KY
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-11-15 | MTSU 26 — 42 Western KY | at WKU | Western KY |
| 2024 | 2024-09-14 | Western KY 49 — 21 MTSU | at MTSU | Western KY |
| 2023 | 2023-09-28 | MTSU 10 — 31 Western KY | at WKU | Western KY |
| 2022 | 2022-10-15 | Western KY 35 — 17 MTSU | at MTSU | Western KY |
| 2021 | 2021-11-06 | MTSU 21 — 48 Western KY | at WKU | Western KY |
| 2020 | 2020-10-03 | Western KY 20 — 17 MTSU | at MTSU | Western KY |
| 2019 | 2019-11-30 | MTSU 26 — 31 Western KY | at WKU | Western KY |
| 2018 | 2018-11-02 | Western KY 10 — 29 MTSU | at MTSU | MTSU |
| 2017 | 2017-11-17 | MTSU 38 — 41 Western KY | at WKU | Western KY |
| 2016 | 2016-10-15 | Western KY 44 — 43 MTSU | at MTSU | Western KY |
| 2015 | 2015-10-10 | MTSU 28 — 58 Western KY | at WKU | Western KY |
| 2014 | 2014-09-13 | Western KY 47 — 50 MTSU | at MTSU | MTSU |
| 2012 | 2012-11-01 | MTSU 34 — 29 Western KY | at WKU | MTSU |
| 2011 | 2011-10-06 | Western KY 36 — 33 MTSU | at MTSU | Western KY |
| 2010 | 2010-11-20 | MTSU 27 — 26 Western KY | at WKU | MTSU |
| 2009 | 2009-10-24 | Western KY 24 — 62 MTSU | at MTSU | MTSU |
| 2008 | 2008-11-15 | MTSU 21 — 10 Western KY | at WKU | MTSU |
| 2007 | 2007-09-20 | Western KY 20 — 17 MTSU | at MTSU | Western KY |
Western KY leaders 2025 regular season
| Passing | Maverick McIvor QB #7 | 171/254, 1863 YDS, 12 TD, 5 INT |
| Rodney Tisdale Jr. QB #16 | 130/192, 1367 YDS, 9 TD, 6 INT | |
| Rushing | Marvis Parrish RB #21 | 99 CAR, 511 YDS |
| La'Vell Wright RB #29 | 80 CAR, 460 YDS, 10 TD | |
| George Hart III RB #9 | 62 CAR, 272 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Receiving | Matthew Henry WR #17 | 48 REC, 762 YDS, 6 TD |
| K.D. Hutchinson WR #2 | 61 REC, 619 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Moussa Barry WR #85 | 32 REC, 456 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Noah Meyers TE #81 | 30 REC, 292 YDS, 3 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Jaylen Wester LB #21 | 94 |
| Jaylen Lewis DB #7 | 68 | |
| Anthony Brackenridge LB #3 | 63 | |
| Sacks | Dominic Oliver LB #9 | 3 |
| Jalen Emery DB #5 | 2 | |
| Harper Holloman EDGE #50 | 2 | |
| Interceptions | Jaylen Lewis DB #7 | 2 |
| Avarion Cole DB #16 | 1 | |
| Jaavan Mack DB #12 | 1 |
MTSU leaders 2025 regular season
| Passing | Nicholas Vattiato QB #11 | 218/356, 2150 YDS, 16 TD, 7 INT |
| Roman Gagliano QB #16 | 78/135, 1011 YDS, 7 TD | |
| Rushing | Jekail Middlebrook RB #21 | 140 CAR, 752 YDS, 4 TD |
| DJ Taylor RB #29 | 26 CAR, 199 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Roman Gagliano QB #16 | 38 CAR, 160 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Cam'ron Lacy WR #3 | 38 REC, 549 YDS, 3 TD |
| Myles Butler WR #5 | 52 REC, 518 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Nahzae Cox WR #0 | 40 REC, 473 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Jekail Middlebrook RB #21 | 40 REC, 412 YDS, 3 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Parker Hughes LB #9 | 99 |
| Anthony Bynum LB #4 | 63 | |
| Shakai Woods DT #98 | 51 | |
| Sacks | Brandon Buckner LB #11 | 5.5 |
| Reggie Johnson LB #46 | 3.5 | |
| Damonte Smith NT #92 | 3 | |
| Interceptions | Juwon Gaston S #22 | 3 |
| Parker Hughes LB #9 | 2 | |
| Damonte Smith NT #92 | 1 |
These are regular-season totals for
the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year,
taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's
roster, so a leader who has since transferred or run out of eligibility still
appears against the year he earned it; the
roster
pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is.
A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game. The roster
pages count bowl games too, so a player's two lines can differ by a game.