Wk 7 · 2026
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Sam Houston Bearkats — Wed, Oct 14
Wed, Oct 14 ·
Elliott T. Bowers Stadium, Huntsville, TX
· ESPN2
Weather
No forecast yet. This one is 45 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
8:00pET
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Ratings differential WKU by 14.1
CUSA · no games yet
What is at stake
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.
Sam Houston 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.
Sam Houston 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 · 6
| Opponent | Western KY | Sam Houston |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico St CUSA | at Wk 5 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 8 · scheduled preview |
| Missouri St CUSA | vs Wk 6 · scheduled preview | at Wk 9 · scheduled preview |
| MTSU CUSA | at Wk 10 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 12 · scheduled preview |
| Jax State CUSA | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview | at Wk 10 · scheduled preview |
| Liberty CUSA | at Wk 12 · scheduled preview | at Wk 6 · scheduled preview |
| Kennesaw St CUSA | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, Western KY leads 3–0 · Western KY has won the last 3
3 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
13.0 points toward Western KY
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-08-23 | Sam Houston 24 — 41 Western KY | at WKU | Western KY |
| 2024 | 2024-10-16 | Western KY 31 — 14 Sam Houston | at SHSU | Western KY |
| 2023 | 2023-11-18 | Sam Houston 23 — 28 Western KY | at WKU | 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 |
Sam Houston leaders 2025 regular season
| Passing | Hunter Watson QB #10 | 104/182, 1108 YDS, 5 TD, 4 INT |
| Landyn Locke QB #8 | 71/141, 765 YDS, 4 TD, 4 INT | |
| Rushing | Landan Brown RB #10 | 84 CAR, 487 YDS, 5 TD |
| Elijah Green RB #21 | 58 CAR, 391 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Alton McCaskill RB #22 | 88 CAR, 371 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Chris Reed WR #2 | 30 REC, 460 YDS, 5 TD |
| Grady O'Neill WR #7 | 38 REC, 392 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Landan Brown RB #10 | 37 REC, 237 YDS | |
| Tim Burns Jr. WR #3 | 12 REC, 228 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Antavious Fish LB #6 | 82 |
| CJ Brown DB #24 | 64 | |
| Tyler Bailey S #8 | 49 | |
| Sacks | Christopher Eaton Jr. DE #17 | 5 |
| Chauncey Chidi DE #48 | 2.5 | |
| Dylan Frazier DT #97 | 2 | |
| Interceptions | Emon Allen DB #7 | 3 |
| Cecil Powell DB #2 | 1 | |
| CJ Brown DB #24 | 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.