Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Conference USA
9-4 (6-2 conf)
SP+ #69
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- 1.6 (#69)
- SP+ Offense
- 28.8
- SP+ Defense
- 28.6
- SRS
- -4.2
- FPI
- -7.4
- Elo
- 1408
- Talent
- 561
- Recruiting
- 153 (#96)
Schedule
2025
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Res | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsSam Houston | H | W | 41-24 |
| 1 | vsNorth Alabama | H | W | 55-6 |
| 2 | @Toledo | A | L | 21-45 |
| 4 | vsNevada | H | W | 31-16 |
| 5 | @Missouri State | A | W | 27-22 |
| 6 | @Delaware | A | W | 27-24 |
| 8 | vsFlorida International | H | L | 6-25 |
| 9 | @Louisiana Tech | A | W | 28-27 |
| 10 | vsNew Mexico State | H | W | 35-16 |
| 12 | vsMiddle Tennessee | H | W | 42-26 |
| 13 | @LSU | A | L | 10-13 |
| 14 | @Jacksonville State | A | L | 34-37 |
| 1 ·P | @Southern Miss | N | W | 27-16 |
Quarterbacks · 5
2025 · 104
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Maverick McIvor | SR | 6'2" | 214 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Rodney Tisdale Jr. | FR | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Tucker Parks | FR | 6'2" | 202 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Caleb McMickle | SO | 6'2" | 202 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Owen Loy | FR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
Running Backs · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Marvis Parrish | FR | 5'11" | 196 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | La'Vell Wright | SR | 6'0" | 222 | — |
| RB | 3rd | George Hart III | SR | 5'11" | 215 | — |
| RB | 4th | Jaden McGill | SR | 6'0" | 220 | — |
| RB | 5th | Jalen Hampton | SR | 5'9" | 206 | — |
| RB | — | Donovan Jones | FR | 5'10" | 208 | — |
| RB | — | Corey Landers | SO | 5'8" | 195 | — |
| RB | — | Javon McMahan | FR | 5'9" | 210 | — |
| RB | — | Adrion Boyd | JR | 5'7" | 176 | — |
Wide Receivers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Matthew Henry | SR | 6'0" | 183 | — |
| WR | 2nd | K.D. Hutchinson | JR | 5'8" | 180 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Moussa Barry | JR | 6'2" | 194 | — |
| WR | 4th | Cameron Flowers | FR | 5'11" | 183 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Jairus Mack | SR | 5'11" | 182 | — |
| WR | 6th | Kelby Williams | SR | 6'3" | 195 | — |
| WR | 7th | Quincy Burroughs | JR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| WR | 8th | Isaiah Myers | JR | 6'4" | 188 | — |
| WR | 9th | Marvin Sims | JR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| WR | 10th | Jaleel Walker | SR | 6'2" | 185 | — |
| WR | — | Damari Jefferson | FR | 5'9" | 175 | — |
| WR | — | Justin Brown | SO | 6'0" | 194 | — |
| WR | — | Fonzy Smith | FR | 6'1" | 177 | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Noah Meyers | SO | 6'5" | 240 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Jackson West | SR | 6'4" | 248 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Justin Wolf | SR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| TE | 4th | Lofton Howard | SO | 6'4" | 230 | — |
| TE | — | Aiden Miller | SO | 6'3" | 242 | — |
| TE | — | Cross Nimmo | FR | 6'5" | 245 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Laurence Seymore | SR | 6'2" | 320 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Isiah Stoudemire | FR | 6'4" | 305 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Marshall Jackson | SR | 6'6" | 304 | — |
| OL | — | Elijah Williams | FR | 6'2" | 300 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Caleb Nitta | SO | 6'2" | 297 | — |
| OL | — | Quincy Jenkins | SR | 6'4" | 310 | — |
| OL | — | Jackson Dialls | FR | 6'4" | 317 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Devon Smith | SR | 6'5" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Gabe Claybrook | FR | 6'4" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Jemeil Jackson | SR | 6'4" | 292 | — |
| OL | — | Branden Hollis | JR | 6'8" | 376 | — |
| OL | — | Karsten Upchurch | JR | 6'5" | 295 | — |
| OL | — | Max Thurston | SO | 6'5" | 297 | — |
| OL | — | Melvin Collins Jr. | JR | 6'4" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Hackman Pierre | FR | 6'5" | 303 | — |
Defensive Line · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Harper Holloman | SO | 6'2" | 255 | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Mackavelli Malotumau | SR | 6'1" | 295 | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Rylen Su'a-Filo | SR | 6'1" | 320 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Jaden Hardy | SR | 6'3" | 324 | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Jayden Gray | SR | 6'2" | 276 | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Robby Harrison | JR | 6'4" | 320 | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Venson Sneed | JR | 6'4" | 262 | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Jakeem Fletcher | SR | 6'1" | 312 | — |
| DL | 8th | Elin Jones | SR | 6'4" | 252 | — |
| DL | 9th | Eric Etienne | SO | 6'1" | 310 | — |
| DL | 10th | Sekou Peters | FR | 6'2" | 296 | ★★★ |
| DL | 11th | Chukwunedu Okeke | FR | 6'4" | 305 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Sharlandiin Strange | FR | 6'3" | 262 | — |
| DL | — | Kai Micatrotto | FR | 5'11" | 250 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Brandon Tobias II | FR | 6'5" | 258 | — |
Linebackers · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Jaylen Wester | SR | 6'0" | 228 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Anthony Brackenridge | SR | 6'2" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Miller Malone | SO | 6'2" | 216 | — |
| LB | 4th | Dominic Oliver | SR | 6'3" | 250 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Koron Hayward | SO | 6'5" | 248 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Jordan Donald | FR | 6'2" | 222 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Zach Smith | FR | 6'0" | 220 | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Josaiah Knight | FR | 6'2" | 230 | — |
| LB | 9th | Joshua Mensah | JR | 6'1" | 212 | — |
| LB | — | Eli Jones | JR | 6'1" | 236 | — |
| LB | — | Elijah Rumph | FR | 6'0" | 212 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Kennon Loftin | JR | 6'2" | 228 | — |
| LB | — | Brandon Thomas | FR | 6'3" | 208 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Zsacari Minnis | FR | 6'3" | 222 | — |
Defensive Backs · 19
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Jaylen Lewis | JR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Dave Herard | SR | 6'0" | 202 | — |
| DB | 3rd | Demarko Williams | SR | 5'11" | 188 | — |
| DB | 4th | Nazir Ward | SO | 6'0" | 185 | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Dylan Flowers | SR | 5'10" | 178 | — |
| DB | 6th | Al-Ma'hi Ali | SR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| DB | 7th | Jaavan Mack | SR | 5'10" | 188 | — |
| DB | 8th | Kent Robinson | JR | 5'11" | 186 | — |
| DB | 9th | Jalen Emery | SR | 5'10" | 185 | ★★★ |
| DB | 10th | Jai Eugene Jr. | SO | 6'1" | 202 | ★★★ |
| DB | 11th | Avarion Cole | SR | 5'11" | 197 | — |
| DB | 12th | Braxton Myers | SO | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| DB | 13th | Xavion Griffin | FR | 6'0" | 184 | ★★★ |
| DB | 14th | Korbyn Green | JR | 5'11" | 176 | ★★★ |
| DB | 15th | Lataj Wright | SR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| DB | — | Virgil Marshall | JR | 5'11" | 205 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Jordan Bergeron | FR | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Jalen Jackson | FR | 6'5" | 200 | — |
| DB | — | Khrystian Washington | SO | 6'2" | 180 | — |
Special Teams · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Rex Robich | SR | 6'3" | 225 | — |
| LS | — | Bailey Sanders | FR | 6'1" | 223 | — |
| P | 1st | Cole Maynard | SR | 6'1" | 180 | — |
| PK | 1st | John Cannon | SR | 5'9" | 182 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Jack Cassidy | JR | 6'6" | 230 | — |
| PK | — | Jackson Smith | JR | 5'11" | 222 | ★★★ |
| PK | — | Konner Olson | SR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
| PK | — | Michael Buck | FR | 5'10" | 180 | — |
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
28.860
Off PPA
+0.1756
Pass PPA
+0.2555
Rush PPA
+0.0840
Success
43%62
Explosive
1.2031
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Advanced
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.17 | +0.10 |
| Passing | +0.25 | +0.13 |
| Rushing | +0.08 | +0.09 |
| 1st Down | +0.02 | +0.02 |
| 2nd Down | +0.22 | +0.05 |
| 3rd Down | +0.47 | +0.43 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
29.8
PPG Against
23.4
Differential
+6.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 8-4
- Home
- 5-1
- Away
- 3-3
- Conference
- 6-2
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-2
- Avg Margin
- +6.3
Injury Report · 0
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