Western Kentucky
Western Kentucky University · 2024 · Conference USA
Western Kentucky went 8-6 and was ranked 80th in the FanBoardHQ CFP Rankings (blended resume and efficiency). Their 82nd-ranked defense carried them, with a 97th-ranked offense. They passed the ball on 56% of offensive plays with a 61st-ranked passing attack and ran the ball on the remaining 44% of plays with a 130th-ranked rushing attack.
Quadrant record
By opponent strength, adjusted for where the game was played.
Projected wins
Per-game win probabilities combined across the full schedule.
The resume
Every game on the schedule. Click a row for the game breakdown (played) or the matchup projection (upcoming).
| Wk | Opponent | Conf | Opp rank | Result | Exp. margin | Win prob | GameScore | Quad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Alabama | SEC | #15 | L 0–63 | -29.0 | 0% | -24.2 | Q1 |
| 2 | vs Eastern Kentucky | UAC | — | W 31–0 | +16.6 | 100% | 4.5 | Q4 |
| 3 | @ Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | #130 | W 49–21 | +19.7 | 100% | 17.3 | Q4 |
| 4 | vs Toledo | Mid-American | #71 | W 26–21 | -1.1 | 100% | -1.2 | Q4 |
| 5 | @ Boston College | ACC | #50 | L 20–21 | -16.3 | 0% | 7.6 | Q2 |
| 7 | vs UTEP | Conference USA | #126 | W 44–17 | +18.3 | 100% | 2.7 | Q4 |
| 8 | @ Sam Houston | Conference USA | #56 | W 31–14 | -2.0 | 100% | 13.5 | Q4 |
| 10 | vs Kennesaw State | Conference USA | #132 | W 31–14 | +20.0 | 100% | -9.4 | Q4 |
| 11 | @ New Mexico State | Conference USA | #127 | W 41–28 | +14.6 | 100% | -7.4 | Q4 |
| 12 | vs Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | #111 | L 7–12 | +9.9 | 0% | -21.4 | Q4 |
| 13 | @ Liberty | Conference USA | #85 | L 21–38 | +1.6 | 0% | -25.2 | Q4 |
| 14 | vs Jacksonville State | Conference USA | #69 | W 19–17 | -0.6 | 100% | -4.3 | Q4 |
| 15 | @ Jacksonville State | Conference USA | #69 | L 12–52 | -6.1 | 0% | -38.3 | Q3 |
| Postseason | ||||||||
| — | vs James Madison | Sun Belt | #54 | L 17–27 | -8.5 | 0% | -8.7 | Q3 |
14 played · 8-6. Expected margin and gamescore use the latest ratings — a completed game shows what the model would say now, not that week.
The season
The model’s read on Western Kentucky, recomputed after every week. Toggle between overall, offensive, and defensive efficiency (each with a dot for that week’s game) or the FanBoardHQ CFP rank.
Passing & rushing
Opponent-adjusted, FBS-only. The bar is the blended Eff rank — EPA/play (scoring value), success rate (staying on schedule), and yards/play (explosiveness), each standardized against the FBS field. The three ranks below each bar are those components, so you can see what's driving it.
Their offense vs. what their defense allows.
Scored vs. allowed, all regular-season games.
What kind of team is this?
Every team by offensive and defensive efficiency (points/game vs. an average team, higher is better on both). Click a dot for that team.
Field position 112th · Finishing 88th
Field position 56th · Finishing 82nd
2.11 points per drive on offense, 2.10 allowed — starting, on average, at their own 30.
Play-calling & efficiency
What the offense did, by quarter and by down — raw, not opponent-adjusted.
| Quarter (att.) | Pass / rush | Success | Yd/play |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1(248) | 57% / 43% | 44% | 6.3 |
| Q2(254) | 56% / 44% | 42% | 5.8 |
| Q3(201) | 55% / 45% | 44% | 6.3 |
| Q4(184) | 50% / 50% | 39% | 5.8 |
| Down (att.) | Avg. to go | Success | Yd/play |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st(180) | 10.1 | 46% | 7.7 |
| 2nd(162) | 8.2 | 43% | 6.7 |
| 3rd(126) | 8.4 | 43% | 8.0 |
| 4th(18) | 4.8 | 61% | 9.6 |
| All (486) | — | 45% | 7.5 |
| Down (att.) | Avg. to go | Success | Yd/play |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st(204) | 10.0 | 41% | 4.7 |
| 2nd(126) | 8.2 | 33% | 4.3 |
| 3rd(58) | 4.6 | 47% | 3.7 |
| 4th(13) | 1.7 | 62% | 2.2 |
| All (401) | — | 40% | 4.3 |
Western Kentucky, all games.