Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Conference USA
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #69
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- 1.6 (#69)
- SP+ Offense
- 28.8
- SP+ Defense
- 28.6
- SRS
- -4.2
- FPI
- -7.4
- Elo
- 1408
- Talent
- 561
- Recruiting
- —
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
8.0p10 6.0 — p90 9.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 46.7% | |
| Make CFP | 0.5% | |
| Quarterfinal | 0.1% | |
| Semifinal | 0.0% | |
| Natl. final | 0.0% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.0% |
Schedule
proj record 7.7–4.3
Schedule
98th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
105th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
100th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Nevada | -13.4 | 31-24 | +7.4 | 70% | — |
| 2 | @Georgia | +24.1 | 6-47 | -41.7 | 0% | — |
| 3 | @Indiana | +32.4 | 14-35 | -21.2 | 6% | — |
| 4 | vsMercyhurst | FCS | 44-4* | +40.9 | 99% | — |
| 5 | @New Mexico State | -15.5 | 32-24 | +7.5 | 70% | — |
| 6 | vsMissouri State | -10.7 | 35-20 | +14.2 | 84% | — |
| 7 | @Sam Houston | -27.8 | 38-18 | +20.3 | 92% | — |
| 9 | vsDelaware | -10.9 | 32-20 | +11.5 | 79% | — |
| 10 | @Middle Tennessee | -16 | 31-26 | +5.5 | 65% | — |
| 11 | vsJacksonville State | -6.7 | 32-22 | +9.8 | 76% | — |
| 12 | @Liberty | -9 | 29-28 | +1.4 | 54% | — |
| 13 | vsKennesaw State | -5.4 | 29-20 | +9.4 | 74% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 4
2026 · 64
| 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 | Brock Glenn← Florida State | SO | 6'2" | 217 | ★★★ |
| QB | 4th | Tucker Parks | FR | 6'2" | 202 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Marvis Parrish | FR | 5'11" | 196 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | George Hart III | SR | 5'11" | 215 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Kalib Hicks← Oklahoma State | SO | 5'11" | 215 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Jaden McGill | SR | 6'0" | 220 | — |
| RB | 5th | Jalen Hampton | SR | 5'9" | 206 | — |
| RB | — | Sincere Baines← Maine | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 11
| 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 | Marvin Sims | JR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| WR | 9th | Jaleel Walker | SR | 6'2" | 185 | — |
| WR | — | Jeremiah Carroll← Carson Newman | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Jyzaiah Rockwell← Prairie View A&M | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Jackson West | SR | 6'4" | 248 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Justin Wolf | SR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Lofton Howard | SO | 6'4" | 230 | — |
| TE | 4th | CC Ezirim← Toledo | JR | 6'7" | 242 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Quincy Jenkins | SR | 6'4" | 310 | — |
| OT | — | Tai Ray← Pittsburgh | SO | 6'6" | 325 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Venson Sneed | JR | 6'4" | 262 | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Kiawan Murphy← Akron | JR | 6'2" | 315 | ★★★ |
| 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 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | Nathan Gonzales← Indiana State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Jaylen Wester | SR | 6'0" | 228 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Anthony Brackenridge | SR | 6'2" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Dominic Oliver | SR | 6'3" | 250 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Jordan Donald | FR | 6'2" | 222 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Geajorm Akpaloo← Coastal Carolina | SO | 6'3" | 220 | — |
| LB | 6th | Zach Smith | FR | 6'0" | 220 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Garrison Madden← USC | JR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Josaiah Knight | FR | 6'2" | 230 | — |
| LB | 9th | Joshua Mensah | JR | 6'1" | 212 | — |
Defensive Backs · 14
| 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 | Al-Ma'hi Ali | SR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| DB | 5th | Jaavan Mack | SR | 5'10" | 188 | — |
| DB | 6th | Kent Robinson | JR | 5'11" | 186 | — |
| DB | 7th | Jalen Emery | SR | 5'10" | 185 | ★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Avarion Cole | SR | 5'11" | 197 | — |
| DB | 9th | Braxton Myers | SO | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| DB | 10th | Xavion Griffin | FR | 6'0" | 184 | ★★★ |
| DB | 11th | Korbyn Green | JR | 5'11" | 176 | ★★★ |
| DB | 12th | Lataj Wright | SR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| S | — | Jacob Cosby-Mosley← Wake Forest | FR | 5'11" | 197 | ★★★ |
| S | — | D'Cambren Verrett← Texas A&M-Kingsville | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Rex Robich | SR | 6'3" | 225 | — |
| P | 1st | Cole Maynard | SR | 6'1" | 180 | — |
| PK | 1st | John Cannon | SR | 5'9" | 182 | — |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 11 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8-4 | 6-2 | #69 | — | 1-0 |
| 2024 | 8-5 | 6-3 | #78 | — | 0-1 |
| 2023 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #74 | — | 1-0 |
| 2022 | 8-5 | 6-2 | #65 | — | 1-0 |
| 2021 | 8-5 | 7-2 | #24 | — | 1-0 |
| 2020 | 5-6 | 4-3 | #83 | — | 0-1 |
| 2019 | 8-4 | 6-2 | #58 | — | 1-0 |
| 2018 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #112 | — | — |
| 2017 | 6-6 | 4-4 | #88 | — | 0-1 |
| 2016 | 10-3 | 8-1 | #19 | — | 1-0 |
| 2015 | 11-2 | 9-0 | #37 | — | 1-0 |
| 2014 | 7-5 | 4-4 | #80 | — | 1-0 |
Recruiting Classes
avg #100 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★102 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #96 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2024 | #111 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2023 | #134 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | #94 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2021 | #136 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | #80 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2019 | #86 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2018 | #84 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2017 | #82 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2016 | #101 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 19net -3Out 22
Portal avg stars (in / out)2.9 / 3.0
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Roq Montgomery | IOL | 3★ | ← Alabama |
| ▲ | Rhett Larson | IOL | 3★ | ← Sam Houston |
| ▲ | CC Ezirim | TE | 3★ | ← Toledo |
| ▲ | Jyzaiah Rockwell | WR | 3★ | ← Prairie View A&M |
| ▼ | Dylan Flowers | CB | 3★ | → Duke |
| ▼ | Laurence Seymore | IOL | 3★ | → Texas |
| ▼ | Harper Holloman | EDGE | 3★ | → West Virginia |
| ▼ | Nazir Ward | CB | 3★ | → Syracuse |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
1 items
- Corner Canyon lineman Jackson West commits to UtahUtah secured its third commitment of the week on Wednesday evening as Corner Canyon lineman Jackson West announced his decision to stay in-state.