The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, November 7 at 2:30 PM CST · Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
AP at Kickoff: NR
Captured before kickoff: · CFBD scoreboard.
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Middle Tennessee's 9-point win on November 7 was followed by the November 8 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
November 1 AP Poll · 70 Complete Ballots
No voter ranked both teams, so there is no head-to-head ordering to compare. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →November 8 AP Poll
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked Western Kentucky.
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked Middle Tennessee.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
Explore the Following Poll →Choose a team and category to explore every available player.
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Glenn | 13/23 | 152 | 6.6 | 1 | 0 | 51.5 |
| Rodney Tisdale Jr. | 11/13 | 107 | 8.2 | 1 | 0 | 95.5 |
Western Kentucky · Passing. A dash means unavailable. Dotted terms have explanations on hover, focus or tap.
2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
8 Completed Games
8 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 497 | 513 |
| Passing Yards | 259 | 312 |
| Rushing Yards | 238 | 201 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Third Downs | 7-15 | 7-13 |
| Possession | 27:12 | 32:48 |
| Statistic | Western Kentucky | Middle Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 3 | 2 |
| Punt Return Yards | 3 | 26 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 3 | 2 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 2 | 4 |
| Kick Return Yards | 61 | 14 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 5 | 1 |
| Kicking Points | 10 | 9 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 0 | — |
| Total Fumbles | 1 | — |
| Tackles for Loss | 4 | 2 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 33 | 38 |
| Sacks | 1 | 1 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 6 | 3 |
| Passes Deflected | 2 | 3 |
| Possession | 27:12 | 32:48 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Penalties / Yards | 4-45 | 7-71 |
| Yards per Carry | 7.4 | 6.7 |
| Rushing Attempts | 32 | 30 |
| Rushing Yards | 238 | 201 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 7.2 | 7.4 |
| Completions / Attempts | 24-36 | 30-42 |
| Passing Yards | 259 | 312 |
| Total Yards | 497 | 513 |
| Fourth Downs | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Third Downs | 7-15 | 7-13 |
| First Downs | 24 | 26 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Kentucky | 0 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 42 |
| Middle Tennessee | 14 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 51 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before November 7 at 3:30 PM EST. 529 of 529 eligible games have both offenses available. Each team-game counts equally; both offenses need at least 20 included plays.
These comparisons include garbage-time plays and are not opponent-adjusted. A typical range describes the middle half of this sample, not a universal good/bad cutoff.
· Higher means more expected scoring value gained.
Middle 50% Average
1058 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value per play in this comparison.
· How often plays gained enough for their situation.
Middle 50% Average
1058 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
1058 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.442 | 0.436 | -0.056 | 0.690 | 0.854 | 0.457 | |
| 0.471 | 0.301 | 0.564 | 0.324 | 0.536 | 0.165 |
All values are PPA per included play. Season benchmarks above describe whole-game offense, so they are not applied to these smaller splits.
Statistics are checked again after the final for late updates and corrections.
