Sam Houston at Western Kentucky Game Matchup

Sam Houston Bearkats at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

Saturday, November 18th 2023 (3:30 PM EST)
Western Kentucky -12.5 (52.0) (-360) Open: -12.5 | 52.0
Western Kentucky 28 - Sam Houston: 23 (Conference USA)

Bearkats (3 - 9) (6 - 6 - 0)
Coach K. C. Keeler (85 - 29)
Avg Score : 24 - 21 (25 - 24 on Road)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

SHSU 2nd straight Road Game
WKU 2nd straight Home Game
Our Line: -2 (SP+ -12)
PPG only: SHSU: 24 - WKU: 23 (47)
WKU Win prob: 81% | Cover: 53%
SHSU Travel: 677 miles

Hilltoppers (8 - 5) (6 - 7 - 0)
Coach Tyson Helton (34 - 22)
Avg Score : 25 - 25 (26 - 14 @ Home)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
Off Players
Def Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Sam Houston's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 9/2	Sam Houston at BYU	+19.0	46.5	L 0 - 14
Sat 9/9	Sam Houston vs Air Force	+13.5	36.5	L 3 - 13
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/23	Sam Houston at Houston	+11.5	37.0	L 7 - 38
Thu 9/28	Sam Houston vs Jacksonville State	+6.5	36.5	L 28 - 35
Thu 10/5	Sam Houston at Liberty	+21.0	46.5	L 16 - 21
Wed 10/11	Sam Houston at New Mexico State	+4.5	43.0	L 13 - 27
Wed 10/18	Sam Houston vs Florida International	-6.0	42.0	L 27 - 33
Wed 10/25	Sam Houston vs UTEP	-4.0	38.5	L 34 - 37
Sat 11/4	Sam Houston vs Kennesaw State	-16.5	41.5	W 24 - 21
Sat 11/11	Sam Houston at Louisiana Tech	+8.5	49.5	W 42 - 27
Sat 11/18	Sam Houston at Western Kentucky	+12.5	52.0	L 23 - 28
Sat 11/25	Sam Houston vs Middle Tennessee	+3.5	49.5	W 23 - 20

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Western Kentucky's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 9/2	Western Kentucky vs South Florida	-13.5	71.5	W 41 - 24
Sat 9/9	Western Kentucky vs Houston Christian	-41.5	64.5	W 52 - 22
Sat 9/16	Western Kentucky at Ohio State	+29.5	65.0	L 10 - 63
Sat 9/23	Western Kentucky at Troy	+3.5	57.0	L 24 - 27
Thu 9/28	Western Kentucky vs Middle Tennessee	-6.5	61.0	W 31 - 10
Thu 10/5	Western Kentucky at Louisiana Tech	-6.0	59.0	W 35 - 28
	BYE WEEK
Tue 10/17	Western Kentucky at Jacksonville State	-7.5	60.5	L 17 - 20
Tue 10/24	Western Kentucky vs Liberty	+4.0	61.5	L 29 - 42
Sat 11/4	Western Kentucky at UTEP	-9.5	54.5	W 21 - 13
Sat 11/11	Western Kentucky vs New Mexico State	-4.5	55.5	L 29 - 38
Sat 11/18	Western Kentucky vs Sam Houston	-12.5	52.0	W 28 - 23
Sat 11/25	Western Kentucky at Florida International	-11.5	54.0	W 41 - 28
Mon 12/18	Western Kentucky vs Old Dominion	+4.0	49.0	W 38 - 35

SHSU's OC Brad Cornelsen vs WKU's DC Tyson Summers WKU's OC Drew Hollingshead vs SHSU's DC Clayton Carlin

Important Stats (2022)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
SHSU		35%	23.8	41%	2.69	0	30%	0	2.55	.06	35%	20.5	36%	35%	2.98	0	0	0
WKU	.28	44%	24.9	43%	3.17	145	46%	352	3.63	.11	41%	24.6	44%	40%	4.02	57.5	1.6	2.9

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
SHSU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
WKU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2022

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
SHSU Offense	1	23.8	24.6	35.3%	2.55	0	0	0	0	0	0	49%	51%	41%	30%	1398%
WKU Defense	14	24.6	13.5	41.4%	4.02	2.9	-	-	-	-	-	48%	50%	44%	40%	17%	.11

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
SHSU Defense	1	20.5	23.6	35%	2.98	0	-	-	-	-	-	45%	54%	36%	35%	2884%	.06
WKU Offense	14	24.9	26.3	44.5%	3.63	1.6	25	497	145	352	4.9	37%	62%	43%	46%	17%	.28

Additional Stats 2022

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Sam Houston	1	0:00	0	NAN%	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	30.1
Western Kentucky	14	28:57	24.6	42%	40%	6.2	57.5	1.6	2.9	4.9	2.3	5	30

Run Game Stats (2023)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
SHSU Offense	1	49%	41%	0	0	0	0	.08	2.69	71%	1396%	1.06
WKU Defense	14	48%	44%	-	-	-	-	.16	3.27	79%	10%	0.96

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
SHSU Defense	1	45%	36%	-	-	-	-	-.04	2.36	70%	2882%	0.91
WKU Offense	14	37%	43%	29.6	145.1	4.9	15	.18	3.17	71%	7%	1.05

Pass Game Stats (2023)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
SHSU Offense	1	51%	30%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-.07	1.6	36%	28%	.26	2%	2.2
WKU Defense	14	50%	40%	-	-	-	-	-	-	19	.12	1.4	33%	25%	.14	7%	2

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
SHSU Defense	1	54%	35%	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	.18	1.7	37%	25%	.22	2%	2.1
WKU Offense	14	62%	46%	28.7	44.4	352.3	7.9	12.3	43	12	.39	1.7	31%	37%	.52	10%	2.4

Sam Houston's Power Ratings
Sam Houston's Power Rating: #NR
Sam Houston's Offense Rating: #NR
Sam Houston's Defense Rating: #NR
2023 Talent Rating: 202.00 #129
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #NR
Sam Houston's 2023 Expected Record: -
Sam Houston's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -13.5 #112
Sam Houston's Offense SP+ Rating: 16.2 #120
Sam Houston's Defense SP+ Rating: 28.6 #82

Sam Houston's SP+ Ratings
Sam Houston's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -13.5 #112
Sam Houston's Offense SP+ Rating: 16.2 #120
Sam Houston's Defense SP+ Rating: 28.6 #82

Average Talent
Average Conference USA Talent Rating is 300
Average Power Five Talent: 811.88
Average FBS Talent: 636.78

Power Ratings Matchup
Sam Houston: Western Kentucky: 2

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Sam Houston: -13.5 Western Kentucky: -1.5

Western Kentucky's Power Ratings
Western Kentucky's Power Rating: 2 #NR
Western Kentucky's Offense Rating: #NR
Western Kentucky's Defense Rating: #NR
2023 Talent Rating: 298.00 #125
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #NR
Western Kentucky's 2023 Expected Record: -

Western Kentucky's SP+ Ratings
Western Kentucky's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -1.5 #72
Western Kentucky's Offense SP+ Rating: 28.4 #55
Western Kentucky's Defense SP+ Rating: 29.0 #86

Average Talent
Average Conference USA Talent Rating is 300
Average Power Five Talent: 811.88
Average FBS Talent: 636.78

Sam Houston Scoring
Offense: 23.8 PPG
Offense on Road: 24.6
Defense: 20.5 PPG
Defense on Road: 23.6

Sam Houston's 2023 Record
Record: 3 - 9
Record vs Spread: 6 - 6 - 0
Record on Road: 1 - 5
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 6 - 3 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 4 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
Sam Houston 24
Western Kentucky 23

Projected Total Points: 47

Western Kentucky Scoring
Offense: 24.9 PPG
Offense at Home: 26.3
Defense: 24.6 PPG
Defense at Home: 13.5

Western Kentucky's 2023 Record
Record: 8 - 5
Record vs Spread: 6 - 7 - 0
Record at home: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 2 - 4 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 4 - 5 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 2 - 3 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Winner	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2024	10/16	Sam Houston	14	Western Kentucky	31	Western Kentucky	Sam Houston -1.5	Western Kentucky	55.0	Under
2023	11/18	Western Kentucky	28	Sam Houston	23	Western Kentucky	Western Kentucky -12.5	Sam Houston	52.0	Under

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Western Kentucky	2	1	0 Overs
Sam Houston	0	1	2 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	1 - 1	0 - 2	0 - 2	0 - 0
Road Teams	1 - 1	2 - 0	0 - 0	2 - 0

(#NR) Sam Houston Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: #NR
Offense Rating: #NR
Defense Rating: #NR
Overall SP+ Rating: -13.5 #112
Offense SP+ Rating: 16.2 #120
Defense SP+ Rating: 28.6 #82
Talent Rating: 202.00 #129
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #NR
Expected Record: -

Sam Houston Ratings Matchup Western Kentucky

Power #NR

#NR

Off #NR

#NR

Def #NR

#NR

Talent #129

#125

SP+ #112

#72

SP+ Off #120

#55

SP+ Def #82

#86

Rematch from Week 12
Western Kentucky -12.5 (52.0)
Western Kentucky won vs Sam Houston this year (28-23)

Previous Matchups
Western Kentucky beat Sam Houston last year (31-14)
Western Kentucky beat Sam Houston in 2023 (28-23)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Houchens Industries-L. T. Smith Stadium
Conditions: Clear
Temp: 57°

Team Information
Injuries: SHSU | WKU
Depth Chart: SHSU | WKU
Rosters: SHSU | WKU

(#NR) Western Kentucky Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 2 #NR
Offense Rating: #NR
Defense Rating: #NR
Overall SP+ Rating: -1.5 #72
Offense SP+ Rating: 28.4 #55
Defense SP+ Rating: 29.0 #86
Talent Rating: 298.00 #125
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #NR
Expected Record: -

Sam Houston's OC Brad Cornelsen

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Western Kentucky's OC Drew Hollingshead

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Sam Houston's DC Clayton Carlin

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Western Kentucky's DC Tyson Summers

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