Western Kentucky at LSU Game Matchup
Western Kentucky logo Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at LSU TigersLSU logo
Saturday, November 22nd 2025 (12:00 AM EST)
Tiger Stadium - Baton Rouge, LA

 
Hilltoppers (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Tyson Helton (48 - 31)
Avg Score : 25 - 25 (25 - 34 on Road)
Record Prediction: 5.8 - 6.2 (#52)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 1) (Good: 0) (Avg: 2) (Bad: 9)
LSU 2nd straight Home Game
Our Line: LSU -46    (SP+ -27)
PPG only: WKU: 25 - LSU: 28 (53)
WKU Win prob: 49% | Cover: 49%
WKU Travel: 529 miles
Tigers (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Brian Kelly (28 - 11)
Avg Score : 31 - 24 (32 - 21 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 8.5 - 3.5 (#19)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 5) (Good: 4) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 3)
 
Western Kentucky's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 8/23 Western Kentucky vs Sam Houston
Sat 8/30 Western Kentucky vs North Alabama
Sat 9/6 Western Kentucky at Toledo
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/20 Western Kentucky vs Nevada
Sat 9/27 Western Kentucky at Missouri State
Fri 10/3 Western Kentucky at Delaware
BYE WEEK
Tue 10/14 Western Kentucky vs Florida International
Tue 10/21 Western Kentucky at Louisiana Tech
Sat 11/1 Western Kentucky vs New Mexico State
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/15 Western Kentucky vs Middle Tennessee
Sat 11/22 Western Kentucky at LSU
Sat 11/29 Western Kentucky at Jacksonville State
Total: Elite: 1, Good: 0, Avg 2, Bad 0, Poor 9
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 0
Future: Elite: 1, Good: 0, Avg 2, Bad 0, Poor 9
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
LSU's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 8/30 LSU at Clemson
Sat 9/6 LSU vs Louisiana Tech
Sat 9/13 LSU vs Florida
Sat 9/20 LSU vs SE Louisiana
Sat 9/27 LSU at Ole Miss
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/11 LSU vs South Carolina
Sat 10/18 LSU at Vanderbilt
Sat 10/25 LSU vs Texas A&M
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/8 LSU at Alabama
Sat 11/15 LSU vs Arkansas
Sat 11/22 LSU vs Western Kentucky
Sat 11/29 LSU at Oklahoma
Total: Elite: 5, Good: 4, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 3
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 0
Future: Elite: 5, Good: 4, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 3
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

WKU's OC Will Friend vs LSU's DC Blake Baker     LSU's OC Joe Sloan vs WKU's DC Tyson Summers

Important Stats (2024)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
WKU#66 (.19)42% (83)24.938% (117)2.78 (108)11045% (33)2653.83 (78)#95 (.21)45% (102)24.648% (113)40% (61)3.66 (54)41.31.71.5
LSU#32 (.25)45% (38)30.542% (90)2.92 (89)10847% (25)2913.99 (61)#92 (.21)41% (60)24.341% (55)41% (73)3.44 (30)45.71.21
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
WKU0%0%000%000%0%0%0000
LSU0%0%000%000%0%0%0000



Overall Stats 2024
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
WKU Offense1424.924.941.8%3.831.7193741102653.545%55%38%45%16%.19
LSU Defense1324.321.441.1%3.441 - - - - - 51%49%41%41%18%.21
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
WKU Defense1424.633.944.7%3.661.5 - - - - - 63%36%48%40%13%.21
LSU Offense1330.531.944.9%3.991.2223991082914.139%61%42%47%13%.25

Additional Stats 2024
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Western Kentucky1427:5219.341%59%4.141.31.71.54.91.6029.7
LSU1329:4722.150%50%5.845.71.215.12.5127.9
Run Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
WKU Offense1445% (104)38% (117)31.1109.73.514 (98).01 (121)2.78 (108)69% (100)11% (87)0.95 (77)
LSU Defense1351% (68)41% (55) - - - - .18 (97)2.94 (54)84% (126)12% (29)1.23 (132)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
WKU Defense1463% (134)48% (113) - - - - .19 (103)3.36 (116)77% (93)9% (88)0.9 (35)
LSU Offense1339% (128)42% (90)26.4108.24.114 (98).12 (80)2.92 (89)82% (13)6% (5)0.89 (103)

Pass Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
WKU Offense1455% (27)45% (33)22.133.5264.67.91228 (15)12 (85).36 (28)1.6 (59)33% (91)30% (92).29 (89)6% (55)1.9 (100)
LSU Defense1349% (68)41% (73) - - - - - - 5 (117).25 (74)1.6 (68)35% (27)31% (76).36 (93)7% (42)2.2 (104)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
WKU Defense1436% (1)40% (61) - - - - - - 10 (66).29 (99)1.8 (128)28% (116)29% (46).23 (37)3% (132)2.1 (92)
LSU Offense1361% (7)47% (25)24.538.4290.87.611.926 (26)11 (72).33 (37)1.5 (95)33% (90)37% (16).42 (29)7% (97)2 (84)

Western Kentucky's Power Ratings
Western Kentucky's Power Rating: -19.38 #124
Western Kentucky's Offense Rating: 4.32 #118
Western Kentucky's Defense Rating: 23.70 #118
2025 Talent Rating: 438.00 #114
Blue Chip Ratio: 2% #82
Western Kentucky's 2025 Expected Record: 5.8 - 6.2
Western Kentucky's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -7.6 #94
Western Kentucky's Offense SP+ Rating: 20.7 #108
Western Kentucky's Defense SP+ Rating: 28.3 #70

Western Kentucky's SP+ Ratings
Western Kentucky's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -7.6 #94
Western Kentucky's Offense SP+ Rating: 20.7 #108
Western Kentucky's Defense SP+ Rating: 28.3 #70

Average Talent
Average Conference USA Talent Rating is 371.82
Average Power Five Talent: 862.84
Average FBS Talent: 688.93

Power Ratings Matchup
Western Kentucky: -19.38   LSU: 26.67

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Western Kentucky: -7.6   LSU: 19.5




LSU's Power Ratings
LSU's Power Rating: 26.67 #10
LSU's Offense Rating: 28.31 #7
LSU's Defense Rating: 3.64 #21
2025 Talent Rating: 1008.00 #10
Blue Chip Ratio: 61 #4
LSU's 2025 Expected Record: 8.5 - 3.5

LSU's SP+ Ratings
LSU's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 19.5 #10
LSU's Offense SP+ Rating: 39.7 #2
LSU's Defense SP+ Rating: 20.2 #26

Average Talent
Average SEC Talent Rating is 945.13
Average Power Five Talent: 862.84
Average FBS Talent: 688.93


Western Kentucky Scoring
Offense: 24.9 PPG
Offense on Road: 24.9
Defense: 24.6 PPG
Defense on Road: 33.9

Western Kentucky's 2025 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Record on Road: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread on Road: 0 - 0 - 0
Projected Score
LSU 28
Western Kentucky 25

Projected Total Points: 53
LSU Scoring
Offense: 30.5 PPG
Offense at Home: 31.9
Defense: 24.3 PPG
Defense at Home: 21.4

LSU's 2025 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Record at home: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 0 - 0 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreWinnerSpreadCoverTotalO/U
201510/24LSU48Western Kentucky20LSULSU -17LSU65.0Over
201111/12LSU42Western Kentucky9LSU
TeamWinsCoversO/U
LSU211 Overs
Western Kentucky000 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams2 - 01 - 01 - 00 - 0
Road Teams0 - 20 - 10 - 00 - 1

(#124) Western Kentucky Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: -19.38 #124
Offense Rating: 4.32 #118
Defense Rating: 23.70 #118
Overall SP+ Rating: -7.6 #94
Offense SP+ Rating: 20.7 #108
Defense SP+ Rating: 28.3 #70
Talent Rating: 438.00 #114
Blue Chip Ratio: 2% #82
Expected Record: 5.8 - 6.2

Western Kentucky     Ratings Matchup     LSU
Power #124
#10
Off #118
#7
Def #118
#21
Talent #114
#10
SP+ #94
#10
SP+ Off #108
#2
SP+ Def #70
#26

Weather Forecast
Playing in Tiger Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Team Information
Injuries: WKU | LSU
Depth Chart: WKU | LSU
Rosters: WKU | LSU
(#10) LSU Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 26.67 #10
Offense Rating: 28.31 #7
Defense Rating: 3.64 #21
Overall SP+ Rating: 19.5 #10
Offense SP+ Rating: 39.7 #2
Defense SP+ Rating: 20.2 #26
Talent Rating: 1008.00 #10
Blue Chip Ratio: 61 #4
Expected Record: 8.5 - 3.5





  
Western Kentucky's OC Will Friend
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
George Hart III4420424.630
Jalen Hampton115705.214
K.D. Hutchinson85106.442
John Cannon117017.017
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Jairus Mack19418022.059
K.D. Hutchinson26392315.174
Noah Meyers7123117.624
Kody Epps85416.817
LSU's OC Joe Sloan
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Garrett Nussmeier33652464%403929127.7
Michael Van Buren Jr.14025655%18861177.4
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Caden Durham13875465.586
Kaleb Jackson4714903.219
Zavion Thomas97608.426
Barion Brown135013.823
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Aaron Anderson61875514.376
Barion Brown29361312.463
Bauer Sharp4232427.743
Caden Durham2826029.371

Western Kentucky's DC Tyson Summers
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Jaylen Lewis432005
Kent Robinson334204
Braxton Myers312002
Anthony Brackenridge241020
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Kent Robinson334204
Jayden Gray143211
Dominic Oliver152110
Jaylen Lewis432005
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Jaylen Lewis432005
Kent Robinson334204
Braxton Myers312002
LSU's DC Blake Baker
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Whit Weeks1118344
Jack Pyburn604100
Mansoor Delane541007
Jardin Gilbert522102
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Patrick Payton3210440
Whit Weeks1118344
Dominick McKinley73310
Jimari Butler227250
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Ashton Stamps5000211
Mansoor Delane541007
Tamarcus Cooley393126