Final · Week 1 · Sat, Sep 5, 2026
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WKU | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| NEV | 14 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
Mackay Stadium
Team stats
| WKU | ||
|---|---|---|
| 23 | First downs | 20 |
| 367 | Total yards | 486 |
| 203 | Passing yards | 163 |
| 24-40 | Comp-Att | 9-16 |
| 5.1 | Yards per pass | 10.2 |
| 164 | Rushing yards | 323 |
| 42 | Rushes | 42 |
| 3.9 | Yards per rush | 7.7 |
| 6-17 | 3rd down | 5-10 |
| 1-2 | 4th down | 2-2 |
| 6-59 | Penalties-yards | 4-40 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 32:33 | Time of possession | 27:27 |
| 0 | Sacks | 3 |
| 3 | Tackles for loss | 6 |
| 0 | QB hurries | 3 |
| 0 | Passes defended | 2 |
| 0 | Defensive TDs | 0 |
| 22 | Kick return yards | 30 |
| — | Punt return yards | 19 |
| 0 | Passing TDs | 2 |
| 2 | Rushing TDs | 5 |
| 2 | Kicking points | 7 |
Advanced stats
| WKU | ||
|---|---|---|
| -0.04 | EPA per play | +0.56 |
| 41% | Success rate | 52% |
| 0.87 | Explosiveness | 1.81 |
| -0.29 | Rushing EPA per play | +0.71 |
| 43% | Rushing success rate | 59% |
| +0.14 | Passing EPA per play | +0.23 |
| 42% | Passing success rate | 38% |
| 49% | Standard downs success | 50% |
| 31% | Passing downs success | 58% |
| 2.68 | Line yards per rush | 4.19 |
| 0.63 | Second-level yards | 1.89 |
| 0.97 | Open-field yards | 4.56 |
| 23% | Stuff rate | 11% |
| 63% | Power success | 100% |
| 9% | Havoc caused | 14% |
| 4 | Scoring chances | 7 |
| 3.50 | Points per chance | 7.00 |
| Own 24 | Avg. starting field position | Own 33 |
| 4 | Explosive plays | 7 |
| 1% | Postgame win expectancy | 99% |
Offense unless noted. EPA, success rate, explosiveness and the rushing numbers leave out garbage time. The better number in each row is bold. Hover or tap-and-hold a stat for what it means.
Scoring summary
- Q114:25

NevadaTD
(14:34) Shotgun #0 D.Kelley rush right for 72 yards gain to the WKU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:25, 1ST DOWN #84 J.McFadden kick attempt good (H: #10 A.Bianco, LS: #51 C.Stack)
Drive: 2 plays, 75 yds
0-7 - Q12:17

NevadaTD
(02:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 H.Turner rush middle for 8 yards gain to the WKU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:17 #84 J.McFadden kick attempt good (H: #10 A.Bianco, LS: #51 C.Stack)
Drive: 11 plays, 88 yds
0-14 - Q25:20

Western KentuckyTD
(05:24) Shotgun #3 A.Allen rush middle for 4 yards gain to the Nevada00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:20 #33 M.Smith kick attempt good (H: #43 J.Smith, LS: #49 N.Imhoff)
Drive: 14 plays, 80 yds
7-14 - Q22:21

NevadaTD
(02:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Cheers rush right for 20 yards gain to the WKU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:21, 1ST DOWN #84 J.McFadden kick attempt good (H: #10 A.Bianco, LS: #51 C.Stack)
Drive: 3 plays, 93 yds
7-21 - Q311:01

NevadaTD
(11:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 C.Jones pass complete deep right to #5 D.Cheers caught at WKU03, for 32 yards to the WKU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:01, 1ST DOWN #84 J.McFadden kick attempt good (H: #10 A.Bianco, LS: #51 C.Stack)
Drive: 6 plays, 57 yds
7-28 - Q34:03

NevadaTD
(04:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 C.Jones pass complete short left to #16 D.Asiasi caught at WKU11, for 14 yards to the WKU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:03, 1ST DOWN #84 J.McFadden kick attempt good (H: #10 A.Bianco, LS: #51 C.Stack)
Drive: 5 plays, 55 yds
7-35 - Q47:38

NevadaTD
(07:41) Shotgun #0 D.Kelley rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WKU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:38 #84 J.McFadden kick attempt good (H: #10 A.Bianco, LS: #51 C.Stack)
Drive: 13 plays, 57 yds
7-42 - Q46:07

NevadaTD
(06:08) #4 C.Jackson rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WKU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:07 #84 J.McFadden kick attempt good (H: #10 A.Bianco, LS: #51 C.Stack)
Drive: 2 plays, 8 yds
7-49 - Q41:18

Western KentuckyTD
(01:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Allen rush middle for 10 yards gain to the Nevada00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:18, 1ST DOWN #33 M.Smith kick attempt good (H: #43 J.Smith, LS: #49 N.Imhoff)
Drive: 12 plays, 75 yds
14-49
Score shown WKU-NEV.
Player stats
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Tisdale Jr. | 24/40 | 203 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 51.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajay Allen | 21 | 102 | 4.9 | 2 | 23 |
| Le'Kamren Meadows | 8 | 43 | 5.4 | 0 | 11 |
| Rodney Tisdale Jr. | 10 | 13 | 1.3 | 0 | 16 |
| Jaden McGill | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Brock Glenn | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Flowers | 60 | 8.6 | 0 | 21 | 7 |
| Jonathan Stafford Jr. | 48 | 9.6 | 0 | 11 | 5 |
| CC Ezirim | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
| Jaden McGill | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| Moussa Barry | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| Quincy Burroughs | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Ajay Allen | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Lofton Howard | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | Tot | Solo | Sacks | TFL | PD | QB Hur | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Lewis | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D'Cambren Verrett | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Brown | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavion Griffin | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian White | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Gonzales | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jakeem Fletcher | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josaiah Knight | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Donald | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zeiqui Lawton | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mackavelli Malotumau | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Smith | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Westen Ard | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Latrevion Thompson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rylen Sua-Filo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braxton Myers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javin Griffin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zsacari Minnis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lataj Wright | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sekou Peters | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Herard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Wester | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elin Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions
| Player | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Brown | 1 | 8 | 0 |
Fumbles
| Player | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Tisdale Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jaden McGill | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Pct | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Smith | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TB | In 20 | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Smith | 6 | 218 | 36.3 | 0 | 3 | 56 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Flowers | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 16 | 0 |