Wk 1 · 2026
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Nevada Wolf Pack — Sat, Sep 5
Sat, Sep 5 ·
Mackay Stadium, Reno
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WKU -2.5 · total 53.5 DraftKings
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What is at stake
A non-conference game. It moves both overall records but neither conference race.
Efficiency · 2025 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the
brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number
— including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.
Team stats · 2025 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2025 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Western KY form
L 34-37at JXSTL 10-13at LSUW 42-26vs MTSUW 35-16vs NMSUW 28-27at LT
2025 season
Nevada form
L 17-42vs UNLVW 13-7at WYOW 55-10vs SJSUL 14-51at USUL 3-24vs BOIS
2025 season
Western KY this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Nevada this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.
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Series history · 2006–2026
Western KY leads the series 1–0 · Western KY won the last one
1 meeting
in 2006–2026 · average margin
15.0 points toward Western KY
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-09-20 | Nevada 16 — 31 Western KY | at WKU | Western KY |
Western KY leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Maverick McIvor QB #7 | 171/254, 1863 YDS, 12 TD, 5 INT |
| Rodney Tisdale Jr. QB #16 | 130/192, 1367 YDS, 9 TD, 6 INT | |
| Rushing | Marvis Parrish RB #21 | 99 CAR, 511 YDS |
| La'Vell Wright RB #29 | 80 CAR, 460 YDS, 10 TD | |
| George Hart III RB #9 | 62 CAR, 272 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Receiving | Matthew Henry WR #17 | 48 REC, 762 YDS, 6 TD |
| K.D. Hutchinson WR #2 | 61 REC, 619 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Moussa Barry WR #85 | 32 REC, 456 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Noah Meyers TE #81 | 30 REC, 292 YDS, 3 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Jaylen Wester LB #21 | 94 |
| Jaylen Lewis DB #7 | 68 | |
| Anthony Brackenridge LB #3 | 63 | |
| Sacks | Dominic Oliver LB #9 | 3 |
| Jalen Emery DB #5 | 2 | |
| Harper Holloman EDGE #50 | 2 | |
| Interceptions | Jaylen Lewis DB #7 | 2 |
| Avarion Cole DB #16 | 1 | |
| Jaavan Mack DB #12 | 1 |
Nevada leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Carter Jones QB #6 | 110/171, 1019 YDS, 6 TD, 8 INT |
| Chubba Purdy QB #13 | 44/86, 577 YDS, 3 TD, 8 INT | |
| Rushing | Caleb Ramseur RB #20 | 139 CAR, 683 YDS, 5 TD |
| Chubba Purdy QB #13 | 101 CAR, 527 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Herschel Turner RB #1 | 69 CAR, 353 YDS | |
| Receiving | Jett Carpenter TE #85 | 35 REC, 374 YDS, 2 TD |
| Dakota Thomas WR #5 | 26 REC, 269 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Marcus Bellon WR #18 | 25 REC, 242 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Caleb Ramseur RB #20 | 18 REC, 191 YDS, 3 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Dylan LaBarbera EDGE #32 | 87 |
| Stone Combs LB #33 | 73 | |
| Murvin Kenion III DB #5 | 59 | |
| Sacks | Dylan LaBarbera EDGE #32 | 6.5 |
| Jonathan Maldonado DE #17 | 5 | |
| Nelson Ropati DL #43 | 2 | |
| Interceptions | Murvin Kenion III DB #5 | 5 |
| EJ Smith LB #2 | 2 | |
| Jonathan Maldonado DE #17 | 1 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.