Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders preview: November 7, 2026
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (3-5) visit the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (4-3) at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium on November 7, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with College football ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | 3-5 | 3-2 (27.2-18.4) | 1-4 (12.6-38.8) | 2-1 (35.7-18.3) |
| Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | 4-3 | 3-2 (19.8-30.2) | 1-3 (16.3-32.3) | 3-0 (32.7-21.3) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game.
Team comparison
2026 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 136 College football teams (1st = the most).
| WKU | MTSU | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 21.3 (112th) | 23.3 (102nd) |
| Points allowed per game | 31.1 (19th) | 27.6 (37th) |
| Passing yards per game | 221.6 (77th) | 200.6 (96th) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 218.8 (52nd) | 211.1 (69th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 146.9 (84th) | 139.6 (96th) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 171.9 (31st) | 191.7 (17th) |
| Rushing attempts per game | 37 (54th) | 27.9 (134th) |
| Rushing attempts allowed per game | 32.8 (105th) | 36.9 (46th) |
| Completions per game | 21.8 (29th) | 18 (86th) |
| Completions allowed per game | 18.3 (66th) | 16.6 (100th) |
Recent form
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
- Oct 27, 2026: L 21-35 vs DEL
- Oct 14, 2026: W 16-3 at SHSU
- Oct 8, 2026: W 34-13 vs MOST
- Oct 1, 2026: L 13-34 at NMSU
- Sep 26, 2026: W 52-7 vs MERC
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
Head-to-head
1 earlier meeting stored: Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 0, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 1. Full Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2025 | 2025 | MTSU 26, WKU 42 (at WKU) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Tisdale Jr. | QB | 6 | 147.2 Pass yds/g, 0.7 Pass TD/g, -0.3 Rush yds/g | 136 Pass yds/g | |
| Ajay Allen | RB | 8 | 50.6 Rush yds/g, 11.8 Car/g, 15.1 Rec yds/g | 52.4 Rush yds/g | |
| Le'Kamren Meadows | RB | 7 | 23.6 Rush yds/g, 3.7 Car/g, 1.9 Rec yds/g | 19.2 Rush yds/g | |
| Jonathan Stafford Jr. | WR | 8 | 50.4 Rec yds/g, 5.8 Rec/g, 0.1 Rec TD/g | 62.2 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| CC Ezirim | TE | 4 | 34.3 Rec yds/g, 2.5 Rec/g, 0.3 Rec TD/g | 27.8 Rec yds/g | |
| Moussa Barry | WR | 6 | 33.7 Rec yds/g, 2.8 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 37.8 Rec yds/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Gagliano | QB | 7 | 200.6 Pass yds/g, 1.7 Pass TD/g, 18.9 Rush yds/g | 192.2 Pass yds/g | Passing yards, passing touchdowns |
| Antonio Martin | RB | 7 | 68.6 Rush yds/g, 13.4 Car/g, 3 Rec yds/g | 69 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Terrence Brown | RB | 6 | 52 Rush yds/g, 7.2 Car/g, 18 Rec yds/g | 49.2 Rush yds/g | |
| Cam'ron Lacy | WR | 7 | 62.4 Rec yds/g, 5.9 Rec/g, 0.6 Rec TD/g | 49.4 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Markus Allen | WR | 5 | 35.2 Rec yds/g, 1.8 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 35.2 Rec yds/g | |
| Neo Clifton | WR | 7 | 32.6 Rec yds/g, 2.3 Rec/g, 0.4 Rec TD/g | 34.2 Rec yds/g |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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