Western Kentucky Hilltoppers @ Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | 14 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 49 |
 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
Scoring
Q1 4:37WKURiver Helms 4 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro Kick)7–0
WKURiver Helms 4 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro Kick)7–0Q1 1:05WKUKisean Johnson 6 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro Kick)14–0
WKUKisean Johnson 6 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro Kick)14–0Q2 0:18WKUEaston Messer 10 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro Kick)21–0
WKUEaston Messer 10 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro Kick)21–0Q3 14:07WKUK.D. Hutchinson 72 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro Kick)28–0
WKUK.D. Hutchinson 72 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro Kick)28–0Q3 10:12MTSUOmari Kelly 37 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick)28–7
MTSUOmari Kelly 37 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick)28–7Q3 6:38WKUCaden Veltkamp 1 Yd Run (Lucas Carneiro Kick)35–7
WKUCaden Veltkamp 1 Yd Run (Lucas Carneiro Kick)35–7Q3 6:17MTSUOmari Kelly 71 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick)35–14
MTSUOmari Kelly 71 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick)35–14Q3 3:28WKUKisean Johnson 36 Yd pass from Dalvin Smith (Lucas Carneiro Kick)42–14
WKUKisean Johnson 36 Yd pass from Dalvin Smith (Lucas Carneiro Kick)42–14Q4 9:01WKUTrevor Borland 3 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro Kick)49–14
WKUTrevor Borland 3 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro Kick)49–14Q4 5:47MTSUOmari Kelly 7 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick)49–21
MTSUOmari Kelly 7 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick)49–21Passing
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caden Veltkamp | 27/30 | 398 | 13.3 | 5 | 0 | 95.6 |
| TJ Finley | 3/5 | 47 | 9.4 | 0 | 0 | 77.4 |
| Dalvin Smith | 1/2 | 36 | 18.0 | 1 | 0 | 56.8 |
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Vattiato | 24/31 | 456 | 14.7 | 3 | 1 | 28.5 |
Rushing
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LT Sanders | 8 | 54 | 6.8 | 0 | 31 |
| George Hart III | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 14 |
| Elijah Young | 10 | 27 | 2.7 | 0 | 7 |
| Jalen Hampton | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Easton Messer | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Caden Veltkamp | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Team | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| TJ Finley | 1 | -10 | -10.0 | 0 | 0 |
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Vattiato | 9 | 21 | 2.3 | 0 | 12 |
| Jaiden Credle | 9 | 19 | 2.1 | 0 | 6 |
| Terry Wilkins | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | 13 |
Receiving
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kisean Johnson | 8 | 129 | 16.1 | 2 | 36 |
| K.D. Hutchinson | 2 | 83 | 41.5 | 1 | 72 |
| Easton Messer | 5 | 73 | 14.6 | 1 | 34 |
| Elijah Young | 5 | 64 | 12.8 | 0 | 23 |
| River Helms | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 1 | 18 |
| Dalvin Smith | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 0 | 37 |
| Demick Starling | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 |
| Bryce Childress | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Moussa Barry | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Trevor Borland | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Michael Mathison | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| LT Sanders | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omari Kelly | 9 | 239 | 26.6 | 3 | 71 |
| Holden Willis | 4 | 73 | 18.3 | 0 | 32 |
| Myles Butler | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | 32 |
| Cam'ron Lacy | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | 17 |
| Gamarion Carter | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 |
| Jaiden Credle | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Terry Wilkins | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Jacob Coleman | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
Defense
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devonte' Mathews | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Johnson Jr. | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Terreance Ellis | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Keyshawn Swanson | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallas Walker IV | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Upton Stout | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hosea Wheeler | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chandler Matthews | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sebastian Benjamin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demarko Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keondre Williams | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrion Thompson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kylan Guidry | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Herard | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaymar Mundy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Loving | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexander Ford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kent Robinson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deante McCray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalil Rivera-Harvey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nazir Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Johnson | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Thompson | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvae Myers | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Howse IV | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Bynum | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devyn Curtis | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Douglas | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Davis | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Monds III | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Jackson | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Stewart | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rickey Smith | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdul Muhammad | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amarrien Bailey | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Beasley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shakai Woods | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Gillespie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Williams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Felix Hixon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Markel James | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Buckner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Nwaoko | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | 1st Downs | 21 |
| 7-10 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-8 |
| 2-3 | 4th down efficiency | 0-3 |
| 631 | Total Yards | 514 |
| 481 | Passing | 456 |
| 31/37 | Comp/Att | 24/31 |
| 13.0 | Yards per pass | 14.7 |
| 150 | Rushing | 58 |
| 35 | Rushing Attempts | 23 |
| 4.3 | Yards per rush | 2.5 |
| 3-25 | Penalties | 7-57 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 31:22 | Possession | 28:38 |
Drives 18
Q1
MTSUDowns9 plays · 59 yds · 5:02MTSU 1 → WKU 40WKUTouchdown12 plays · 60 yds · 5:17WKU 40 → MTSU 0MTSUPunt3 plays · -3 yds · 1:34MTSU 25 → MTSU 22WKUTouchdown5 plays · 65 yds · 1:58WKU 35 → MTSU 0MTSUDowns7 plays · 74 yds · 3:45MTSU 25 → WKU 1Q2
WKUDowns10 plays · 62 yds · 4:17WKU 1 → MTSU 37MTSUInterception8 plays · 50 yds · 4:51MTSU 37 → WKU 13WKUTouchdown11 plays · 99 yds · 2:54WKU 1 → MTSU 0MTSUEnd of Half2 plays · 49 yds · 0:13MTSU 25 → WKU 26Q3
WKUTouchdown2 plays · 69 yds · 0:47WKU 31 → MTSU 0MTSUTouchdown7 plays · 82 yds · 3:51MTSU 18 → WKU 0WKUTouchdown7 plays · 67 yds · 3:24WKU 33 → MTSU 0MTSUTouchdown1 play · 71 yds · 0:13MTSU 29 → WKU 0WKUTouchdown6 plays · 85 yds · 2:46WKU 15 → MTSU 0MTSUDowns11 plays · 33 yds · 5:26MTSU 31 → WKU 36Q4
WKUTouchdown7 plays · 64 yds · 3:53WKU 36 → MTSU 0MTSUTouchdown6 plays · 64 yds · 3:06MTSU 36 → WKU 0WKUEnd of Game12 plays · 72 yds · 5:47WKU 25 → MTSU 3Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.