NCAA FBS C-USA

Western Kentucky football predictions & picks

Conference USA

2026 record: 3-6
C-USA: 9th
PPG: 23.6
Streak: L2
Last 5: Lost 13–34 at New Mexico State · Thu, Oct 1 Won 34–13 vs Missouri State · Thu, Oct 8 Won 16–3 at Sam Houston · Wed, Oct 14 Lost 21–35 vs Delaware · Tue, Oct 27 Lost 42–51 at Middle Tennessee · Sat, Nov 7

Western Kentucky next game

Wk 11

Western KY vs3:30 PM ET Saturday, November 14 Jax State

Best pick JVST ML−313 82% confidence See the prediction: Jax State at Western KY

Western Kentucky 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 @Nevada Nevada L14–49 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 @Georgia Georgia L20–70 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 @Indiana Indiana L0–38 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 vs Mercyhurst Mercyhurst W52–7 —

Wk 5Thu, Oct 1Oct 1 @New Mexico State New Mexico St L13–34 —

Wk 6Thu, Oct 8Oct 8 vs Missouri State Missouri St W34–13 —

Wk 7Wed, Oct 14Oct 14 @Sam Houston Sam Houston W16–3 WKU ML−116✓ Western KY at Sam Houston prediction

Wk 9Tue, Oct 27Oct 27 vs Delaware Delaware L21–35 DEL ML+107✓ Delaware at Western KY prediction

Wk 10Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 @Middle Tennessee MTSU L42–51 MTSU +7.5−263✓ Western KY at MTSU prediction

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 vs Jacksonville State Jax State 3:30 PM ET JVST ML−313 Jax State at Western KY prediction

Wk 12Sat, Nov 21Nov 21 @Liberty Liberty 12:00 PM ET Pick coming soon

Western Kentucky team stats

2026 regular season · 9 games · rank among 138 FBS teams

Offense

Points 23.6/ game 101st

Total yards 382.8/ game 69th

Passing yards 225.8/ game 71st

Rushing yards 157.0/ game 62nd

Third-down conversions 40.1% 71st

Giveaways 1.3/ game 78th

Time of possession 29:54 73rd

Defense

Points allowed 33.3/ game 126th

Yards allowed 403.7/ game 114th

Passing yards allowed 229.1/ game 95th

Rushing yards allowed 174.6/ game 109th

Takeaways 0.8/ game 120th

Penalties 4.7/ game 11th

Western Kentucky leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Brock Glenn 1,039yds 7 TD · 4 INT · 55.9% comp. · 9 games

Rushing Brock Glenn 533yds 6 TD · 5.3 per carry · 9 games

Receiving Jonathan Stafford Jr. 529yds 54 catches · 1 TD · 9 games

Tackles Jaylen Lewis 68 9 games

Sacks Westen Ard 2.5 8 games

Interceptions Tony Newsome Jr. 2 6 passes defended · 8 games

Western Kentucky picks record

Our best picks on their games, 2026 · pushes not counted

100.0% 3 won · 0 lostSmall sample so far. Picks never change once posted and are graded from the final score. Full track record

C-USA standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 Liberty Liberty 810 8-1 .889 300122 +178 W8

2 Jacksonville State Jax State 720 7-2 .778 262173 +89 W6

3 Middle Tennessee MTSU 540 5-4 .556 242279 −37 W1

4 Delaware Delaware 450 4-5 .444 273262 +11 L1

5 Florida International FIU 450 4-5 .444 174183 −9 W1

6 Kennesaw State Kennesaw St 360 3-6 .333 226243 −17 W2

7 New Mexico State New Mexico St 360 3-6 .333 186232 −46 L2

8 Missouri State Missouri St 360 3-6 .333 215270 −55 L1

9 Western Kentucky Western KY 360 3-6 .333 212300 −88 L2

10 Sam Houston Sam Houston 180 1-8 .111 158248 −90 L6

Western Kentucky FAQ

Who does Western Kentucky play next?

Next up for Western Kentucky: home against Jacksonville State, Saturday, November 14, 3:30 PM ET. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for that game are on its prediction page.

What is Western Kentucky’s record this season?

Western Kentucky is 3-6, 9th in the C-USA.

Who leads Western Kentucky in passing yards?

Brock Glenn, with 1,039 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (7 TD · 4 INT · 55.9% comp. · 9 games).

What is the model’s record picking Western Kentucky games?

Its best pick is 3-0 in Western Kentucky games this season (100.0%, small sample). Picks never change once posted, and each one is graded from the final score.

C-USA rivals

All teams

Delaware Florida International Jacksonville State Kennesaw State Liberty Middle Tennessee Missouri State New Mexico State Sam Houston

Western Kentucky this week

Western Kentucky is 3-6, 2-3 in C-USA play. Its last game was a 51–42 loss to Middle Tennessee on November 7, its second in a row. Its offense averages 23.6 points a game (tied for 101st in FBS), and its defense allows 33.3 (126th).

Next up, Western Kentucky hosts Jacksonville State on Saturday, November 14 at 3:30 PM ET. At the sportsbooks, Western Kentucky is a 7.5-point underdog, and the over/under is 54.5 points. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for the game are on the Jacksonville State vs Western Kentucky prediction page. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.