Wk 3 · 2026
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Indiana Hoosiers — Sat, Sep 19
Sat, Sep 19 ·
Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN), Bloomington, IN
· Peacock FINAL
Weather
No forecast yet. Forecasts reach about 16 days ahead, so this fills in nearer the game. A seasonal average printed here would look exactly like a forecast, which is why there is not one.
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4:00pET
IU -44.5 · total 59.5 DraftKings
Ratings differential IU by 39.7
What is at stake
A non-conference game. It moves both overall records but neither conference race. Indiana is ranked #7 (AP Top 25 · 2026-10-04).
What the ratings imply
The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers:
The CFB King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus
2.4 points of home field.
It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site
compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026
games are played it is last season’s measurement of two teams that have
changed.
Efficiency · 2026 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 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so
the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a
longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the
good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so
neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.
Team stats · 2026 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2026 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Western KY form
W 34-13vs MOSTL 13-34at NMSUW 52-7vs MERCL 0-38at IUL 20-70at UGA
2026 season
Indiana form
W 20-17at NEBW 47-15at RUTGW 29-23vs NUW 38-0vs WKUW 55-0vs HOW
2026 season
Western KY this season
Straight up2-4 · 33% (6 games)
Against the spread3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Over / under3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Indiana this season
Straight up6-0 · 100% (6 games)
Against the spread1-5 · 17% (6 games)
Over / under3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
Common opponents · 0
These teams share no opponents on the 2026 schedule.
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, Indiana leads 6–0 · Indiana has won the last 6
6 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
13.5 points toward Indiana
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-09-19 | Western KY 0 — 38 Indiana | at IU | Indiana |
| 2022 | 2022-09-17 | Western KY 30 — 33 Indiana | at IU | Indiana |
| 2021 | 2021-09-25 | Indiana 33 — 31 Western KY | at WKU | Indiana |
| 2015 | 2015-09-19 | Western KY 35 — 38 Indiana | at IU | Indiana |
| 2010 | 2010-09-18 | Indiana 38 — 21 Western KY | at WKU | Indiana |
| 2008 | 2008-08-30 | Western KY 13 — 31 Indiana | at IU | Indiana |
Western KY leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Rodney Tisdale Jr. QB #16 | 79/118, 852 YDS, 4 TD, 2 INT |
| Brock Glenn QB #11 | 53/98, 536 YDS, 4 TD, 2 INT | |
| Rushing | Ajay Allen RB #3 | 72 CAR, 321 YDS, 4 TD |
| Brock Glenn QB #11 | 52 CAR, 268 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Le'Kamren Meadows RB #22 | 25 CAR, 133 YDS | |
| Receiving | Jonathan Stafford Jr. WR #80 | 36 REC, 332 YDS, 1 TD |
| Cameron Flowers WR #4 | 14 REC, 153 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Quincy Burroughs WR #12 | 9 REC, 138 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Lofton Howard TE #19 | 15 REC, 131 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Jaylen Lewis DB #7 | 53 |
| Justin Brown DB #6 | 33 | |
| Westen Ard LB #32 | 31 | |
| Sacks | Latrevion Thompson DE #13 | 1 |
| Mackavelli Malotumau DT #0 | 1 | |
| Zsacari Minnis DE #17 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Jaylen Wester LB #21 | 1 |
| Justin Brown DB #6 | 1 | |
| Tony Newsome Jr. DB #2 | 1 |
Indiana leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Josh Hoover QB #10 | 76/107, 1101 YDS, 15 TD |
| Grant Wilson QB #2 | 4/5, 74 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Rushing | Turbo Richard RB #1 | 63 CAR, 587 YDS, 5 TD |
| Lee Beebe Jr. RB #29 | 89 CAR, 520 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Jayreon Campbell RB #22 | 8 CAR, 50 YDS | |
| Receiving | Charlie Becker WR #80 | 27 REC, 477 YDS, 8 TD |
| Nick Marsh WR #11 | 23 REC, 341 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Shazz Preston WR #7 | 9 REC, 123 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Davion Chandler WR #4 | 8 REC, 96 YDS, 4 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Isaiah Jones LB #46 | 37 |
| Rolijah Hardy LB #5 | 33 | |
| Preston Zachman DB #6 | 28 | |
| Sacks | Tobi Osunsanmi DL #12 | 4 |
| Stephen Daley DL #9 | 3 | |
| Mario Landino DL #97 | 2 | |
| Interceptions | Isaiah Jones LB #46 | 1 |
| Quan Sanks DB #13 | 1 | |
| Rolijah Hardy LB #5 | 1 |
These are regular-season totals for
the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year,
taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's
roster, so a leader who has since transferred or run out of eligibility still
appears against the year he earned it; the
roster
pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is.
A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game. The roster
pages count bowl games too, so a player's two lines can differ by a game.