Western Kentucky @ Nevada
2026-09-06T02:30:00.000Z · Mackay Stadium
Power rating (SP+) implies Western Kentucky by 1.9 (rating gap + 2.5-pt home field — a rough estimate, not a specific-venue adjustment).
Market line (DraftKings): Nevada +1.5 (opened +4.5), O/U 52.5
Flags
No flags cleared the threshold for this matchup — nothing stood out in the stats gathered so far.
Western Kentucky Offense vs. Nevada Defense
Western Kentucky offense: 0 games this season · Nevada defense: 0 games this season
Western Kentucky: no games played yet this season · Nevada: no games played yet this season
Western Kentucky — who's actually back: Maverick McIvor (Passing, 1863 yds, 12 TD last season) — departed · Marvis Parrish (Rushing, 511 yds, 0 TD last season) — departed · Matthew Henry (Receiving, 762 yds, 6 TD last season) — departed
| Stat (per game) | Western Kentucky offense | Nevada defense allowed |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | — | — |
| Rush yards | — | — |
| Pass yards | — | — |
| Plays | — | — |
| 3rd down % | — | — |
| Turnovers | — | — |
| SP+ rating (opponent-adjusted) | 24.2 (#80 nat'l) | 29.7 (#95 nat'l) |
Nevada Offense vs. Western Kentucky Defense
Nevada offense: 0 games this season REBUILD · 36% returning · Western Kentucky defense: 0 games this season
Nevada: no games played yet this season · Western Kentucky: no games played yet this season
Nevada — who's actually back: Carter Jones (Passing, 1001 yds, 6 TD last season) — back · Caleb Ramseur (Rushing, 683 yds, 5 TD last season) — departed · Jett Carpenter (Receiving, 374 yds, 2 TD last season) — departed
| Stat (per game) | Nevada offense | Western Kentucky defense allowed |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | — | — |
| Rush yards | — | — |
| Pass yards | — | — |
| Plays | — | — |
| 3rd down % | — | — |
| Turnovers | — | — |
| SP+ rating (opponent-adjusted) | 17.6 (#116 nat'l) | 32.0 (#104 nat'l) |
Raw Box Score (season averages, side by side)
| Stat (per game) | Western Kentucky | Nevada |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | — | — |
| Rush yards | — | — |
| Pass yards | — | — |
| Plays | — | — |
| Turnovers | — | — |
Western Kentucky Players
Likely contributors — ranked by 2025 usage among players still on the roster, not an official depth chart (none exists publicly).
QB
| Rodney Tisdale Jr. | 192 att · 1367 yds · 9 TD last season |
| Brock Glenn transfer, Florida State | 10 att · 69 yds · 2 TD last season |
Other QBs on the roster, no 2025 production here to rank by: Caleb McMickle, Cam O'Hara
RB
| Sincere Baines transfer, Maine | 123 car · 711 yds · 3 TD last season |
| Ajay Allen transfer, Tulsa | 97 car · 497 yds · 5 TD last season |
| Kalib Hicks transfer, Oklahoma State | 44 car · 128 yds · 0 TD last season |
| Jaden McGill | 16 car · 63 yds · 1 TD last season |
Other RBs on the roster, no 2025 production here to rank by: Adrion Boyd, Le'Kamren Meadows
WR
| Jyziah Rockwell transfer, Prairie View A&M | 66 rec · 1055 yds · 6 TD last season |
| K.D. Hutchinson | 61 rec · 619 yds · 3 TD last season |
| Moussa Barry | 32 rec · 456 yds · 1 TD last season |
| Cameron Flowers | 19 rec · 204 yds · 1 TD last season |
Other WRs on the roster, no 2025 production here to rank by: Devin Hamilton, Fonzy Smith, Jeremiah Carroll, Jonathan Stafford Jr., Nigel Johnson, Qua'Vez Humphreys, Quincy Burroughs, Tre'Von Mcgory, Zion Taylor
TE
| Lofton Howard | 3 rec · 10 yds · 0 TD last season |
| CC Ezirim transfer, Toledo | 2 rec · 8 yds · 1 TD last season |
| Griffin Reimer transfer, NC State | 1 rec · 7 yds · 0 TD last season |
Other TEs on the roster, no 2025 production here to rank by: Aiden Miller, Arlando Crafton Jr., Coleson Arends, Cross Nimmo, Eli Wilt
Passing
No passing stats yet.
Rushing
No rushing stats yet.
Receiving
No receiving stats yet.
Nevada Players
Likely contributors — ranked by 2025 usage among players still on the roster, not an official depth chart (none exists publicly).
QB
| Carter Jones | 173 att · 1001 yds · 6 TD last season |
| AJ Bianco | 45 att · 188 yds · 1 TD last season |
| Luke Duncan transfer, UCLA | 34 att · 235 yds · 2 TD last season |
Other QBs on the roster, no 2025 production here to rank by: Kaden Martirano, Reeve Slone
RB
| Herschel Turner | 69 car · 353 yds · 0 TD last season |
| Dominic Kelley | 23 car · 60 yds · 1 TD last season |
| Ky Woods | 19 car · 103 yds · 0 TD last season |
| Carter Jackson | 8 car · 41 yds · 0 TD last season |
Other RBs on the roster, no 2025 production here to rank by: Bronwyn Rios, Janerious Jackson, Mekai Smith
WR
| Damien Morgan transfer, Idaho State | 53 rec · 607 yds · 3 TD last season |
| Donnie Cheers transfer, Southeast Missouri State | 44 rec · 585 yds · 5 TD last season |
| Jaceon Doss transfer, Towson | 29 rec · 657 yds · 5 TD last season |
| Marshaun Brown | 16 rec · 164 yds · 1 TD last season |
Other WRs on the roster, no 2025 production here to rank by: Alex Grush, Amari Nash, Daijon Calimon, Deven Vigue, Don Henry, Gary Givens III, Gerick Robinson, Isaiah Williams, Joe Stimpson, Mack Kump, Perrion Williams
TE
| Jayden O'Rourke | 2 rec · 25 yds · 0 TD last season |
| DJ Asiasi | 1 rec · 5 yds · 0 TD last season |
Other TEs on the roster, no 2025 production here to rank by: Benjamin Wheeler, Carter Eck, Darren Schmitt, Kola Babalola, Trace Estes
Passing
No passing stats yet.
Rushing
No rushing stats yet.
Receiving
No receiving stats yet.