Week 6: Missouri State vs Western Kentucky
Game Information
StageWeek 6
Season2026
KickoffThu, Oct 8, 7:00 pm
VenueHouchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium
LocationBowling Green, KY
SurfaceArtificial Turf
BroadcastCBSSN
Last 5 Games
| Date | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/25 | vs  Arkansas State | L34-28 | College Football Wk 1 |
| 11/29/25 | vs  Louisiana Tech | L30-42 | College Football Wk 14 |
| 11/22/25 | @  Kennesaw State | L34-41 | College Football Wk 13 |
| 11/15/25 | vs  UTEP | W38-24 | College Football Wk 12 |
| 11/8/25 | @  Liberty | W21-17 | College Football Wk 11 |
| Date | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/23/25 | vs  Southern Miss | W16-27 | College Football Wk 1 |
| 11/29/25 | @  Jacksonville State | L34-37 | College Football Wk 14 |
| 11/22/25 | @  LSU | L10-13 | College Football Wk 13 |
| 11/15/25 | vs  Middle Tennessee | W42-26 | College Football Wk 12 |
| 11/1/25 | vs  New Mexico State | W35-16 | College Football Wk 10 |
Division Standings
FBS — Conference USA
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delaware | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.667 | 90 | 56 | 2-0 | 0-1 | W1 |
 Florida International | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.333 | 52 | 55 | 1-0 | 0-2 | L1 |
| Kennesaw State | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.333 | 73 | 73 | 1-1 | 0-1 | L2 |
| Liberty | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.667 | 88 | 58 | 2-0 | 0-1 | W2 |
| Middle Tennessee | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.667 | 91 | 62 | 2-0 | 0-1 | W1 |
 Missouri State | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.333 | 72 | 94 | 1-1 | 0-1 | L1 |
 Sam Houston | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.333 | 97 | 47 | 1-1 | 0-1 | W1 |
 Western Kentucky | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.000 | 34 | 157 | 0-0 | 0-3 | L3 |
| Jacksonville State | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.500 | 114 | 96 | 2-0 | 0-2 | W1 |
| New Mexico State | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.333 | 87 | 77 | 1-0 | 0-2 | L1 |
About the Game
Missouri State faces Western Kentucky on October 8, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium in Bowling Green, KY. The matchup is part of the 2026 college football regular season.
Missouri State enters with a 0-0 record, while Western Kentucky is 0-0. The game will be broadcast on CBSSN. Score, scoring plays, team statistics and matchup details are tracked on this page.
Follow Missouri St vs Western KY here for kickoff information, live updates and the final result. College Football scores and schedule page lists additional games, schedules and results.
Missouri State
1st in CUSA
VS
Western Kentucky
1st in CUSA
Quarterbacks & Specialists
#2
Henry Belin IV
#50
Tim Coleman
#15
Eian Finkley
#47
Andrew Kallas
#7
Elijah Leonard
#65
Malakai Lewis
#9
Skyler Locklear
#25
Stewart McDonald
#12
Brett Ottensmeyer
Offensive Line
#76
Santiago Castillo
#70
William Dixon III
#74
Julius Dumas
#77
Sebastian Espinoza
#73
Myles Ewell
#54
Matthew Greene
#66
Makhete Gueye
#71
King Large
#67
Ben Liedtke
#79
Stephen Meitz
#51
Chase Mideau
#55
Ryan Mitchell
#75
Logan Scrivner
#78
Brayden Thompson
#69
Armend Ujkashi
#72
Isaiah Villanueva
Receivers & Backs
#88
Jeron Askren
#81
AJ Bell Jr.
#11
Makai Cope
#10
King Davis
#82
Brycen Dorsey
#1
Breezy Dubar
#87
Witt Edwards
#22
Ramone Green Jr.
#85
Dillon Hipp
#43
Amar'e Johnson
#13
Josh Joyner
#40
Connor Lair
#34
Jordan Manuel
#8
Isaiah McMorris
#17
Brendon McQueen
#6
Mekhi Miller
#3
Isaiah Myers
#80
Michael Osei-Bonsu
#46
Cash Pomeroy
#86
James Rexroat
#84
Antonio Robinson
Jmariyae Robinson
#42
Devin Staley
#89
Torrin Teague
#83
Amare Whetsell
Defensive Line & Linebackers
#15
Martavis Blackmon
#11
Tim Brantley Jr.
#49
Dylan Brooks
#99
Markell Chapman
#21
Jashawn Cooper
#22
Grayson Cutchlow
#97
Joshua Davis
#10
Jalile Elliott
#98
Cam Gray
#90
Brandon Hightower
#96
Blessing Igbinedion
#52
Kaden Jones
#59
Maurice Jones Jr.
#5
Kellen Lindstrom
Jared Lloyd
#92
Josh Lukusa
#44
Malachi Madison
#32
Hieko Malone
#94
Breylon McCuller
#56
Jayden McGee
#24
Caleb Olabode
#31
Cooper Roy
#48
Jedrick Russell Jr.
#38
Stratton Shufelt
#57
Gilles Tchio
#41
Deion Thomas
#45
Royal Weber
#30
Caden Wiest
#35
Austin Yelder
Defensive Backs
#3
Khalil Anderson
#28
Joseph Arnold
#6
Navonn Barrett
#12
Joel Boamah
#39
Rory Butler
#13
Haydon Caston
#9
Dylan Dixson
#29
Christian Ford
#7
Malik Ganaway
#8
Joel Kpassou
#14
Jerrick Martin
#33
Anthony Mattison
#23
Gionni McBride
#19
Xavian Michel
#16
J.J. O'Neal
#18
Sean Reese
#27
Devin Rutherford
#2
Antonio Smith
#26
Darryon Taylor
#37
Josiah Turner
#25
Camron Williams
#20
Floyd Williams
Other
#37
Josh Deal
#36
Yousef Obeid
Quarterbacks & Specialists
#11
Brock Glenn
#49
Nolan Imhoff
#10
Caleb McMickle
#15
Cam O'Hara
#40
Carson Perusse
#44
Bailey Sanders
#5
Rodney Tisdale Jr.
#35
Daniel Wall
Offensive Line
#72
Zach Clayton
#69
Jordan Curll
#64
Jackson Dialls
#79
Asa Holbert
#50
Alec Johnson
#70
Rhett Larson
#59
Alex Lopez
#78
Tyreek Major
#55
Roq Montgomery
#73
Nonso Omezi
#67
Tai Ray
#75
Brody Riffe
#56
Tyrell Scott
#77
Jamier Smith
#52
Isiah Stoudemire
#76
Max Thurston
#74
Karsten Upchurch
Receivers & Backs
#3
Ajay Allen
#87
Coleson Arends
#23
Sincere Baines
#8
Moussa Barry
#29
Adrion Boyd
#12
Quincy Burroughs
#84
Jeremiah Carroll
#81
Arlando Crafton Jr.
#14
CC Ezirim
#4
Cameron Flowers
#18
Devin Hamilton
#9
Kalib Hicks
#19
Lofton Howard
#7
Qua'Vez Humphreys
#2
K.D. Hutchinson
#21
Nigel Johnson
#25
Jaden McGill
#82
Tre'Von Mcgory
#22
Le'Kamren Meadows
#88
Aiden Miller
#89
Cross Nimmo
#44
Griffin Reimer
#13
Jyziah Rockwell
#24
Fonzy Smith
#80
Jonathan Stafford Jr.
#17
Zion Taylor
#86
Eli Wilt
Defensive Line & Linebackers
#18
Geajorm Akpaloo
#32
Westen Ard
#34
Makhi Brazier
#22
Jordan Donald
#91
Ceejay Embry
#99
Eric Etienne
#52
Jakeem Fletcher
#90
Bryce Fulda
#98
Nathan Gonzales
#92
Javin Griffin
#16
Darius Hampton
#50
Elin Jones
#45
Josaiah Knight
#33
Zeiqui Lawton
#15
Garrison Madden
Mackavelli Malotumau
#29
Joshua Mensah
#44
Kai Micatrotto
#17
Zsacari Minnis
#56
Kiawan Murphy
#53
Elijah Peake
#54
Sekou Peters
#35
Elijah Rumph
#94
Henry Smith
#20
Zach Smith
#55
Venson Sneed
#59
Sharlandiin Strange
#93
Rylen Su'a-Filo
#57
Isaac Tanis
#41
Brandon Thomas
#13
Latrevion Thompson
#51
Zayden Walters
#21
Jaylen Wester
Defensive Backs
#27
Jordan Bergeron
#6
Justin Brown
#12
BJ Carey
#19
Jacob Cosby-Mosley
#30
Taron Essex
#38
Alan Gbee
#10
Xavion Griffin
#5
Dave Herard
#7
Jaylen Lewis
#31
Walter Manning
#26
Leonzay Merzius
#11
Canyon Moses
#14
Braxton Myers
#2
Tony Newsome Jr.
#39
Jaylen Pollard
#23
PJ Souffrant
#8
D'Cambren Verrett
#36
Khrystian Washington
#3
Christian White
#24
Lataj Wright
Other
#58
Michael Buck
#99
Karl Campbell
#43
Jackson Smith
#33
Michael Smith
Missouri State
1st in CUSA
VS
Western Kentucky
1st in CUSA
Passing
69.0
Completion Percentage
54.5
29
Completions
42
0.00
Interception Percentage
2.60
0
Interceptions
2
72
Longest Pass
26
350
Net Passing Yards
318
175.0
Net Passing Yards Per Game
159.0
42
Passing Attempts
77
2.40
Passing Touchdown %
1.30
1
Passing Touchdowns
1
146.6
Passer Rating
88.0
2
Total Sacks
5
10
Sack Yards Lost
30
8.3
Yards Per Pass Attempt
4.1
350
Passing Yards
318
0
Passing Fumbles Lost
0
2
Team Games Played
2
318.0
Yards Per Game
296.0
24.0
Total Points Per Game
17.0
48
Total Points
34
7
Total Touchdowns
5
175.0
Passing Yards Per Game
159.0
29-42
Comp-Att
42-77
2-10
Sacks-Yards Lost
5-30
Rushing
76
Rushing Attempts
79
286
Rushing Yards
274
3.8
Yards Per Rush Attempt
3.5
24
Long Rushing
23
0
20+ Yard Rushing Plays
0
6
Rushing Touchdowns
4
143.0
Rushing Yards Per Game
137.0
0
Rushing Fumbles
0
0
Rushing Fumbles Lost
0
14
Rushing 1st downs
17
2
Team Games Played
2
636
Total Yards
592
120
Total Offensive Plays
161
24.0
Total Points Per Game
17.0
48
Total Points
34
7
Total Touchdowns
5
Receiving
29
Receptions
42
0
Receiving Targets
0
350
Receiving Yards
318
350
Receiving Yards
318
1
Receiving Touchdowns
1
72
Long Reception
26
0
20+ Yard Receiving Plays
0
175.0
Receiving Yards Per Game
159.0
0
Receiving Fumbles
0
0
Receiving Fumbles Lost
0
159
Receiving Yards After Catch
142
11
Receiving First Downs
19
2
Team Games Played
2
12.1
Yards Per Reception
7.6
24.0
Total Points Per Game
17.0
48
Total Points
34
7
Total Touchdowns
5
Miscellaneous
31
Total 1st downs
40
14
Rushing 1st downs
17
11
Passing 1st downs
19
6
1st downs by penalty
4
8
Third Down Conversions
14
24
Third Down Attempts
37
33.33
3rd down %
37.84
2
Fourth Down Conversions
2
5
First Downs Attempts
3
40.00
4th down %
66.67
19
Total Penalties
12
131
Total Penalty Yards
99
1554
Possession Time Seconds
1949
0.00
Red Zone Field Goal Percentage
0.00
0.00
Red Zone Scoring Percentage
0.00
0.00
Red Zone Efficiency Percentage
0.00
0.00
Red Zone Touchdown Percentage
0.00
2
Total Takeaways
4
2
Total Giveaways
6
0
Turnover Ratio
-2
8-24
3rd down efficiency
14-37
2-5
4th down efficiency
2-3
19-131
Total-Yards
12-99
Defense
76
Solo Tackles
68
54
Assist Tackles
40
130
Total Tackles
108
5
Sacks
0
37
Sack Yards
0
17
Stuffs
9
0
Passes Defended
0
0.0
Average Interception Yards
8.0
0
Long Interception
8
0
Miscellaneous Touchdowns
0
0
Kicks Blocked
0
9
Tackles For Loss
4
2
Team Games Played
2
Defensive Interceptions
1
Interceptions
1
0
Interception Yards
8
0
Interception Touchdowns
0
1-0
INT: Total
1-8
General
3
Fumbles
5
3
Forced Fumbles
4
0
Fumbles Recovered
0
0
Fumbles Touchdowns
0
2
Games Played
2
3-2
Fumbles-Lost
5-4
Returning
4
Kick Returns
3
53
Kick Return Yards
40
13.3
Yards Per Kick Return
13.3
20
Long Kick Return
18
0
Kick Return Touchdowns
0
6
Punt Returns
2
42
Punt Return Yards
20
7.0
Yards Per Punt Return
10.0
26
Long Punt Return
15
0
Punt Return Touchdowns
0
0
Punt Return Fair Catches
0
0
Kick Return Fumbles Lost
0
0
Punt Return Fumbles Lost
0
2
Team Games Played
2
6-42
Punt: Total
2-20
Kicking
0
Field Goal Made
0
1
Field Goal Attempts
0
0.0
Field Goal Percentage
0.0
0
Long Field Goal Made
0
0
Field Goal Attempts 1-19
0
0
Field Goal Attempts 20-29
0
0
Field Goal Attempts 30-39
0
1
Field Goal Attempts 40-49
0
0
Field Goal Attempts 50+
0
6
Extra Points Made
4
7
Extra Point Attempts
5
85.7
Extra Point Percentage
80.0
0
Field Goals Made 1-19
0
0
Field Goals Made 20-29
0
0
Field Goals Made 30-39
0
0
Field Goals Made 40-49
0
0
Field Goals Made 50+
0
6
Total Kicking Points
4
2
Team Games Played
2
40
Touchback Percentage
29
0.0
Average Kickoff Return Yards
0.0
0
Kickoff Return Yards
0
0
Kickoff Returns
0
0-0
Kickoffs: Total
0-0
0-1
FG: Good-Attempts
0-0
Punting
8
Punts
16
326
Punt Yards
667
45
Long Punt
57
40.8
Gross Average Punt Yards
41.7
40.8
Net Average Punt Yards
41.7
0
Punts Blocked
0
2
Punts Inside 20
6
0
Touchbacks
2
3
Fair Catches
4
4
Punt Returns
5
0
Punt Return Yards
0
0.0
Average Punt Return Yards
0.0
2
Team Games Played
2
8-326
Punt: Total Yards
16-667
Scoring
6
Rushing Touchdowns
4
1
Receiving Touchdowns
1
0
Return Touchdowns
0
7
Total Touchdowns
5
0
Field Goals
0
6
Kick Extra Points
4
0
Total Two Point Conversions
0
48
Total Points
34
24.0
Total Points Per Game
17.0