Week 1
Final
SHSU
WKU1Q 08:37
0 - 7
M. Henry 26-yard TD catch from M. McIvor.
Touchdown
Made XP
3rd & 10
1Q 04:36
3 - 7
RJ Lopez 40-yard field goal.
FG Made
4th & 7
2Q 12:34
10 - 7
H. Watson 55-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2nd & 3
2Q 07:10
10 - 14
L. Wright 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
1st & Goal
2Q 04:59
10 - 17
J. Cannon 49-yard field goal.
FG Made
4th & 6
2Q 00:29
10 - 20
J. Cannon 42-yard field goal.
FG Made
4th & 7
3Q 13:29
17 - 20
A. McCaskill 2-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
1st & Goal
3Q 12:10
24 - 20
J. Diaz 43-yard TD fumble return.
Touchdown
Made XP
2nd & 11
3Q 08:16
24 - 27
K.D. Hutchinson 9-yard TD catch from M. McIvor.
Touchdown
Made XP
1st & Goal
3Q 04:52
24 - 34
M. Parrish 22-yard TD catch from M. McIvor.
Touchdown
Made XP
1st & 10
4Q 10:23
24 - 41
M. McIvor 4-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2nd & Goal
Top Performers
Pass Yds
401
McIvor
WKU
Rush Yds
91
Watson
SHSU
Rec Yds
148
Henry
WKU
Scrim TD
1
Watson
SHSU
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
2025 Conference USA
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Western Kentucky | 5 | 1 | .833 |
 Kennesaw State | 4 | 2 | .667 |
 Jacksonville State | 3 | 3 | .500 |
 Louisiana Tech | 4 | 2 | .667 |
 Delaware | 3 | 2 | .600 |
 New Mexico State | 3 | 2 | .600 |
 Missouri State | 3 | 3 | .500 |
 Liberty | 2 | 4 | .333 |
 FIU | 2 | 3 | .400 |
 Middle Tennessee | 1 | 5 | .167 |
 UTEP | 1 | 5 | .167 |
 Sam Houston | 0 | 6 | .000 |
Game Summary
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers emerged victorious over the Sam Houston Bearkats, 41 to 24, on August 23.
Game Info
August 23, 2025
Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium
Bowling Green, Kentucky
87°
7 mph NW
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Watson #10 | 19/30 | 209 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 2-12 | 115.2 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. McIvor #7 | 33/51 | 401 | 7.9 | 3 | 0 | 2-14 | 150.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Watson #10 | 14 | 91 | 6.5 | 1 | 55 |
A. McCaskill #22 | 11 | 72 | 6.5 | 1 | 52 |
E. Green #21 | 6 | 10 | 1.7 | 0 | 7 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Parrish #21 | 12 | 52 | 4.3 | 0 | 18 |
G. Hart III #9 | 8 | 25 | 3.1 | 0 | 12 |
L. Wright #11 | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 1 | 12 |
M. McIvor #7 | 7 | 7 | 1.0 | 1 | 5 |
M. Henry #0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
K.D. Hutchinson #2 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Green #21 | 7/7 | 61 | 8.7 | 0 | 35 |
G. O'Neill #6 | 3/5 | 50 | 16.7 | 0 | 29 |
R. Lotten #19 | 1/2 | 36 | 36.0 | 0 | 36 |
A. Smith-Mack #1 | 4/6 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 12 |
D. Bledsoe III #0 | 1/1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
A. Smith #12 | 1/1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
Q. Humphreys #7 | 1/2 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
A. McCaskill #22 | 1/1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
T. Burns Jr. #80 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Reed #87 | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Phillips #11 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Brown #34 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Henry #0 | 7/12 | 148 | 21.1 | 1 | 55 |
M. Barry #3 | 6/8 | 90 | 15.0 | 0 | 48 |
M. Parrish #21 | 6/7 | 58 | 9.7 | 1 | 22 |
J. Mack #5 | 4/7 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 | 17 |
K.D. Hutchinson #2 | 4/5 | 34 | 8.5 | 1 | 12 |
K. Williams #13 | 3/6 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 14 |
G. Hart III #9 | 1/1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
L. Wright #11 | 1/1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
N. Meyers #81 | 1/2 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
C. Flowers #4 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Q. Burroughs #12 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
J. Diaz #1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Murdaugh #38 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
K.D. Hutchinson #2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
M. Barry #3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CJ Johnson #8 | 8-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Edwards Jr. #0 | 8-7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
CJ Brown #24 | 7-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Fish #6 | 7-5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Gordon #26 | 6-5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Allen #7 | 6-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Powell #2 | 5-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Chidi #48 | 4-3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Scott #4 | 4-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Q. Patt #98 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Bailey #13 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Eaton Jr. #17 | 2-2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Diaz #1 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Stanford #5 | 2-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Z. Lawton #33 | 2-1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Adams #40 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
AJ Sargent #23 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Harris #3 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Smith-Mack #1 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Boyd #95 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Horany #31 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Herard #17 | 5-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Brackenridge #3 | 5-3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Ali #2 | 5-5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Lewis #7 | 4-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
H. Holloman #44 | 3-1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Gray #15 | 3-2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Wester #21 | 3-2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Williams #1 | 3-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Malotumau #0 | 3-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Hardy #98 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Robinson #11 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Ward #6 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Eugene Jr. #26 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Okeke #90 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Malone #8 | 1-1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Myers #14 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Cole #16 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Wright #11 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Harrison #13 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Emery #5 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
V. Sneed #55 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
RJ Lopez #37 | 1/2 | 3/3 | 6 | 40 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Cannon #39 | 2/2 | 5/5 | 11 | 49 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Gerrand #35 | 6 | 253 | 42.2 | 49 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Maynard #18 | 5 | 250 | 50.0 | 71 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Williams #1 | 4 | 83 | 20.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Allen #7 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 13 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K.D. Hutchinson #2 | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | -3 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Watson #10 | 19/30 | 209 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 2-12 | 115.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Watson #10 | 14 | 91 | 6.5 | 1 | 55 |
A. McCaskill #22 | 11 | 72 | 6.5 | 1 | 52 |
E. Green #21 | 6 | 10 | 1.7 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Green #21 | 7/7 | 61 | 8.7 | 0 | 35 |
G. O'Neill #6 | 3/5 | 50 | 16.7 | 0 | 29 |
R. Lotten #19 | 1/2 | 36 | 36.0 | 0 | 36 |
A. Smith-Mack #1 | 4/6 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 12 |
D. Bledsoe III #0 | 1/1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
A. Smith #12 | 1/1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
Q. Humphreys #7 | 1/2 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
A. McCaskill #22 | 1/1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
T. Burns Jr. #80 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Reed #87 | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Phillips #11 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Brown #34 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
J. Diaz #1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Murdaugh #38 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CJ Johnson #8 | 8-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Edwards Jr. #0 | 8-7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
CJ Brown #24 | 7-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Fish #6 | 7-5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Gordon #26 | 6-5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Allen #7 | 6-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Powell #2 | 5-4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Chidi #48 | 4-3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Scott #4 | 4-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Q. Patt #98 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Bailey #13 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Eaton Jr. #17 | 2-2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Diaz #1 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Stanford #5 | 2-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Z. Lawton #33 | 2-1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Adams #40 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
AJ Sargent #23 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Harris #3 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Smith-Mack #1 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Boyd #95 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Horany #31 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
RJ Lopez #37 | 1/2 | 3/3 | 6 | 40 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Gerrand #35 | 6 | 253 | 42.2 | 49 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Allen #7 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 13 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. McIvor #7 | 33/51 | 401 | 7.9 | 3 | 0 | 2-14 | 150.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Parrish #21 | 12 | 52 | 4.3 | 0 | 18 |
G. Hart III #9 | 8 | 25 | 3.1 | 0 | 12 |
L. Wright #11 | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 1 | 12 |
M. McIvor #7 | 7 | 7 | 1.0 | 1 | 5 |
M. Henry #0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
K.D. Hutchinson #2 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Henry #0 | 7/12 | 148 | 21.1 | 1 | 55 |
M. Barry #3 | 6/8 | 90 | 15.0 | 0 | 48 |
M. Parrish #21 | 6/7 | 58 | 9.7 | 1 | 22 |
J. Mack #5 | 4/7 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 | 17 |
K.D. Hutchinson #2 | 4/5 | 34 | 8.5 | 1 | 12 |
K. Williams #13 | 3/6 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 14 |
G. Hart III #9 | 1/1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
L. Wright #11 | 1/1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
N. Meyers #81 | 1/2 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
C. Flowers #4 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Q. Burroughs #12 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
K.D. Hutchinson #2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
M. Barry #3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Herard #17 | 5-3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Brackenridge #3 | 5-3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Ali #2 | 5-5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Lewis #7 | 4-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
H. Holloman #44 | 3-1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Gray #15 | 3-2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Wester #21 | 3-2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Williams #1 | 3-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Malotumau #0 | 3-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Hardy #98 | 2-1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Robinson #11 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Ward #6 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Eugene Jr. #26 | 2-2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Okeke #90 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Malone #8 | 1-1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Myers #14 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Cole #16 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Wright #11 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Harrison #13 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Emery #5 | 1-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
V. Sneed #55 | 1-1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Cannon #39 | 2/2 | 5/5 | 11 | 49 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Maynard #18 | 5 | 250 | 50.0 | 71 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Williams #1 | 4 | 83 | 20.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K.D. Hutchinson #2 | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | -3 | 0 |
Punt
4 plays,
14 yd,
01:560-0
Punt
4 plays,
23 yd,
02:020-0
Touchdown
9 plays,
87 yd,
02:310-7
Punt
3 plays,
10 yd,
02:030-7
Field Goal
4 plays,
3 yd,
01:563-7
Punt
6 plays,
17 yd,
02:163-7
Missed FG
9 plays,
56 yd,
03:293-7
Punt
3 plays,
1 yd,
00:523-7
Touchdown
2 plays,
62 yd,
00:3110-7
Touchdown
13 plays,
60 yd,
05:1810-14
Downs
4 plays,
9 yd,
01:1310-14
Field Goal
4 plays,
4 yd,
00:5610-17
Punt
3 plays,
17 yd,
02:0710-17
Field Goal
11 plays,
32 yd,
02:2610-20
End of Half
1 play,
-6 yd,
00:2410-20
Touchdown
5 plays,
73 yd,
01:3117-20
Fumble TD
4 plays,
8 yd,
01:3124-20
Touchdown
9 plays,
87 yd,
03:4824-27
Punt
4 plays,
18 yd,
02:0324-27
Touchdown
4 plays,
87 yd,
01:2024-34
Punt
3 plays,
3 yd,
01:2324-34
Punt
6 plays,
6 yd,
02:2124-34
Interception
7 plays,
44 yd,
03:2924-34
Touchdown
6 plays,
81 yd,
02:1724-41
Punt
3 plays,
7 yd,
01:5624-41
Punt
3 plays,
3 yd,
02:0024-41
Downs
4 plays,
0 yd,
00:2024-41
Downs
4 plays,
5 yd,
02:1324-41
Downs
7 plays,
63 yd,
02:3724-41
End of Game
2 plays,
14 yd,
01:1124-41
370
Total Yds
492
197
Pass Yds
387
173
Rush Yds
105
15
Total Drives
15
63
Total Plays
88
5.9
Yards Per Play
5.6
6.2
Yards Per Pass
7.3
5.6
Yards Per Rush
3
27:04
Possession
32:56
4
Biggest Lead
17
14
1st Downs
26
8
Passing 1st Downs
20
4
Rushing 1st Downs
4
2
1st Downs from Penalties
2
2/14
3rd Down
11/19
0/3
4th Down
0/1
6
Punts
5
1
Turnovers
2
1
Interceptions Thrown
0
0
Fumbles Lost
2
7
Penalties
2
2.0
Sacks
2.0
5
Tackles For Loss
7
0
D/ST TD
0
