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Michael Mathison

Western Kentucky

Overall

GPRECTRGREC/GYDSAVGYPGTDLNGATTATT/GYDSYPCYPGTDLNGTOT YDSTOT TDFUMLOST
Career
53
163
258
3.1
1,818
11.2
34.3
10
57
16
0.3
113
7.1
2.1
1
31
3,352
12
4
1

Team

GPRECTRGREC/GYDSAVGYPGTDLNGATTATT/GYDSYPCYPGTDLNGTOT YDSTOT TDFUMLOST
AKR AKR
25
98
146
3.9
1,060
10.8
42.4
5
57
4
0.2
18
4.5
0.7
0
5
2,036
6
4
1
WKU WKU
28
65
112
2.3
758
11.7
27.1
5
55
12
0.4
95
7.9
3.4
1
31
1,316
6
0
0

Location

GPRECTRGREC/GYDSAVGYPGTDLNGATTATT/GYDSYPCYPGTDLNGTOT YDSTOT TDFUMLOST
Home
26
88
132
3.4
1,074
12.2
41.3
7
57
7
0.3
43
6.1
1.7
1
13
1,531
8
2
1
Road
27
75
126
2.8
744
9.9
27.6
3
47
9
0.3
70
7.8
2.6
0
31
1,821
4
2
0

Result

GPRECTRGREC/GYDSAVGYPGTDLNGATTATT/GYDSYPCYPGTDLNGTOT YDSTOT TDFUMLOST
Wins
20
44
78
2.2
517
11.8
25.9
4
38
8
0.4
59
7.4
3.0
1
31
819
5
0
0
Losses
33
119
180
3.6
1,301
10.9
39.4
6
57
8
0.2
54
6.8
1.6
0
13
2,533
7
4
1

Month

GPRECTRGREC/GYDSAVGYPGTDLNGATTATT/GYDSYPCYPGTDLNGTOT YDSTOT TDFUMLOST
August
3
7
12
2.3
43
6.1
14.3
0
15
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
43
0
0
0
September
15
55
81
3.7
491
8.9
32.7
1
47
6
0.4
28
4.7
1.9
0
6
911
1
3
0
October
15
50
72
3.3
615
12.3
41.0
5
55
4
0.3
24
6.0
1.6
1
13
1,166
6
1
1
November
15
40
75
2.7
549
13.7
36.6
4
57
4
0.3
19
4.8
1.3
0
6
1,013
5
0
0
December
5
11
18
2.2
120
10.9
24.0
0
26
2
0.4
42
21.0
8.4
0
31
219
0
0
0

Conference

GPRECTRGREC/GYDSAVGYPGTDLNGATTATT/GYDSYPCYPGTDLNGTOT YDSTOT TDFUMLOST
American Athletic
2
8
12
4.0
101
12.6
50.5
0
32
1
0.5
5
5.0
2.5
0
5
154
0
Atlantic Coast
1
1
2
1.0
10
10.0
10.0
0
10
1
1.0
6
6.0
6.0
0
6
16
0
0
0
Big 10
3
12
19
4.0
75
6.3
25.0
0
18
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
101
0
0
0
Conference USA
18
38
72
2.1
441
11.6
24.5
4
39
6
0.3
40
6.7
2.2
1
13
688
5
0
0
Independent
1
6
6
6.0
72
12.0
72.0
0
47
131
0
Mid-American
17
62
88
3.6
695
11.2
40.9
4
57
3
0.2
13
4.3
0.8
0
5
1,475
5
2
1
Mountain West
1
1
2
1.0
7
7.0
7.0
0
7
1
1.0
6
6.0
6.0
0
6
36
0
Southeastern
3
8
15
2.7
94
11.8
31.3
0
26
1
0.3
6
6.0
2.0
0
6
297
0
1
0
Sun Belt
4
19
27
4.8
233
12.3
58.3
1
55
1
0.3
31
31.0
7.8
0
31
355
1
1
0

Opponent

GPRECTRGREC/GYDSAVGYPGTDLNGATTATT/GYDSYPCYPGTDLNGTOT YDSTOT TDFUMLOST
ALA ALA
1
0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
AUB AUB
2
8
15
4.0
94
11.8
47.0
0
26
1
0.5
6
6.0
3.0
0
6
297
0
1
0
BALL BALL
1
8
9
8.0
154
19.3
154.0
1
57
167
1
BC BC
1
1
2
1.0
10
10.0
10.0
0
10
1
1.0
6
6.0
6.0
0
6
16
0
0
0
BGSU BGSU
3
8
11
2.7
56
7.0
18.7
0
19
1
0.3
5
5.0
1.7
0
5
155
0
BRY BRY
1
3
6
3.0
61
20.3
61.0
1
38
64
1
BUFF BUFF
3
8
14
2.7
79
9.9
26.3
0
26
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
139
0
0
0
CHAR CHAR
1
3
10
3.0
32
10.7
32.0
1
19
32
1
CMU CMU
1
5
6
5.0
36
7.2
36.0
0
24
1
1.0
5
5.0
5.0
0
5
193
0
1
0
EKY EKY
1
1
3
1.0
8
8.0
8.0
0
8
2
2.0
6
3.0
6.0
0
6
14
0
0
0
EMU EMU
1
FAU FAU
1
3
7
3.0
43
14.3
43.0
0
24
1
1.0
5
5.0
5.0
0
5
79
0
0
0
FIU FIU
1
7
8
7.0
48
6.9
48.0
0
31
48
0
HAW HAW
1
1
2
1.0
7
7.0
7.0
0
7
1
1.0
6
6.0
6.0
0
6
36
0
ILL ILL
1
3
6
3.0
22
7.3
22.0
0
15
22
0
IND IND
1
6
7
6.0
36
6.0
36.0
0
18
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
62
0
0
0
JMU JMU
1
2
3
2.0
15
7.5
15.0
0
11
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
15
0
0
0
JVST JVST
2
3
7
1.5
17
5.7
8.5
0
8
1
0.5
11
11.0
5.5
0
11
28
0
0
0
KENN KENN
1
1
2
1.0
30
30.0
30.0
0
30
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
30
0
0
0
KENT KENT
2
7
9
3.5
94
13.4
47.0
0
30
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
200
0
0
0
LIB LIB
1
0
3
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
LT LT
1
1
2
1.0
7
7.0
7.0
0
7
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
7
0
0
0
M-OH M-OH
2
7
13
3.5
61
8.7
30.5
2
27
1
0.5
3
3.0
1.5
0
3
127
2
MASS MASS
1
6
6
6.0
72
12.0
72.0
0
47
131
0
MTSU MTSU
2
4
6
2.0
34
8.5
17.0
0
21
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
87
0
0
0
NIU NIU
1
0
3
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
62
0
NMSU NMSU
1
0
1
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
OHIO OHIO
1
5
6
5.0
59
11.8
59.0
0
21
83
0
1
1
OSU OSU
1
3
6
3.0
17
5.7
17.0
0
13
17
0
PEAY PEAY
1
4
6
4.0
21
5.3
21.0
0
8
21
0
RICE RICE
1
3
6
3.0
75
25.0
75.0
0
38
99
0
SHSU SHSU
1
1
3
1.0
36
36.0
36.0
0
36
1
1.0
-5
-5.0
-5.0
0
0
31
0
0
0
TEM TEM
1
8
12
8.0
101
12.6
101.0
0
32
1
1.0
5
5.0
5.0
0
5
154
0
TROY TROY
2
14
20
7.0
183
13.1
91.5
1
55
231
1
1
0
UAB UAB
2
3
5
1.5
20
6.7
10.0
0
18
20
0
UNT UNT
1
4
6
4.0
58
14.5
58.0
0
39
1
1.0
13
13.0
13.0
0
13
113
0
USA USA
1
3
4
3.0
35
11.7
35.0
0
20
1
1.0
31
31.0
31.0
0
31
109
0
0
0
USF USF
1
UTEP UTEP
1
2
2
2.0
17
8.5
17.0
2
14
2
2.0
16
8.0
16.0
1
12
33
3
0
0
UTSA UTSA
1
3
4
3.0
24
8.0
24.0
1
18
81
1
WMU WMU
2
14
17
7.0
156
11.1
78.0
1
23
349
2

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More Western Kentucky Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

857

Tisdale

Rodney Tisdale Jr.

RUSH

202

Allen

Ajay Allen

REC

266

Stafford

Jonathan Stafford Jr.
Team Rankings

PPG

19.8

126th

OPP PPG

39.6

168th

RUSH YDS/G

113.2

145th

PASS YDS/G

233.0

81st

2026 C-USA Standings
TEAMCONFOVERALL
6
Missouri State Missouri State
0-0
1-3
7
Sam Houston Sam Houston
0-0
1-3
8
Delaware Delaware
0-1
2-3
9
Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee
0-1
2-3
10
Western Kentucky Western Kentucky
0-1
1-4
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
10/8
MOSU MOSU
@
WKU WKU
7:00 PM
Wed
10/14
WKU WKU
@
SHSU SHSU
8:00 PM
Tue
10/27
DEL DEL
@
WKU WKU
7:00 PM
Sat
11/7
WKU WKU
@
MTU MTU
3:30 PM
Sat
11/14
JVST JVST
@
WKU WKU
3:30 PM
Last Game
WKU Western Kentucky

1 - 4

13

Final

34

NMSU New Mexico State

2 - 3

Thu 1 Oct 2026

CFB 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

1,850

Atkinson

Braden Atkinson

1,744

Maiava

Jayden Maiava

1,613

Jennings

Kevin Jennings
Rush Yards Leaders

685

Riley

Dylan Riley

652

Cook

Cam Cook

644

Sheppard

Nate Sheppard
Rec Yards Leaders

823

Smith

Jeremiah Smith

741

Legree

Jesse Legree

628

Duff

KJ Duff
Pass TD Leaders

17

Taylor

Kamario Taylor

16

Atkinson

Braden Atkinson

15

Mensah

Darian Mensah
Rush TD Leaders

11

Baugh

Jadan Baugh

11

Hawkins

Michael Hawkins Jr.

9

Daniels

Ashton Daniels
Rec TD Leaders

9

Legree

Jesse Legree

9

Smith

Jeremiah Smith

8

Dixon

Collin Dixon
QB Rating Leaders

212.2

Mensah

Darian Mensah

203.7

Hoover

Josh Hoover

202.0

Stockton

Gunner Stockton
Sack Leaders

8.0

Umanmielen

Princewill Umanmielen

7.5

Simmons

Colin Simmons

7.0

Esqillion

Xavier Esqillion

CFB 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings
Georgia

51.4

Miami

49.6

Alabama

49.6

Oregon

47.5

Florida

46.2

James Madison

44.8
Opp PPG Rankings
North Dakota State

9.8

Miami

9.8

Utah

10.3

New Mexico

10.6

Indiana

10.8

Duke

11.0
Total Yards Rankings
Miami

554.8

Oklahoma State

548.3

LSU

547.8

Memphis

541.2

Texas State

531.6

North Texas

524.6
Rush Yards Rankings
Army

334.3

Air Force

297.3

West Virginia

294.0

UCLA

281.5

Navy

277.8

Texas State

263.6
Pass Yards Rankings
Oregon State

377.4

Ohio State

357.0

Oregon

346.5

SMU

346.0

North Texas

340.0

Miami

334.4
Sack Leaders
Tennessee

22.0

LSU

21.0

Georgia State

19.0

Virginia Tech

18.0

Baylor

18.0

Delaware

17.0

CFB 2026 Standings

SoutheasternWLPCT
1
Alabama Alabama
5
0
1.000
2
Georgia Georgia
5
0
1.000
3
Texas Texas
4
0
1.000
4
Florida Florida
4
1
.800
5
Kentucky Kentucky
4
1
.800
6
Mississippi State Mississippi State
4
1
.800
7
Ole Miss Ole Miss
3
1
.750
8
LSU LSU
4
1
.800
9
Missouri Missouri
4
1
.800
10
Tennessee Tennessee
4
1
.800
11
Auburn Auburn
3
2
.600
12
Texas A&M Texas A&M
3
2
.600
13
Oklahoma Oklahoma
2
2
.500
14
Vanderbilt Vanderbilt
3
2
.600
15
Arkansas Arkansas
2
3
.400
16
South Carolina South Carolina
2
3
.400
Pac-12WLPCT
1
Boise State Boise State
4
1
.800
2
Fresno State Fresno State
4
1
.800
3
Oregon State Oregon State
3
2
.600
4
San Diego State San Diego State
2
3
.400
5
Colorado State Colorado State
2
3
.400
6
Texas State Texas State
2
3
.400
7
Utah State Utah State
1
4
.200
8
Washington State Washington State
1
4
.200
Mid-AmericanWLPCT
1
Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan
3
3
.500
2
Toledo Toledo
4
1
.800
3
Central Michigan Central Michigan
3
2
.600
4
Ohio Ohio
3
2
.600
5
Western Michigan Western Michigan
3
2
.600
6
Bowling Green Bowling Green
1
4
.200
7
UMass UMass
4
1
.800
8
Kent State Kent State
2
3
.400
9
Buffalo Buffalo
2
3
.400
10
Miami (OH) Miami (OH)
2
3
.400
11
Akron Akron
1
4
.200
12
Ball State Ball State
1
4
.200
13
Sacramento State Sacramento State
1
4
.200
American AthleticWLPCT
1
Florida Atlantic Florida Atlantic
4
1
.800
2
Memphis Memphis
4
1
.800
3
UTSA UTSA
4
1
.800
4
North Texas North Texas
3
2
.600
5
UAB UAB
3
2
.600
6
South Florida South Florida
4
1
.800
7
Army Army
2
2
.500
8
Temple Temple
2
3
.400
9
East Carolina East Carolina
2
2
.500
10
Tulane Tulane
2
2
.500
11
Tulsa Tulsa
3
2
.600
12
Rice Rice
1
4
.200
13
Charlotte Charlotte
0
5
.000
14
Navy Navy
1
3
.250
Big 10WLPCT
1
Indiana Indiana
5
0
1.000
2
Nebraska Nebraska
5
0
1.000
3
UCLA UCLA
4
0
1.000
4
Minnesota Minnesota
4
1
.800
5
Ohio State Ohio State
4
1
.800
6
Wisconsin Wisconsin
4
1
.800
7
Oregon Oregon
3
1
.750
8
USC USC
5
1
.833
9
Iowa Iowa
4
1
.800
10
Northwestern Northwestern
3
1
.750
11
Purdue Purdue
2
3
.400
12
Michigan Michigan
3
2
.600
13
Penn State Penn State
3
2
.600
14
Washington Washington
3
2
.600
15
Illinois Illinois
2
3
.400
16
Maryland Maryland
2
3
.400
17
Michigan State Michigan State
2
3
.400
18
Rutgers Rutgers
1
4
.200
Conference USAWLPCT
1
Liberty Liberty
4
1
.800
2
Jacksonville State Jacksonville State
3
2
.600
3
New Mexico State New Mexico State
2
3
.400
4
Florida International Florida International
2
2
.500
5
Kennesaw State Kennesaw State
1
3
.250
6
Missouri State Missouri State
1
3
.250
7
Sam Houston Sam Houston
1
3
.250
8
Delaware Delaware
2
3
.400
9
Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee
2
3
.400
10
Western Kentucky Western Kentucky
1
4
.200
Atlantic CoastWLPCT
1
Miami Miami
5
0
1.000
2
Pittsburgh Pittsburgh
5
0
1.000
3
Duke Duke
4
0
1.000
4
SMU SMU
4
1
.800
5
Wake Forest Wake Forest
4
1
.800
6
Clemson Clemson
3
2
.600
7
Florida State Florida State
3
2
.600
8
Virginia Virginia
3
2
.600
9
Virginia Tech Virginia Tech
4
1
.800
10
NC State NC State
3
2
.600
11
California California
2
3
.400
12
Louisville Louisville
2
3
.400
13
Stanford Stanford
2
3
.400
14
North Carolina North Carolina
2
2
.500
15
Georgia Tech Georgia Tech
1
3
.250
16
Syracuse Syracuse
2
2
.500
17
Boston College Boston College
2
3
.400
IndependentWLPCT
1
Notre Dame Notre Dame
5
0
1.000
2
UConn UConn
2
3
.400
Big 12WLPCT
1
Texas Tech Texas Tech
5
0
1.000
2
BYU BYU
4
0
1.000
3
Baylor Baylor
4
1
.800
4
Utah Utah
4
0
1.000
5
Oklahoma State Oklahoma State
3
1
.750
6
Arizona Arizona
4
1
.800
7
Houston Houston
4
1
.800
8
Cincinnati Cincinnati
4
1
.800
9
Iowa State Iowa State
3
2
.600
10
UCF UCF
3
2
.600
11
Arizona State Arizona State
2
2
.500
12
Kansas State Kansas State
3
1
.750
13
Kansas Kansas
2
2
.500
14
West Virginia West Virginia
3
2
.600
15
Colorado Colorado
2
3
.400
16
TCU TCU
2
3
.400
Sun BeltWLPCT
1
James Madison James Madison
5
0
1.000
2
Louisiana Louisiana
4
1
.800
3
Appalachian State Appalachian State
3
1
.750
4
South Alabama South Alabama
3
2
.600
5
Arkansas State Arkansas State
2
3
.400
6
Georgia State Georgia State
4
1
.800
7
Marshall Marshall
3
2
.600
8
Troy Troy
2
2
.500
9
Georgia Southern Georgia Southern
2
3
.400
10
Louisiana Tech Louisiana Tech
2
2
.500
11
Southern Miss Southern Miss
1
3
.250
12
Coastal Carolina Coastal Carolina
1
4
.200
13
Old Dominion Old Dominion
1
4
.200
14
Louisiana-Monroe Louisiana-Monroe
0
5
.000
Mountain WestWLPCT
1
North Dakota State North Dakota State
5
0
1.000
2
New Mexico New Mexico
4
1
.800
3
UNLV UNLV
3
2
.600
4
Air Force Air Force
3
1
.750
5
Wyoming Wyoming
2
3
.400
6
San Jose State San Jose State
3
2
.600
7
Northern Illinois Northern Illinois
0
4
.000
8
Nevada Nevada
1
3
.250
9
UTEP UTEP
1
4
.200
10
Hawai'i Hawai'i
1
4
.200

CFB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/19
CCAR CCAR
@
DEL DEL
14-22
Sat
9/19
MER MER
@
GT GT
11-44
Sat
9/19
UNT UNT
@
TXST TXST
35-49
Sat
9/19
ASU ASU
@
KU KU
24-17
Sat
9/19
KENT KENT
@
OSU OSU
3-59

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
10/6
USM USM
@
TROY TROY
8:00 PM
Wed
10/7
JVST JVST
@
KENN KENN
7:00 PM
Wed
10/7
NMSU NMSU
@
FIU FIU
7:30 PM
Thu
10/8
SHSU SHSU
@
LIB LIB
7:00 PM
Thu
10/8
MOSU MOSU
@
WKU WKU
7:00 PM