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Western Kentucky vs Middle Tennessee

Western Kentucky visit Middle Tennessee in Week 10. The model favors Western Kentucky by 1.3. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
53%
47%

Model win probability from SP+ ratings + home-field edge.

The read
Model analysis · November 4 · refreshed weekly

Model and market read this one almost identically. SP+ projects Western Kentucky by 1.3, pricing a 53% win probability, and the consensus line across two books lands on Middle Tennessee +1.3 with a matching 53/47 split in the visitor's favor. The ProphetX exchange tracks close behind, with Western Kentucky offered at -111 (53%) against Middle Tennessee at +104 (49%). There is no meaningful disagreement to exploit here: every input leans Western Kentucky, but only by a field goal's fraction.

The ratings gap is thin and plays out among weak units. Western Kentucky sits 116th (-11.5), Middle Tennessee 125th (-15.2), a 3.7-point separation. Unit ranks are uniformly poor: Western Kentucky's offense 115th and defense 105th, Middle Tennessee's offense 117th and defense 119th, with the total set at 53.5. Series history skews harder than the rating does, Western Kentucky holding a 10-2 edge and taking the 2025 meeting 42-26.

Records add nuance. Western Kentucky is 3-5, its wins over Mercyhurst (52-7), Missouri State (34-13) and at Sam Houston (16-3), and projects to 4.7 wins. Middle Tennessee is 4-4 and projects to 5.7, the better season profile despite the lower rating. Neither carries any Playoff or title equity.

A near coin flip with model, market and exchange all pricing Western Kentucky a slim 53%, propped up by a lopsided series edge.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 2 books
Spread
WKU -2.5
Total (O/U)
53.3
Favorite
WKU
Moneyline win probability (implied from the spread)

Real consensus line across 2 sportsbooks. Spread and total are the current market number; the win probabilities are implied from the spread.

Matchup odds price history
The market to win this game · daily prices, colored by the favorite
Western Kentucky55%+12 ptsvsMiddle Tennessee45%-12 pts
0%25%50%75%100%Western Kentucky favoredMiddle Tennessee favoredOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 7

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Western Kentucky's win price; Middle Tennessee's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Western Kentucky is favored, below it Middle Tennessee is, and each candle takes the favored team's color. Kalshi shows open-high-low-close candles (filled body closed up, hollow closed down). As of Nov 7.

Tale of the tape
Percentile vs FBS · 2025 stats, 2026 SP+
#116SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#125
#94FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#130
1408EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1164
-Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.-
Western KentuckyMiddle Tennesseesolid = better, faded = trailing
What these metrics mean
SP+. SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.
FPI. FPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.
Elo. Elo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.
Title odds. De-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.
Off PPA. PPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
Success. Success rate: the share of plays that stay on schedule (roughly 50% of needed yards on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th). Higher is better.
Explosive. Explosiveness: the average value of a team's successful plays, i.e. how big its good plays are when they hit.
Yards/game. Total yards gained per game.
Success allowed. How often the defense allows an on-schedule play (enough yards for the down). Lower is better.
Havoc. Havoc rate: the share of plays where the defense makes a tackle for loss, forced fumble, interception, or pass breakup.
Yards allowed. Total yards allowed per game. Lower is better.
Efficiency profile
Percentile vs FBS · 2025
Recent series
Western Kentucky lead 10-2
Western Kentucky have won the last 7
20162025
Head to head
Every meeting in our records
2025
42-26
Western Kentucky
at Western Kentucky
2024
49-21
Western Kentucky
at Middle Tennessee
2023
31-10
Western Kentucky
at Western Kentucky
2022
35-17
Western Kentucky
at Middle Tennessee
2021
48-21
Western Kentucky
at Western Kentucky
2020
20-17
Western Kentucky
at Middle Tennessee
2019
31-26
Western Kentucky
at Western Kentucky
2018
29-10
Middle Tennessee
at Middle Tennessee
2017
41-38
Western Kentucky
at Western Kentucky
2016
44-43
Western Kentucky
at Middle Tennessee
2015
58-28
Western Kentucky
at Western Kentucky
2014
50-47
Middle Tennessee
at Middle Tennessee
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When do Western Kentucky and Middle Tennessee play?

Week 10 of 2026, on Nov 7, 2026 at Middle Tennessee.

Who is favored?

The model projects Western Kentucky by 1.3 (53% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

What is the all-time series?

Western Kentucky lead 10-2 over the meetings in our records.

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