Western Kentucky Hilltoppers @ Michigan State Spartans
1-3, 0-2 Away
31
1-3, 0-2 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WKU | 10 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 31 |
| 21 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 48 |
5-0, 3-0 Home
48
5-0, 3-0 Home
Game Leaders
488
B. ZappeQB
46/64, 3 TD
488
327
P. ThorneQB
20/30, 1 TD
327
37
N. WhittingtonRB
7 CAR
37
126
K. Walker IIIRB
24 CAR, 3 TD
126
186
J. SternsWR
17 REC, 1 TD
186
128
J. NailorWR
8 REC
128
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None
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2
J. PanasiukDE
2
10
A. KincadeDB
8 SOLO
10
16
A. GroseDB
11 SOLO
16
Team Stats
560
Total Yards
519
1
Turnovers
0
31
1st Downs
26
8-75
Penalties
6-60
7/17
3rd Down
5/11
2/4
4th Down
0/1
29:35
Possession
30:25
Game Information
East Lansing, MI
FS1
1st Quarter
Touchdown
13:32 - 1st
0
WKU
7
MSU
Jayden Reed 88 Yd Punt Return (Matt Coghlin Kick)
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:28
Touchdown
8:26 - 1st
0
WKU
14
MSU
Kenneth Walker III 5 Yd Run (Matt Coghlin Kick)
7 plays, 80 yards, 3:59
Field Goal
5:04 - 1st
3
WKU
14
MSU
Brayden Narveson 37 Yd Field Goal
11 plays, 56 yards, 3:22
Touchdown
3:54 - 1st
3
WKU
21
MSU
Jayden Reed 46 Yd pass from Payton Thorne (Matt Coghlin Kick)
4 plays, 75 yards, 1:10
Touchdown
2:57 - 1st
10
WKU
21
MSU
Joey Beljan 4 Yd pass from Bailey Zappe (Brayden Narveson Kick)
3 plays, 65 yards, 0:57
2nd Quarter
Field Goal
11:42 - 2nd
13
WKU
21
MSU
Brayden Narveson 29 Yd Field Goal
13 plays, 61 yards, 4:53
Touchdown
9:10 - 2nd
13
WKU
28
MSU
Kenneth Walker III 5 Yd Run (Matt Coghlin Kick)
6 plays, 68 yards, 2:27
Field Goal
6:51 - 2nd
16
WKU
28
MSU
Brayden Narveson 35 Yd Field Goal
8 plays, 58 yards, 2:19
Touchdown
2:39 - 2nd
16
WKU
35
MSU
Kenneth Walker III 3 Yd Run (Matt Coghlin Kick)
9 plays, 66 yards, 4:06
Touchdown
0:41 - 2nd
16
WKU
42
MSU
Payton Thorne 12 Yd Run (Matt Coghlin Kick)
6 plays, 31 yards, 0:53
3rd Quarter
Field Goal
0:43 - 3rd
16
WKU
45
MSU
Matt Coghlin 21 Yd Field Goal
14 plays, 96 yards, 5:49
4th Quarter
Touchdown
13:13 - 4th
24
WKU
45
MSU
Jerreth Sterns 28 Yd pass from Bailey Zappe (Bailey Zappe Pass to Mitchell Tinsley for Two-Point Conversion)
9 plays, 75 yards, 2:30
Touchdown
8:24 - 4th
31
WKU
45
MSU
Joey Beljan 1 Yd pass from Bailey Zappe (Brayden Narveson Kick)
7 plays, 55 yards, 2:28
Field Goal
4:46 - 4th
31
WKU
48
MSU
Matt Coghlin 20 Yd Field Goal
12 plays, 72 yards, 3:38
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
0%
--WKU
100%
--MSU
According to ESPN Analytics
2025 Standings
FBS
| Conference USA | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw State | 7-1 | 10-4 |
| Jacksonville State | 7-1 | 9-5 |
| Western Kentucky | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Louisiana Tech | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| Missouri State | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Florida International | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Delaware | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Liberty | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Middle Tennessee | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| New Mexico State | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| UTEP | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Sam Houston | 1-7 | 2-10 |
FBS
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 9-0 | 16-0 |
| Ohio State | 9-0 | 12-2 |
| Oregon | 8-1 | 13-2 |
| USC | 7-2 | 9-4 |
| Michigan | 7-2 | 9-4 |
| Iowa | 6-3 | 9-4 |
| Washington | 5-4 | 9-4 |
| Illinois | 5-4 | 9-4 |
| Minnesota | 5-4 | 8-5 |
| Nebraska | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| Northwestern | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| UCLA | 3-6 | 3-9 |
| Penn State | 3-6 | 7-6 |
| Rutgers | 2-7 | 5-7 |
| Wisconsin | 2-7 | 4-8 |
| Michigan State | 1-8 | 4-8 |
| Maryland | 1-8 | 4-8 |
| Purdue | 0-9 | 2-10 |
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