How to Watch Missouri State vs. Western Kentucky: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – September 27, 2025

On Saturday at 7 p.m. ET, the Missouri State Bears (2-2) will take on Maverick McIvor and the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (3-1). The game is on ESPN+, if you're looking for how to watch.

Keep up with college football all season on FOX Sports. Learn more about the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and the Missouri State Bears.

How to Watch Western Kentucky vs. Missouri State

• When: Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
• Location: Robert W. Plaster Stadium in Springfield, Missouri
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Box Score: FOX Sports

Western Kentucky's 2025 Schedule

Western Kentucky 2025 Stats & Insights

• Western Kentucky ranks 42nd in total offense (440.8 yards per game) and 86th in total defense (380 yards allowed per game) this season.
• Western Kentucky sports the 28th-ranked defense this year in terms of passing yards (170 allowed per game), and has been better on offense, ranking 13th-best with 322.5 passing yards per game.
• The Hilltoppers are averaging 37 points per game on offense, which ranks them 33rd in the FBS. Defensively, they rank 63rd, surrendering 22.8 points per game.
• The Hilltoppers have the 108th-ranked rushing offense this year (118.3 rushing yards per game), and they've been less effective on defense, ranking 10th-worst with 210 rushing yards allowed per game.
• Western Kentucky is putting up a 47.4% third-down conversion rate on offense (34th in the FBS), and ranks 29th on the other side of the ball with a 30% third-down percentage allowed.
• With six forced turnovers (34th in the FBS) against six turnovers committed (91st in the FBS), the Hilltoppers' even turnover margin ranks 64th in college football.

Western Kentucky 2025 Key Players

Missouri State's 2025 Schedule

Missouri State 2025 Stats & Insights

• Missouri State is accumulating 360.8 total yards per contest on offense this season (96th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is surrendering 385 total yards per contest (90th-ranked).
• Missouri State ranks 32nd in the FBS with 277.3 passing yards per game on offense, and it ranks 76th with 219.5 passing yards given up per game on the defensive side of the ball.
• The Bears rank 104th in points per game (21.5), but they've been less effective on the other side of the ball, ranking 17th-worst in the FBS with 32.8 points surrendered per contest.
• The Bears' rushing offense has been a bottom-25 unit this season, registering 83.5 rushing yards per game, which ranks seventh-worst in the FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, they rank 96th with 165.5 rushing yards surrendered per contest.
• Missouri State ranks ninth-worst in third-down conversion rate (28.8%), but it has been better defensively, ranking 91st in the FBS with a 41.2% third-down rate allowed.
• At -1, the Bears have the 85th-ranked turnover margin in the FBS, with seven forced turnovers (21st in the FBS) and eight turnovers committed (120th in the FBS).

Missouri State 2025 Key Players

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