Missouri State vs. Western Kentucky - News - October 08, 2026 | FOX Sports

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K.D. Hutchinson - Bothered by knee injury Hutchinson continues to be bothered by a knee injury and remains on the sidelines with no clear date to return, according to Jeff Nations of The Bowling Green Daily News. "KD is st...

Impact Hutchinson has yet to play this season, and his absence is a big loss for a WKU program that has been missing his presence in the passing attack. Hutchinson led the team in receptions last season with 66 for 618 yards and three touchdowns. It's unclear when he'll be able to return to the gridiron.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Lofton Howard - Nets 61 yards Howard caught three passes for 61 yards against Missouri State on Thursday.

Impact The tight end has a nice, complementary role in the passing game, as he has multiple receptions in every outings. However, through six games he has 15 catches for 131 yards and a score, so he's not exactly a gamebreaker.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Jonathan Stafford Jr. - Catches first TD Stafford caught six passes for 72 yards and a score Thursday against Missouri State. He also ran four times for 11 yards.

Impact This is the true freshman's first collegiate touchdown, but not his first game with a sizable role. The Hilltoppers clearly like to try and get the ball in Stafford's hands. He's been targeted 53 times, he has 10 carries, and he even occasionally returns punts.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Ajay Allen - Big game against Missouri State Allen ran 13 times for 105 yards and two touchdowns Thursday against Missouri State.

Impact Allen hadn't done much since the opener against Nevada, but he did have 102 yards and two touchdowns in that opener. Brock Glenn, a good runner himself, started at quarterback, and maybe that opened things up for Allen a bit.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Brock Glenn - Two TDs in start Glenn went 20-for-35 for 231 yards and a touchdown and added 15 rushes for 95 yards and a score Thursday against Missouri State.

Impact Glenn has been sharing time with Rodney Tisdale, but in this one he was just fully, unequivocally the starter, and Tisdale did not see a snap. It's clear that Glenn adds a dynamic to the running game, as he's produced 268 yards and five touchdowns on the ground.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Mekhi Miller - Another five catches Miller caught five passes for 43 yards against WKU on Thursday.

Impact That's back-to-back games with five catches for Miller, though he has 83 yards total over those outings.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Jmariyae Robinson - Seven catches in return Robinson caught seven passes for 41 yards against WKU on Thursday.

Impact Robinson returned after missing the SMU game, and he was fed opportunities in this one. In fact, he was targeted a whopping 14 times, but obviously 41 yards on 14 targets is not great return on investment.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

STANDINGS

CONFERENCE USA		W-L	CONF	STRK
1	Jacksonville State	5-2	3-0	W4
2	Liberty	5-1	2-0	W5
3	Western Kentucky	3-4	2-1	W2
4	Middle Tennessee	3-3	1-1	W1
5	Florida International	3-3	1-1	L1
6	New Mexico State	2-4	1-1	L1
7	Missouri State	2-4	1-1	W1
8	Delaware	2-4	0-2	L3
9	Kennesaw State	1-5	0-2	L5
10	Sam Houston	1-5	0-2	L3

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EVENT INFO

Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium

Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium

Bowling Green, KY

Oct 08, 2026

11,102

3 Hours 7 Minutes