Western Kentucky Hilltoppers News

Cameron Flowers - Catches seven passes Flowers caught seven passes for 60 yards against Nevada on Saturday.

Impact With K.D. Hutchinson out for undisclosed reasons, Flowers emerged as the top receiver for the Hilltoppers for this game. However, even if he is the number-one guy for now, Flowers' next two games are trips to Georgia and Indiana.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

K.D. Hutchinson - DNP for Week 1 Hutchinson (undisclosed) did not play during Saturday's 49-14 loss at Nevada.

Impact Hutchinson was unable to help Western Kentucky stop Nevada from logging a relatively easy win during Week 1. The wide receiver, coming off a 706-yard, five-touchdown season would have been great help against the Wolf Pack, and it is unknown what he is dealing with or when he will return.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Ajay Allen - Rushes for two TDs Allen ran 21 times for 102 yards and two touchdowns versus Nevada on Saturday.

Impact The Hilltoppers are known for airing it out and rarely running the ball by tradition. However, Allen once tallied five touchdowns in nine games for the Miami Hurricanes, and last season he turned 97 carries into 497 yards and five touchdowns with Tulsa. Maybe, given Allen's talent, the WKU coaching staff is willing to run the ball more, and if that is the case clearly it worked out in Week 1.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Brock Glenn - Able to step on to field Glenn (undisclosed) logged a rushing attempt during Saturday's 49-14 loss at Nevada.

Impact Even though Glenn was not Western Kentucky's starting quarterback at Nevada, he was able to log at least a few snaps to clear his injury status going into the regular season. The Hilltoppers' QB1, Rodney Tisdale, was not so impressive in Week 1, so as long as Glenn stays sharp from the bench, perhaps he can be allotted into a starting role later in the 2026 campaign.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Rodney Tisdale Jr. - No touchdowns in opener Tisdale went 24-for-40 for 203 yards, added 13 yards rushing, and lost a fumble against Nevada on Saturday.

Impact Tisdale was without K.D. Hutchinson, ostensibly WKU's top receiver, but this is still a lackluster performance. The Hilltoppers delivered big passing numbers for fantasy-minded folks for years, but that well may be dry with Tisdale under center.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Jones, Kelley help Nevada cruise past Western Kentucky 49-14 in a season opener

Carter Jones throws two touchdown passes, and Dominic Kelley scores twice, including a 72-yard run, as Nevada beats Western Kentucky 49-14 in their season opener

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

How to watch Western Kentucky vs Nevada: Live stream College Football, NCAA, TV channel The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers will take on the Nevada Wolfpack on Saturday at Mackay Stadium in a Week 1 college football matchup. Oct 26...

3 DAYS AGO • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Moussa Barry - Starter on Week 1 depth chart Barry is listed as a starter on Western Kentucky's Week 1 depth chart.

Impact Barry initially planned to hit the transfer portal this offseason, but he returned to Western Kentucky and remains a starting wideout. The 6-2 fifth-year senior caught 34 passes for 488 yards and one touchdown last fall during what was a career year.

SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

K.D. Hutchinson - Not listed on depth chart Huctchinson (undisclosed) is not listed on the depth chart for Saturday's matchup against Nevada, per Western Kentucky's Week 1 depth chart.

Impact It's unknown if Hutchinson is dealing with an injury, but something has kept him out of Western Kentucky's initial depth chart. The wideout is a starter for the Hilltoppers when healthy, as he was looking to replicate last season's totals, where he recorded 66 receptions for 618 yards and three touchdowns. His status will be monitored closer to kickoff, though it's a worrying sign that he isn't included on the team's depth chart.

SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

CC Ezirim - Listed as starter for WKU Ezirim is listed as the starting tight end on Western Kentucky's Week 1 depth chart.

Impact Ezirim spent three quiet years at Toledo, and last fall with the Rockets, he mustered just two catches for eight yards. However, he should be in for a much bigger workload this season as the Hilltoppers' listed starter.

SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Ajay Allen - Listed as RB1 Allen is listed as Western Kentucky's starting running back for Saturday's season opener against Nevada, per the team's depth chart.

Impact Allen is positioned to lead the Hilltoppers' backfield after transferring from Tulsa. Last season, he rushed for 497 yards and five touchdowns on 97 attempts. It now appears he will have the starting spot in the backfield to himself after splitting snaps last year, and he looks to have an immediate impact Saturday.

SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

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AUGUST 31 • Associated Press

Brock Glenn - Loses quarterback race Glenn (undisclosed) will not start Western Kentucky's regular-season opener Saturday at Nevada, Pete Thamel of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Glenn will start of the season as the backup quarterback for the Hilltoppers, as Rodney Tisdale gets the nod. Glenn, who transferred in from Florida State this offseason logged just 10 pass attempts in the 2025 campaign.

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE

Rodney Tisdale Jr. - Officially named starter Tisdale has been named the starter for Western Kentucky's regular-season opener Saturday at Nevada, Pete Thamel of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Tisdale, as expected, will start out the season under center for the Hilltoppers. The 6-foot-2 quarterback tossed for 1,432 yards, nine touchdowns and seven interceptions in 2025 with the Hilltoppers while also picking up 108 yards and a score on the ground. Brock Glenn will serve as the QB2 behind Tisdale.

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE

Brock Glenn - Not expected to start Week 1 Glenn (undisclosed) is not expected to start Western Kentucky's regular-season opener Saturday at Nevada, Pete Nakos of On3.com reports.

Impact Though much of the summer remained for Glenn to test Rodney Tisdale at Western Kentucky's quarterback position, it looks like the former will not be WKU's main man under center, at least for the time being. Glenn has just under a week to continue pushing for his first game snaps since Week 12 of the 2025 season.

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE

Rodney Tisdale Jr. - Expected to start Week 1 Tisdale is expected to start Western Kentucky's regular-season opener Saturday at Nevada, Pete Nakos of On3.com reports.

Impact For most of the summer, it was believed that Tisdale had the edge at quarterback, and him being expected to start Week 1 confirms the previous belief. If the Hilltoppers do not name a starting QB before their regular-season opener, he is projected to continue from last season and remain a starter.

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE

Liberty's Chadwell eyes a Conference USA rebound after surgery and a 4-8 stumble

Liberty coach Jamey Chadwell has been looking forward to the upcoming season perhaps more than any other

AUGUST 12 • Associated Press

Georgia to debut new all-white alternate uniform when they play Western Kentucky on September 12

Georgia has announced the Bulldogs will debut a new all-white look as an alternate uniform when they play Western Kentucky at home on September 12

AUGUST 5 • Associated Press

Big Ten seeking clarity on playoff expansion before addressing its nonconference scheduling policy

The Big Ten appears in no hurry to change its status as the only major conference that doesn’t require its schools to schedule at least one nonconference game against another Power...

JULY 30 • Associated Press

Kentucky taps Pete Nochta as football GM after Pat Biondo's sudden exit

Kentucky promoted Pete Nochta to general manager of the Wildcats’ football team Wednesday, a day after Pat Biondo announced his departure only months after being hired

JULY 29 • Associated Press

Brock Glenn - Losing ground in QB1 race Rodney Tisdale is believed to be leading the race to be Western Kentucky's starting quarterback for the 2026 season over Glenn (undisclosed), Steven Moffett of Topper Talk Podcast...

Impact Glenn didn't dress for WKU's spring game in early April, and while the race for the starting role remains an open competition, it seems Tisdale is clearly ahead of Glenn at the moment. Glenn spent the last three seasons at FSU, tallying 895 passing yards with a 6:7 TD:INT in that span.

JULY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Rodney Tisdale Jr. - Gaining ground in QB1 battle Tisdale is believed to be leading the race to be Western Kentucky's starting quarterback for the 2026 season, Steven Moffett of Topper Talk Podcast (via the G5 Hive Podcast) report...

Impact Tisdale is competing with Brock Glenn for the QB1 role, but the latest reports indicate that the former is ahead in the race. Tisdale tossed for 1,432 yards, nine touchdowns and seven interceptions in 2025 with the Hilltoppers while also picking up 108 yards and a score on the ground.

JULY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Brock Glenn - Not dressed for spring game Glenn (undisclosed) is not dressed for Western Kentucky's spring game Saturday, Jeff Nations of Bowling Green Daily News reports.

Impact Glenn not being dressed for Western Kentucky's spring game gives Rodney Tisdale a prime opportunity to step up Saturday. The former transferred from Florida State with an intent to improve his chances of starting, but in order to do that, he must now wait until the summer or fall.

APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE

Brock Glenn - Competing for QB1 gig Glenn is competing with Rodney Tisdale for the Hilltoppers' QB gig, per the Bowling Green Daily News.

Impact Glenn spent three seasons at Florida State and burned two years of eligibility. Last fall, he tossed for 69 yards and two touchdowns in a reserve role. He's right in the mix to compete with Tisdale for Western Kentucky's QB1 role, and with both gunslingers boasting experience and various levels of upside, this should be an intriguing quarterback competition.

APRIL 10 • ROTOWIRE

Rodney Tisdale Jr. - Competing for starting gig Tisdale (undisclosed) is competing with Brock Glenn for the Wildcats' starting quarterback gig, per the Bowling Green Daily News.

Impact Tisdale tossed for 1,432 yards, nine touchdowns and seven interceptions in 2025 with the Hilltoppers, also picking up 108 yards and a score on the ground. He's competing with Glenn, an incoming transfer who spent the past three seasons at Florida State. It'll be interesting to see what wins out here: Tisdale's experience and familiarity with the Hilltoppers, or Glenn's Power Four resume.

APRIL 10 • ROTOWIRE

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Georgia to debut new all-white alternate uniform when they play Western Kentucky on September 12

Big Ten seeking clarity on playoff expansion before addressing its nonconference scheduling policy

Kentucky taps Pete Nochta as football GM after Pat Biondo's sudden exit