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Prediction updated: Saturday, August 1, 2026
Mercyhurst
Lakers
Northeast (FCS)
10
11% win prob
Away
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
Western Kentucky
Hilltoppers
CUSA (FBS)
42
89% win prob
Home
POINT SPREAD
Western Kentucky by 32.72
TOTAL POINTS
52
UPDATED
Saturday, August 1, 2026
PRESEASON RATINGS
*Ratings are relative to Division (FBS, FCS, D2, D3, NAIA)
Mercyhurst
Western Kentucky
|
69
D+
|
Overall |
75
C
|
|
66
D
|
Power |
71
C-
|
|
68
D+
|
Offensive |
73
C-
|
|
67
D
|
Defensive |
71
C-
|
|
74
C-
|
SoS (Current) |
63
D-
|
|
74
C-
|
SoS (Future) |
63
D-
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Mercyhurst
Western Kentucky
| 414 | Overall | 95 |
| 288 | Power | 101 |
| 299 | Offensive | 98 |
| 276 | Defensive | 100 |
| 239 | SoS (Current) | 128 |
| 239 | SoS (Future) | 128 |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Mercyhurst
Western Kentucky
|
0-0 (0%) |
Head to Head |
0-0 (0%) |
|
5-7 (41.7%) |
Overall |
9-4 (69.2%) |
|
3-2 (60%) |
Home |
5-1 (83.3%) |
|
2-5 (28.6%) |
Away |
3-3 (50%) |
|
0-3 (0%) |
Versus Own Division Top 25 |
0-0 (0%) |
|
2-6 (25%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
4-4 (50%) |
|
3-1 (75%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
5-0 (100%) |
|
2-3 (40%) |
Last 5 Games |
3-2 (60%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Mercyhurst
Western Kentucky
| #325 LIU | Best Win | #99 Louisiana Tech |
| #430 Stonehill | Worst Loss | #119 Florida Int'l |
| 34 pts vs #414 New Haven | Largest MOV | 49 pts vs #390 North Alabama |
| 44 pts vs #96 South Dakota St | Largest MOD | 24 pts vs #107 Toledo |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Mercyhurst
Western Kentucky
| 18.8 | Points per Game | 29.5 |
| 24.8 | Points Against | 22.8 |
| 22.4 | Home PPG | 35 |
| 19.8 | Home PA | 18.8 |
| 16.1 | Away PPG | 24.5 |
| 28.3 | Away PA | 28 |
| 76-73 | Opponent Record | 74-91 |
| 314.2 | Avg Opponent Rank | 168.8 |
| L 3 | Longest Streak | W 3 |
| L 1 | Current Streak | W 1 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Mercyhurst
Western Kentucky
| Nov 22 at Central Conn St (8-5) L 28-35 | Dec 23 Southern Miss (7-6) W 27-16 |
| Nov 15 vs Robert Morris (3-9) W 27-13 | Nov 29 at Jacksonville St (9-5) L 34-37 |
| Nov 8 at St Francis PA (0-11) W 16-15 | Nov 22 at LSU (7-6) L 10-13 |
| Oct 25 vs Stonehill (4-8) L 15-22 | Nov 15 vs Middle Tennessee St (3-9) W 42-26 |
| Oct 18 vs Duquesne (7-5) L 0-37 | Nov 1 vs New Mexico St (4-8) W 35-16 |
| Oct 11 at Wagner (5-7) W 19-7 | Oct 21 at Louisiana Tech (8-5) W 28-27 |
| Oct 4 vs LIU (6-6) W 22-13 | Oct 14 vs Florida Int'l (7-6) L 6-25 |
| Sep 27 at South Dakota St (9-5) L 7-51 | Oct 3 at Delaware (7-6) W 27-24 |
| Sep 20 at (22) Montana St (14-2) L 0-17 | Sep 27 at Missouri St (7-6) W 27-22 |
| Sep 13 at Sacramento St (7-5) L 28-49 | Sep 20 vs Nevada (3-9) W 31-16 |
| Sep 6 vs New Haven (5-5) W 48-14 | Sep 6 at Toledo (8-5) L 21-45 |
| Aug 28 at Youngstown St (8-5) L 15-24 | Aug 30 vs North Alabama (2-10) W 55-6 |