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On Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. ET, the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (5-2) will take on Blake Baker and the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (4-2). The game is on CBS Sports Network, if you’re searching for how to watch.

Keep up with college football all season on FOX Sports. Learn more about the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.

How to Watch Louisiana Tech vs. Western Kentucky

  • When: Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Location: Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana
  • TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
  • Live Box Score: FOX Sports

Louisiana Tech vs. Western Kentucky: Head to Head

  • Western Kentucky has an even 1-1 record against Louisiana Tech in the past two matchups.
  • Each team has covered in one game in the past two matchups with those games outscoring the total on one occasion.
  • Western Kentucky has scored 42 points in the last two matchups while only giving up 40 to Louisiana Tech.

Louisiana Tech’s 2025 ScheduleLouisiana Tech 2025 Stats & Insights

  • Louisiana Tech has been a bottom-25 offense this season, ranking 13th-worst with 311 yards per contest. The defensive side of the ball is ranked 57th in the FBS (355.2 yards allowed per game).
  • Louisiana Tech ranks 15th-worst in passing offense (161.8 passing yards per game), but thas played a little better on defense, ranking 110th with 248.7 passing yards allowed per contest.
  • On the defensive side of the ball, the Bulldogs have been a top-25 unit, ranking 20th-best by surrendering only 17.2 points per game. They rank 89th on offense (24.5 points per game).
  • On the defensive side of the ball, the Bulldogs have been a top-25 unit in terms of rushing yards, ranking 24th-best by giving up only 106.5 per game. They rank 75th on offense (149.2 rushing yards per game).
  • In addition to a 45.1% third-down conversion rate allowed on defense, which ranks 18th-worst in the FBS, Louisiana Tech has posted the 96th-ranked third-down percentage (37.1%) on offense.
  • The Bulldogs have forced 13 total turnovers (12th in the FBS) this season and have turned it over seven times (38th in the FBS) for a turnover margin of +6, the 14th-best in college football.

Louisiana Tech 2025 Key Players

Name Position Stats Blake Baker

QB 626 YDS (61.7%) / 3 TD / 1 INT
174 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 34.8 RUSH YPG Omiri Wiggins

RB 233 YDS / 3 TD / 38.8 YPG / 3.9 YPC
6 REC / 36 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 9 REC YPG Clay Thevenin

RB 261 YDS / 3 TD / 43.5 YPG / 4.3 YPC
7 REC / 52 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 17.3 REC YPG Eli Finley

TE 17 REC / 253 YDS / 0 TD / 42.2 YPG Mekhi Mason

LB 21 TKL / 3 TFL / 3 SACK Kolbe Fields

LB 15 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 SACK / 2 INT Sifa Leota

LB 22 TKL / 2 TFL / 0.5 SACK / 1 INT Michael Richard

DB 13 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD

Western Kentucky’s 2025 Schedule

Date Opponent Score 8/23/2025

vs. Sam Houston W 41-24 8/30/2025

vs. North Alabama W 55-6 9/6/2025

at Toledo L 45-21 9/20/2025

vs. Nevada W 31-16 9/27/2025

at Missouri State W 27-22 10/3/2025

at Delaware W 27-24 10/14/2025

vs. Florida International L 25-6 10/21/2025 at Louisiana Tech – 11/1/2025

vs. New Mexico State – 11/15/2025

vs. Middle Tennessee – 11/22/2025

at LSU – 11/29/2025

at Jacksonville State

Western Kentucky 2025 Stats & Insights

  • With 416.9 total yards per game on offense, Western Kentucky ranks 47th in the FBS in 2025. On defense, it ranks 104th, giving up 403.1 total yards per game.
  • Western Kentucky’s pass defense ranks 45th in the FBS with 199.7 passing yards allowed per game, but it has been carried by its offense, which ranks 14th-best by racking up 294.6 passing yards per contest.
  • The Hilltoppers are generating 29.7 points per contest on offense this season (60th-ranked). Meanwhile, they are surrendering 23.1 points per game (58th-ranked) on defense.
  • The Hilltoppers have been struggling in run defense, ranking ninth-worst with 203.4 rushing yards allowed per game. They have been better on offense, compiling 122.3 rushing yards per contest (110th-ranked).
  • With a 46.9% third-down conversion rate on offense, Western Kentucky ranks 26th in the FBS. On defense, it ranks 38th, giving up a 35% third-down rate.
  • After forcing eight turnovers (68th in the FBS) and turning the ball over 10 times (95th in the FBS) this season, the Hilltoppers sport the 91st-ranked turnover margin of -2.

Western Kentucky 2025 Key Players

Name Position Stats Maverick McIvor

QB 1,863 YDS (67.3%) / 12 TD / 5 INT
28 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 4 RUSH YPG Matthew Henry

WR 23 REC / 435 YDS / 3 TD / 62.1 YPG KD Hutchinson

WR 30 REC / 330 YDS / 3 TD / 47.1 YPG La’Vell Wright

RB 207 YDS / 5 TD / 29.6 YPG / 5.2 YPC
7 REC / 63 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 10.5 REC YPG Jaylen Lewis

DB 19 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD Jaylen Wester

LB 28 TKL / 1 TFL Harper Holloman

DL 17 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 SACK Anthony Brackenridge

LB 22 TKL / 2 TFL

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