Venue & Game Details
Location: Houchens Industries–L.T. Smith Stadium, Bowling Green, KY
Kickoff: 8:00 p.m. ET (7:00 p.m. CT local)
Broadcast: ESPNU
Weather: Clear skies, mid-60s, light winds
Team Recent Form
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers: Coming off a 27-24 win over Delaware, led by QB Maverick McIvor’s 230 passing yards and a TD. WKU averages 429.5 YPG (44th nationally) and scores 33.7 PPG (47th).
Florida International Panthers: Blown out 51-10 by UConn last week. FIU averages 364.2 YPG (83rd) but struggles to score, just 21.2 PPG (108th).
Recent Form (last 3 games):
WKU: W vs. Delaware (27-24), W vs. UTEP (31-14), W vs. Middle Tennessee (24-20)
FIU: L vs. UConn (51-10), W vs. UMass (28-17), L vs. New Mexico State (27-24)
Injury Report
Western Kentucky: No major injuries reported.
Florida International: QB Keyone Jenkins expected to start after a minor ankle issue; no other key absences.
Key Player Matchups
Quarterbacks:
Maverick McIvor (WKU) – 1,704 yards, 12 TDs, 2 INTs, 67.7% completion.
Keyone Jenkins (FIU) – 775 yards, 2 TDs, 4 INTs, 62.9% completion.
Running Backs:
La’Vell Wright (WKU) – 203 yards, 5 TDs.
Kejon Owens (FIU) – 463 yards, 5 TDs.
Receivers:
Matthew Henry (WKU) – 377 yards, 3 TDs.
Alex Perry (FIU) – 194 yards, 2 TDs.
Series History
Western Kentucky has won the last three meetings vs. FIU.
In those games, WKU has outscored FIU 148–47.
WKU has covered the spread in 2 of the last 3 matchups.
Betting Trends
WKU is 5-1 ATS this season.
FIU is 3-2 ATS this season.
WKU games have gone Under in 4 of 6 contests.
FIU has hit the Over in 3 of 5 games.
Score Projection: Western Kentucky 38 – Florida International 17
Game Odds
Florida International Panthers 57.5
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers – 7.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Monday, October 13, 2025
