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Western Kentucky vs Louisiana Tech

Final/OT · Week 9 · Tue Oct 21 · 7:30 PM ET · Joe Aillet Stadium

Western Kentucky HilltoppersWestern Kentucky6-2

Final/OTOct 21, 2025

Louisiana Tech BulldogsLouisiana Tech4-3

TVCBSSN

Closing line

US sportsbook at kickoff

Moneyline

WKU+175

LT−210

Spread

WKU +4.5+100

LT −4.5−120

Total O/U

Over 48.5−120

Under 48.5+100

Spread: Western Kentucky +4.5 covered.
Total O/U: over 48.5 (55 points).

Recap

Western Kentucky beat Louisiana Tech 28-27 in overtime at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston on Oct 21, 2025 to move to 6-2.

The go-ahead score came with 0:00 left in overtime: G. Hart III run for 4 yds, for a TD R. Tisdale Jr. pass to K.D. Hutchinson GOOD for Two-Point Conversion R. Tisdale Jr. pass to K.D. HutchinsonGOOD fo. The lead changed hands 4 times. Western Kentucky won despite being outgained 449-340 in total yards.

Score by quarter

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, score by quarter
Team	1	2	3	4	OT	T
WKU	10	10	0	0	8	28
LT	7	0	7	6	7	27

Scoring plays

First Quarter

WKUField Goal · 10:26John Cannon 47 Yd Field Goal3-0
LTTouchdown · 6:46Tre Averhart 6 Yd pass from Blake Baker (John Hoyet Chance Kick)3-7
WKUTouchdown · 1:09La'Vell Wright 15 Yd pass from Rodney Tisdale Jr. (John Cannon Kick)10-7

Second Quarter

WKUTouchdown · 10:41George Hart III 1 Yd Run (John Cannon Kick)17-7
WKUField Goal · 2:28Jack Cassidy 53 Yd Field Goal20-7

Third Quarter

LTTouchdown · 14:45J. Cassidy kickoff for 57 yds, C. Thevenin returns for 7 yds, lateral to D. Gandy returns for 85 yds for a TD (J. Chance KICK)20-14

Fourth Quarter

LTField Goal · 14:49John Hoyet Chance 24 Yd Field Goal20-17
LTField Goal · 6:20John Hoyet Chance 24 Yd Field Goal20-20

Overtime

LTTouchdown · 0:00A. Burnette run for 2 yds, for a TD (J. Chance KICK)20-27
WKUTouchdown · 0:00G. Hart III run for 4 yds, for a TD R. Tisdale Jr. pass to K.D. Hutchinson GOOD for Two-Point Conversion R. Tisdale Jr. pass to K.D. HutchinsonGOOD fo28-27

Team stats

WKULT

1st Downs: 21; 24
Total Yards: 340; 449
Passing: 227; 340
Rushing: 113; 109
3rd down efficiency: 7-15; 10-19
Turnovers: 1; 1
Possession: 31:20; 28:40

Top performers

Western Kentucky HilltoppersLouisiana Tech Bulldogs

Passing

Rodney Tisdale Jr.21/34, 227 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT

Blake Baker31/45, 340 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT

Rushing

Rodney Tisdale Jr.12 CAR, 73 YDS

Blake Baker10 CAR, 49 YDS

Receiving

K.D. Hutchinson6 REC, 77 YDS

Marlion Jackson6 REC, 103 YDS

Sacks

–

Mekhi Mason0.5

Tackles

Jaylen Wester15

Jacob Fields11

Player stats

Western Kentucky · Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Rodney Tisdale Jr.	21/34	227	6.7	1	1	82.6

Western Kentucky · Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Rodney Tisdale Jr.	12	73	6.1	0	15
Marvis Parrish	5	33	6.6	0	13
George Hart III	13	26	2.0	2	15
Cameron Flowers	1	-1	-1.0	0	0
K.D. Hutchinson	1	-4	-4.0	0	0
Matthew Henry	2	-6	-3.0	0	2
La'Vell Wright	4	-8	-2.0	0	2

Western Kentucky · Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
K.D. Hutchinson	6	77	12.8	0	21
Matthew Henry	5	52	10.4	0	17
Jackson West	3	25	8.3	0	16
Marvis Parrish	2	18	9.0	0	15
Cameron Flowers	1	17	17.0	0	17
La'Vell Wright	1	15	15.0	1	15
Moussa Barry	1	15	15.0	0	15
Kelby Williams	1	6	6.0	0	6
Lofton Howard	1	2	2.0	0	2

Western Kentucky · Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	TFL	PD
Jaylen Wester	15	3	0.5	0
Miller Malone	10	5	2	0
Rylen Su'a-Filo	7	3	0	0
Jaylen Lewis	6	4	0	0
Jaavan Mack	6	4	1	2
Dave Herard	5	3	0	0
Mackavelli Malotumau	5	2	1.5	0
Nazir Ward	4	2	0	0

Western Kentucky · Interceptions

Player	INT	YDS	TD
Jaavan Mack	1	0	0

Western Kentucky · Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
John Cannon	1/2	50.0	47	2/2	5
Jack Cassidy	1/1	100.0	53	0/0	3

Western Kentucky · Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Cole Maynard	4	178	44.5	0	0	50

Louisiana Tech · Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Blake Baker	31/45	340	7.6	1	1	56.3
Team	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	--

Louisiana Tech · Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Blake Baker	10	49	4.9	0	18
Clay Thevenin	12	35	2.9	0	20
Andrew Burnette	11	32	2.9	1	8
Omiri Wiggins	3	1	0.3	0	4
Lexington Matthews	1	-8	-8.0	0	0

Louisiana Tech · Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Marlion Jackson	6	103	17.2	0	41
Devin Gandy	4	56	14.0	0	19
Clay Thevenin	6	52	8.7	0	21
Luke Watkins	2	39	19.5	0	20
Eli Finley	5	36	7.2	0	13
Jalen Mickens	3	29	9.7	0	15
Omiri Wiggins	2	12	6.0	0	6
David Pierro	2	7	3.5	0	4
Tre Averhart	1	6	6.0	1	6

Louisiana Tech · Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Team	1	0	0
Devin Gandy	1	0	0

Louisiana Tech · Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD
Jacob Fields	11	7	0	0	0
Jakari Foster	10	5	0	0	0
Sifa Leota	8	1	0.5	3	2
Jhamal Shelby Jr.	6	1	0	0.5	0
Jadon Mayfield	6	1	0	0.5	0
Cedric Woods	5	3	0	1	1
Mekhi Mason	5	1	0.5	1.5	0
Emmanuel Oguns	4	1	0	1.5	0

Louisiana Tech · Interceptions

Player	INT	YDS	TD
Kameron Carter	1	0	0

Louisiana Tech · Kick returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Devin Gandy	2	113	56.5	85	1
Clay Thevenin	1	7	7.0	7	0

Louisiana Tech · Punt returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Dedrick Latulas	1	16	16.0	16	0
Cedric Woods	1	10	10.0	10	0

Louisiana Tech · Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
John Hoyet Chance	2/4	50.0	24	3/3	9

Louisiana Tech · Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
John Hoyet Chance	2	80	40.0	0	2	50

Game info

VenueJoe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA

Attendance10,928

TVCBSSN · national

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