2026 MATRIXWeek 1 Locked138 FBS Teams91 GamesUpdated Sep 4, 2026Model + Market + Context
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Conference USA · Hilltoppers · 0-0

Western Kentucky

Your complete Western Kentucky season intelligence view.

Tyson Helton's repeatable offensive reload and a favorable league slate offset limited returning starters, keeping WKU among the title contenders.

MPR #85Projected Wins #44Conference USA MPR #1Week 1 Ready
Matrix Power Rating-4.5National #85
Projected Wins7.43National #44
Schedule Strength#101National SOS rank
Projected Offense29.2Points per game
Projected Defense25.8Points allowed
Point Differential+3.4Projected per game
Current Context

What Changed

Reviewed State

No Week 0 game has been played for this team. Current MPR and projected wins remain the approved preseason team state entering Week 1.

Week 0 ResultNo game
MPR-4.5 → -4.5
Projected Wins7.43 → 7.43
Model update note

No new game evidence has entered the team update gate yet.

Outcome Range

Season Distribution

The detailed record distribution remains the certified preseason baseline until the full game-by-game probability cascade is refreshed.

Preseason Outcome ShapeBaseline distribution
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The gold bar is the baseline mode (8 wins). This component is explicitly separated from the current headline state and will switch to the refreshed distribution when the full probability cascade is updated.
Season Market Context · 2026-08-08
Preseason Comparison Layer

Market context stays separate from MPR and projected wins. This snapshot is retained as comparison context and does not define team strength.

Posted Total7.5
Effective Market7.24
Adjusted Edge+0.19
SignalNo Edge
Game by Game

2026 Schedule Matrix

Remaining game rows preserve the approved preseason game-level projection baseline until the next full schedule-probability cascade.

DateOpponentWin %Score / ResultMarginTotalConfidenceType
SEP 5NevadaAway · Nonconference62%Win %28–24Baseline score+4.4Margin51.9TotalMediumFBSOpponent
SEP 12GeorgiaAway · Nonconference1%Win %10–44Baseline score-33.5Margin54.2TotalHighFBSOpponent
SEP 19IndianaAway · Nonconference1%Win %10–44Baseline score-32.9Margin54.0TotalHighFBSOpponent
SEP 26MercyhurstHome · Nonconference — FCS91%Win %37–17Baseline score+19.9Margin54.4TotalLowFCS/Other ProxyOpponent
OCT 1New Mexico StateAway · Conference USA71%Win %31–23Baseline score+8.5Margin53.6TotalMediumFBSOpponent
OCT 8Missouri StateHome · Conference USA86%Win %35–19Baseline score+16.3Margin54.3TotalLowFBSOpponent
OCT 14Sam HoustonAway · Conference USA90%Win %37–18Baseline score+19.1Margin55.8TotalMediumFBSOpponent
OCT 27DelawareHome · Conference USA76%Win %34–24Baseline score+10.7Margin58.1TotalHighFBSOpponent
NOV 7Middle TennesseeAway · Conference USA90%Win %37–18Baseline score+19.1Margin55.5TotalMediumFBSOpponent
NOV 14Jacksonville StateHome · Conference USA63%Win %31–26Baseline score+5.0Margin57.3TotalMediumFBSOpponent
NOV 21LibertyAway · Conference USA47%Win %28–29Baseline score-1.3Margin57.6TotalLowFBSOpponent
NOV 28Kennesaw StateHome · Conference USA66%Win %30–24Baseline score+6.3Margin54.2TotalMediumFBSOpponent
Data-vintage safeguard: current MPR and projected wins above are the approved Week 1 team-state values. Detailed distribution and remaining schedule probabilities are explicitly labeled as baseline where the full probability cascade has not yet been refreshed.
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