Western Kentucky Hilltoppers @ Indiana Hoosiers
No. 4 Indiana plays Western Kentucky
Western Kentucky (0-2) at No. 4 Indiana (2-0), Sept. 19 at 4 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Indiana by 44.5. Against the spread: Indiana 0-2, Western Kentucky 0-2.
How to watch: Peacock
Key stats
Indiana Offense
Overall: 435.0 yards per game (51st in FBS)
Passing: 220.0 yards per game (78th)
Rushing: 215.0 yards per game (34th)
Scoring: 53.5 points per game (8th)
Indiana Defense
Overall: 212.0 yards per game (14th in FBS)
Passing: 129.5 yards per game (16th)
Rushing: 82.5 yards per game (29th)
Scoring: 8.0 points per game (11th)
Western Kentucky Offense
Overall: 296.0 yards per game (123rd in FBS)
Passing: 159.0 yards per game (122nd)
Rushing: 137.0 yards per game (97th)
Scoring: 17.0 points per game (123rd)
Western Kentucky Defense
Overall: 489.5 yards per game (132nd in FBS)
Passing: 211.0 yards per game (75th)
Rushing: 278.5 yards per game (137th)
Scoring: 59.5 points per game (138th)
Western Kentucky is 134th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 54.5% of the time. Indiana ranks 8th on offense, converting on 63.2% of third downs.
Western Kentucky is 125th in the FBS with a -3 turnover margin, compared to Indiana's 40th-ranked +1 margin.
Indiana ranks 14th in the FBS averaging 31.5 penalty yards per game.
Western Kentucky is 87th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 100.0% of trips. Indiana's red zone offense ranks 1st, scoring on 100.0% of red zone opportunities.
Indiana ranks 105th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 28:07, compared to Western Kentucky's 44th-ranked average of 31:50.
Team leaders
Indiana
Passing: Josh Hoover, 376 yards, 8 TDs, 0 INTs, 70.4 completion percentage
Rushing: Turbo Richard, 166 yards on 26 carries, 3 TDs
Receiving: Charlie Becker, 145 yards on 7 catches, 5 TDs
Western Kentucky
Passing: Rodney Tisdale Jr., 234 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT, 55.6 completion percentage
Rushing: Ajay Allen, 121 yards on 32 carries, 2 TDs
Receiving: Cameron Flowers, 74 yards on 8 catches, 0 TDs
Last game
Indiana won 55-0 over Howard on Sept. 12. Hoover passed for 145 yards on 6-of-11 attempts (54.5%) with four touchdowns and no interceptions. Lee Beebe carried the ball 16 times for 112 yards. Becker had three receptions for 81 yards and three touchdowns.
Western Kentucky lost 70-20 to Georgia on Sept. 12. Brock Glenn passed for 84 yards on 12-of-23 attempts (52.2%) with one touchdown and one interception. He also carried the ball 13 times for 70 yards and two rushing touchdowns. Le'Kamren Meadows had 26 rushing yards on five carries, adding one reception for zero yards. Quincy Burroughs put up 29 yards on two catches.
Next game
Indiana hosts Northwestern on Sept. 25. Western Kentucky hosts Mercyhurst on Sept. 26.

