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2026
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Schedule
Sep 5Sat
AwayNevada
10:30 PM ET
Sep 12Sat
AwayGeorgia
12:45 PM ET
Sep 19Sat
AwayIndiana
4:00 PM ET
Sep 26Sat
HomeMercyhurst
7:00 PM ET
Oct 1Thu
AwayNew Mexico State
8:00 PM ET
Oct 8Thu
HomeMissouri State
7:00 PM ET
Oct 14Wed
AwaySam Houston
8:00 PM ET
Oct 27Tue
HomeDelaware
7:00 PM ET
Conference USA
Conference Standings
TeamWLConfPct
KSUOKennesaw State Owls
100-01.000
DELDelaware Fightin' Blue Hens
100-01.000
FIUFIU Panthers
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JVSTJacksonville State Gamecocks
000-00.000
LIBLiberty Flames
010-00.000
MTSUMiddle Tennessee Blue Raiders
000-00.000
MOSTMissouri State Bears
010-00.000
NMSUNew Mexico State Aggies
000-00.000
SHSUSam Houston Bearkats
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WKUWestern Kentucky Hilltoppers
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TOP 25
Rankings
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Poll Position
WKUNational rankingsAP Top 25, Coaches Poll and playoff ranking positions for Western Kentucky Hilltoppers will appear here when published.
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Roster
2026
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Football Roster
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Rodney Tisdale Jr. | QB | SO | 6'2" | 195 |
| 10 | Caleb McMickle | QB | JR | 6'2" | 194 |
| 11 | Brock Glenn | QB | JR | 6'2" | 225 |
| 15 | Cam O'Hara | QB | FR | 6'2" | 210 |
| 3 | Ajay Allen | RB | SR | 5'11" | 200 |
| 9 | Kalib Hicks | RB | JR | 5'11" | 220 |
| 22 | Le'Kamren Meadows | RB | FR | 6'0" | 215 |
| 23 | Sincere Baines | RB | SR | 5'9" | 195 |
| 25 | Jaden McGill | RB | SR | 6'0" | 210 |
| 29 | Adrion Boyd | RB | JR | 5'7" | 185 |
| 2 | K.D. Hutchinson | WR | SR | 5'8" | 185 |
| 4 | Cameron Flowers | WR | SO | 5'11" | 190 |
| 7 | Qua'Vez Humphreys | WR | SR | 6'3" | 225 |
| 8 | Moussa Barry | WR | SR | 6'2" | 195 |
| 12 | Quincy Burroughs | WR | SR | 6'1" | 210 |
| 13 | Jyziah Rockwell | WR | SR | 6'2" | 200 |
| 17 | Zion Taylor | WR | JR | 6'0" | 210 |
| 18 | Devin Hamilton | WR | FR | 6'4" | 210 |
| 21 | Nigel Johnson | WR | SR | 6'5" | 200 |
| 24 | Fonzy Smith | WR | FR | 6'1" | 185 |
| 80 | Jonathan Stafford Jr. | WR | FR | 5'9" | 185 |
| 82 | Tre'Von Mcgory | WR | FR | 5'11" | 175 |
| 84 | Jeremiah Carroll | WR | SR | 6'0" | 180 |
| 14 | CC Ezirim | TE | SR | 6'7" | 250 |
| 19 | Lofton Howard | TE | JR | 6'4" | 235 |
| 44 | Griffin Reimer | TE | SO | 6'3" | 245 |
| 81 | Arlando Crafton Jr. | TE | FR | 6'4" | 240 |
| 86 | Eli Wilt | TE | FR | 6'6" | 250 |
| 87 | Coleson Arends | TE | JR | 6'4" | 245 |
| 88 | Aiden Miller | TE | JR | 6'3" | 235 |
| 89 | Cross Nimmo | TE | FR | 6'5" | 250 |
| 50 | Alec Johnson | OL | SR | 6'1" | 295 |
| 52 | Isiah Stoudemire | OL | FR | 6'3" | 312 |
| 55 | Roq Montgomery | OL | JR | 6'3" | 365 |
| 56 | Tyrell Scott | OL | FR | 6'3" | 295 |
| 59 | Alex Lopez | OL | FR | 6'7" | 310 |
| 64 | Jackson Dialls | OL | FR | 6'4" | 310 |
| 67 | Tai Ray | OL | JR | 6'7" | 330 |
| 69 | Jordan Curll | OL | FR | 6'4" | 280 |
| 70 | Rhett Larson | OL | SR | 6'4" | 315 |
| 72 | Zach Clayton | OL | JR | 6'5" | 320 |
| 73 | Nonso Omezi | OL | SR | 6'5" | 340 |
| 74 | Karsten Upchurch | OL | SR | 6'5" | 295 |
| 75 | Brody Riffe | OL | JR | 6'8" | 315 |
| 76 | Max Thurston | OL | SO | 6'5" | 300 |
| 77 | Jamier Smith | OL | FR | 6'3" | 298 |
| 78 | Tyreek Major | OL | SO | 6'5" | 325 |
| 79 | Asa Holbert | OL | FR | 6'6" | 290 |
| 13 | Latrevion Thompson | DE | SR | 6'3" | 248 |
| 16 | Darius Hampton | DE | SR | 6'3" | 238 |
| 17 | Zsacari Minnis | DE | SO | 6'3" | 238 |
| 41 | Brandon Thomas | DE | FR | 6'4" | 224 |
| 45 | Josaiah Knight | DE | SO | 6'3" | 238 |
| 50 | Elin Jones | DE | SR | 6'4" | 248 |
| 55 | Venson Sneed | DE | SR | 6'4" | 268 |
| 57 | Isaac Tanis | DE | FR | 6'2" | 228 |
| 59 | Sharlandiin Strange | DE | FR | 6'4" | 244 |
| 90 | Bryce Fulda | DE | FR | 6'4" | 244 |
| 94 | Henry Smith | DE | FR | 6'3" | 254 |
| 98 | Nathan Gonzales | DE | SR | 6'4" | 248 |
| 33 | Zeiqui Lawton | DT | SR | 6'2" | 290 |
| 51 | Zayden Walters | DT | FR | 6'3" | 320 |
| 52 | Jakeem Fletcher | DT | SR | 6'2" | 315 |
| 53 | Elijah Peake | DT | FR | 6'1" | 325 |
| 54 | Sekou Peters | DT | FR | 6'2" | 300 |
| 56 | Kiawan Murphy | DT | SR | 6'2" | 320 |
| 91 | Ceejay Embry | DT | FR | 6'1" | 280 |
| 92 | Javin Griffin | DT | SR | 6'2" | 320 |
| 99 | Eric Etienne | DT | SO | 6'1" | 305 |
| 15 | Garrison Madden | LB | SR | 6'3" | 235 |
| 18 | Geajorm Akpaloo | LB | JR | 6'1" | 230 |
| 20 | Zach Smith | LB | SO | 6'0" | 224 |
| 22 | Jordan Donald | LB | SO | 6'2" | 224 |
| 29 | Joshua Mensah | LB | SR | 6'1" | 218 |
| 32 | Westen Ard | LB | FR | 6'1" | 235 |
| 34 | Makhi Brazier | LB | FR | 6'1" | 225 |
| 35 | Elijah Rumph | LB | FR | 6'0" | 220 |
| 44 | Kai Micatrotto | LB | FR | 5'11" | 238 |
| 33 | Michael Smith | PK | SO | 5'6" | 172 |
| 43 | Jackson Smith | PK | SR | 5'10" | 215 |
| 58 | Michael Buck | PK | SO | 5'10" | 177 |
| 99 | Karl Campbell | PK | FR | 6'5" | 225 |
| 2 | Tony Newsome Jr. | DB | SR | 5'11" | 185 |
| 3 | Christian White | DB | SR | 5'11" | 185 |
| 5 | Dave Herard | DB | SR | 6'0" | 204 |
| 6 | Justin Brown | DB | JR | 6'0" | 195 |
| 7 | Jaylen Lewis | DB | SR | 5'11" | 187 |
| 8 | D'Cambren Verrett | DB | JR | 6'2" | 205 |
| 10 | Xavion Griffin | DB | SO | 6'0" | 190 |
| 11 | Canyon Moses | DB | JR | 5'10" | 198 |
| 12 | BJ Carey | DB | SR | 6'0" | 200 |
| 14 | Braxton Myers | DB | JR | 6'1" | 203 |
| 19 | Jacob Cosby-Mosley | DB | SO | 5'11" | 200 |
| 23 | PJ Souffrant | DB | FR | 5'10" | 180 |
| 24 | Lataj Wright | DB | SR | 5'10" | 185 |
| 26 | Leonzay Merzius | DB | FR | 5'10" | 175 |
| 27 | Jordan Bergeron | DB | FR | 6'1" | 185 |
| 30 | Taron Essex | DB | FR | 6'3" | 210 |
| 31 | Walter Manning | DB | SO | 5'11" | 185 |
| 36 | Khrystian Washington | DB | JR | 6'0" | 182 |
| 38 | Alan Gbee | DB | JR | 6'0" | 195 |
| 39 | Jaylen Pollard | DB | FR | 5'11" | 208 |
| 35 | Daniel Wall | P | FR | 6'1" | 190 |
| 40 | Carson Perusse | LS | JR | 5'11" | 213 |
| 44 | Bailey Sanders | LS | SO | 5'11" | 223 |
| 49 | Nolan Imhoff | LS | JR | 5'11" | 233 |
2026
Recruiting
Ri'Chard BoweCB • Fort Lauderdale, FL
3★
Committed
Dallas CovingtonQB • Nashville, TN
3★
Committed
Ayden GonzalezWR • Fort Myers, FL
3★
Committed
Michael StringerWR • Plantation, FL
3★
Committed
Kai RingwoodEDGE • Texarkana, TX
—
Committed
Braylen JohnsonIOL • Arlington, TX
—
Committed
Corey WigginsLB • Madison, MS
—
Committed
Tavarco JacksonATH • Memphis, TN
—
Committed
Josiah JohnsonOT • Indianapolis, IN
—
Committed
Carmello PeoplesOT • Chattanooga, TN
—
Committed
2026
Transfer Portal
OUT
Victory VakaDL • Middle Tennessee
Aug 20
IN
Kalib HicksRB • Oklahoma State
Apr 1
OUT
Isaiah MyersWR • Missouri State
Jan 20
OUT
Konner OlsonK • New Mexico
Jan 20
IN
Jacob Cosby-MosleyS • Wake Forest
Jan 20
IN
Nathan GonzalesEDGE • Indiana State
Jan 17
OUT
Jaavan MackCB • Destination TBD
Jan 17
IN
Tyreek MajorIOL • South Florida
Jan 16
IN
Rhett LarsonIOL • Sam Houston
Jan 16
OUT
Noah MeyersTE • Syracuse
Jan 16
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