Looking at WKU’s stat rankings through Week 10

Published 9:40 pm Sunday, November 5, 2017

Western Kentucky dropped to 5-4 for the season with a 31-17 loss Saturday at Vanderbilt. The Hilltoppers’ next game will be an 11 a.m. matchup Saturday at Marshall.

Here’s a look at where WKU stands statistically through 10 full weeks of the college football season. Stats and rankings are courtesy of cfbstats.com.

Team stats

Points per game: 25.9, t-79th

Points per game allowed: 23.7, 42nd

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Rushing yards per game: 73.33, 130th

Yards per carry: 2.28, 130th

Rushing touchdowns: 15, t-58th

Rushing yards per game allowed: 185.33, 91st

Yards per carry allowed: 4.89, 105th

Rushing touchdowns allowed: 18, t-93rd

Passing yards per game: 314.4, 15th

Yards per pass attempt: 7.2, t-65th

Completion percentage: 65.8, 10th

Passing touchdowns: 15, t-52nd

Interceptions thrown: 7, t-53rd

Passer rating: 135.52, 59th

Passing yards per game allowed: 186.4, 23rd

Yards per pass attempt allowed: 6.5, t-30th

Completion percentage allowed: 56, t-44th

Passing touchdowns allowed: 7, t-6th

Interceptions: 9, t-42nd

Passer rating allowed: 112.38, 26th

Total offensive yards per game: 387.8, t-78th

Offensive yards per play: 5.12, 108th

Total offensive yards per game allowed: 371.8, 46th

Offensive yards per play allowed: 5.58, 65th

Yards per punt return: 2.79, 123rd

Yards per punt return allowed: 6.5, t-52nd

Yards per kickoff return: 18.3, 108th

Yards per kickoff return allowed: 19.59, 47th

Yards per punt: 40.05, 97th

Field goal percentage: 55.6, 112th

Field goals made per game: 0.6, t-117th

PAT percentage: 100, t-1st

PATs made per game: 3.1, t-72nd

First downs per game: 23.1, t-26th

First downs allowed per game: 18, t-30th

Penalty yards per game: 42.2, t-20th

Penalties per game: 5.2, t-31st

Turnover margin per game: -0.11, t-76th

Time of possession per game: 30:08.78, 64th

Sacks per game: 0.78, t-128th

Sack yards: 36, 130th

Sacks allowed per game: 3.22, 122nd

Sack yards allowed: 214, 126th

TFLs per game: 5.22, t-90th

TFLs allowed per game: 7.67, 122nd

Interceptions per game: 1, t-40th

Passes defended per game: 4.78, t-43rd

Fumbles recovered: 3, t-108th

Fumbles lost: 6, t-63rd

Fumbles forced per game: 0.33, 126th

Kicks/punts blocked per game: 0.11, t-54th

Third down conversion percentage: 45.99, 19th

Third down conversion percentage: 42.64, 90th

Fourth down conversion percentage: 41.18, 101st

Fourth down conversion percentage allowed: 42.86, t-34th

Red zone scoring percentage: 72.97, 119th

Red zone TD percentage: 64.86, t-46th

Red zone scoring percentage allowed: 86.67, 89th

Red zone TD percentage allowed: 60, t-75th

Yards per kickoff: 62.71, 43rd

20-plus yard plays: 34, t-100th

20-plus yard plays allowed: 31, t-12th

20-plus yard carries: 0, 130th

20-plus yard carries allowed: 15, t-89th

20-plus yard completions: 34, 39th

20-plus yard completions allowed: 16, t-3rd

20-plus yard punt returns: 1, t-54th

20-plus yard punt returns allowed: 1, t-40th

30-plus yard kickoff returns: 3, t-54th

30-plus yard kickoff returns allowed: 1, t-11th

Individual stats

Passing yards per game: Mike White, 294.7, 14th

Passing attempts per game: Mike White, 41.9, t-3rd

Passer rating: Mike White, 133.16, 60th

Passing touchdowns: Mike White, 14, t-42nd

Yards per pass attempt: Mike White, 7, t-69th

Completion percentage: Mike White, 65, t-17th

Receiving yards per game: Lucky Jackson, 56.9, 100th

Receptions per game: Nacarius Fant, 4.6, t-77th

Yards per punt return: Nacarius Fant, 3.58, 54th

Punt returns per game: Nacarius Fant, 1.3, t-34th

Yards per kickoff return: Kylen Towner, 25, 29th; Cameron Echols-Luper, 20, t-74th

Kickoff returns per game: Kylen Towner, 1.3, t-84th

Kickoff return yards per game: Kylen Towner, 30.6, 86th

Yards per punt: Jake Collins, 40.05, 90th

Punts per game: Jake Collins, 4.6, t-78th

Punt yards per game: Jake Collins, 182.4, 84th

Field goal percentage: Ryan Nuss, 55.6, 96th

PAT percentage: Ryan Nuss, 100, t-1st

PATs attempted per game: Ryan Nuss, 3.1, t-68th

PATs made per game: Ryan Nuss, 3.1, t-65th

Total yards per game: Mike White, 280.9, 29th

10-plus yard completions: Mike White, 107, 10th

20-plus yard completions: Mike White, 30, t-33rd

30-plus yard completions: Mike White, 10, t-61st

40-plus yard completions: Mike White, 4, t-80th

50-plus yard completions: Mike White, 3, t-44th

50-plus yard receptions: Lucky Jackson, 2, t-35th

60-plus yard receptions: Lucky Jackson, 1, t-40th

20-plus yard punt returns: Nacarius Fant, 1, t-47th

30-plus yard kickoff returns: Kylen Towner, 2, t-60th

Interceptions per game: Joe Brown, 0.29, t-86th

Interception return touchdowns: Joe Brown, 1, t-13th

Passes defended per game: DeAndre Farris, 1.44, t-10th

Passes broken up: DeAndre Farris, 12, t-6th

Yards per kickoff: Alex Rinella, 62.71, 47th

Touchbacks: Alex Rinella, 17, t-78th

Touchback percentage: Alex Rinella, 37.78, 77th

Kickoffs out of bounds: Alex Rinella, 1, t-51st