Louisiana Tech vs. Western Kentucky
Louisiana Tech and Western Kentucky have 9 meetings on file, the first in 2014; Western Kentucky leads the series 5–4 in the games on file. Over the last 9 meetings it’s Western Kentucky 5–4. Share
- Louisiana Tech wins
- 4
- Western Kentucky wins
- 5
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 2014
- Longest streak
- 2 Western Kentucky
- Current streak
- 1 Western Kentucky
- Last 10 meetings
- Western Kentucky 5–4
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 10.9 points; 6 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Louisiana Tech
- 2–3 Louisiana Tech’s record at home
- At Western Kentucky
- 2–2 Western Kentucky’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Louisiana Tech’s biggest win2014: Louisiana Tech 59, Western Kentucky 10by 49 points
- Western Kentucky’s biggest win2018: Western Kentucky 30, Louisiana Tech 15by 15 points
- Upset2024: Louisiana Tech 12, Western Kentucky 7Louisiana Tech had a 13% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2018: Western Kentucky 30, Louisiana Tech 15Western Kentucky had a 19% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2017: Louisiana Tech 23, Western Kentucky 22Louisiana Tech had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Louisiana Tech | Series | Western Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2016 | Skip Holtz | 2–2 | Jeff Brohm |
| 2023–2025 | Sonny Cumbie | 1–2 | Tyson Helton |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Louisiana Tech’s side (Holtz 2–2 against Brohm). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Ryan Higgins Louisiana Tech | 33 of 45, 454 yards, 5 TD | 2016 Passing | |
| Ryan Higgins Louisiana Tech | 35 of 57, 502 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT | 2016 Passing | |
| Mike White Western Kentucky | 21 of 31, 421 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT | 2016 Passing | |
| Cody Sokol Louisiana Tech | 30 of 42, 335 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT | 2014 Passing | |
| Carlos Henderson Louisiana Tech | 8 catches, 232 yards, 3 TD | 2016 Receiving | |
| Anthony Wales Western Kentucky | 36 carries, 209 yards, 4 TD | 2016 Rushing |
Named most valuable
| Anthony Wales Western Kentucky | 2016 |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on). Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
Every game
| Oct 21, 2025 | Western Kentucky 28, Louisiana Tech 27 | at Louisiana Tech | ||
| Nov 16, 2024 | Louisiana Tech 12, Western Kentucky 7 | at Western Kentucky | ||
| Oct 5, 2023 | Western Kentucky 35, Louisiana Tech 28 | at Louisiana Tech | ||
| Nov 24, 2018 | Western Kentucky 30, Louisiana Tech 15 | at Louisiana Tech | ||
| Sep 16, 2017 | Louisiana Tech 23, Western Kentucky 22 | at Western Kentucky | ||
| Dec 3, 2016 | Western Kentucky 58, Louisiana Tech 44 | at Western Kentucky | Conference USA Championship Game | |
| Oct 6, 2016 | Louisiana Tech 55, Western Kentucky 52 | at Louisiana Tech | ||
| Sep 10, 2015 | Western Kentucky 41, Louisiana Tech 38 | at Western Kentucky | ||
| Nov 1, 2014 | Louisiana Tech 59, Western Kentucky 10 | at Louisiana Tech |
Every game is listed as played on the field.