Week 3 · College Football

Western Kentucky vs Indiana prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Indiana a 99% chance to beat Western Kentucky in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#84 Conference USA

Western Kentucky

0% to make the 12

@

#4 Big Ten Conference

Indiana

63% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadIndiana −33.5Model
Projected scoreWestern Kentucky 9Indiana 43

Indiana is a heavy favorite — 99% in the model. Upset alert if it's close.

Chaos meter3 · CHALK
3/ 100
CalmMayhem

Western Kentucky

1%

to win

Indiana

99%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Western Kentucky
vs
Indiana
#70Offense · EPA/play#5
#39Defense · EPA/play#7
#95Explosiveness#74
#53Success rate#3
33%Returning production25%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

5 meetings all-time

Indiana leads 5–0

Last met 2022 · Indiana 3330 Western KentuckyIndiana won

Both sidelines

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What Western Kentucky is hearing

What Indiana is hearing

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