Louisiana Tech vs. Western Kentucky: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – October 5

Updated Oct. 5, 2023 7:40 p.m. ET

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Austin Reed and the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (3-2) will visit the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (3-3) on Thursday at 8:00 PM ET.

Tune in to ESPNU to see the Hilltoppers battle the Bulldogs.

How to Watch Western Kentucky vs. Louisiana Tech

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	vs. South Florida	W 41-24	-13
9/9/2023	vs. Houston Christian	W 52-22	-13
9/16/2023	at Ohio State	L 63-10	+30
9/23/2023	at Troy	L 27-24	+4
9/28/2023	vs. Middle Tennessee	W 31-10	-6.5
10/5/2023	at Louisiana Tech	-
10/17/2023	at Jacksonville State	-	-
10/24/2023	vs. Liberty	-	-
11/4/2023	at UTEP	-	-
11/11/2023	vs. New Mexico State	-	-
11/18/2023	vs. Sam Houston	-	-
11/25/2023	at Florida International	-	-

Western Kentucky has the 77th-ranked offense this season (382.8 yards per game), and have been less effective on defense, ranking sixth-worst with 472.8 yards allowed per game.
Despite having a bottom-25 pass defense that ranks 20th-worst in the FBS (267.6 passing yards allowed per game), Western Kentucky has put up better results on offense, ranking 27th in the FBS by averaging 284.6 passing yards per game.
The Hilltoppers are totaling 31.6 points per game on offense this year (55th in the FBS), and they are giving up 29.2 points per game (96th) on the defensive side of the ball.
The Hilltoppers rank 15th-worst in rushing offense (98.2 rushing yards per game) and 11th-worst in rushing defense (205.2 rushing yards per game allowed) this year.
Western Kentucky ranks 87th in third-down efficiency (38%) on offense and 106th in third-down percentage allowed (44.2%) on defense this year.
The Hilltoppers have forced 14 total turnovers (first in the FBS) this season and have turned it over seven times (66th in the FBS) for a turnover margin of +7, the fifth-best in college football.

Name	Position	Stats
Austin Reed	QB	1,361 YDS (61.6%) / 11 TD / 2 INT 70 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / 14 RUSH YPG
Easton Messer	WR	22 REC / 280 YDS / 3 TD / 56 YPG
Malachi Corley	WR	29 REC / 336 YDS / 2 TD / 67.2 YPG
Markese Stepp	RB	104 YDS / 1 TD / 20.8 YPG / 3.9 YPC
Kendrick Simpkins	DB	20 TKL / 4 TFL / 4 SACK
Jaques Evans	LB	28 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 SACK
Upton Stout	DB	21 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Hosea Wheeler	DT	19 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 SACK / 1 INT

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
8/26/2023	vs. Florida International	W 22-17	-12
9/2/2023	at SMU	L 38-14	+21
9/9/2023	vs. Northwestern State	W 51-21	-23.5
9/16/2023	vs. North Texas	L 40-37	-4.5
9/23/2023	at Nebraska	L 28-14	+20.5
9/29/2023	at UTEP	W 24-10	-1
10/5/2023	vs. Western Kentucky	-
10/10/2023	at Middle Tennessee	-	-
10/24/2023	vs. New Mexico State	-	-
11/4/2023	at Liberty	-	-
11/11/2023	vs. Sam Houston	-	-
11/18/2023	at Jacksonville State	-	-

Louisiana Tech is putting up 376.3 total yards per contest on offense this season (82nd-ranked). Meanwhile, it is giving up 377.5 total yards per game (74th-ranked).
Louisiana Tech has been thriving on pass defense, giving up only 152 passing yards per game (sixth-best). Offensively, it ranks 79th in the FBS by piling up 224.3 passing yards per game.
From an offensive perspective, the Bulldogs are accumulating 27 points per game (80th-ranked). They rank 74th in the FBS defensively (25.7 points given up per game).
The Bulldogs rank 69th in rushing yards per game (152), but they've been less effective on the defensive side of the ball, ranking fourth-worst in the FBS with 225.5 rushing yards allowed per contest.
With a 34.6% third-down conversion percentage on offense, Louisiana Tech ranks 104th in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 42nd, allowing a 35.1% third-down rate.
The Bulldogs have produced six forced turnovers (76th in the FBS) and committed seven turnovers (66th in the FBS) this season for a -1 turnover margin that ranks 82nd in the FBS.