The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and Louisiana Tech Bulldogs meet Tuesday at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana.

FIU visits Western Kentucky in Week 8 of the 2025 college football season, with expert predictions, key player matchups and insights on what to expect.

The Hilltoppers average 416.9 yards per game on offense, ranking 48th nationally, with their aerial game producing 294.6 yards per contest to rank 17th in the FBS.

Western Kentucky also played its last game 2 weekends ago. On Oct. 3, the Hilltoppers were a 2.5-point underdog at Delaware, but they rallied from a 17-10 halftime deficit to defeat the Blue Hens 27-24. WKU, which ranks 16th in the nation in passing yards (306.2 per game), has won 3 straight games.

Nate Reed’s game-tying field-goal try was wide right as time ran out, with Reed unable to repeat the successful kick that forced overtime in Delaware’s Sept. 13 win over UConn. Delaware fell to 3-2 overall and 1-1 in CUSA games. WKU (5-1) sits atop the league at 3-0. Delaware outgained WKU 435-338 in total yards.