2026 Week 1
Western Kentucky at Nevada
Friday, September 4, 2026 · 11:00 PM CDT
Mackay Stadium
Western Kentucky
Conference USA
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- 1.6
- National rank
- 69
- Proj. wins
- 0.9
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
Nevada
Mountain West
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- -13.4
- National rank
- 116
- Proj. wins
- 4.4
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
Western Kentucky
78%
Nevada
22%
Nevada 90% CI: 16% – 29% Δ rating 15.0
Western Kentucky is the model's favorite at 78%. Nevada has a 22% path. Home-field adjustment of +4.8 rating points baked in for Nevada — venue-specific learned value (n=50 games).
Style fit
How each offense matches up against the opposite defense. Higher = the offense is expected to do well; mismatches show up here.
Western Kentucky offense
39 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Nevada offense
36 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Weather at kickoff
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Game info
- Kickoff
- Friday, September 4, 2026 · 11:00 PM CDT
- Venue
- Mackay Stadium
- Conference game
- No
- Neutral site
- No