Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Betting Lines & Preview | NCAAFB Week 1

Two excellent wide receivers will be on display when Daewood Davis and the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (1-0) visit Jonah Panoke and the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (0-1) on Sunday, September 4, 2022.

The Hilltoppers are very heavy favorites (currently -15.5) in their matchup versus the Rainbow Warriors, with the over/under being 67.5 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Hilltoppers are -703 and the Rainbow Warriors are +478.)

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Game Info and Betting Lines for Western Kentucky vs. Hawaii

• Game Day: Sunday, September 4, 2022
• Game Time: 12:00 AM ET
• TV Channel: Spectrum Sports
• Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
• Stadium: Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex

Western Kentucky Betting Insights

• Western Kentucky compiled an 11-3-0 record against the spread last season.
• Western Kentucky covered the spread four times last season (4-0 ATS) when playing as at least 15.5-point favorites.
• Last season, the combined scoring went over the point total 10 times in Western Kentucky games.

Western Kentucky Stats & Insights

• Western Kentucky scored 44.2 points per game last season, 12.8 more than Hawaii allowed per matchup (31.4).
• Western Kentucky was 9-1 against the spread and 8-2 overall last season when the team scored over 31.4 points.
• Hawaii had a 4-5 record against the spread and a 5-5 record overall in games when it surrendered less than 44.2 points last year.
• Western Kentucky collected 536.1 yards per game last season, 90.1 more yards than the 446.0 Hawaii allowed per contest.
• In games that Western Kentucky totaled over 446.0 yards last season, the team was 9-2 against the spread and 7-4 overall.
• In games Hawaii held its opponents to fewer than 536.1 yards last season, it had a 4-5-1 record ATS and a 5-5 record overall.
• Last season Western Kentucky averaged 103.4 rushing yards per game, 52.9 fewer than Hawaii allowed per contest (156.3).
• When Western Kentucky ran for more than 156.3 yards last year, it compiled a 2-0 ATS record and a 2-0 overall record.
• When Hawaii limited its opponents to fewer than 103.4 yards on the ground last season, it was 1-2 against the spread and 1-2 overall.
• Last year Western Kentucky had 20 turnovers, seven fewer than Hawaii had takeaways (27).

Western Kentucky’s Best Players

• Bailey Zappe put up a passing stat line last year of 5,953 yards with a 69.3% completion rate (476-for-687), 62 touchdowns, 11 interceptions, and an average of 425.2 yards per game.
• Last season, Noah Whittington ran for 617 yards on 101 attempts (44.1 yards per game) and scored two times.
• Adam Cofield put up 373 rushing yards on 81 carries and four touchdowns last season.
• Jerreth Sterns reeled in 150 catches for 1,902 yards (135.9 per game) while being targeted 195 times. He also scored 17 touchdowns.
• Davis also impressed receiving last season. He bagged 43 receptions for 762 yards and eight touchdowns. He was targeted 64 times.
• Malachi Corley grabbed 73 passes on 105 targets for 681 yards and seven touchdowns, averaging 48.6 receiving yards per game.
• DeAngelo Malone’s hard work last season put together a stat line of 8.0 sacks, 6.0 TFL and 40 tackles.
• Antwon Kincade went to work last year, collecting 43 tackles and one interception.
• Last season Omari Alexander had a huge stat line of three interceptions, 11 tackles and three passes defended.

Hawaii Betting Insights

• Hawaii won five games against the spread last year, failing to cover or pushing eight times.
• Hawaii did not cover the spread when an underdog by 15.5 points or more last year (in one opportunity).
• Hawaii and its opponent combined to hit the over six out of 13 times last year.

Hawaii Stats & Insights

• Last year Hawaii scored just 0.6 fewer points per game (28.8) than Western Kentucky allowed (29.4).
• When Hawaii put up over 29.4 points last year, it was 3-3 against the spread and 5-1 overall.
• Last year Western Kentucky had an 8-0 record against the spread and an 8-0 record overall in games when it held opponents to fewer than 28.8 points.
• Hawaii averaged 30.8 fewer yards per game (405.0) than Western Kentucky gave up (435.8) per outing last year.
• Hawaii was 3-3 against the spread and 5-1 overall when the team churned out more than 435.8 yards last season.
• In games Western Kentucky kept its opponents to fewer than 405.0 yards last season, it had a 6-0 record ATS and a 6-0 record overall.
• Hawaii rushed for 142.8 yards per game last season, 25.7 fewer than the 168.5 Western Kentucky allowed per contest.
• Last season Hawaii had a 2-3 ATS record and a 4-1 overall record in games the team rushed for more than 168.5 yards.
• When Western Kentucky limited its opponents to less than 142.8 yards on the ground last year, it was 7-0 against the spread and 6-1 overall.
• Hawaii turned the ball over 28 times last season, three fewer times than Western Kentucky forced turnovers (31).

Hawaii’s Best Players

• Chevan Cordeiro averaged 214.8 passing yards per outing and threw 17 touchdowns last season. In addition, he added 342 yards on the ground with three touchdowns.
• Dedrick Parson racked up eight rushing touchdowns on 47.5 yards per game last season. Parson was also effective in the passing game, totaling 28 catches and one touchdown over the course of the year.
• Nick Mardner averaged 70.2 yards on 3.5 receptions per game and compiled five receiving touchdowns in 2021.
• Calvin Turner Jr. collected four touchdowns and had 876 receiving yards (67.4 ypg) in 2021.
• Jared Smart played his way to two receiving touchdowns and 414 receiving yards (31.8 ypg) last season.
• Last year Darius Muasau put pressure on opposing quarterbacks with 7.0 sacks, and added 7.0 TFL, 87 tackles, and one interception.
• Last year Khoury Bethley intercepted five passes to go along with 68 tackles, 6.0 TFL, four sacks, and five passes defended.