Rodney Tisdale

2026 CUSA Preseason Watch List · 2026 Athlon Sports Preseason All Conference USA Third Team (QB) · 2026 Phil Steele Preseason CUSA All-Conference Fourth Team (QB) · 2025 Conference USA Freshman of the Year · 2025 CUSA All-Freshman Team (QB) · 2025 Manning Star of the Week (11/17) · 2025 CUSA Freshman of the Week (11/3) · 2025 CUSA Freshman of the Week (10/27) Tisdale appeared in nine games during the 2025 season, starting the final six games of the year. He threw for 1,432 yards and nine touchdowns on 139-212-7 passing, and added 108 yards and two scores on 52 rushing attempts. He recorded season highs of 30 completions and four touchdown receptions in the Nov. 1 win over New Mexico State, and had a season-best 371 yards passing in the Nov. 15 win over Middle Tennessee, when he threw three touchdown passes and rushed for another touchdown. He also threw touchdown passes in the Aug. 30 win over North Alabama and the Oct. 21 win at Louisiana Tech, when he also threw the game-winning two-point conversion pass in overtime to defeat the Bulldogs. Tisdale also rushed for a touchdown in the Nov. 29 game at Jax State. Tisdale's 371 yards passing were sixth-most in a single game among Conference USA quarterbacks in 2025, and his two 300-yard passing performances were tied for fourth-most among CUSA quarterbacks. He was one of four CUSA quarterbacks to record multiple 300-yard passing games against CUSA opponents in 2025, and teammate Maverick McIvor was one of the other three. Tisdale's four passing touchdowns against New Mexico State were tied for second-most in a single game by a CUSA quarterback in conference games in 2025. Tisdale was named the CUSA Freshman of the Year – WKU's first Freshman of the Year since joining CUSA ahead of the 2014 season – and was named to the CUSA All-Freshman Team. He was named the CUSA Freshman of the Week twice, following the win at Louisiana Tech and after the victory against New Mexico State, and he was named a Manning Star of the Week following the win over Middle Tennessee. Tisdale did not see any game action during his first season on The Hill. HS/Misc.: Tisdale was rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports and On3, and was considered a two-star prospect by Rivals. In his final prep season at First Coast High, Tisdale threw for 2,348 yards and 26 touchdowns to just eight interceptions on 157-of-260 passing, according to his team's MaxPrep's account. He also rushed for 266 yards and three touchdowns on 65 attempts. As a junior in 2022, Tisdale completed 146-of-230 passes for 1,873 yards and 18 touchdowns.