Teams / Conference USA / Western Kentucky
Index · this season
52
▼ Below its 5-year level -11▼ Down 3 this season
Career58since 1936
Peak752016
Last 563seasons
#122 nationally · 2-4 (1-1 conf)
Résumé #117
Schedule so far #63
Margin ±5 pts (tightens with games)
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Conference USA · Bowling Green, KY · Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium · Head coach Tyson Helton
Rival
Building rivalry
12-6 all time (18 meetings since 2007)
Western Kentucky leads
Last: won 42-26 (2025) · Western Kentucky has won 7 straight
Holds it
program traits are earned from history
0national titles
0Heisman
0AP top-10
1All-Americans
15NFL picks
50.3%win pct
History since 1936 · football since 2008. Every season →
Chemistry
49
59Foundation
38Gel
gel counts 45% so far
▼ Below its norm -5Trending up
early · #107 of 138
HC year8
Ret. starters41%
QB yrs w/ OC1
Schedule · 2026
Played: result · Upcoming: model chance to win if played today
Wk 1 · 9/5@
Nevada
#119
L14-49
Wk 2 · 9/12@
Georgia
#5
L20-70
Wk 3 · 9/19@
Indiana
#9
L0-38
Wk 4 · 9/26vs
Mercyhurst
FCS
W52-7
Wk 5 · 10/1@
New Mexico State
#125
L13-34
Wk 6 · 10/8vs
Missouri State
#129
W34-13
Wk 7 · 10/14@
Sam Houston
#113
Win chance today
45%
Wk 9 · 10/27vs
Delaware
#104
Win chance today
50%
Wk 10 · 11/7@
Middle Tennessee
#126
Win chance today
57%
Wk 11 · 11/14vs
Jacksonville State
#105
Win chance today
41%
Wk 12 · 11/21@
Liberty
#65
Win chance today
9%
Wk 13 · 11/28vs
Kennesaw State
#114
Win chance today
51%
Next · Week 7 · Wed, Oct 14, 8:00 PM · ESPN2
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Model
45%Market
52%Coaching staff
Position coaches are in each room below
| Room | Rating | Rank | Depth shape | Read | Move | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Quarterbacks | 58 | #119 | Even | ▼ 4 | |
| RB | Running backs | 57 | #141 | Even | ▼ 11 | |
| WR | Receivers | 63 | #107 | Even | ▼ 9 | |
| TE | Tight ends | 58 | #97 | Even | ▼ 9 | |
| OL | Offensive line | 60 | #104 | Even | — | |
| DL | Defensive line | 68 | #117 | Even | ▼ 4 | |
| LB | Linebackers | 70 | #110 | Deep | ▼ 1 | |
| DB | Defensive backs | 73 | #75 | Deep | ▼ 1 | |
| ST | Special teams | 62 | #85 | Untested depth | ▼ 11 |
Bars show the top five players in the room. Move is the change in room rating since last season. Every row opens that room.
Key players
Who runs the team and who changes a game — not only the highest chips.
Recent seasons
20262-4Tyson Helton52
20259-4Tyson Helton60
20248-6Tyson Helton58
20238-5Tyson Helton61
20229-5Tyson Helton64