Teams / Conference USA / Western Kentucky
Index · this season
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▼ 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
Tyson Helton
Head Coach
57Davis Merritt
Assistant Coach – Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers
59Bodie Reeder
Assistant Coach – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
55Andy LaRussa
Assistant Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator
78Joe Bernardi
Assistant Coach – Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
39Jason Martin
Assistant Coach – Cornerbacks
55Dayton LeBlanc
Assistant Coach – Defensive Tackles
Jimmy Lindsey
Assistant Coach – Run Game Coordinator/Edges/Defensive Line
74Bryan Applewhite
Assistant Coach – Running Backs
63David Metcalf
Assistant Coach – Safeties
Kevin O'Brien
Assistant Coach – Tight Ends
59Jason Barnes
Assistant Coach – Wide Receivers
72Michael Klemm
Assistant Director of Football Equipment Operations
Darius Holland
Assistant Director of Football Strength and Conditioning
Spencer Field
Assistant Director of Football Strength and Conditioning
Kylee Jackson-Cook
Assistant Director, Sports Nutrition
Danielle Kucharski
Assistant Video Coordinator
Tyler Malone
Associate Director of Football Strength and Conditioning
Travis Taylor
Chief of Football Staff
Imari Hazelwood
Coordinator of Academic Development (Football)
Charlie Weinberg
Director of Equipment Operations
Jason Veltkamp
Director of Football Strength and Conditioning
Justin Brown
Director of Player Engagement
Ashley Terhune
Director of Recruiting Operations
Chase Lane
Director of Scouting
Chase Bitowf
Football Video Coordinator
Zach Kramme
General Manager/Director of Player Personnel
Dylan Ferguson
Graduate Assistant – Academic Advising
Dean Shaffer
Quality Control – Defensive Backs
Terrion Thompson
Quality Control – Defensive Line
Devon Lynch
Quality Control – Football Strength and Conditioning
Anthony Brackenridge
Quality Control – Linebackers
Staymon Johnson
Quality Control – Linebackers
Ryne Strickland
Quality Control – Offensive Line
KaRon White
Quality Control – Outside Linebackers
Trevor Borland
Quality Control – Quarterbacks
CJ Martinez
Quality Control – Running Backs
Matt Pulford
Quality Control – Special Teams
Elvin Fofanah
Quality Control – Tight Ends
Carson Burgess
Quality Control – Wide Receivers