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
| Class | Rank | Commits | Avg rating | Top recruit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | #113 | 4 | 0.844 | Ri'Chard Bowe CB ★★★ |
| 2026 | #41 | 24 | 0.850 | Devin Hamilton WR ★★★ |
| 2025 | #111 | 13 | 0.844 | Sharlandiin Strange EDGE ★★★ |
| 2024 | #109 | 13 | 0.835 | Chukwunedu Okeke DL ★★★ |
| 2023 | #135 | 2 | 0.838 | Koron Hayward WR ★★★ |
| 2022 | #76 | 15 | 0.826 | Caden Veltkamp QB ★★★ |
| 2021 | #130 | 4 | 0.832 | River Helms TE ★★★ |
| 2020 | #75 | 20 | 0.818 | Quantavious Leslie OG ★★★ |
| 2019 | #80 | 20 | 0.812 | Manuel Allen WR ★★★ |
| 2018 | #21 | 26 | 0.815 | Kevaris Thomas DUAL ★★★ |
| 2017 | #28 | 26 | 0.794 | Calder Marria WDE ★★★ |
| 2016 | #107 | 17 | 0.803 | Quinton Baker APB ★★★ |
| 2015 | #47 | 18 | 0.786 | Quin Jernighan WR ★★★ |
| 2014 | #96 | 15 | 0.768 | Dennis Edwards OC ★★★ |
| 2013 | #10 | 26 | 0.771 | Joe Fennell OT ★★★ |
| 2012 | #118 | 10 | 0.799 | Tyrone Pearson DT ★★★ |