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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
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | Model win % | Market win % | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat, Sep 5, 10:30 PM | @ | Nevada#119 | L 14-49 | CBSSN | ||
| 2 | Sat, Sep 12, 12:45 PM | @ | Georgia#5 | L 20-70 | SEC Network | ||
| 3 | Sat, Sep 19, 4:00 PM | @ | Indiana#9 | L 0-38 | Peacock | ||
| 4 | Sat, Sep 26, 7:00 PM | vs | MercyhurstFCS | W 52-7 | ESPN+ | ||
| 5 | Thu, Oct 1, 8:00 PM | @ | New Mexico State#125 | L 13-34 | CBSSN | ||
| 6 | Thu, Oct 8, 7:00 PM | vs | Missouri State#129 | W 34-13 | CBSSN | ||
| 7 | Wed, Oct 14, 8:00 PM | @ | Sam Houston#113 | preview → | 45% | 52% | ESPN2 |
| 9 | Tue, Oct 27, 7:00 PM | vs | Delaware#104 | preview → | 50% | — | CBSSN |
| 10 | Sat, Nov 7, 3:30 PM | @ | Middle Tennessee#126 | preview → | 57% | — | |
| 11 | Sat, Nov 14, 3:30 PM | vs | Jacksonville State#105 | preview → | 41% | — | |
| 12 | Sat, Nov 21, 1:00 PM | @ | Liberty#65 | preview → | 9% | — | |
| 13 | Sat, Nov 28, 1:00 PM | vs | Kennesaw State#114 | preview → | 51% | — |