
Western Kentucky FBS G5 : C-USA G5
Location Bolwing Green KY Spirit Name Hilltoppers Mascot Big Red |
Stadium: LT Smith / FBS Rank 124th Capacity: 22,113 Surface: FieldTurf Offense Data | Defense Data |
University Snapshot
Year | Annual Record |
Coach | Head Coach Record | Overall Record | Total Win Rank / Winning % | Returning Letterman | Returning Starters |
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2010 | 0-12 | David Elson | @ WKU 9-27 / Winning Percentage 25.25 | 511-349-30 / Winning Percentage 59.10 | Total Win Rank 64 & Winning Percentage Rank 34 | Total 33 Offense 17 Defense 15 S.T. 1 | Offense 8 Defense 4 | 14,103 Decrease Rank 112 |
2010 | 2-10 | Willie Taggart | @ WKU 2-10 / Winning Percentage 16.16 | 513-359-30 / Winning Percentage 58.54 | Total Win Rank 67 & Winning Percentage Rank 36 | Total 44 Offense 19 Defense 23 S.T. N2 | Offense 9* Defense 9 | 14,577 Increase Rank 113 |
2011 | 7-5 | Willie Taggart | @ WKU 9-15 / Winning Percentage 37.50 | 520-364-30 / Winning Percentage 58.53 | Total Win Rank 69 & Winning Percentage Rank 36 | Total 47 Offense 20 Defense 24 S.T. 3 | Offense 7* Defense 8 | 16,637 Increase Rank 108 |
2012 | 7-6 | Willie Taggart | @ WKU 16-21 / Winning Percentage 43.24 | 527-370-30 / Winning Percentage 58.47 | Total Win Rank 69 & Winning Percentage Rank 37 | Total 48 Offense 23 Defense 23 S.T. 2 | Offense 9* Defense 7 | 17,415 Increase Rank 104 |
2013 | 8-4 | Bobby Petrino | @ WKU 8-4 / Winning Percentage 66.67 | 535-374-30 / Winning Percentage 58.57 | Total Win Rank 69 & Winning Percentage Rank 35 | Total 39 Offense 16 Defense 17 S.T. 6 | Offense 7* Defense 7 | 18,334 Increase Rank 107 |
2014 | 8-5 | Jeff Brohm | @ WKU 8-5 / Winning Percentage 61.54 | 543-379-30 / Winning Percentage 58.57 | Total Win Rank 70 & Winning Percentage Rank 36 | Total 46 Offense 21 Defense 21 S.T. 4 | Offense 8* Defense 4 | 16,306 Decrease Rank 113 |
2015 | 12-2 | Jeff Brohm | @ WKU 20-7 / Winning Percentage 74.07 RK 13 | 555-381-30 / Winning Percentage 58.57 | Total Win Rank 68 & Winning Percentage Rank 33 | Total 53 Offense 23 Defense 27 S.T. 3 | Offense 7* Defense 9 | 17,960 Increase Rank 110 |
2016 | 11-3 | Jeff Brohm | @ WKU 31-10 / Winning Percentage 75.61 RK 12 | 566-384-30 / Winning Percentage 59.29 | Total Win Rank 67 & Winning Percentage Rank 31 | Total 55 Offense 25 Defense 26 S T 4 | Offense 8 Defense 4 | 17,705 Decrease Rank 110 |
2017 | 6-7 | Mike Sanford | @ WKU 6-7 / Winning Percentage 46.15 RK 85 | 572-391-30 / Winning Percentage 59.11 | Total Win Rank 67 & Winning Percentage Rank 32 | Total 52 Offense 21 Defense 27 S T 4 | Offense 4* Defense 6 | 15,706 Decrease Rank 116 |
2018 | 3-9 | Mike Sanford | @ WKU 9-16 / Winning Percentage 46.15 RK 85 | 575-400-30 / Winning Percentage 58.71 | Total Win Rank 67 & Winning Percentage Rank 34 | Total 53 Offense 23 Defense 26 ST 4 | Offense 3 Defense 7 | 14,231 Decrease Rank 118 |
2019 | 9-4 | Tyson Helton | @ WKU 9-4 / Winning Percentage 69.23 RK 19 | 584-404-30 / Winning Percentage 58.84 | Total Win Rank 67 & Winning Percentage Rank 34 | Total 50 Offense 26 Defense 21 ST 3 | Offense 10* Defense 6 | 15,191 Increase Rank 121 |
2020 | 5-7 | Tyson Helton | @ WKU 14-11 / Winning Percentage 56.00 RK 49 | 589-411-30 / Winning Percentage 58.64 | Total Win Rank 66 & Winning Percentage Rank 32 | Total 43 Offense 20 Defense 21 ST 2 | Offense 7 Defense 9 | Covid-19 |
2021 | 9-5 | Tyson Helton | @ WKU 23-16 / Winning Percentage 58.97 RK 41 | 598-416-30 / Winning Percentage 58.72 | Total Win Rank 66 & Winning Percentage Rank 32 | Total Offense Defense ST | Offense 6* Defense 4 | 16,485 Increase Rank 100 |
2022 | 9-5 | Tyson Helton | @ WKU 32-21 / Winning Percentage 60.38 RK | 607-421-30 / Winning Percentage 58.79 | Total Win Rank 65 & Winning Percentage Rank 34 | Total 41 Offense 17 Defense 23 S.T. 3 | Offense 4 Defense 7 | 15,440 Decrease Rank 112 |
2023 | 8-5 | Tyson Helton | @ WKU 40-26 / Winning Percentage 60.61 RK 42 | 615-426-30 / Winning Percentage 58.82 | Total Win Rank 64 & Winning Percentage Rank 34 | Total 35 Offense 17 Defense 16 S.T. 2 | Offense 7* Defense 4 | 15,710 Increase Rank 112 |
2024 | 8-6 | Tyson Helton | @ WKU 48-32 / Winning Percentage 60.00 RK 46 | 623-432-30 / Winning Percentage 58.80 | Total Win Rank 65 & Winning Percentage Rank 36 | Total 34 Offense 17 Defense 15 S.T. 2 | Offense 9* Defense 5 | 13,828 Decrease Rank 122 |
2025 | 0-0 | Tyson Helton | @ WKU 48-32 / Winning Percentage 60.00 RK 42 | 623-432-30 / Winning Percentage 58.80 | Total Win Rank 65 & Winning Percentage Rank 36 | TBD | ||
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Schedule (2020)
Record 2020
Overall: W:5 L:7 T:0
Conf: W:5 L:7 T:0
Division: W:5 L:7 T:0
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Sep-12 2020 |
Louisville
-VS- Western Kentucky |
LOSS 35 - 21 |
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Sep-19 2020 |
Western Kentucky
-VS- Liberty |
LOSS 24 - 30 |
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Oct-03 2020 |
Middle Tennessee
-VS- Western Kentucky |
WIN 17 - 20 |
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Oct-10 2020 |
Western Kentucky
-VS- Marshall |
LOSS 14 - 38 |
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Oct-17 2020 |
UAB
-VS- Western Kentucky |
LOSS 37 - 14 |
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Oct-24 2020 |
Western Kentucky
-VS- Chattanooga |
WIN 13 - 10 |
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Oct-31 2020 |
BYU
-VS- Western Kentucky |
LOSS 41 - 10 |
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Nov-07 2020 |
Florida Atlantic
-VS- Western Kentucky |
LOSS 10 - 6 |
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Nov-14 2020 |
Western Kentucky
-VS- Southern Mississippi |
WIN 10 - 7 |
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Nov-21 2020 |
Western Kentucky
-VS- Florida International |
WIN 38 - 21 |
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BYE WEEK! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dec-06 2020 |
UNC Charlotte
-VS- Western Kentucky |
WIN 19 - 37 |
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BYE WEEK! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dec-26 2020 |
Georgia State
-VS- Western Kentucky |
LOSS 39 - 21 |
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Record 2020Overall: W:5 L:7 T:0 |
Totals
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Offense Data Back To Top
Offense Total Yards
Games | Yards | Avg. Yards Per Game |
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12 | 3484 | 290 |
Offense Passing
Games | Yards | Avg. Passing Yards Per Game |
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12 | 1972 | 164 |
Offense Rushing
Games | Yards | Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game |
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12 | 1512 | 126 |
Offense Scoring
Games | Total Points | Avg. Points Per Game |
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12 | 228 | 19 |
Offense Turnovers
Games | Turnovers | Avg. Turnovers Per Game |
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12 | 15 | 1.25 |
Offense Third Down Conversion
Third Down Attempts | Third Down Coversions | Third Down Conversion Percentage |
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155 | 56 | 36.1% |
Offense Red Zone
Games | RZ Drives | RZ Scores | RZ Points | RZ Rushing TD | RZ Passing TD | RZ TD Total | RZ Field Goals | RZ Scoring Percentage | RZ TD Percentage |
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12 | 33 | 26 | 141 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 79% | 64% |
Defense Data Back To Top
Defense Total Yards
Games | Opponent Total Yards | Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game |
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12 | 4179 | 348 |
Defense Passing
Games | Opponent Total Passing Yards | Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game |
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12 | 2128 | 177 |
Defense Rushing
Games | Opponent Total Rushing Yards | Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game |
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12 | 2051 | 171 |
Defense Scoring
Games | Opponent Total Points | Opponent Avg. Points Per Game |
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12 | 304 | 25 |
Defense Turnovers
Games | Opponent Turnovers | Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game |
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12 | 10 | 0.83 |
Defense Third Down Stops
Opponent Third Down Attempts | Opponent Third Down Coversions | Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage |
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183 | 77 | 42.1% |
Defense Red Zone
Games | Opponent RZ Drives | Opponent RZ Scores | Opponent RZ Points | Opponent RZ Rushing_TD | Opponent RZ Passing_TD | Opponent RZ Zone TD | Opponent RZ Field Goals | Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage | Opponent RZ TD Percentage |
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12 | 39 | 33 | 174 | 17 | 8 | 25 | 8 | 85% | 64% |