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	Attendance
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
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2022)

Season Year >

FBS G5 : C-USA G5

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Record 2022

Overall: W:9 L:5 T:0
Conf: W:9 L:5 T:0
Division: W:9 L:5 T:0

Game Date

Home VS Away

Score

Game Stats

Aug-27 2022

Western Kentucky
-VS-
Austin Peay

WIN
38 - 27

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Western Kentucky	8-86	108	276	384	1	14	5
Austin Peay	8-60	171	156	327	4	18	7

Sep-03 2022

Hawaii
-VS-
Western Kentucky

WIN
17 - 49

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Hawaii	12-108	94	266	360	6	16	4
Western Kentucky	7-72	141	271	412	2	7	1

BYE WEEK!

Sep-17 2022

Indiana
-VS-
Western Kentucky

LOSS
33 - 30
Overtime

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Indiana	6-65	120	364	484	1	17	6
Western Kentucky	8-83	216	329	545	2	14	5

Sep-24 2022

Western Kentucky
-VS-
Florida International

WIN
73 - 0

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Western Kentucky	4-25	210	478	688	1	8	4
Florida International	6-69	56	124	180	2	16	2

Oct-01 2022

Western Kentucky
-VS-
Troy

LOSS
27 - 34

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Western Kentucky	9-85	64	406	470	2	16	8
Troy	7-70	135	280	415	1	14	5

Oct-08 2022

Texas San Antonio
-VS-
Western Kentucky

LOSS
31 - 28

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Texas San Antonio	6-57	213	273	486	1	14	6
Western Kentucky	7-53	108	373	481	0	13	6

Oct-15 2022

Middle Tennessee
-VS-
Western Kentucky

WIN
17 - 35

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Middle Tennessee	9-75	63	228	291	2	17	3
Western Kentucky	7-78	165	278	443	4	17	6

Oct-21 2022

Western Kentucky
-VS-
UAB

WIN
20 - 17

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Western Kentucky	11-86	224	128	352	1	13	3
UAB	4-22	228	96	324	4	11	4

Oct-29 2022

Western Kentucky
-VS-
North Texas

LOSS
13 - 40

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Western Kentucky	9-85	146	320	466	2	17	8
North Texas	5-40	196	345	541	0	12	5

Nov-05 2022

UNC Charlotte
-VS-
Western Kentucky

WIN
7 - 59

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
UNC Charlotte	7-65	161	223	384	3	15	6
Western Kentucky	1-5	131	461	592	0	9	5

Nov-12 2022

Western Kentucky
-VS-
Rice

WIN
45 - 10

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Western Kentucky	2-20	118	377	495	2	11	8
Rice	7-45	165	161	326	6	11	7

Nov-19 2022

Auburn
-VS-
Western Kentucky

LOSS
41 - 17

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Auburn	5-45	252	122	374	0	14	6
Western Kentucky	3-22	85	300	385	2	21	9

Nov-26 2022

Florida Atlantic
-VS-
Western Kentucky

WIN
31 - 32

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Florida Atlantic	6-65	178	283	461	0	19	8
Western Kentucky	4-35	161	410	571	2	14	4

Dec-21 2022

South Alabama
-VS-
Western Kentucky

WIN
23 - 44

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
South Alabama	3-27	44	377	421	2	16	7
Western Kentucky	7-70	155	522	677	1	13	6

Record 2022

Overall: W:9 L:5 T:0
Conf: W:9 L:5 T:0
Division: W:9 L:5 T:0

Totals

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Western Kentucky	87 - 805 Yards	2032	4929	6961	22	187	78
Opponents	91 - 813 Yards	2076	3298	5374	32	210	76

KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

= Same Conference
= Non Conf. BCS
= Non Conf. FBS
= non Conf. FCS
= Other

Offense Data Back To Top

Offense Total Yards

Games	Yards	Avg. Yards Per Game
14	6961	497

Offense Passing

Games	Yards	Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
14	4929	352

Offense Rushing

Games	Yards	Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
14	2032	145

Offense Scoring

Games	Total Points	Avg. Points Per Game
14	510	36

Offense Turnovers

Games	Turnovers	Avg. Turnovers Per Game
14	22	1.57

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts	Third Down Coversions	Third Down Conversion Percentage
187	78	41.7%

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
14	60	48	249	13	22	35	13	80%	58%

Defense Data Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games	Opponent Total Yards	Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
14	5374	384

Defense Passing

Games	Opponent Total Passing Yards	Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
14	3298	236

Defense Rushing

Games	Opponent Total Rushing Yards	Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
14	2076	148

Defense Scoring

Games	Opponent Total Points	Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
14	328	23

Defense Turnovers

Games	Opponent Turnovers	Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
14	32	2.29

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts	Opponent Third Down Coversions	Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
210	76	36.2%

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
14	41	36	180	12	12	24	12	88%	59%

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FBS G5 : C-USA G5

Record 2022

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Offense Passing

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