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	Total 22 Offense 7 Defense 13 S.T. 2	Offense 2* Defense 4	TBD
2026	0-0
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2016)

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FBS G5 : C-USA G5

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Record 2016

Overall: W:11 L:3 T:0
Conf: W:11 L:3 T:0
Division: W:11 L:3 T:0

Game Date

Home VS Away

Score

Game Stats

Sep-01 2016

Western Kentucky
-VS-
Rice

WIN
46 - 14

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Western Kentucky	8-74	552	97	649	0	10	3
Rice	10-62	186	105	291	2	14	7

Sep-10 2016

Alabama
-VS-
Western Kentucky

LOSS
38 - 10

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Alabama	12-84	124	351	475	1	18	9
Western Kentucky	2-16	23	216	239	2	16	5

Sep-17 2016

Miami OH
-VS-
Western Kentucky

WIN
24 - 31

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Miami OH	11-87	85	339	424	1	17	5
Western Kentucky	9-126	136	268	404	3	11	1

Sep-24 2016

Western Kentucky
-VS-
Vanderbilt

LOSS
30 - 31
Overtime

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Western Kentucky	11-88	205	291	496	3	12	3
Vanderbilt	5-51	110	279	389	1	16	8

Oct-01 2016

Western Kentucky
-VS-
Houston Baptist

WIN
50 - 3

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Western Kentucky	3-35	252	283	535	0	8	4
Houston Baptist	5-28	86	138	224	1	22	9

Oct-08 2016

Louisiana Tech
-VS-
Western Kentucky

LOSS
55 - 52

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Louisiana Tech	5-64	107	454	561	0	13	7
Western Kentucky	5-58	87	340	427	2	14	8

Oct-15 2016

Middle Tennessee
-VS-
Western Kentucky

WIN
43 - 44
Overtime

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Middle Tennessee	4-30	171	434	605	1	16	9
Western Kentucky	7-64	130	391	521	1	13	6
2 OT's

Oct-22 2016

Western Kentucky
-VS-
Old Dominion

WIN
59 - 24

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Western Kentucky	7-81	246	378	624	1	12	8
Old Dominion	7-61	67	263	330	1	13	2

Oct-29 2016

Florida Atlantic
-VS-
Western Kentucky

WIN
3 - 52

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Florida Atlantic	1	125	77	202	2	13	1
Western Kentucky	8	268	393	661	4	16	10

Nov-05 2016

Western Kentucky
-VS-
Florida International

WIN
49 - 21

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Western Kentucky	3-15	225	284	509	2	12	8
Florida International	4-30	101	210	311	3	13	4

Nov-12 2016

Western Kentucky
-VS-
North Texas

WIN
45 - 7

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Western Kentucky	9-55	214	329	543	0	13	7
North Texas	8-66	117	117	234	2	14	3

BYE WEEK!

Nov-26 2016

Marshall
-VS-
Western Kentucky

WIN
6 - 60

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Marshall	11-90	87	143	230	2	19	8
Western Kentucky	6-80	229	233	462	0	9	3

Dec-03 2016

Western Kentucky
-VS-
Louisiana Tech

WIN
58 - 44

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Western Kentucky	7-75	235	421	656	3	11	6
Louisiana Tech	8-64	5	502	507	1	14	5

BYE WEEK!

Dec-20 2016

Western Kentucky
-VS-
Memphis

WIN
51 - 31

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Western Kentucky	8-84	262	336	598	1	10	4
Memphis	5-53	73	418	491	3	14	4

Record 2016

Overall: W:11 L:3 T:0
Conf: W:11 L:3 T:0
Division: W:11 L:3 T:0

Totals

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Western Kentucky	92 - 932 Yards	3064	4260	7324	22	167	76
Opponents	102 - 831 Yards	1444	3830	5274	21	216	81

KEY

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

= Conference Game
= Power Four Opponent
= Group of 5 Opponent
= FCS Opponent
= Non-Division I Opponent

Offense Data Back To Top

Offense Total Yards

Games	Yards	Avg. Yards Per Game
14	7324	523

Offense Passing

Games	Yards	Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
14	4260	304

Offense Rushing

Games	Yards	Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
14	3064	219

Offense Scoring

Games	Total Points	Avg. Points Per Game
14	637	46

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
167	76	45.5%

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	73	63	330	28	19	47	16	86%	64%

Defense Data Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games	Opponent Total Yards	Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
14	5274	377

Defense Passing

Games	Opponent Total Passing Yards	Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
14	3830	274

Defense Rushing

Games	Opponent Total Rushing Yards	Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
14	1444	103

Defense Scoring

Games	Opponent Total Points	Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
14	344	25

Defense Turnovers

Games	Opponent Turnovers	Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
14	21	1.5

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts	Opponent Third Down Coversions	Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
216	81	37.5%

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	47	40	201	14	13	27	13	85%	57%

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Schedule (2016)

FBS G5 : C-USA G5

Record 2016

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Offense Total Yards

Offense Passing

Offense Rushing

Offense Scoring

Offense Turnovers

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Defense Total Yards

Defense Passing

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