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
2009	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 43	607-421-30 / Winning Percentage 58.79	Total Win Rank 65 & Winning Percentage Rank 34	Total 35 Offense 17 Defense 16 S.T. 2	Offense 7* Defense 4	TBD
2024	0-0	Tyson Helton	@ WKU 40-26 / Winning Percentage 60.61 RK
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2017)

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Record 2017

Overall: W:6 L:7 T:0
Conf: W:6 L:7 T:0
Division: W:6 L:7 T:0

Game Date

Home VS Away

Score

Game Stats

Sep-02 2017

Western Kentucky
-VS-
Eastern Kentucky

WIN
31 - 17

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Western Kentucky	3-25	100	264	364	1	17	10
Eastern Kentucky	5-65	25	320	345	0	15	8

Sep-09 2017

Illinois
-VS-
Western Kentucky

LOSS
20 - 7

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Illinois	9-95	193	107	300	1	18	9
Western Kentucky	11-100	6	238	244	2	12	2

Sep-16 2017

Western Kentucky
-VS-
Louisiana Tech

LOSS
22 - 23

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Western Kentucky	3-22	141	226	367	0	14	6
Louisiana Tech	3-25	122	306	428	1	15	7

Sep-23 2017

Western Kentucky
-VS-
Ball State

WIN
33 - 21

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Western Kentucky	4-35	53	319	372	2	14	7
Ball State	4-35	107	267	374	3	12	3

BYE WEEK!

Oct-07 2017

UTEP
-VS-
Western Kentucky

WIN
14 - 15

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
UTEP	7-68	163	124	287	0	14	5
Western Kentucky	6-49	74	208	282	0	17	7

Oct-14 2017

Western Kentucky
-VS-
UNC Charlotte

WIN
45 - 14

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Western Kentucky	7-58	121	506	627	1	14	6
UNC Charlotte	6-80	248	61	309	1	13	3

Oct-20 2017

Old Dominion
-VS-
Western Kentucky

WIN
31 - 35

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Old Dominion	9-84	268	180	448	4	15	8
Western Kentucky	5-25	73	343	416	2	12	7

Oct-28 2017

Western Kentucky
-VS-
Florida Atlantic

LOSS
28 - 42

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Western Kentucky	3-35	99	371	470	4	16	10
Florida Atlantic	9-75	368	93	461	1	17	7

Nov-04 2017

Vanderbilt
-VS-
Western Kentucky

LOSS
31 - 17

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Vanderbilt	6-54	174	220	394	1	11	5
Western Kentucky	5-31	-6	355	349	1	21	8

Nov-11 2017

Marshall
-VS-
Western Kentucky

LOSS
30 - 23

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Marshall	7-69	144	190	334	1	16	7
Western Kentucky	6-63	34	334	368	2	11	4

Nov-17 2017

Western Kentucky
-VS-
Middle Tennessee

WIN
41 - 38
Overtime

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Western Kentucky	7-69	53	485	538	2	18	7
Middle Tennessee	5-68	137	294	431	1	16	6

Nov-24 2017

Florida International
-VS-
Western Kentucky

LOSS
41 - 17

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Florida International	2-19	122	251	373	0	14	7
Western Kentucky	4-32	46	355	401	3	15	6

Dec-16 2017

Georgia State
-VS-
Western Kentucky

LOSS
27 - 17

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Georgia State	4-30	143	276	419	1	16	8
Western Kentucky	10-89	-2	351	349	3	12	5

Record 2017

Overall: W:6 L:7 T:0
Conf: W:6 L:7 T:0
Division: W:6 L:7 T:0

Totals

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Western Kentucky	74 - 633 Yards	792	4355	5147	23	193	85
Opponents	76 - 767 Yards	2214	2689	4903	15	192	83

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
13	5147	396

Offense Passing

Games	Yards	Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
13	4355	335

Offense Rushing

Games	Yards	Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
13	792	61

Offense Scoring

Games	Total Points	Avg. Points Per Game
13	331	25

Offense Turnovers

Games	Turnovers	Avg. Turnovers Per Game
13	23	1.77

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts	Third Down Coversions	Third Down Conversion Percentage
193	85	44%

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
13	50	37	204	16	15	31	6	74%	62%

Defense Data Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games	Opponent Total Yards	Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
13	4903	377

Defense Passing

Games	Opponent Total Passing Yards	Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
13	2689	207

Defense Rushing

Games	Opponent Total Rushing Yards	Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
13	2214	170

Defense Scoring

Games	Opponent Total Points	Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
13	349	27

Defense Turnovers

Games	Opponent Turnovers	Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
13	15	1.15

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts	Opponent Third Down Coversions	Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
192	83	43.2%

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
13	44	39	192	21	4	25	14	89%	57%

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Schedule (2017)

FBS G5 : C-USA G5

Record 2017

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Offense Total Yards

Offense Passing

Offense Rushing

Offense Scoring

Offense Turnovers

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