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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 (2019)

Record 2019

Overall: W:9 L:4 T:0
Conf: W:9 L:4 T:0
Division: W:9 L:4 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FCS (FCS AQ's) Aug-29 2019 Western Kentucky
 -VS- 
Central Arkansas 		LOSS
28 - 35
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Western Kentucky 6-49 184 304 488 2 16 9
Central Arkansas 6-46 20 404 424 0 13 5
Same Conference Sep-07 2019 Florida International
 -VS- 
Western Kentucky 		WIN
14 - 20
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Florida International 4-47 151 66 217 0 15 2
Western Kentucky 7-60 98 241 339 2 13 5
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-14 2019 Western Kentucky
 -VS- 
Louisville 		LOSS
21 - 38
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Western Kentucky 5-25 43 245 288 2 16 4
Louisville 6-69 210 205 415 1 11 4
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Sep-28 2019 Western Kentucky
 -VS- 
UAB 		WIN
20 - 13
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Western Kentucky 7-71 33 189 222 1 13 6
UAB 7-67 117 181 298 4 13 5
Same Conference Oct-05 2019 Old Dominion
 -VS- 
Western Kentucky 		WIN
3 - 20
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Old Dominion 9-73 55 105 160 1 14 2
Western Kentucky 4-46 127 193 320 2 10 3
BCS (FBS AQ's) Oct-12 2019 Western Kentucky
 -VS- 
Army 		WIN
17 - 8
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Western Kentucky 2-28 225 140 365 0 17 10
Army 2-30 137 71 208 0 11 3
Same Conference Oct-19 2019 Western Kentucky
 -VS- 
UNC Charlotte 		WIN
30 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Western Kentucky 1-15 60 291 351 0 15 6
UNC Charlotte 7-90 86 200 286 1 13 6
Same Conference Oct-26 2019 Marshall
 -VS- 
Western Kentucky 		LOSS
26 - 23
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Marshall 7-49 171 230 401 0 15 5
Western Kentucky 4-40 134 292 426 3 13 5
Same Conference Nov-02 2019 Western Kentucky
 -VS- 
Florida Atlantic 		LOSS
24 - 35
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Western Kentucky 4-38 64 380 444 4 13 4
Florida Atlantic 5-55 189 259 448 0 11 2
BCS (FBS AQ's) Nov-09 2019 Arkansas
 -VS- 
Western Kentucky 		WIN
19 - 45
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Arkansas 3-25 253 87 340 2 12 4
Western Kentucky 3-30 265 213 478 1 18 9
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Nov-23 2019 Southern Mississippi
 -VS- 
Western Kentucky 		WIN
10 - 28
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Southern Mississippi 4-41 98 290 388 3 14 3
Western Kentucky 5-64 134 231 365 1 14 4
Same Conference Nov-30 2019 Western Kentucky
 -VS- 
Middle Tennessee 		WIN
31 - 26
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Western Kentucky 1-5 180 294 474 1 10 3
Middle Tennessee 1-15 165 301 466 2 15 5
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Dec-30 2019 Western Michigan
 -VS- 
Western Kentucky 		WIN
20 - 23
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Western Michigan 6-64 114 193 307 1 15 5
Western Kentucky 4-56 123 358 481 2 15 7

Record 2019

Overall: W:9 L:4 T:0
Conf: W:9 L:4 T:0
Division: W:9 L:4 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
Western Kentucky 53 - 527 Yards 1670 3371 5041 21 183 75
Opponents 67 - 671 Yards 1766 2592 4358 15 172 51
KEY

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

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

Offense Data   Back To Top

Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
13 5041 388

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
13 3371 259

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
13 1670 128

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
13 330 25

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
13 21 1.62

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
183 75 41%

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 44 35 177 14 10 24 11 80% 55%

Defense Data   Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
13 4358 335

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
13 2592 199

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
13 1766 136

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
13 261 20

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
172 51 29.7%

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 30 22 111 8 7 15 7 73% 50%

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