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Western Kentucky Football Team History


Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Western Kentucky University
 Bowling Green, KY
Founded: 1906
Stadium: L.T. Smith Stadium
Capacity: 22,113
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Tyson Helton
Conference: Conference USA-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1908  <-- 2023 <- 2024 -> 2024 --> 2024
2024 Season Highlights
 Tyson Helton enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Western Kentucky.
 
2024 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 31  @ Alabama  0   63   L       
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Eastern Kentucky  31   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Middle Tennessee State  49   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Toledo  26   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Boston College  20   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  OPEN 
 Thu., Oct. 10  vs. Texas El Paso  44   17   W       
 Wed., Oct. 16  @ Sam Houston State  31   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  OPEN 
 Wed., Oct. 30  vs. Kennesaw State  31   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ New Mexico State               
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Louisiana Tech               
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Liberty               
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Jacksonville State               
 
2024 Season Totals
  Record6-2
  Points Scored232
  Scoring Average29.0
  Points Allowed171
  Defense Average21.4
  Opponents Record28-32
  Conference Record2-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record2-2
2024 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2024 Conference USA- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Sam Houston State 7-2224184 2-15445  K.C. Keeler
Western Kentucky 6-2232171 2-07531  Tyson Helton
Jacksonville State 5-3309226 2-09633  Rich Rodriguez
Liberty 5-2210164 2-18065  Jamey Chadwell
Florida International 3-6224224 2-15833  Mike MacIntyre
Louisiana Tech 3-5170160 2-16540  Sonny Cumbie
Middle Tennessee State 3-6155303 1-13554  Derek Mason
New Mexico State 2-6157293 1-15760  Tony Sanchez
Kennesaw State 1-7119249 1-15187  Brian Bohannon
Texas El Paso 1-8149262 1-26482  Scotty Walden

2024 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2024 All Conference USA Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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