Western Kentucky 2023 Strength of Schedule: Opponents' Records | Team Receipts

Conference USA · FBS

Western Kentucky 8-5

2023 season · Hilltoppers

No. 74 toughest schedule of 133 — see full rankings

Western Kentucky is 8-5 under head coach Tyson Helton. Its 13 opponents were a combined 42-40 before playing the Hilltoppers and are 43-28 since. The best win was over Houston Christian, which was 1-0 going in.

Data last updated Oct 9, 2026, 7 p.m. EDT

Open a row to see that opponent's season, split into games before Western Kentucky, the game itself, and games after. Total includes the game vs. Western Kentucky.

WeekDateOpponentResultBeforeAfterTotal

Wk 1·Sat, Sep 2, 3:30 p.m. EDT

Home · American Athletic

W 41-24

Before: 0-0
After: 7-5
Total: 7-6

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Wk 1

Sat, Sep 2, 3:30 p.m. EDT

Home · American Athletic

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W 41-24

0-0

7-5

7-6

Wk 2·Sat, Sep 9, 7 p.m. EDT

Houston Christian

Home · Southland · FCS

W 52-22

Before: 1-0
After: 5-4
Total: 6-5

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Wk 2

Sat, Sep 9, 7 p.m. EDT

Houston Christian

Home · Southland · FCS

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W 52-22

1-0

5-4

6-5

Wk 3·Sat, Sep 16, 4 p.m. EDT

Away · Big Ten

L 10-63

Before: 2-0
After: 8-2
Total: 11-2

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Wk 3

Sat, Sep 16, 4 p.m. EDT

Away · Big Ten

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L 10-63

2-0

8-2

11-2

Wk 4·Sat, Sep 23, noon EDT

Away · Sun Belt

L 24-27

Before: 1-2
After: 9-1
Total: 11-3

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Wk 4

Sat, Sep 23, noon EDT

Away · Sun Belt

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L 24-27

1-2

9-1

11-3

Wk 5·Thu, Sep 28, 7:30 p.m. EDT

Short week

Middle Tennessee

Home · Conference USA

W 31-10

Before: 1-3
After: 3-4
Total: 4-8

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Wk 5

Thu, Sep 28, 7:30 p.m. EDTShort week

Middle Tennessee

Home · Conference USA

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W 31-10

1-3

3-4

4-8

Wk 6·Thu, Oct 5, 8 p.m. EDT

Away · Conference USA

W 35-28

Before: 3-3
After: 0-5
Total: 3-9

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Wk 6

Thu, Oct 5, 8 p.m. EDT

Away · Conference USA

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W 35-28

3-3

0-5

3-9

Wk 8·Tue, Oct 17, 7:30 p.m. EDT

12 days rest

Jacksonville State

Away · Conference USA

L 17-20

Before: 5-2
After: 3-2
Total: 9-4

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Wk 8

Tue, Oct 17, 7:30 p.m. EDT12 days rest

Jacksonville State

Away · Conference USA

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L 17-20

5-2

3-2

9-4

Wk 9·Tue, Oct 24, 7:30 p.m. EDT

Home · Conference USA

L 29-42

Before: 7-0
After: 5-1
Total: 13-1

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Wk 9

Tue, Oct 24, 7:30 p.m. EDT

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L 29-42

7-0

5-1

13-1

Wk 10·Sat, Nov 4, 9 p.m. EDT

11 days rest

Away · Conference USA

W 21-13

Before: 3-6
After: 0-2
Total: 3-9

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Wk 10

Sat, Nov 4, 9 p.m. EDT11 days rest

Away · Conference USA

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W 21-13

3-6

0-2

3-9

Wk 11·Sat, Nov 11, 3:30 p.m. EST

New Mexico State

Home · Conference USA

L 29-38

Before: 7-3
After: 2-2
Total: 10-5

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Wk 11

Sat, Nov 11, 3:30 p.m. EST

New Mexico State

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L 29-38

7-3

2-2

10-5

Wk 12·Sat, Nov 18, 3:30 p.m. EST

Home · Conference USA

W 28-23

Before: 2-8
After: 1-0
Total: 3-9

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Wk 12

Sat, Nov 18, 3:30 p.m. EST

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W 28-23

2-8

1-0

3-9

Wk 13·Sat, Nov 25, 3 p.m. EST

Florida International

Away · Conference USA

W 41-28

Before: 4-7
After: 0-0
Total: 4-8

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Wk 13

Sat, Nov 25, 3 p.m. EST

Florida International

Away · Conference USA

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W 41-28

4-7

0-0

4-8

Famous Toastery Bowl·Mon, Dec 18, 2:30 p.m. EST

23 days rest

Neutral · Sun Belt

W 38-35

Before: 6-6
After: 0-0
Total: 6-7

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Famous Toastery Bowl

Mon, Dec 18, 2:30 p.m. EST23 days rest

Old Dominion

Neutral · Sun Belt

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W 38-35

6-6

0-0

6-7

Conference: Conference USA
Head coach: Tyson Helton
Stadium: Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium, seats 22,113, Bowling Green, Kentucky
NFL draft: None picked in the 2026 NFL draft

Receipt insights

After playing Western Kentucky, its opponents have gone a combined 43-28 (.606).
Best win by opponent record: Houston Christian, finished 6-5 (won 52-22, Wk 2).

Combined opponents

Across 13 completed games

Before playing Western Kentucky

42-40

51.2%

vs. Western Kentucky

5-8

38.5%

After playing Western Kentucky

43-28

60.6%

Total (including vs. Western Kentucky)

90-76

54.2%

Teams we beat36-61total (37.1%)

Before playing Western Kentucky 20-33 · after 16-20

Teams that beat us54-15total (78.3%)

Before playing Western Kentucky 22-7 · after 27-8

How we count

Records are summed once per game on this schedule, so an opponent who shows up twice is counted twice. Before playing Western Kentucky uses only that opponent's games completed before the kickoff. vs. Western Kentucky is the opponents' combined record in those head-to-head games. After playing Western Kentucky uses only games completed later. Total adds the three together. Canceled, postponed, and vacated games are excluded. Winning percentage counts a tie as half a win.