Western Kentucky 2025 Strength of Schedule: Opponents' Records | Team Receipts

Conference USA · FBS

Western Kentucky 9-4

2025 season · Hilltoppers

No. 122 toughest schedule of 136 — see full rankings

Western Kentucky is 9-4 under head coach Tyson Helton. Its 13 opponents were a combined 36-36 before playing the Hilltoppers and are 34-46 since. The best win was over Delaware, which was 3-1 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, Aug 23, 7 p.m. EDT

Home · Conference USA

W 41-24

Before: 0-0
After: 2-9
Total: 2-10

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Wk 1

Sat, Aug 23, 7 p.m. EDT

Home · Conference USA

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W 41-24

0-0

2-9

2-10

Wk 1·Sat, Aug 30, 7 p.m. EDT

North Alabama

Home · UAC · FCS

W 55-6

Before: 0-0
After: 2-9
Total: 2-10

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Wk 1

Sat, Aug 30, 7 p.m. EDT

North Alabama

Home · UAC · FCS

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W 55-6

0-0

2-9

2-10

Wk 2·Sat, Sep 6, 7 p.m. EDT

Away · Mid-American

L 21-45

Before: 0-1
After: 7-4
Total: 8-5

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Wk 2

Sat, Sep 6, 7 p.m. EDT

Away · Mid-American

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L 21-45

0-1

7-4

8-5

Wk 4·Sat, Sep 20, 7 p.m. EDT

14 days rest

Home · Mountain West

W 31-16

Before: 1-2
After: 2-6
Total: 3-9

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Wk 4

Sat, Sep 20, 7 p.m. EDT14 days rest

Home · Mountain West

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W 31-16

1-2

2-6

3-9

Wk 5·Sat, Sep 27, 7 p.m. EDT

Away · Conference USA

W 27-22

Before: 2-2
After: 5-3
Total: 7-6

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Wk 5

Sat, Sep 27, 7 p.m. EDT

Away · Conference USA

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W 27-22

2-2

5-3

7-6

Wk 6·Fri, Oct 3, 7 p.m. EDT

Away · Conference USA

W 27-24

Before: 3-1
After: 4-4
Total: 7-6

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Wk 6

Fri, Oct 3, 7 p.m. EDT

Away · Conference USA

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W 27-24

3-1

4-4

7-6

Wk 8·Tue, Oct 14, 8 p.m. EDT

11 days rest

Florida International

Home · Conference USA

L 6-25

Before: 2-3
After: 4-3
Total: 7-6

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Wk 8

Tue, Oct 14, 8 p.m. EDT11 days rest

Florida International

Home · Conference USA

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L 6-25

2-3

4-3

7-6

Wk 9·Tue, Oct 21, 7:30 p.m. EDT

Away · Conference USA

W 28-27

Before: 4-2
After: 4-2
Total: 8-5

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Wk 9

Tue, Oct 21, 7:30 p.m. EDT

Away · Conference USA

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W 28-27

4-2

4-2

8-5

Wk 10·Sat, Nov 1, 3:30 p.m. EDT

11 days rest

New Mexico State

Home · Conference USA

W 35-16

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

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Wk 10

Sat, Nov 1, 3:30 p.m. EDT11 days rest

New Mexico State

Home · Conference USA

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W 35-16

3-4

1-3

4-8

Wk 12·Sat, Nov 15, 3:30 p.m. EST

14 days rest

Middle Tennessee

Home · Conference USA

W 42-26

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

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Wk 12

Sat, Nov 15, 3:30 p.m. EST14 days rest

Middle Tennessee

Home · Conference USA

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W 42-26

1-8

2-0

3-9

Wk 13·Sat, Nov 22, 7:45 p.m. EST

Away · SEC

L 10-13

Before: 6-4
After: 0-2
Total: 7-6

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Wk 13

Sat, Nov 22, 7:45 p.m. EST

Away · SEC

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L 10-13

6-4

0-2

7-6

Wk 14·Sat, Nov 29, 2 p.m. EST

Jacksonville State

Away · Conference USA

L 34-37

Before: 7-4
After: 1-1
Total: 9-5

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Wk 14

Sat, Nov 29, 2 p.m. EST

Jacksonville State

Away · Conference USA

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L 34-37

7-4

1-1

9-5

New Orleans Bowl·Tue, Dec 23, 5:30 p.m. EST

24 days rest

Neutral · Sun Belt

W 27-16

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

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New Orleans Bowl

Tue, Dec 23, 5:30 p.m. EST24 days rest

Southern Miss

Neutral · Sun Belt

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W 27-16

7-5

0-0

7-6

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

Best win by opponent record: Louisiana Tech, finished 8-5 (won 28-27, Wk 9).
After playing Western Kentucky, its opponents have gone a combined 34-46 (.425).

Combined opponents

Across 13 completed games

Before playing Western Kentucky

36-36

50.0%

vs. Western Kentucky

4-9

30.8%

After playing Western Kentucky

34-46

42.5%

Total (including vs. Western Kentucky)

74-91

44.8%

Teams we beat43-69total (38.4%)

Before playing Western Kentucky 21-24 · after 22-36

Teams that beat us31-22total (58.5%)

Before playing Western Kentucky 15-12 · after 12-10

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.