Conference USA · FBS
Western Kentucky 3-5
2026 season · Hilltoppers
No. 130 toughest schedule of 138 — see full rankings
Western Kentucky is 3-5 under head coach Tyson Helton. Its eight opponents were a combined 10-17 before playing the Hilltoppers and are 15-16 since. The best win was over Mercyhurst, which was 1-3 going in.
Next game: at Middle Tennessee,
Data last updated
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.
Wk 4·
Mercyhurst
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W 52-7
- Before
- 1-3
- After
- 0-4
- Total
- 1-8
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Wk 4
Mercyhurst
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W 52-7
1-3
0-4
1-8
Wk 4·
Mercyhurst
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W 52-7
- Before
- 1-3
- After
- 0-4
- Total
- 1-8
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Wk 4
Mercyhurst
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W 52-7
1-3
0-4
1-8
L 13-34
- Before
- 1-3
- After
- 1-2
- Total
- 3-5
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Wk 5
Short week
L 13-34
1-3
1-2
3-5
L 13-34
- Before
- 1-3
- After
- 1-2
- Total
- 3-5
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Wk 5
Short week
L 13-34
1-3
1-2
3-5
Wk 6·
Home · Conference USA
W 34-13
- Before
- 1-3
- After
- 2-1
- Total
- 3-5
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Wk 6
W 34-13
1-3
2-1
3-5
Wk 6·
Home · Conference USA
W 34-13
- Before
- 1-3
- After
- 2-1
- Total
- 3-5
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Wk 6
W 34-13
1-3
2-1
3-5
Wk 7·
Away · Conference USA
W 16-3
- Before
- 1-4
- After
- 0-2
- Total
- 1-7
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Wk 7
W 16-3
1-4
0-2
1-7
Wk 7·
Away · Conference USA
W 16-3
- Before
- 1-4
- After
- 0-2
- Total
- 1-7
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Wk 7
W 16-3
1-4
0-2
1-7
Upcoming
- Before
- 4-4
- After
- —
- Total
- 4-4
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Wk 10
11 days rest
Upcoming
4-4
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4-4
Upcoming
- Before
- 4-4
- After
- —
- Total
- 4-4
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Wk 10
11 days rest
Upcoming
4-4
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4-4
Wk 11·
Home · Conference USA
Upcoming
- Before
- 6-2
- After
- —
- Total
- 6-2
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Wk 11
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6-2
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6-2
Wk 11·
Home · Conference USA
Upcoming
- Before
- 6-2
- After
- —
- Total
- 6-2
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Wk 11
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6-2
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6-2
Wk 13·
Home · Conference USA
Upcoming
- Before
- 2-6
- After
- —
- Total
- 2-6
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Wk 13
Upcoming
2-6
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2-6
Wk 13·
Home · Conference USA
Upcoming
- Before
- 2-6
- After
- —
- Total
- 2-6
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Wk 13
Upcoming
2-6
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2-6
- 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
- Next up, Middle Tennessee. Against the 2 common opponents both have played, Western Kentucky's average margin is −24.5 points; Middle Tennessee's is +5.0.
- Western Kentucky is 0-2 vs. currently ranked teams.
Combined opponents
Across 8 completed games · 4 upcoming left out
0-2 vs. teams ranked that week
Before playing Western Kentucky
10-17
37.0%
vs. Western Kentucky
5-3
62.5%
After playing Western Kentucky
15-16
48.4%
Total (including vs. Western Kentucky)
30-36
45.5%
Teams we beat5-20total (20.0%)
Before playing Western Kentucky 3-10 · after 2-7
Teams that beat us25-16total (61.0%)
Before playing Western Kentucky 7-7 · after 13-9
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.
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