C-USAHilltoppers

Western Kentucky

61st of 1309–4

Rank

61st

of 130 FBS teams

Rating

+0.3

90% range −9.3 to 9.9

Offense

24.7

93rd: points scored vs an average team

Defense

24.4

40th: points allowed vs an average team

Record

9–4

Playoff

—

no field saved for this season

13 games, 9–4

Schedule

Wk 1Aug 29 · 7:30 PM ET vs

Central Arkansas L 28–35

Rating change−3.4

Wk 2Sep 7 · 7:00 PM ET at

Florida International W 20–14

Rating change+3.3

Wk 3Sep 14 · 4:00 PM ET vs

LouisvilleNeutral L 21–38

Rating change−2.6

Wk 5Sep 28 · 7:00 PM ET vs

UAB W 20–13

Rating change0.0

Wk 6Oct 5 · 6:00 PM ET at

Old Dominion W 20–3

Rating change+2.4

Wk 7Oct 12 · 7:00 PM ET vs

Army W 17–8

Rating change+2.2

Wk 8Oct 19 · 4:00 PM ET vs

Charlotte W 30–14

Rating change+0.1

Wk 9Oct 26 · 2:30 PM ET at

Marshall L 23–26

Rating change+0.5

Wk 10Nov 2 · 4:00 PM ET vs

Florida Atlantic L 24–35

Rating change−0.3

Wk 11Nov 9 · 12:00 PM ET at

Arkansas W 45–19

Rating change+2.5

Wk 13Nov 23 · 3:30 PM ET at

Southern Miss W 28–10

Rating change+2.1

Wk 14Nov 30 · 2:00 PM ET vs

Middle Tennessee W 31–26

Rating change−0.1

PostDec 30 · 12:30 PM ET vs

Western MichiganSERVPRO FIRST RESPONDER BOWL W 23–20

Rating change+0.1

With its 90% range at each cutoff

Rating through 2019

90% range

Estimated after the fact at each cutoff.

Estimates of how good the team was, not forecasts to grade

Past seasons

Season	Conference	Rank#	Rating	Off.	Def.	RecordW–L	CFP entryCFP
2018	C-USA	106 of 130	−13.4	20.1	33.5	3–9	—
2017	C-USA	99 of 130	−9.3	24.6	33.9	6–7	—
2016	C-USA	15 of 128	15.9	43.6	27.7	11–3	—
2015	C-USA	12 of 128	15.9	44.0	28.1	12–2	—

Adjusted for opponents; outward is better on both sides

Profile

WKU offenseFBS average

MeasureValue

Points per drive · points per possession.

Profiles and percentiles