C-USAHilltoppers

Western Kentucky

89th of 1369–4

Rank

89th

of 136 FBS teams

Rating

−6.9

90% range −16.6 to 2.8

Offense

22.5

85th: points scored vs an average team

Defense

29.4

89th: points allowed vs an average team

Record

9–4

Playoff

—

no field saved for this season

13 games, 9–4

Schedule

Ranks are retrospective TEMPO estimates, not poll rankings or ranks saved before kickoff.

Wk 1Aug 23 · 7:00 PM ET vs

Sam Houston W 41–24

Rating change+1.5

Wk 1Aug 30 · 7:00 PM ET vs

North Alabama W 55–6

Rating change+3.0

Wk 2Sep 6 · 7:00 PM ET at

Toledo L 21–45

Rating change−2.9

Wk 4Sep 20 · 7:00 PM ET vs

Nevada W 31–16

Rating change+0.1

Wk 5Sep 27 · 7:00 PM ET at

Missouri State W 27–22

Rating change+1.4

Wk 6Oct 3 · 7:00 PM ET at

Delaware W 27–24

Rating change−0.3

Wk 8Oct 14 · 8:00 PM ET vs

Florida International L 6–25

Rating change−1.5

Wk 9Oct 21 · 7:30 PM ET at

Louisiana Tech W 28–27

Rating change−0.3

Wk 10Nov 1 · 3:30 PM ET vs

New Mexico State W 35–16

Rating change+2.0

Wk 12Nov 15 · 3:30 PM ET vs

Middle Tennessee W 42–26

Rating change+0.5

Wk 13Nov 22 · 7:45 PM ET at#22

LSU L 10–13

Rating change+1.7

Wk 14Nov 29 · 2:00 PM ET at

Jacksonville State L 34–37

Rating change−0.1

PostDec 23 · 5:30 PM ET vs

Southern MissNew Orleans Bowl W 27–16

Rating change−0.9

With its 90% range at each cutoff

Rating through 2025

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
2024	C-USA	112 of 134	−12.9	19.3	32.2	8–6	—
2023	C-USA	102 of 133	−9.5	25.0	34.5	8–5	—
2022	C-USA	59 of 131	2.0	30.9	28.9	9–5	—
2021	C-USA	34 of 130	7.5	37.9	30.4	9–5	—
2020	C-USA	102 of 127	−10.3	18.1	28.4	5–7	—
2019	C-USA	61 of 130	0.3	24.7	24.4	9–4	—
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