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Conference USA

Western Kentucky

2016 Season Performance

#33
Rank
10-3
Record
89.9
Points
0.502
SOS

Current Form

W7 streak
Last 3 3-0
Last 5 5-0

Key Games

Best W vs #60 Old Dominion 59-24
Worst L @ #86 Louisiana Tech 52-55

Record Splits

Home 6-1
Away 4-2
Conference 8-1
Non-Conf 2-2
Close (7 pts or less) 2-2
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#27
#45
#63
#81
#99
Pre
#37
W3
#55
W6
#89
W9
#43
W12
#45
W15
#33

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/02
W
NR vs #111 Rice
46-14
+8.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.2 4.8
Margin Scaling
+3.8 8.6
Total 8.6 pts
2
09/10
L
#32 @ #8 Alabama
10-38
-5.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.4 -1.6
Margin Scaling
-3.4 -5.0
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -5.9
Total -5.9 pts
3
09/17
W
#61 @ #116 Miami (OH)
31-24
+12.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-2.0 11.5
Margin Scaling
+1.3 12.8
Total 12.8 pts
4
09/24
L
#55 vs #87 Vanderbilt
30-31 OT
-6.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -4.7
Margin Scaling
-0.3 -5.1
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -6.0
Total -6.0 pts
5
10/01
W
#75 vs FCS Houston Christian
50-3
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
6
10/07
L
#75 @ #86 Louisiana Tech
52-55
-6.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.1 -6.1
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -5.9
Margin Scaling
-0.5 -6.3
Total -6.3 pts
7
10/15
W
#89 @ #43 Middle Tennessee
44-43 OT
+14.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+1.0 14.5
Margin Scaling
+0.5 14.9
Total 14.9 pts
8
10/22
W
#66 vs #60 Old Dominion
59-24
+14.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+1.0 10.0
Margin Scaling
+4.5 14.5
Total 14.5 pts
9
10/29
W
#52 @ #124 Florida Atlantic
52-3
+11.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-6.2 7.2
Margin Scaling
+3.8 11.1
Total 11.1 pts
10
11/05
W
#43 vs #111 Florida International
49-21
+9.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.0 6.0
Margin Scaling
+3.6 9.6
Total 9.6 pts
11
11/12
W
#39 vs #85 North Texas
45-7
+11.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.1 6.9
Margin Scaling
+4.1 11.0
Total 11.0 pts
13
11/27
W
#45 @ #118 Marshall
60-6
+11.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-6.2 7.3
Margin Scaling
+3.8 11.1
Total 11.1 pts
14
12/03
W
#38 vs #52 Louisiana Tech
58-44
+11.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.4 9.4
Margin Scaling
+2.2 11.7
Total 11.7 pts
Total
10-3 Record
87.0

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
72-56
Record
56%
Win Rate
#73
Avg Rank
#9
Best Rank
0.487
Avg SOS
1
Conf Titles

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#33
2017
#96
2018
#110
2019
#40
2020
#94
2021
#47
2022
#63
2023
#71
2024
#64
2025
#64
2026
#119

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Conference USA 2-4 (33%) #119 #117 -23.8 0.595 -
2025 Conference USA 7-4 (64%) #64 #45 34.2 0.465 -
2024 Conference USA 8-5 (62%) #64 #34 39.0 0.471 -
2023 Conference USA 7-5 (58%) #71 #38 20.0 0.469 -
2022 Conference USA 8-5 (62%) #63 #9 36.0 0.463 -
2021 Conference USA 8-5 (62%) #47 #46 50.5 0.509 -
2020 Conference USA 5-6 (45%) #94 #64 -11.4 0.497 -
2019 Conference USA 8-4 (67%) #40 #39 57.4 0.486 -
2018 Conference USA 3-9 (25%) #110 #94 -52.9 0.441 -
2017 Conference USA 6-6 (50%) #96 #69 -10.9 0.454 -
2016 Conference USA 10-3 (77%) #33 #32 89.9 0.502 Conference USA