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Conference USA

Western Kentucky

2017 Season Performance

#96
Rank
6-6
Record
-10.9
Points
0.454
SOS

Current Form

L1 streak
HOT
Last 3 1-2
Last 5 1-4

Key Games

Best W vs #76 Middle Tennessee 41-38
Worst L @ #42 Illinois 7-20

Record Splits

Home 4-2
Away 2-4
Conference 4-4
Non-Conf 2-2
Close (7 pts or less) 3-2
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#14
#40
#66
#92
#119
Pre
#19
W3
#109
W6
#81
W9
#86
W12
#86
W15
#96

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/02
W
NR vs #98 Eastern Kentucky
31-17
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
2
09/10
L
#69 @ #42 Illinois
7-20
-7.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.6 -5.4
Loss Record Modifier
-0.8 -6.2
Margin Scaling
-1.3 -7.5
Total -7.5 pts
3
09/16
L
#75 vs #106 Louisiana Tech
22-23
-11.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.9 -11.3
Loss Record Modifier
-0.3 -11.6
Margin Scaling
-0.2 -11.8
Total -11.8 pts
4
09/23
W
#109 vs #61 Ball State
33-21
+6.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.9 4.1
Margin Scaling
+1.9 6.0
Total 6.0 pts
6
10/08
W
#85 @ #129 UTEP
15-14
+4.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-9.3 4.2
Margin Scaling
+0.4 4.6
Total 4.6 pts
7
10/14
W
#81 vs #128 Charlotte
45-14
+7.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-5.5 3.5
Margin Scaling
+3.8 7.3
Total 7.3 pts
8
10/20
W
#86 @ #113 Old Dominion
35-31
+10.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-3.8 9.7
Margin Scaling
+1.2 10.9
Total 10.9 pts
9
10/28
L
#70 vs #62 Florida Atlantic
28-42
-10.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.2 -10.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -9.1
Margin Scaling
-1.2 -10.3
Total -10.3 pts
10
11/04
L
#86 @ #89 Vanderbilt
17-31
-6.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.8 -4.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -4.1
Margin Scaling
-1.5 -5.7
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.7
Total -6.7 pts
11
11/11
L
#100 @ #49 Marshall
23-30
-7.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.2 -6.2
Loss Record Modifier
-0.1 -6.3
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -7.0
Total -7.0 pts
12
11/18
W
#97 vs #76 Middle Tennessee
41-38 OT
+8.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.3 7.7
Margin Scaling
+0.8 8.6
Total 8.6 pts
13
11/25
L
#86 @ #75 Florida International
17-41
-8.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.2 -6.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -6.0
Margin Scaling
-2.0 -8.0
Total -8.0 pts
Total
6-6 Record
-13.9

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