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Conference USA

Western Kentucky

2019 Season Performance

#40
Rank
8-4
Record
57.4
Points
0.486
SOS

Current Form

W3 streak
HOT
Last 3 3-0
Last 5 3-2

Key Games

Best W vs #47 UAB 20-13
Worst L vs #123 Central Arkansas 28-35

Record Splits

Home 4-2
Away 4-1
Neutral 0-1
Conference 6-2
Non-Conf 2-2
Close (7 pts or less) 3-2

Rank Progression

#34
#60
#86
#112
#139
Pre
#114
W3
#120
W6
#76
W9
#53
W12
#61
W15
#40

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/29
L
NR vs #123 Central Arkansas
28-35
-11.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.3 -10.7
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -10.5
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -11.2
Total -11.2 pts
2
09/07
W
#129 @ #109 Florida International
20-14
+12.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-2.2 11.3
Margin Scaling
+1.2 12.6
Total 12.6 pts
3
09/14
L
#87 N #92 Louisville
21-38
-7.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.9 -5.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -5.5
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -7.3
Total -7.3 pts
5
09/28
W
#95 vs #47 UAB
20-13
+10.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.6 9.6
Margin Scaling
+1.3 10.9
Total 10.9 pts
6
10/05
W
#77 @ #117 Old Dominion
20-3
+7.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-8.3 5.2
Margin Scaling
+2.6 7.8
Total 7.8 pts
7
10/12
W
#76 vs #81 Army
17-8
+10.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.0 8.0
Margin Scaling
+2.5 10.5
Total 10.5 pts
8
10/19
W
#48 vs #112 Charlotte
30-14
+11.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.7 8.3
Margin Scaling
+3.0 11.3
Total 11.3 pts
9
10/26
L
#40 @ #74 Marshall
23-26
-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
10
11/02
L
#53 vs #59 Florida Atlantic
24-35
-10.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.3 -10.1
Loss Record Modifier
+1.1 -9.0
Margin Scaling
-1.2 -10.2
Total -10.2 pts
11
11/09
W
#67 @ #119 Arkansas
45-19
+14.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-3.2 10.3
Margin Scaling
+4.7 14.9
Total 14.9 pts
13
11/23
W
#61 @ #49 Southern Miss
28-10
+16.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-0.2 13.3
Margin Scaling
+3.0 16.4
Total 16.4 pts
14
11/30
W
#42 vs #107 Middle Tennessee
31-26
+7.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.9 6.1
Margin Scaling
+1.2 7.3
Total 7.3 pts
Total
8-4 Record
56.7

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