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Conference USA

Western Kentucky

2020 Season Performance

#94
Rank
5-6
Record
-11.4
Points
0.497
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W @ #82 Charlotte 37-19
Worst L @ #11 Louisville 21-35

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#53
#73
#93
#113
#134
Pre
#58
W3
#124
W6
#118
W9
#120
W12
#105
W15
#95
W16
#94

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 16 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 16
2
09/13
L
#64 @ #11 Louisville
21-35
-7.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.1 -5.9
Loss Record Modifier
-0.5 -6.4
Margin Scaling
-1.2 -7.5
Total -7.5 pts
3
09/19
L
#115 vs #58 Liberty
24-30
-8.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.2 -7.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.3 -5.8
Margin Scaling
-0.9 -6.8
Recency Weighting
-1.4 -8.2
Total -8.2 pts
5
10/03
W
#120 @ #128 Middle Tennessee
20-17
+9.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-4.9 8.6
Margin Scaling
+0.8 9.4
Total 9.4 pts
6
10/10
L
#110 vs #25 Marshall
14-38
-11.3
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 -9.2
Margin Scaling
-2.1 -11.3
Total -11.3 pts
7
10/17
L
#118 @ #25 UAB
14-37
-7.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.1 -5.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -5.6
Margin Scaling
-2.1 -7.7
Total -7.7 pts
8
10/24
W
#121 vs FCS Chattanooga
13-10
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
9
11/01
L
#119 @ #3 BYU
10-41
-7.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.1 -3.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -3.2
Margin Scaling
-3.2 -6.4
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -7.7
Total -7.7 pts
10
11/07
L
#120 @ #48 Florida Atlantic
6-10
-6.8
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 -6.1
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -6.8
Total -6.8 pts
11
11/14
W
#121 vs #125 Southern Miss
10-7
+6.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.4 5.6
Margin Scaling
+0.8 6.3
Total 6.3 pts
12
11/21
W
#115 vs #121 Florida International
38-21
+5.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-6.2 2.8
Margin Scaling
+2.7 5.5
Total 5.5 pts
14
12/06
W
#104 @ #82 Charlotte
37-19
+11.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-4.9 8.6
Margin Scaling
+2.9 11.4
Total 11.4 pts
Total
5-6 Record
-16.6

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