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Conference USA

Western Kentucky

2021 Season Performance

#47
Rank
8-5
Record
50.5
Points
0.509
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W @ #54 Marshall 53-21
Worst L vs #107 Indiana 31-33

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#41
#62
#83
#104
#124
Pre
#85
W3
#86
W6
#114
W9
#80
W12
#52
W15
#47

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/03
W
NR vs FCS UT Martin
59-21
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
2
09/11
L
#64 @ #14 Army
35-38
-5.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.6 -4.4
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -4.1
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -4.7
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.5
Total -5.5 pts
4
09/26
L
#86 vs #107 Indiana
31-33
-10.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.3 -9.1
Loss Record Modifier
-1.3 -10.4
Margin Scaling
-0.5 -10.9
Total -10.9 pts
5
10/02
L
#101 @ #11 Michigan State
31-48
-5.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.9 -2.1
Margin Scaling
-2.5 -4.6
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.4
Total -5.4 pts
6
10/09
L
#102 vs #23 UTSA
46-52
-8.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.5 -9.9
Loss Record Modifier
+1.7 -8.2
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -8.9
Total -8.9 pts
7
10/16
W
#114 @ #121 Old Dominion
43-20
+14.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-2.5 11.0
Margin Scaling
+3.7 14.7
Total 14.7 pts
8
10/23
W
#102 @ #124 Florida International
34-19
+7.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-8.5 5.0
Margin Scaling
+2.6 7.6
Total 7.6 pts
9
10/30
W
#96 vs #94 Charlotte
45-13
+10.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.5 6.5
Margin Scaling
+4.0 10.5
Total 10.5 pts
10
11/06
W
#80 vs #87 Middle Tennessee
48-21
+11.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.1 7.9
Margin Scaling
+3.8 11.7
Total 11.7 pts
11
11/13
W
#71 @ #105 Rice
42-21
+12.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-4.2 9.3
Margin Scaling
+2.8 12.1
Total 12.1 pts
12
11/20
W
#62 vs #84 Florida Atlantic
52-17
+10.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.4 6.6
Margin Scaling
+4.1 10.7
Total 10.7 pts
13
11/27
W
#52 @ #54 Marshall
53-21
+17.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-0.9 12.6
Margin Scaling
+4.4 17.0
Total 17.0 pts
14
12/04
L
#46 @ #26 UTSA
41-49
-5.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.3 -5.7
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -4.7
Margin Scaling
-1.2 -5.9
Total -5.9 pts
Total
8-5 Record
47.6

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