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Conference USA

Western Kentucky

2022 Season Performance

#63
Rank
8-5
Record
36.0
Points
0.463
SOS

Current Form

W1 streak
Last 3 2-1
Last 5 3-2

Key Games

Best W @ #87 Middle Tennessee 35-17
Worst L @ #34 Indiana 30-33

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#4
#24
#44
#64
#85
Pre
#24
W3
#64
W6
#75
W9
#69
W12
#67
W15
#63

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/27
W
NR vs FCS Austin Peay
38-27
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
1
09/04
W
NR @ #87 Hawai'i
49-17
+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
3
09/17
L
#42 @ #34 Indiana
30-33 OT
-6.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.6 -4.4
Loss Record Modifier
-0.1 -4.5
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -5.1
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -6.1
Total -6.1 pts
4
09/24
W
#64 vs #94 Florida International
73-0
+9.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.4 5.6
Margin Scaling
+3.9 9.5
Total 9.5 pts
5
10/01
L
#42 vs #75 Troy
27-34
-9.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.4 -10.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.5 -8.5
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -9.2
Total -9.2 pts
6
10/08
L
#74 @ #54 UTSA
28-31
-5.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.2 -5.8
Loss Record Modifier
+0.9 -4.9
Margin Scaling
-0.5 -5.4
Total -5.4 pts
7
10/15
W
#75 @ #87 Middle Tennessee
35-17
+15.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-1.4 12.1
Margin Scaling
+3.0 15.1
Total 15.1 pts
8
10/22
W
#58 vs #57 UAB
20-17
+8.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.2 7.8
Margin Scaling
+0.8 8.6
Total 8.6 pts
9
10/29
L
#53 vs #86 North Texas
13-40
-13.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.5 -10.9
Loss Record Modifier
-0.3 -11.2
Margin Scaling
-1.9 -13.2
Total -13.2 pts
10
11/05
W
#69 @ #121 Charlotte
59-7
+11.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-6.0 7.5
Margin Scaling
+3.8 11.3
Total 11.3 pts
11
11/12
W
#61 vs #81 Rice
45-10
+10.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.7 6.3
Margin Scaling
+4.0 10.3
Total 10.3 pts
12
11/19
L
#58 @ #77 Auburn
17-41
-8.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.9 -4.1
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -4.0
Margin Scaling
-2.8 -6.8
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -8.0
Total -8.0 pts
13
11/26
W
#67 @ #85 Florida Atlantic
32-31 OT
+10.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-3.5 10.0
Margin Scaling
+0.4 10.4
Total 10.4 pts
Total
8-5 Record
34.5

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