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Conference USA

Western Kentucky

2023 Season Performance

#71
Rank
7-5
Record
20.0
Points
0.469
SOS

Current Form

W2 streak
Last 3 2-1
Last 5 3-2

Key Games

Best W vs #120 South Florida 41-24
Worst L @ #67 Jacksonville State 17-20

Record Splits

Home 4-2
Away 3-3
Conference 5-3
Non-Conf 2-2
Close (7 pts or less) 2-2
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#33
#48
#63
#78
#93
Pre
#66
W3
#57
W6
#49
W9
#77
W12
#77
W15
#71

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/02
W
NR vs #120 South Florida
41-24
+11.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.3 8.7
Margin Scaling
+3.2 11.9
Total 11.9 pts
2
09/09
W
#38 vs FCS Houston Christian
52-22
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
3
09/16
L
#56 @ #36 Ohio State
10-63
-6.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.1 -1.9
Margin Scaling
-3.6 -5.5
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.5
Total -6.5 pts
4
09/23
L
#57 @ #120 Troy
24-27
-5.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.3 -5.7
Loss Record Modifier
+0.8 -4.9
Margin Scaling
-0.5 -5.4
Total -5.4 pts
5
09/28
W
#83 vs #123 Middle Tennessee
31-10
+8.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.0 6.0
Margin Scaling
+2.8 8.8
Total 8.8 pts
6
10/06
W
#61 @ #88 Louisiana Tech
35-28
+8.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-6.2 7.3
Margin Scaling
+1.1 8.5
Total 8.5 pts
8
10/17
L
#53 @ #67 Jacksonville State
17-20
-6.4
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
-0.4 -6.4
Total -6.4 pts
9
10/24
L
#67 vs #19 Liberty
29-42
-9.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.6 -9.8
Loss Record Modifier
+2.0 -7.8
Margin Scaling
-1.2 -9.1
Total -9.1 pts
10
11/05
W
#77 @ #118 UTEP
21-13
+9.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-6.1 7.4
Margin Scaling
+1.9 9.3
Total 9.3 pts
11
11/11
L
#67 vs #65 New Mexico State
29-38
-10.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.2 -10.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -9.5
Margin Scaling
-1.2 -10.7
Total -10.7 pts
12
11/18
W
#80 vs #128 Sam Houston
28-23
+6.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.1 4.9
Margin Scaling
+1.2 6.0
Total 6.0 pts
13
11/25
W
#77 @ #114 Florida International
41-28
+10.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-5.0 8.5
Margin Scaling
+2.0 10.4
Total 10.4 pts
Total
7-5 Record
17.0

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