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Conference USA

Western Kentucky

2024 Season Performance

#64
Rank
8-5
Record
39.1
Points
0.459
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W vs #52 Jacksonville State 19-17
Worst L vs #116 Louisiana Tech 7-12

Record Splits

Home 5-1
Away 3-4
Conference 6-3
Non-Conf 2-2
Close (7 pts or less) 2-2
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#28
#50
#72
#94
#117
W1
#107
W4
#33
W7
#62
W10
#45
W13
#69
W15
#64

Season Breakdown

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Week
Game
Score
Raw
Adj
Diff
1
08/31
L
NR @ #7 Alabama
0-63
-6.7
-6.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.8 -2.2
Margin Scaling
-3.7 -5.9
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -6.9
Total -6.9 pts
-0.2
2
09/07
W
#107 vs FCS Eastern Kentucky
31-0
+0.0
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
+0.0
3
09/14
W
#89 @ #101 Middle Tennessee
49-21
+16.1
+10.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-6.1 7.4
Margin Scaling
+3.4 10.8
Total 10.8 pts
-5.3
4
09/21
W
#51 vs #22 Toledo
26-21
+17.0
+9.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.6 8.4
Margin Scaling
+1.3 9.7
Total 9.7 pts
-7.3
5
09/28
L
#33 @ #29 Boston College
20-21
-4.4
-5.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.7 -5.3
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -5.0
Margin Scaling
-0.3 -5.3
Total -5.3 pts
-0.9
7
10/11
W
#67 vs #132 UTEP
44-17
+6.3
+8.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.0 5.0
Margin Scaling
+3.5 8.5
Total 8.5 pts
+2.2
8
10/16
W
#62 @ #46 Sam Houston
31-14
+19.7
+18.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+1.6 15.1
Margin Scaling
+3.1 18.3
Total 18.3 pts
-1.5
10
10/30
W
#48 vs #127 Kennesaw State
31-14
+6.5
+6.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-5.0 4.0
Margin Scaling
+2.6 6.7
Total 6.7 pts
+0.2
11
11/09
W
#45 @ #127 New Mexico State
41-28
+8.9
+9.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-6.2 7.3
Margin Scaling
+1.9 9.2
Total 9.2 pts
+0.3
12
11/16
L
#45 vs #116 Louisiana Tech
7-12
-14.1
-13.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.1 -11.5
Loss Record Modifier
-1.1 -12.6
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -13.2
Total -13.2 pts
+0.9
13
11/23
L
#58 @ #66 Liberty
21-38
-7.4
-7.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.2 -6.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -5.9
Margin Scaling
-1.5 -7.5
Total -7.5 pts
-0.1
14
11/30
W
#69 vs #52 Jacksonville State
19-17
+10.7
+10.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.6 9.6
Margin Scaling
+0.9 10.5
Total 10.5 pts
-0.2
15
12/07
L
#60 @ #61 Jacksonville State
12-52
-4.1
-4.0
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 -5.8
Margin Scaling
-2.3 -8.1
Championship Game
×0.50 -4.0
Total -4.0 pts
+0.1
Total
8-5 Record
48.5
36.8
-11.8

All-Time Summary (2016-2025)

10
Seasons
70-52
Record
57%
Win Rate
#68
Avg Rank
#20
Best Rank
0.491
Avg SOS
1
Conf Titles

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#31
2017
#82
2018
#112
2019
#48
2020
#93
2021
#53
2022
#68
2023
#67
2024
#64
2025
#64

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2025 Conference USA 7-4 (64%) #64 #45 34.2 0.465 -
2024 Conference USA 8-5 (62%) #64 #33 39.1 0.459 -
2023 Conference USA 7-5 (58%) #67 #20 40.6 0.488 -
2022 Conference USA 8-5 (62%) #68 #23 46.0 0.474 -
2021 Conference USA 8-5 (62%) #53 #50 50.2 0.511 -
2020 Conference USA 5-6 (45%) #93 #64 -7.8 0.516 -
2019 Conference USA 8-4 (67%) #48 #48 58.0 0.480 -
2018 Conference USA 3-9 (25%) #112 #94 -43.1 0.474 -
2017 Conference USA 6-6 (50%) #82 #28 16.5 0.523 -
2016 Conference USA 10-3 (77%) #31 #30 106.7 0.518 Conference USA