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Conference USA

Western Kentucky

2024 Season Performance

#64
Rank
8-5
Record
39.0
Points
0.471
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

#29
#51
#73
#95
#117
Pre
#75
W3
#48
W6
#64
W9
#48
W12
#59
W15
#64

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/31
L
NR @ #7 Alabama
0-63
-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
2
09/07
W
#107 vs #12 Eastern Kentucky
31-0
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
3
09/14
W
#82 @ #101 Middle Tennessee
49-21
+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
4
09/21
W
#48 vs #19 Toledo
26-21
+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
5
09/28
L
#34 @ #28 Boston College
20-21
-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
7
10/11
W
#64 vs #131 UTEP
44-17
+8.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.9 5.1
Margin Scaling
+3.5 8.5
Total 8.5 pts
8
10/16
W
#63 @ #44 Sam Houston
31-14
+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
10
10/30
W
#48 vs #127 Kennesaw State
31-14
+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
11
11/09
W
#45 @ #127 New Mexico State
41-28
+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
12
11/16
L
#45 vs #116 Louisiana Tech
7-12
-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
13
11/23
L
#59 @ #67 Liberty
21-38
-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
14
11/30
W
#69 vs #52 Jacksonville State
19-17
+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
15
12/07
L
#60 @ #61 Jacksonville State
12-52
-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
Total
8-5 Record
36.8

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