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Conference USA

Western Kentucky

2025 Season Performance

#64
Rank
7-4
Record
34.2
Points
0.465
SOS

Current Form

L2 streak
COLD
Last 3 1-2
Last 5 3-2

Key Games

Best W @ #59 Louisiana Tech 28-27
Worst L vs #107 Florida International 6-25

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#40
#63
#86
#109
#131
Pre
#79
W3
#97
W6
#46
W9
#56
W12
#53
W15
#64

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/30
W
NR vs #49 North Alabama
55-6
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
2
09/06
L
#45 @ #93 Toledo
21-45
-7.9
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
-2.0 -7.9
Total -7.9 pts
4
09/20
W
#97 vs #132 Nevada
31-16
+7.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.1 4.9
Margin Scaling
+2.7 7.6
Total 7.6 pts
5
09/27
W
#73 @ #89 Missouri State
27-22
+13.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-0.8 12.7
Margin Scaling
+1.3 13.9
Total 13.9 pts
6
10/03
W
#65 @ #55 Delaware
27-24
+12.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-2.2 11.3
Margin Scaling
+0.8 12.2
Total 12.2 pts
8
10/15
L
#53 vs #107 Florida International
6-25
-12.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.5 -10.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.0 -10.9
Margin Scaling
-1.5 -12.4
Total -12.4 pts
9
10/21
W
#76 @ #59 Louisiana Tech
28-27 OT
+13.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-0.9 12.6
Margin Scaling
+0.4 13.0
Total 13.0 pts
10
11/01
W
#56 vs #113 New Mexico State
35-16
+8.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.4 5.6
Margin Scaling
+2.7 8.3
Total 8.3 pts
12
11/15
W
#58 vs #134 Middle Tennessee
42-26
+7.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.2 4.8
Margin Scaling
+2.7 7.5
Total 7.5 pts
13
11/23
L
#53 @ #49 LSU
10-13
-4.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.3 -3.7
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -3.2
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -3.8
Recency Weighting
-0.7 -4.5
Total -4.5 pts
14
11/29
L
#59 @ #70 Jacksonville State
34-37
-6.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.2 -6.2
Loss Record Modifier
-0.0 -6.3
Margin Scaling
-0.4 -6.7
Total -6.7 pts
Total
7-4 Record
31.0

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