Conference USA·Bowling Green, KY

WESTERN KENTUCKY HILLTOPPERS

Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium · 48–32 across six scored seasons

BOOMBLÄT All-Time Score
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No. 42 of 138 scored programs · six FBS seasons, era-decayed · schedule-strength dampened (5 of 6 Western Kentucky seasons below the FBS mean) · conference-championship bonus applied
Beyond the Hilltoppers
C-USA Avg50▲ +15 vs conferenceC-USA Rank2ndof 10 membersFBS Rank42ndof 138 scored
Season Scores2021–2026 · older seasons fade with era decay
91
2021Boca Raton Bowl87
2022New Orleans Bowl72
2023Toastery Bowl54
2024Boca Raton Bowl64
2025New Orleans Bowl
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2026In progress
Season scores are percentile ranks vs every scored FBS team-season. The all-time score reads lower than the bars because each season's contribution is dampened for schedule strength (see below). Box-score data begins in 2020.
Schedule StrengthOpponents' avg win% · FBS mean 0.508 (tick) · contribution multiplier right
2020
.490× 0.97
2021
.509× 1.00
2022
.474× 0.95
2023
.503× 0.99
2024
.483× 0.96
2025
.444× 0.90
Game and season scores never change for schedule strength — a dominant game is a dominant game. Only the all-time score weighs a season by who it was played against: seasons below the FBS mean count for less (floor × 0.85); seasons above it are never boosted.
Most Recent Repläy
Western Kentucky 13–34 New Mexico State · Oct 1, 2026 →
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Recent GamesLast 10 · BOOMBLÄT game score right
Conference ContextConference USA →
Championship HistorySince 1998
No BCS or CFP National Championship appearances.
Quick Stats
2026 Record
0–3
Best Season
2021 · 91 BOOM
PTS For · 2026
34
PTS Against · 2026
157
Head Coach
Tyson Helton
Stadium
Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium
About the Program
The Hilltoppers play at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium in Bowling Green, KY, in the Conference USA. Across six scored seasons they are 48–32, peaking at 91 BOOM in 2021 — every game since 2020 scored from the box score on BOOMBLÄT.