The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers were 6-6 in 2017. They fell to the Georgia State Panthers, 27 to 17, in the Cure Bowl.
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
8 | 4-4 | 7-6 | |
9 | 4-4 | 7-6 | |
10 | 4-4 | 6-7 | |
11 | 3-5 | 5-7 | |
12 | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 13 | 331 | 5,146 | 968 | 5.3 | 791 | 391 | 2.0 | 4,355 | 577 | 7.5 | 48 | 339 | 295 | 77 | 193 | 25 | 74 | 633 |
Team Rank | 81st | 60th | 29th | 97th | 130th | 118th | 130th | 6th | 3rd | 53rd | 129th | 2nd | 35th | 120th | 4th | 31st | 58th | 52nd | |
Opponent | 13 | 349 | 4,903 | 900 | 5.5 | 2,214 | 500 | 4.4 | 2,689 | 388 | 6.9 | 12 | 70 | 250 | 111 | 126 | 13 | 76 | 767 |
Opponent Rank | 69th | 65th | 55th | 56th | 72nd | 80th | 73rd | 49th | 63rd | 49th | 123rd | 3rd | 57th | 66th | 64th | 9th | 57th | 31st | |
Net | -18 | +243 | +68 | -0.2 | -1,423 | -109 | -2.4 | +1,666 | +189 | +0.6 | +36 | +269 | +45 | -34 | +67 | +12 | -2 | -134 | |
Net Rank | 83rd | 62nd | 19th | 78th | 125th | 111th | 129th | 4th | 4th | 47th | 130th | 1st | 37th | 104th | 6th | 8th | 61st | 23rd |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | .182 | |
| 2 | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4 | .636 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |