The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers were 8-5 in 2021. They emerged victorious over the Appalachian State Mountaineers, 59 to 38, in the Boca Raton Bowl.
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 7-1 | 12-2 | |
2 | 6-2 | 9-4 | |
3 | 7-1 | 9-5 | |
4 | 4-4 | 7-6 | |
5 | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| 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 | 14 | 619 | 7,507 | 1,046 | 7.2 | 1,435 | 349 | 4.1 | 6,072 | 697 | 8.7 | 17 | 123 | 386 | 94 | 264 | 28 | 95 | 758 |
Team Rank | 1st | 1st | 7th | 3rd | 113th | 125th | 77th | 1st | 2nd | 15th | 14th | 109th | 1st | 94th | 1st | 24th | 110th | 93rd | |
Opponent | 14 | 411 | 6,101 | 1,119 | 5.6 | 2,348 | 564 | 4.2 | 3,753 | 519 | 7.2 | 36 | 241 | 330 | 139 | 169 | 22 | 101 | 884 |
Opponent Rank | 113th | 127th | 130th | 75th | 107th | 127th | 74th | 128th | 128th | 59th | 34th | 103rd | 129th | 117th | 128th | 62nd | 9th | 8th | |
Net | +208 | +1,406 | -73 | +1.5 | -913 | -215 | -0.1 | +2,319 | +178 | +1.5 | -19 | -118 | +56 | -45 | +95 | +6 | -6 | -126 | |
Net Rank | 9th | 15th | 100th | 8th | 115th | 130th | 73rd | 1st | 3rd | 21st | 19th | 111th | 21st | 117th | 3rd | 29th | 50th | 30th |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 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 | 3 | .750 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 11 | 1 | .917 |
| 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 |