Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

Team History

SEASON	NAME	W	L	T	W%	CONFERENCE	POSTSEASON
2026	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	3	4	0	.429	5th
2025	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	8	4	0	.667	3rd	Won New Orleans Bowl
2024	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	8	5	0	.615	2nd	Lost Boca Raton Bowl
2023	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	7	5	0	.583	4th	Won Famous Toastery Bowl
2022	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	8	5	0	.615	2nd	Won New Orleans Bowl
2021	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	8	5	0	.615	3rd	Won Boca Raton Bowl
2020	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	5	6	0	.455	6th	Lost LendingTree Bowl
2019	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	8	4	0	.667	3rd	Won First Responder Bowl
2018	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	3	9	0	.250	12th
2017	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	6	6	0	.500	10th	Lost Cure Bowl
2016	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	10	3	0	.769	1st	Won Boca Raton Bowl
2015	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	11	2	0	.846	1st	Won Miami Beach Bowl
2014	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	7	5	0	.583	4th	Won Bahamas Bowl
2013	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	8	4	0	.667	2nd
2012	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	7	5	0	.583		Lost Little Caesars Bowl
2011	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	7	5	0	.583
2010	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	2	10	0	.167
2009	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	0	12	0	.000
2008	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	2	10	0	.167
2007	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	7	5	0	.583
2000	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	0	1	0	.000
1977	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	0	1	0	.000
1976	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	1	0	0	1.000
1975	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	3	0	0	1.000
1974	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	1	0	0	1.000
1973	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	1	0	0	1.000
1972	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	0	1	0	.000
1969	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	1	0	0	1.000
1963	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
1942	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	0	1	0	.000
1938	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	0	1	0	.000
1935	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	1	0	0	1.000
1932	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	0	1	0	.000
1931	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	0	2	0	.000
1925	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	0	1	0	.000

History


Seasons	55 (1925 to present)
Conference	Conference USA
Regular Season	135-147 (.479)
Postseason	9-4 (.692)
National Championships	0

Franchise Leaders

PASS YDS

11,909

Brandon Doughty

RUSH YDS

4,542

Bobby Rainey

REC YDS

3,958

Taywan Taylor

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CFB 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

2,604

Atkinson

2,326

Mestemaker

2,303

Maiava

Rush Yards Leaders

963

Riley

957

Bishop

923

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

1,040

Legree

984

Smith

952

Toney

Pass TD Leaders

24

Atkinson

22

Mensah

21

Stokes

Rush TD Leaders

16

Hawkins

16

Hellums

13

Baugh

Rec TD Leaders

14

Legree

12

Smith

11

Toney

QB Rating Leaders

204.6

Mensah

185.9

Stockton

184.5

Sayin

Sack Leaders

10.5

Simmons

9.0

Umanmielen

9.0

Osunsanmi

CFB 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

49.0

43.1

43.0

42.7

41.4

41.1

Opp PPG Rankings

11.3

12.0

12.5

13.4

13.9

Total Yards Rankings

551.9

529.1

527.0

525.7

517.7

510.0

Rush Yards Rankings

345.7

337.4

307.7

272.0

271.4

261.6

Pass Yards Rankings

384.9

341.0

340.7

323.1

317.9

Sack Leaders

34.0

33.0

29.0

28.0

27.0

26.0

CFB 2026 Standings

	Pac-12	W	L	PCT
1	Boise State	6	1	.857
2	Oregon State	5	2	.714
3	Texas State	4	3	.571
4	San Diego State	3	5	.375
5	Fresno State	4	3	.571
6	Colorado State	3	4	.429
7	Utah State	2	5	.286
8	Washington State	1	7	.125

	Big 10	W	L	PCT
1	UCLA	7	0	1.000
2	Ohio State	6	1	.857
3	Indiana	7	1	.875
4	Northwestern	6	1	.857
5	Minnesota	5	2	.714
6	Wisconsin	5	2	.714
7	USC	6	2	.750
8	Purdue	3	4	.429
9	Illinois	4	3	.571
10	Oregon	4	3	.571
11	Iowa	5	2	.714
12	Nebraska	5	2	.714
13	Michigan	4	3	.571
14	Washington	4	3	.571
15	Rutgers	2	5	.286
16	Penn State	3	4	.429
17	Maryland	2	5	.286
18	Michigan State	2	6	.250

	Southeastern	W	L	PCT
1	Kentucky	7	1	.875
2	Georgia	6	1	.857
3	Alabama	6	2	.750
4	Florida	5	2	.714
5	Ole Miss	5	2	.714
6	LSU	6	2	.750
7	Tennessee	6	2	.750
8	Oklahoma	4	3	.571
9	Missouri	5	2	.714
10	Texas	5	2	.714
11	Mississippi State	4	3	.571
12	Auburn	4	3	.571
13	South Carolina	4	3	.571
14	Arkansas	3	4	.429
15	Texas A&M	4	4	.500
16	Vanderbilt	3	5	.375

	Conference USA	W	L	PCT
1	Liberty	6	1	.857
2	Jacksonville State	5	2	.714
3	New Mexico State	3	4	.429
4	Middle Tennessee	4	3	.571
5	Western Kentucky	3	4	.429
6	Delaware	3	4	.429
7	Florida International	3	4	.429
8	Missouri State	2	5	.286
9	Kennesaw State	1	6	.143
10	Sam Houston	1	6	.143

	Sun Belt	W	L	PCT
1	Louisiana Tech	5	2	.714
2	James Madison	7	1	.875
3	Appalachian State	5	2	.714
4	Georgia Southern	3	4	.429
5	South Alabama	4	3	.571
6	Louisiana	5	3	.625
7	Arkansas State	4	4	.500
8	Georgia State	4	3	.571
9	Troy	3	4	.429
10	Coastal Carolina	2	5	.286
11	Southern Miss	2	5	.286
12	Louisiana-Monroe	1	6	.143
13	Marshall	4	3	.571
14	Old Dominion	2	6	.250

	Atlantic Coast	W	L	PCT
1	Miami	7	0	1.000
2	SMU	6	1	.857
3	Wake Forest	6	1	.857
4	Virginia Tech	6	2	.750
5	Louisville	4	3	.571
6	Clemson	4	3	.571
7	North Carolina	4	3	.571
8	Duke	5	2	.714
9	Boston College	4	3	.571
10	Pittsburgh	5	3	.625
11	Stanford	4	4	.500
12	Virginia	4	4	.500
13	California	3	5	.375
14	Florida State	3	4	.429
15	NC State	3	4	.429
16	Georgia Tech	2	5	.286
17	Syracuse	3	4	.429

	Mountain West	W	L	PCT
1	New Mexico	6	1	.857
2	Wyoming	5	3	.625
3	UNLV	4	3	.571
4	North Dakota State	6	2	.750
5	Air Force	5	2	.714
6	Nevada	3	4	.429
7	San Jose State	4	4	.500
8	Hawai'i	2	6	.250
9	UTEP	1	6	.143
10	Northern Illinois	0	7	.000

	Independent	W	L	PCT
1	Notre Dame	6	1	.857
2	UConn	4	3	.571

	Mid-American	W	L	PCT
1	Ohio	6	2	.750
2	Toledo	6	2	.750
3	Western Michigan	5	3	.625
4	Buffalo	5	3	.625
5	Miami (OH)	5	3	.625
6	Eastern Michigan	4	5	.444
7	Kent State	3	5	.375
8	Ball State	3	5	.375
9	Bowling Green	2	6	.250
10	UMass	4	4	.500
11	Central Michigan	3	5	.375
12	Akron	1	7	.125
13	Sacramento State	1	7	.125

	American Athletic	W	L	PCT
1	UTSA	7	1	.875
2	North Texas	5	2	.714
3	Army	5	2	.714
4	Memphis	6	2	.750
5	Florida Atlantic	5	2	.714
6	UAB	4	3	.571
7	Charlotte	1	6	.143
8	Temple	2	5	.286
9	South Florida	5	2	.714
10	East Carolina	3	4	.429
11	Tulane	3	4	.429
12	Tulsa	4	4	.500
13	Navy	2	5	.286
14	Rice	1	7	.125

	Big 12	W	L	PCT
1	Utah	7	0	1.000
2	BYU	6	1	.857
3	Arizona	6	1	.857
4	Texas Tech	6	1	.857
5	Oklahoma State	5	2	.714
6	Houston	6	2	.750
7	Baylor	4	3	.571
8	Cincinnati	5	2	.714
9	Arizona State	4	3	.571
10	UCF	4	3	.571
11	West Virginia	5	3	.625
12	Kansas State	4	3	.571
13	Iowa State	3	4	.429
14	Kansas	3	4	.429
15	TCU	3	4	.429
16	Colorado	2	5	.286