THIRD AND DATA

Conference USA · 2023

Western KentuckyHilltoppers

8–5 overall, 5–3 in conference. 13 games played.

Famous Toastery Bowl
Season
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›Current

Record

8–5

5–3 in conference

Margin - All

+23

1.8 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

+29

3.6 per game

8 conference games

Points for

30.5

396 total

Points against

28.7

373 total

Polls

—

unranked · Final

Schedule

Tyson Helton

All times Eastern. For betting lines, hover over the game.

Sat 09/02/2023 03:30 PMCBSSNvsSouth Florida90° · 6 mph SW 41–2482% — Pregame win probability: 82% for Western Kentucky. Western Kentucky favored, and won.
Sat 09/09/2023 07:00 PMESPN+ (streaming)vsHouston Christian76° · 3 mph NW 52–22
Sat 09/16/2023 04:00 PMFOXat6Ohio State76° · 0 mph NL 10–6398% — Pregame win probability: 98% for Ohio State. Ohio State favored, and won.
Sat 09/23/2023 12:00 PMESPNUatTroy88° · 10 mph NL 24–2760% — Pregame win probability: 60% for Troy. Troy favored, and won.
Thu 09/28/2023 07:30 PMCBSSNvsMiddle Tennessee72° · 6 mph SSWW 31–1065% — Pregame win probability: 65% for Western Kentucky. Western Kentucky favored, and won.
Thu 10/05/2023 08:00 PMESPNUatLouisiana Tech70° · 6 mph NNWW 35–2834% — Pregame win probability: 34% for Louisiana Tech. Western Kentucky favored, and won.
Tue 10/17/2023 07:30 PMESPNUatJacksonville State57° · 5 mph NEL 17–2030% — Pregame win probability: 30% for Jacksonville State. Western Kentucky favored, and lost — Jacksonville State won.
Tue 10/24/2023 07:30 PMESPNUvsLiberty67° · 3 mph SEL 29–4239% — Pregame win probability: 39% for Western Kentucky. Liberty favored, and won.
Sat 11/04/2023 09:00 PMESPN+ (streaming)atUTEP71° · 2 mph NNWW 21–1325% — Pregame win probability: 25% for UTEP. Western Kentucky favored, and won.
Sat 11/11/2023 03:30 PMESPN+ (streaming)vsNew Mexico State58° · 6 mph NNEL 29–3864% — Pregame win probability: 64% for Western Kentucky. Western Kentucky favored, and lost — New Mexico State won.
Sat 11/18/2023 03:30 PMESPN+ (streaming)vsSam Houston57° · 4 mph NW 28–2374% — Pregame win probability: 74% for Western Kentucky. Western Kentucky favored, and won.
Sat 11/25/2023 03:00 PMESPN+ (streaming)atFlorida International80° · 9 mph ESEW 41–2821% — Pregame win probability: 21% for Florida International. Western Kentucky favored, and won.
Mon 12/18/2023 02:30 PMESPNvsOld DominionFamous Toastery Bowl58° · 14 mph WNWW 38–3561% — Pregame win probability: 61% for Old Dominion. Old Dominion favored, and lost — Western Kentucky won.Neutral

Home field

Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium

61%
of capacity, averaged over the last 10 home games through Nov 2025.
Location
Bowling Green, KY
Capacity
22,113
Average crowd
13,576
Surface
Artificial
Roof
Open air
Elevation
507 ft
Opened
1968