THIRD AND DATA

Conference USA · 2025

Western KentuckyHilltoppers

9–4 overall, 6–2 in conference. 13 games played.

New Orleans Bowl
Season
‹
›Current

Record

9–4

6–2 in conference

Margin - All

+87

6.7 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

+39

4.9 per game

8 conference games

Points for

29.5

384 total

Points against

22.8

297 total

Polls

—

unranked · Final

Schedule

Tyson Helton

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

Sat 08/23/2025 07:00 PMCBSSNvsSam Houston84° · 7 mph NNWW 41–2474% — Pregame win probability: 74% for Western Kentucky. Western Kentucky favored, and won.
Sat 08/30/2025 07:00 PMESPN+ (streaming)vsNorth Alabama83° · 9 mph NNEW 55–697% — Pregame win probability: 97% for Western Kentucky. Western Kentucky favored, and won.
Sat 09/06/2025 07:00 PMESPN+ (streaming)atToledo64° · 10 mph WNWL 21–4572% — Pregame win probability: 72% for Toledo. Toledo favored, and won.
Sat 09/20/2025 07:00 PMESPN+ (streaming)vsNevada85° · 5 mph SWW 31–1670% — Pregame win probability: 70% for Western Kentucky. Western Kentucky favored, and won.
Sat 09/27/2025 07:00 PMESPN+ (streaming)atMissouri State79° · 5 mph NWW 27–2241% — Pregame win probability: 41% for Missouri State. Western Kentucky favored, and won.
Fri 10/03/2025 07:00 PMCBSSNatDelaware63° · 4 mph SSWW 27–2458% — Pregame win probability: 58% for Delaware. Delaware favored, and lost — Western Kentucky won.
Tue 10/14/2025 08:00 PMESPNUvsFlorida International65° · 0 mph NL 6–2576% — Pregame win probability: 76% for Western Kentucky. Western Kentucky favored, and lost — Florida International won.
Tue 10/21/2025 07:30 PMCBSSNatLouisiana Tech73° · 6 mph NW 28–2764% — Pregame win probability: 64% for Louisiana Tech. Louisiana Tech favored, and lost — Western Kentucky won.
Sat 11/01/2025 03:30 PMESPN+ (streaming)vsNew Mexico State57° · 4 mph WNWW 35–1670% — Pregame win probability: 70% for Western Kentucky. Western Kentucky favored, and won.
Sat 11/15/2025 03:30 PMESPN+ (streaming)vsMiddle Tennessee75° · 15 mph SWW 42–2682% — Pregame win probability: 82% for Western Kentucky. Western Kentucky favored, and won.
Sat 11/22/2025 07:45 PMSEC NetworkatLSU72° · 0 mph NL 10–1395% — Pregame win probability: 95% for LSU. LSU favored, and won.
Sat 11/29/2025 02:00 PMESPN+ (streaming)atJacksonville State52° · 7 mph SSEL 34–3746% — Pregame win probability: 46% for Jacksonville State. Western Kentucky favored, and lost — Jacksonville State won.
Tue 12/23/2025 05:30 PMESPNvsSouthern MissNew Orleans Bowl70° · 4 mph ESEW 27–1658% — Pregame win probability: 58% for Southern Miss. Southern Miss 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