FBS rank
#119
Among 138 teams · ▼4 since Week 7
Record
3-4
2-4 vs. FBS
Power rating
−3.95
Points above or below average
Schedule strength
+1.59
Weighted average opponent rating
Season summary
Western Kentucky is 3-4 and ranks No. 119 of 138 FBS teams, down 4 spots from Week 7. Its −4.0 power rating is 26.3 points behind No. 1 Miami.
It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in FBS, 97th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FBS team would have about 4.9 wins against it; Western Kentucky is 1.9 behind, 94th in résumé rank.
Best win: 16–3 over Sam Houston as a 35% underdog. Season-high rank: No. 115, after Week 7.
Next: at home against Delaware on Tue, Oct 27. Western Kentucky is a 0.8-point favorite with a 52% chance to win.
Next game
Western Kentucky by 0.8
Western Kentucky 52% · Delaware 48%
Rank by week
| Week | Rank | Power rating |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 124 | −7.97 |
| Week 2 | 138 | −12.48 |
| Week 3 | 138 | −12.03 |
| Week 4 | 129 | −7.02 |
| Week 5 | 134 | −9.66 |
| Week 6 | 127 | −6.05 |
| Week 7 | 115 | −3.73 |
| Week 8 | 119 | −3.95 |
Game results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pregame | Opp. power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 16–3 | Upset35% | −8.14 | ||
Missouri State #133 | W | 34–13 | 45% | −9.06 | |
| L | 13–34 | 45% | −2.98 | ||
| W | 52–7 | 54% | −11.81 | ||
| L | 0–38 | 1% | +19.38 | ||
| L | 20–70 | — | +18.30 | ||
| L | 14–49 | — | +2.74 |
Conference rankings
Conference USA| Rank | Team | Record | Power | Résumé | Schedule | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29up 5 | 6-1 | #31 | −2.45 | +17.6 | ||
| 81unchanged | 5-2 | #55 | +1.04 | +4.6 | ||
| 88down 9 | 3-4 | #117 | +0.05 | +3.9 | ||
| 106up 16 | 4-3 | #88 | −0.24 | -4.3 | ||
| 109up 14 | 3-4 | #116 | −0.29 | -0.1 | ||
| 117up 1 | 3-4 | #112 | −0.44 | -0.9 | ||
| 119down 4 | 3-4 | #94 | +1.59 | -9.3 | ||
| 128down 11 | 1-6 | #131 | +2.79 | -5.0 | ||
| 131down 3 | 1-6 | #132 | +2.03 | -5.1 | ||
| 133down 3 | 2-5 | #123 | −0.04 | -10.4 |
