2021 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

The 2021 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team will represent Western Kentucky University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hilltoppers will play their home games at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and will compete in the East Division of Conference USA (CUSA). The team will be coached by third-year head coach Tyson Helton.

2021 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
2021 record0–0 (0–0 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorZach Kittley (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorBryan Ellis (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorMaurice Crum Jr. (2nd season)
Home stadiumHouchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
(Capacity: 22,113)
2021 Conference USA football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
Charlotte  0 0     0 0  
Florida Atlantic  0 0     0 0  
FIU  0 0     0 0  
Marshall  0 0     0 0  
Middle Tennessee  0 0     0 0  
Old Dominion  0 0     0 0  
Western Kentucky  0 0     0 0  
West Division
Louisiana Tech  0 0     0 0  
North Texas  0 0     0 0  
Rice  0 0     0 0  
Southern Miss  0 0     0 0  
UAB  0 0     0 0  
UTEP  0 0     0 0  
UTSA  0 0     0 0  
Championship: December 4, 2021
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
As of February 2, 2021; Rankings from AP Rankings.

Previous season

The Hilltoppers finished the 2020 regular season 5–7 and 4–3 in C–USA play to finish in third in the East Division. They were invited to play in the LendingTree Bowl, which they lost to Georgia State.[1]

Schedule

Western Kentucky announced its 2021 football schedule on January 27, 2021.[2][3] The 2021 schedule consisted of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season.

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 4UT Martin*
September 11at Army*
September 25Indiana*
  • Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
October 2at Michigan State*
October 9UTSA
  • Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
October 16at Old Dominion
October 23at FIU
October 30Charlotte
  • Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
November 6Middle Tennessee
November 13at Rice
November 20Florida Atlantic
  • Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
November 27at Marshall
Schedule Source:[2][4]

References

  1. "WKU 2020 football season 'not good enough'". Bowling Green Daily News. December 27, 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  2. "WKU Football release their 2021 schedule". WBKO. January 27, 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  3. "Hilltopper Football 2021 Full Schedule Released". Western Kentucky University Department of Athletics. January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  4. "2021 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Football Schedule". FBSchedule. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
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