American college football season
The 2019 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team (WKU ) represented Western Kentucky University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Hilltoppers played their home games at the Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium in Bowling Green, Kentucky , as members of the East Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by first-year head coach Tyson Helton .[1]
Previous season [ ]
The Hilltoppers finished the 2018 season 3–9, 2–6 in C–USA play to finish in a tie for sixth place in the East Division.
Preseason [ ]
Award watch lists [ ]
Listed in the order that they were released
Preseason media poll [ ]
The preseason poll was released prior to the Conference USA media days on July 17–18, 2019. The Hilltoppers were predicted to finish in fifth place in the C–USA East Division.[6]
Predicted finish
Team (1st Place Votes)
1
Marshall (14)
2
FIU (9)
3
Florida Atlantic (3)
4
Middle Tennessee
5
Western Kentucky
6
Old Dominion
7
Charlotte
Preseason All–Conference USA teams [ ]
2019 Preseason All-Conference USA [7]
All-CUSA Offense[7]
Position
Player
Class
OL
Miles Pate
Sr.
All-CUSA Defense[7]
Position
Player
Class
No players were selected
All-CUSA Special Teams[7]
Position
Player
Class
No players were selected
Schedule [ ]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance 6:30 p.m. No. 25 (FCS) Central Arkansas * ESPN+ L 28–3517,120
September 7 6:00 p.m. at FIU ESPN+ W 20–1413,311
September 14 3:00 p.m. vs. Louisville * Stadium L 21–3822,665
September 28 6:00 p.m. UAB Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY ESPN+ W 20–1320,304
October 5 5:00 p.m. at Old Dominion ESPN+ W 20–318,405
October 12 6:00 p.m. Army * Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY Stadium W 17–816,107
October 19 3:00 p.m. Charlotte Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY ESPN+ W 30–1415,816
October 26 1:30 p.m. at Marshall Stadium Facebook L 23–2622,099
November 2 3:00 p.m. Florida Atlantic Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY ESPN+ L 24–3514,212
November 9 11:00 a.m. at Arkansas * SECN W 45–1942,985
November 23 2:30 p.m. at Southern Miss ESPN+ W 28–1020,369
November 30 1:00 p.m. Middle Tennessee ESPN+ W 31–267,589
11:30 a.m. vs. Western Michigan ESPN W 23–2013,164
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll and College Football Playoff Rankings after November 5 released prior to game All times are in Central time
[8]
Game summaries [ ]
Central Arkansas [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Bears
0
14
0
21
35
Hilltoppers
14
7
7
0
28
at FIU [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Hilltoppers
7
7
3
3
20
Panthers
7
0
7
0
14
vs. Louisville [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Hilltoppers
0
7
7
7
21
Cardinals
7
24
7
0
38
UAB [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Blazers
3
7
3
0
13
Hilltoppers
3
10
0
7
20
at Old Dominion [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Hilltoppers
0
10
3
7
20
Monarchs
0
3
0
0
3
Army [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Black Knights
0
0
0
8
8
Hilltoppers
7
0
3
7
17
Charlotte [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
49ers
7
7
0
0
14
Hilltoppers
7
10
13
0
30
at Marshall [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Hilltoppers
0
7
6
10
23
Thundering Herd
14
6
3
3
26
Florida Atlantic [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Owls
0
21
7
7
35
Hilltoppers
14
0
7
3
24
at Arkansas [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Hilltoppers
14
21
3
7
45
Razorbacks
7
0
0
12
19
at Southern Miss [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Hilltoppers
7
14
0
7
28
Golden Eagles
7
0
0
3
10
Middle Tennessee [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Blue Raiders
3
10
0
13
26
Hilltoppers
3
7
7
14
31
vs. Western Michigan (First Responder Bowl) [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Broncos
3
7
7
3
20
Hilltoppers
0
10
0
13
23
References [ ]
^ WKU Football Media Guide retrieved 31 March 2020.
^ "2019 Rimington Trophy Watch List" . July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019 .
^ "2019 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released" (PDF) . July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019 .
^ "2019 Outland Trophy Watch List Unveiled" . July 23, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019 .
^ "2019 Wuerffel Trophy Watch List" . July 25, 2019. Archived from the original on July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019 .
^ "C–USA 2019 Preseason Media Poll" . ConferenceUSA.com . July 16, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019 .
^ a b c d "FB: 2019 Coaches Preseason Awards" . www.conferenceusa.com . Conference USA. July 15, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019 .
^ "2019 WKU Football Schedule" . FBSchedules.com . Retrieved January 11, 2019 .
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