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]
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 |
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August 29 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 25 (FCS) Central Arkansas* | | ESPN+ | L 28–35 | 17,120 |
September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | at FIU | | ESPN+ | W 20–14 | 13,311 |
September 14 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. Louisville* | | Stadium | L 21–38 | 22,665 |
September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | UAB | - Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
- Bowling Green, KY
| ESPN+ | W 20–13 | 20,304 |
October 5 | 5:00 p.m. | at Old Dominion | | ESPN+ | W 20–3 | 18,405 |
October 12 | 6:00 p.m. | Army* | - Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
- Bowling Green, KY
| Stadium | W 17–8 | 16,107 |
October 19 | 3:00 p.m. | Charlotte![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
- Bowling Green, KY
| ESPN+ | W 30–14 | 15,816 |
October 26 | 1:30 p.m. | at Marshall | | Stadium Facebook | L 23–26 | 22,099 |
November 2 | 3:00 p.m. | Florida Atlantic | - Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
- Bowling Green, KY
| ESPN+ | L 24–35 | 14,212 |
November 9 | 11:00 a.m. | at Arkansas* | | SECN | W 45–19 | 42,985 |
November 23 | 2:30 p.m. | at Southern Miss | | ESPN+ | W 28–10 | 20,369 |
November 30 | 1:00 p.m. | Middle Tennessee | | ESPN+ | W 31–26 | 7,589 |
December 30 | 11:30 a.m. | vs. Western Michigan | | ESPN | W 23–20 | 13,164 |
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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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