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 [ edit] 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 [ edit] Award watch lists [ edit] Listed in the order that they were released
Preseason media poll [ edit] 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 [ edit] 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 [ edit]
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
[8]
Game summaries [ edit] Central Arkansas [ edit]
1
2
3
4
Total
Bears
0
14
0
21
35
Hilltoppers
14
7
7
0
28
At FIU [ edit]
1
2
3
4
Total
Hilltoppers
7
7
3
3
20
Panthers
7
0
7
0
14
Vs. Louisville [ edit]
1
2
3
4
Total
Hilltoppers
0
7
7
7
21
Cardinals
7
24
7
0
38
UAB [ edit]
1
2
3
4
Total
Blazers
3
7
3
0
13
Hilltoppers
3
10
0
7
20
At Old Dominion [ edit]
1
2
3
4
Total
Hilltoppers
0
10
3
7
20
Monarchs
0
3
0
0
3
Army [ edit]
1
2
3
4
Total
Black Knights
0
0
0
8
8
Hilltoppers
7
0
3
7
17
Charlotte [ edit]
1
2
3
4
Total
49ers
7
7
0
0
14
Hilltoppers
7
10
13
0
30
At Marshall [ edit]
1
2
3
4
Total
Hilltoppers
0
7
6
10
23
Thundering Herd
14
6
3
3
26
Florida Atlantic [ edit]
1
2
3
4
Total
Owls
0
21
7
7
35
Hilltoppers
14
0
7
3
24
At Arkansas [ edit]
1
2
3
4
Total
Hilltoppers
14
21
3
7
45
Razorbacks
7
0
0
12
19
At Southern Miss [ edit]
1
2
3
4
Total
Hilltoppers
7
14
0
7
28
Golden Eagles
7
0
0
3
10
Middle Tennessee [ edit]
1
2
3
4
Total
Blue Raiders
3
10
0
13
26
Hilltoppers
3
7
7
14
31
Vs. Western Michigan (First Responder Bowl) [ edit]
1
2
3
4
Total
Broncos
3
7
7
3
20
Hilltoppers
0
10
0
13
23
References [ edit]
^ 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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