Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
College football team that represents Western Kentucky University
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| 2024 | Tyson Helton coached the team in the Boca Raton Bowl against James Madison, losing 17-27. |
| 2023 | Most recent meeting between Western Kentucky and Middle Tennessee State, with WKU winning 38-10. |
| 2023 | WKU football program introduced new Nike uniforms with a consistent striping pattern across helmets, jerseys, and pants, including metallic red facemasks and larger 'WKU' decals. |
| 2023 | Tyson Helton coached the team to a close overtime victory in the Famous Toastery Bowl against Old Dominion, winning 38-35 in overtime. |
| 2022 | Tyson Helton led the team to a win in the New Orleans Bowl against South Alabama, with a score of 44-23. |
| 2021 | Bailey Zappe named Conference USA Most Valuable Player |
| 2021 | Tyson Helton coached the team to a significant victory in the Boca Raton Bowl against Appalachian State, winning 59-38. |
| 2021 | Competed in the conference division under head coach Tyson Helton, losing to UTSA with a score of 41-49 |
| 2020 | Tyson Helton led the team in the LendingTree Bowl against Georgia State, losing 21-39. |
| 2019 | Beginning of Western Kentucky's 5-game winning streak against Middle Tennessee State in the '100 Miles of Hate' rivalry. |
| 2019 | Tyson Helton led the Hilltoppers to an 8-4 season, including a significant 45-19 victory over the Arkansas Razorbacks. |
| 2019 | Helton was named 2019 C-USA Coach of the Year, while DeAngelo Malone won 2019 C-USA Defensive Player of the Year and Ty Storey won C-USA Newcomer of the Year. |
| December 30 2019 | WKU won the SERVPRO First Responders Bowl against Western Michigan with a score of 23-20. |
| December 8 2019 | WKU accepted an invitation to play in the SERVPRO First Responders Bowl in Dallas, TX against Western Michigan. |
| 2018 | The team suffered a significant home loss to FCS-level Maine 31-28, despite previously holding a 21-0 lead. |
| November 26 2018 | Western Kentucky University announced Tyson Helton as their new head football coach, bringing him back to the program after previously serving as offensive coordinator in 2014-2015. |
| November 25 2018 | Mike Sanford Jr. was fired as head coach after finishing the season with a 3-9 record, concluding his WKU tenure with a 9-16 overall record and 6-10 record in Conference USA. |
| 2017 | Nike became the official team outfitter, with a uniform reveal hosted by DJ Khaled featuring three uniform sets including red, white, and all-white kits with chrome helmets. |
| 2017 | Mike Sanford Jr. became head coach of Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football after leaving his position as offensive coordinator at Notre Dame. |
| 2017 | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team finished the season with a 6-7 record and lost to Georgia State 27-17 in the Cure Bowl. |
| 2016 | Nick Holt (interim) coached the team to a victory in the Boca Raton Bowl against Memphis, winning 51-31. |
| 2016 | Became co-champions of their conference division, with a notable victory over Louisiana Tech with a score of 58-44 |
| August 13 2016 | WKU released new home (red) and away (white) jerseys with three pants options (red, white, and black), incorporating the houndstooth design from legendary coach Jimmy Feix's fedora. |
| 2015 | Brandon Doughty named Conference USA Most Valuable Player |
| 2015 | Jeff Brohm led the team to a win in the Miami Beach Bowl against South Florida, with a score of 45-35. |
| 2015 | Won the Conference USA East division under head coach Jeff Brohm, defeating Southern Miss with a score of 45-28 |
| 2014 | Brandon Doughty wins Sammy Baugh Trophy Award and named Conference USA Most Valuable Player |
| 2014 | Jeff Brohm coached the team to a victory in the Bahamas Bowl against Central Michigan, winning a close 49-48 game. |
| 2013 | Antonio Andrews awarded Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year and Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Year |
| 2012 | Quanterus Smith named Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Year |
| 2012 | Lance Guidry served as interim head coach, leading the team to the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl against Central Michigan, losing 21-24. |
| 2011 | Bobby Rainey awarded Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Year |
| 2010 | Bobby Rainey awarded Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Year |
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