2016 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

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Conference USA Championship, W 58–44 vs. Louisiana Tech

2016 Conference USA football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
Western Kentucky xy$	7	–	1	11	–	3
Old Dominion x	7	–	1	10	–	3
Middle Tennessee	5	–	3	8	–	5
FIU	4	–	4	4	–	8
Charlotte	3	–	5	4	–	8
Marshall	2	–	6	3	–	9
Florida Atlantic	2	–	6	3	–	9
West Division
Louisiana Tech xy	6	–	2	9	–	5
UTSA	5	–	3	6	–	7
Southern Miss	4	–	4	7	–	6
North Texas	3	–	5	5	–	8
Rice	2	–	6	3	–	9
UTEP	2	–	6	4	–	8

Championship: Western Kentucky 58, Louisiana Tech 44
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 WKU Hilltoppers football team represents Western Kentucky University (WKU) in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hilltoppers play their home games at the Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and compete in the East Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They are led by third year head coach Jeff Brohm.

Schedule

Western Kentucky announced its 2016 football schedule on February 4, 2016. The 2016 schedule consists of 6 home and away games in the regular season. The Hilltoppers will host C–USA foes Florida International (FIU), North Texas, Old Dominion, and Rice, and will travel to Florida Atlantic, Louisiana Tech, Marshall, and Middle Tennessee.^[1]

The team will play four non–conference games, two home games against Houston Baptist from the Southland Conference and Vanderbilt from the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and two road games against Alabama from the SEC as well and Miami (Ohio) from the Mid-American Conference (MAC).

September 17:00 p.m.Rice

CBSSNW 46–1419,286 September 102:30 p.m.at No. 1 Alabama*

ESPN2L 10–38101,821 September 172:30 p.m.at Miami (OH)*

ESPN3W 31–2419,822 September 243:30 p.m.Vanderbilt*

Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
Bowling Green, KY

CBSSNL 30–31 ^OT23,674 October 16:00 p.m.Houston Baptist*

Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
Bowling Green, KY

CUSA.tvW 50–317,331 October 67:00 p.m.at Louisiana Tech

CBSSNL 52–5517,978 October 151:30 p.m.at Middle Tennessee

ESPN3W 44–43 ^2OT22,411 October 226:00 p.m.Old Dominion

Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
Bowling Green, KY

ASNW 59–2418,676 October 292:30 p.m.at Florida Atlantic

ASNW 52–39,338 November 54:30 p.m.FIU

Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
Bowling Green, KY

beINW 49–2115,516 November 122:30 p.m.North Texas

Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
Bowling Green, KY

ESPN3W 45–716,239 November 266:00 p.m.at Marshall

ESPNUW 60–617,397 December 311:00 a.m.Louisiana Tech

Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
Bowling Green, KY (C–USA Championship Game)

ESPNW 58-44

Template:CFB Schedule End

Schedule Source:^[2]

Game notes

Rice

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	0	7	7	0	14
Hilltoppers	16	14	6	10	46

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–0	2015	WKU, 49–10

at Alabama

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hilltoppers	3	0	0	7	10
#1 Crimson Tide	10	7	7	14	38

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–2	2012	BAMA, 35–0

at Miami (OH)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hilltoppers	0	14	10	7	31
RedHawks	0	3	14	7	24

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–0	2015	WKU, 56–14

Vanderbilt

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Commodores	0	7	7	10	7	31
Hilltoppers	7	7	0	10	6	30

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–3	2015	WKU, 14–12

Houston Baptist

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	3	0	0	0	3
Hilltoppers	14	16	20	0	50

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

at Louisiana Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hilltoppers	14	10	7	21	52
Bulldogs	21	14	17	3	55

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–3	2015	WKU, 41–38

at Middle Tennessee

	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
Hilltoppers	3	17	7	3	7	7	44
Blue Raiders	3	17	0	10	7	6	43

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
30–33–1	2015	WKU, 58–28

Old Dominion

	1	2	3	4	Total
Monarchs	0	14	10	0	24
Hilltoppers	21	31	0	7	59

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–0	2015	WKU, 55–30

at Florida Atlantic

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hilltoppers	14	10	14	14	52
Owls	0	3	0	0	3

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–5	2015	WKU, 35–19

FIU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	7	0	0	14	21
Hilltoppers	14	21	14	0	49

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–4	2015	WKU, 63–7

North Texas

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mean Green	0	0	7	0	7
Hilltoppers	17	14	14	0	45

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–4	2015	WKU, 55–28

at Marshall

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hilltoppers	28	13	9	10	60
Thundering Herd	0	0	6	0	6

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–4	2015	WKU, 49–28

vs. Louisiana Tech–C-USA Championship Game

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	17	10	14	3	44
Hilltoppers	24	14	10	10	58

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–4	10/6/16	LT, 55–52

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV	—	—
Coaches	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV
CFP	Not released									—	—	—	—	—		Not released

References

^ "WKU Announces 2016 Football Schedule" (Press release). [Western Kentucky University Department of Athletics. February 4, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
^ "2016 WKU Hilltoppers Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 8, 2016.

[WKU16-1] "WKU Announces 2016 Football Schedule" (Press release). [Western Kentucky University Department of Athletics. February 4, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2016.

[2] "2016 WKU Hilltoppers Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 8, 2016.

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