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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]
Listed in the order that they were released
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
[ 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
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]
1
2
3
4
Total
Bears
0
14
0
21
35
Hilltoppers
14
7
7
0
28
1
2
3
4
Total
Hilltoppers
7
7
3
3
20
Panthers
7
0
7
0
14
1
2
3
4
Total
Hilltoppers
0
7
7
7
21
Cardinals
7
24
7
0
38
1
2
3
4
Total
Blazers
3
7
3
0
13
Hilltoppers
3
10
0
7
20
1
2
3
4
Total
Hilltoppers
0
10
3
7
20
Monarchs
0
3
0
0
3
1
2
3
4
Total
Black Knights
0
0
0
8
8
Hilltoppers
7
0
3
7
17
1
2
3
4
Total
49ers
7
7
0
0
14
Hilltoppers
7
10
13
0
30
1
2
3
4
Total
Hilltoppers
0
7
6
10
23
Thundering Herd
14
6
3
3
26
1
2
3
4
Total
Owls
0
21
7
7
35
Hilltoppers
14
0
7
3
24
1
2
3
4
Total
Hilltoppers
14
21
3
7
45
Razorbacks
7
0
0
12
19
1
2
3
4
Total
Hilltoppers
7
14
0
7
28
Golden Eagles
7
0
0
3
10
1
2
3
4
Total
Blue Raiders
3
10
0
13
26
Hilltoppers
3
7
7
14
31
[ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Broncos
3
7
7
3
20
Hilltoppers
0
10
0
13
23
^ 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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