Western Kentucky hires Helton as coach
Western Kentucky knew who it wanted as the Hilltoppers' next football coach, and Tyson Helton was eager to rejoin the program he knows so very well.
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3-9, 6th in C-USA - East
Sources: Vols OC Helton agrees to coach WKU
Tennessee offensive coordinator Tyson Helton has reached an agreement to be Western Kentucky's next head coach, sources told ESPN.
Vols' Helton leader for new WKU coach - sources
Mike Sanford was fired Sunday two seasons after leaving his role as Notre Dame's offensive coordinator. Tennessee OC Tyson Helton has emerged as the front-runner to replace him, sources said.
WKU gets 3rd win of season, beats Louisiana Tech 30-15
D'Andre Ferby scored a pair of touchdowns and Western Kentucky jumped on Louisiana Tech early and made it hold up for a 30-15 win on Saturday.
Bottom 10 rivalry week needs trophies, too!
All the best rivalries have cool nicknames and trophies, so we made up some for the Bottom 10 -- except USC. USC doesn't have any trophies.
Western Kentucky picks off 5 UTEP passes in 40-16 rout
Steven Duncan threw for two touchdowns and D'Andre Ferby ran for two more as Western Kentucky turned five first-half interceptions into a 40-0 lead and coasted past UTEP, 40-16 on Saturday night.
The Bottom 10 has drama, it has upsets, it has ... basketball?
You didn't see any drama in Week 11? Well, that's what you get for watching the Top 10 instead of the Bottom 10.
Singletary's banner day lifts FAU over W Kentucky 34-15
Devin Singletary ran for 148 yards and two touchdowns, becoming the first Florida Atlantic running back to top 4,000 career yards, and the Owls cruised to a 34-15 victory over Western Kentucky on Saturday.
Bottom 10: UTEP wins! Florida Man loses and loses
UTEP held off Rice in the Bottom 10 Pillow Fight of the Year, while the Big Three in Florida -- Gators, Hurricanes and Seminoles, oh my -- came up small.
Freshman Mobley runs for 198 yards, Middle Tennessee wins
Chaton Mobley set a school freshman record with 198 rushing yards and Middle Tennessee State beat Western Kentucky 29-10 on Friday night.
Forget Bama-LSU! The Bottom 10 Game of the Year is upon us
When UTEP and Rice take the field on Saturday, it's about more than a game. The top spot in the Bottom 10 will be on the line.
Y'all see that Western Kentucky-Old Dominion ending?
It was one for the Bottom 10 record books.
Chronicling Old Dominion's wild win over Western Kentucky (4:37)
Old Dominion wins on FG (0:58)
LeMay helps Charlotte pull away from W. Kentucky, 40-14
Benny LeMay had 17 carries for 121 yards and two touchdowns and Charlotte used the third quarter to pull away from Western Kentucky for a 40-14 win on Saturday.
Charlotte's LeMay breaks through for 35-yard TD (0:29)
Green, Brady lift Marshall past Western Kentucky 20-17
Isaiah Green threw a 32-yard touchdown pass to Tyre Brady with 1:44 left and gave Marshall a 20-17 win over Western Kentucky in a conference opener Saturday night.
Duncan leads Western Kentucky's 28-20 comeback at Ball State
Steven Duncan came off the Western Kentucky bench to throw two second-half touchdown passes and engineer the Hilltoppers' 28-20 come-from-behind win at Ball State Saturday afternoon.
WKU gains late 4th-quarter lead (0:30)
Duncan finds Deane again for 6 (0:20)
Ball State back on top with 6-yard TD (0:29)
WKU QB fools defense with triple-option TD toss (0:25)
Ball State on the board with rush TD (0:34)
Louisville rallies past Western Kentucky 20-17
Dae Williams rushed for a pair of 1-yard touchdowns in the fourth quarter, including the go-ahead score with 5:01 remaining, as Louisville rallied from a 14-0 deficit to beat in-state rival Western Kentucky 20-17 on Saturday night.
Swann's block preserves Maine's 31-28 win over W. Kentucky
Jordan Swann blocked a late field goal attempt by Western Kentucky to keep Maine on top for a 31-28 win on Saturday night.
2018 C-USA Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee | 7-1 | 8-6 |
| Marshall | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Florida Intl | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Charlotte | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Florida Atlantic | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Old Dominion | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Western Kentucky | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| UAB | 7-1 | 11-3 |
| North Texas | 5-3 | 9-4 |
| Louisiana Tech | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| Southern Mississippi | 5-3 | 6-5 |
| UTSA | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| UTEP | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| Rice | 1-7 | 2-11 |
2018 Team Leaders
2019 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Allen | WR | Signed | 82 |
| Tyler Smith | WR | Signed | 75 |
| Jack Randolph | OG | Signed | 75 |
| Cory Munson | K | Signed | 72 |
| Mitchell Harralson | LS | Committed | 68 |
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Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | V. Holman | Special Teams Player of the Week |