Western Kentucky Program History

Hilltoppers · Conference USA · FBS seasons since 2007

Season by season

Year	Coach	Conference	Record	Conf	Pct	AP	Rating	Adj Off	Adj Def
2026so far	Tyson Helton	Conference USA	3-4	2-1	.429		-8.6100	21.4107	30.098
2025	Tyson Helton	Conference USA	9-4	6-2	.692		-6.088	23.184	29.087
2024	Tyson Helton	Conference USA	8-6	6-3	.571		-8.0100	21.8107	29.990
2023	Tyson Helton	Conference USA	8-5	5-3	.615		-4.584	26.865	31.3102
2022	Tyson Helton	Conference USA	9-5	6-2	.643		+3.154	30.240	27.164
2021	Tyson Helton	Conference USA	9-5	7-2	.643		+3.949	35.812	31.9101
2020	Tyson Helton	Conference USA	5-7	4-3	.417		-10.5106	19.2120	29.774
2019	Tyson Helton	Conference USA	9-4	6-2	.692		-3.582	22.8104	26.353
2018	Mike Sanford Jr.	Conference USA	3-9	2-6	.250		-13.3109	19.1122	32.499
2017	Mike Sanford Jr.	Conference USA	6-7	4-4	.462		-8.397	23.699	31.995
2016	Jeff Brohm	Conference USA	10-3	8-1	.769		+12.616	39.311	26.849
2015	Jeff Brohm	Conference USA	12-2		.857	24	—	—	—
2014	Jeff Brohm	Conference USA	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2013	Bobby Petrino	Sun Belt	8-4		.667		—	—	—
2012	Willie Taggart	Sun Belt	7-5		.583		—	—	—
2011	Willie Taggart	Sun Belt	7-5		.583		—	—	—
2010	Willie Taggart	Sun Belt	2-10		.167		—	—	—
2009	David Elson	Sun Belt	0-12		.000		—	—	—
2008	David Elson	FBS Independents	2-10		.167		—	—	—
2007	David Elson	FCS Independents	7-5		.583		—	—	—

Ratings and conference records start with the 2016 season. How the ratings work.

Coach	Years	Seasons	Record	Pct
Tyson Helton	2019–2026	8	60-40	.600
Mike Sanford Jr.	2017–2018	2	9-16	.360
Jeff Brohm	2014–2016	3	30-10	.750
Bobby Petrino	2013	1	8-4	.667
Willie Taggart	2010–2012	3	16-20	.444
David Elson	2007–2009	3	9-27	.250