2018 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

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2018 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
Record3–9 (2–6 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJunior Adams (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorClayton White (2nd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumHouchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Middle Tennessee x   7 – 1     8 – 6  
Marshall   6 – 2     9 – 4  
FIU   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 Division
UAB x$   7 – 1     11 – 3  
North Texas   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Louisiana Tech   5 – 3     8 – 5  
Southern Miss   5 – 3     6 – 5  
UTSA   2 – 6     3 – 9  
UTEP   1 – 7     1 – 11  
Rice   1 – 7     2 – 11  
Championship: UAB 27, Middle Tennessee 25
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

The 2018 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team (WKU) represented Western Kentucky University in the 2018 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 second-year head coach Mike Sanford Jr. They finished the season 3–9, 2–6 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for sixth place in the East Division.[1]

On November 25, head coach Mike Sanford Jr. was fired after only two seasons.[2] He finished at WKU with a record of 9–16.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
John Mackey Award[3] Mik'Quan Deane TE SR
Wuerffel Trophy[4] Julien Lewis DL SR

Preseason media poll

Conference USA released their preseason media poll on July 17, 2018, with the Hilltoppers predicted to finish in fourth place in the East Division.[5]

East Division
Predicted finish Team
1 Florida Atlantic
2 Marshall
3 Middle Tennessee
4 FIU
5 Western Kentucky
6 Old Dominion
7 Charlotte

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 318:00 p.m.at No. 4 Wisconsin*
ESPNL 3–3474,145
September 86:30 p.m.No. 22 (FCS) Maine*
ESPN+L 28–3115,178
September 156:30 p.m.at
Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY
    		• ACCRSNL 17–2054,923
    September 222:00 p.m.at Ball State*
    		ESPN3W 28–2015,873
    September 296:30 p.m.Marshall
    • Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
    • Bowling Green, KY
    		StadiumL 17–2020,811
    October 132:30 p.m.at Charlotte
    		ESPN+L 14–4011,610
    October 206:30 p.m.Old Dominion
    • Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
    • Bowling Green, KY
    		ESPN+L 34–3713,269
    October 276:30 p.m.
    beIN
    		L 17–3815,138
    November 27:00 p.m.at
    CBSSN
    		L 10–2916,617
    November 104:00 p.m.at Florida Atlantic
    		StadiumL 15–3414,400
    November 176:30 p.m.UTEP
    • Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
    • Bowling Green, KY
    		beINW 40–166,221
    November 2411:00 a.m.at Louisiana Tech
    		CBSSNW 30–1511,459
    • *Non-conference game
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
    • All times are in Central time
    Schedule Source:[6]

    Game summaries

    At Wisconsin

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Hilltoppers 0 0 3 0 3
    No. 4 Badgers 7 17 3 7 34
    See also: 2018 Wisconsin Badgers football team

    Maine

    1 2 3 4 Total
    No. 22 (FCS) Black Bears 0 14 14 3 31
    Hilltoppers 21 0 0 7 28
    See also: 2018 Maine Black Bears football team

    At Louisville

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Hilltoppers 7 7 0 3 17
    Cardinals 0 3 3 14 20
    See also: 2018 Louisville Cardinals football team

    At Ball State

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Hilltoppers 0 7 7 14 28
    Cardinals 7 3 3 7 20
    See also: 2018 Ball State Cardinals football team

    Marshall

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Thundering Herd 7 3 0 10 20
    Hilltoppers 3 7 0 7 17
    See also: 2018 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

    At Charlotte

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Hilltoppers 7 0 0 7 14
    49ers 6 3 21 10 40
    See also: 2018 Charlotte 49ers football team

    Old Dominion

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Monarchs 14 3 2 18 37
    Hilltoppers 7 17 3 7 34
    See also: 2018 Old Dominion Monarchs football team

    FIU

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Panthers 7 7 14 10 38
    Hilltoppers 0 3 0 14 17
    See also: 2018 FIU Panthers football team

    At Middle Tennessee

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Hilltoppers 3 0 7 0 10
    Blue Raiders 10 10 3 6 29
    See also: 2018 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

    At Florida Atlantic

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Hilltoppers 0 9 0 6 15
    Owls 10 0 7 17 34
    See also: 2018 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

    UTEP

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Miners 0 0 8 8 16
    Hilltoppers 27 13 0 0 40
    See also: 2018 UTEP Miners football team

    At Louisiana Tech

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Hilltoppers 14 9 0 7 30
    Bulldogs 0 12 3 0 15
    See also: 2018 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

    References

    1. ^ WKU Football Media Guide retrieved 31 March 2020.
    2. ^ "WKU firing Mike Sanford 2 seasons after he replaced Jeff Brohm". November 25, 2018.
    3. ^ "2018 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released" (PDF). July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
    4. ^ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
    5. ^ "FB: Preseason Media Poll".
    6. ^ "2018 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved April 4, 2018.


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