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The 2023 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represent Western Kentucky University in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season The Hilltoppers play their home games at Houchens Industries L T Smith Stadium in Bowling Green Kentucky and will compete members of Conference USA They are led by fifth year head coach Tyson Helton 2023 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers footballFamous Toastery Bowl vs Old DominionConferenceConference USARecord7 5 5 3 C USA Head coachTyson Helton 5th season Offensive coordinatorDrew Hollingshead 1st season Offensive schemeAir raidDefensive coordinatorTyson Summers 2nd season Base defense3 3 5Home stadiumHouchens Industries L T Smith StadiumSeasons 20222024 2023 Conference USA football standings vte Conf OverallTeam W L W L No 23 Liberty y 8 0 13 0 New Mexico State y 7 1 10 4 Jacksonville State 6 2 8 4 Western Kentucky 5 3 7 5 Middle Tennessee 3 5 4 8 UTEP 2 6 3 9 Sam Houston 2 6 3 9 Louisiana Tech 2 6 3 9 FIU 1 7 4 8 Championship Liberty 49 New Mexico State 35 Conference championy Championship game participant Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS to FBS transition rulesAs of December 14 2023Rankings from CFP Rankings Contents 1 Schedule 2 Game summaries 2 1 at Jacksonville State 3 ReferencesSchedule editWestern Kentucky and Conference USA announced the 2023 football schedule on January 10 2023 1 2 DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSeptember 211 00 a m South Florida Houchens Industries L T Smith StadiumBowling Green KYCBSSNW 41 2415 438September 96 00 p m Houston Christian Houchens Industries L T Smith StadiumBowling Green KYESPN W 52 2220 712September 163 00 p m at No 6 Ohio State Ohio StadiumColumbus OHFOXL 10 63100 217September 2311 00 a m at Troy Veterans Memorial StadiumTroy ALESPNUL 24 2726 124September 286 30 p m Middle TennesseeHouchens Industries L T Smith StadiumBowling Green KY 100 Miles of Hate CBSSNW 31 1014 712October 57 00 p m at Louisiana TechJoe Aillet StadiumRuston LAESPNW 35 2813 014October 176 30 p m at Jacksonville StateBurgess Snow Field at JSU StadiumJacksonville ALESPNUL 17 2017 977October 246 30 p m LibertyHouchens Industries L T Smith StadiumBowling Green KYESPNUL 29 42 3 16 036November 48 00 p m at UTEPSun BowlEl Paso TXESPN W 21 1311 111November 112 30 p m New Mexico State nbsp Houchens Industries L T Smith StadiumBowling Green KYESPN L 29 3816 319November 182 30 p m Sam HoustonHouchens Industries L T Smith StadiumBowling Green KYESPN W 28 2311 041November 252 00 p m at FIURiccardo Silva StadiumWestchester FLESPN W 41 2812 724December 181 30 p m vs Old Dominion Jerry Richardson StadiumCharlotte NC Famous Toastery Bowl ESPN Non conference game nbsp HomecomingRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 1 Released prior to gameAll times are in Central timeGame summaries editat Jacksonville State edit See also 2023 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team Game Seven Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 4 2 at Jacksonville State Gamecocks 5 2 Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalWestern Kentucky 10 7 0017Jacksonville State 0 10 01020at Burgess Snow Field at JSU Stadium Jacksonville Alabama Date Tuesday October 17 2023Game time 6 30 p m CSTGame weather Clear 56 FGame attendance 17 977Referee TV announcers ESPNU Dave Neal play by play and Derek Mason analyst Game informationFirst quarter 8 52 WKU Dalvin Smith 10 yard pass from Austin Reed Lucas Carneiro kick Drive 8 plays 53 yards 2 20 Western Kentucky 7 0 1 55 WKU Lucas Carneiro 28 yard field goal Drive 13 plays 79 yards 5 01 Western Kentucky 10 0 Second quarter 12 45 JVST Zion Webb 10 yard run Alen Karajic kick Drive 11 plays 75 yards 4 14 Western Kentucky 10 7 8 36 WKU River Helms 3 yard pass from Austin Reed Lucas Carneiro kick Drive 5 plays 40 yards 2 09 Western Kentucky 17 7 5 35 JVST Alen Karajic 23 yard field goal Drive 10 plays 70 yards 3 01 Western Kentucky 17 10 Third quarterNo scoring plays Fourth quarter 4 40 JVST Anwar Lewis 26 yard run Alen Karajic kick Drive 11 plays 91 yards 3 39 Tied 17 17 0 00 JVST Alen Karajic 41 yard field goal Drive 10 plays 45 yards 2 32 Jacksonville State 20 17 Statistics WKU JVSTFirst downs 16 27Total yards 72 339 95 484Rushing yards 24 89 55 262Passing yards 250 222Passing Comp Att Int 24 48 1 23 40 1Time of possession 26 56 33 04Team Category Player StatisticsWestern Kentucky Passing Austin Reed 24 48 250 yards 2 TD INTRushing Elijah Young 10 carries 39 yardsReceiving K D Hutchinson 4 receptions 52 yardsJacksonville State Passing Zion Webb 22 39 218 yards INTRushing Zion Webb 28 carries 146 yards TDReceiving P J Wells 5 receptions 53 yardsReferences edit Tops announce 2023 football schedule The Daily News January 10 2023 Retrieved January 11 2023 Whaley Will January 10 2023 WKU announces 2023 football schedule WBKO Retrieved January 11 2023 Nations Jeff October 26 2023 Liberty s punishing ground game helps Flames pull away in second half Bowling Green Daily News pp 1B 3B nbsp This college football 2020s season article is a stub You can help 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