Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 1 |
6:00 p.m. |
Austin Peay* |
Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, Kentucky |
ESPN3 |
W 49–10 |
16,327 |
September 8 |
3:30 p.m. |
at No. 1 Alabama* |
Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
SECN |
L 0–35 |
101,821 |
September 15 |
6:00 p.m. |
at Kentucky* |
Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, Kentucky |
ESPNU |
W 32–31 OT |
53,980 |
September 22 |
6:00 p.m. |
Southern Miss* |
Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, Kentucky |
ESPN3 |
W 42–17 |
23,252 |
September 29 |
6:00 p.m. |
at Arkansas State |
Liberty Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, Arkansas |
ESPN3 |
W 26–13 |
25,160 |
October 11 |
6:30 p.m. |
at Troy |
Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, Alabama |
ESPNU |
W 31–26 |
16,426 |
October 20 |
3:00 p.m. |
Louisiana–Monroe† |
Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, Kentucky |
ESPN3 |
L 42–43 OT |
22,323 |
October 27 |
6:00 p.m. |
at FIU |
FIU Stadium • Miami |
ESPN3 |
W 14–6 |
12,842 |
November 1 |
8:15 p.m. |
Middle Tennessee |
Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, Kentucky (100 Miles of Hate) |
ESPNU |
L 29–34 |
17,327 |
November 10 |
12:00 p.m. |
Florida Atlantic |
Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, Kentucky |
SBN/CSS |
L 28–37 |
14,185 |
November 17 |
6:00 p.m. |
at Louisiana–Lafayette |
Cajun Field • Lafayette, Louisiana |
ESPN3 |
L 27–31 |
20,314 |
November 24 |
12:00 p.m. |
North Texas |
Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, Kentucky |
SBN/CSS |
W 25–24 |
11,074 |
December 26 |
6:30 p.m. |
vs. Central Michigan* |
Ford Field • Detroit (Little Caesars Pizza Bowl) |
ESPN |
L 21–24 |
23,310 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |
Game summaries
Austin Peay
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Governors |
9 |
9 |
7 |
3 |
28 |
Hilltoppers |
14 |
21 |
7 |
7 |
49 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
34–6–1 |
2006 |
WKU, 24–14 |
@ Alabama
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Hilltoppers |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
#1 Crimson Tide |
14 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
35 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–1 |
2008 |
ALB, 41–7 |
@ Kentucky
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 | OT |
Total |
Hilltoppers |
3 |
14 |
7 |
0 | 8 |
32 |
Wildcats |
0 |
10 |
7 |
7 | 7 |
31 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–3 |
2011 |
UK, 14–3 |
The win over the Wildcats of the SEC marks the Hilltoppers first ever win over a team from a Bowl Championship Series conference..
Southern Miss
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Golden Eagles |
0 |
3 |
7 |
7 |
17 |
Hilltoppers |
14 |
7 |
21 |
0 |
42 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
@ Arkansas State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Hilltoppers |
0 |
0 |
14 |
12 |
26 |
Red Wolves |
3 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
2–3–1 |
2011 |
ARST, 26–22 |
@ Troy
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Hilltoppers |
7 |
7 |
14 |
3 |
31 |
Trojans |
10 |
7 |
9 |
0 |
26 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–8–1 |
2011 |
WKU, 41–18 |
Louisiana–Monroe
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 | OT |
Total |
Warhawks |
0 |
21 |
0 |
14 | 8 |
43 |
Hilltoppers |
7 |
21 |
0 |
7 | 7 |
42 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
4–3 |
2011 |
WKU, 31–28 |
@ FIU
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Hilltoppers |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
Panthers |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
3–4 |
2011 |
WKU, 10–9 |
Middle Tennessee
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Blue Raiders |
10 |
7 |
7 |
10 |
34 |
Hilltoppers |
7 |
10 |
7 |
5 |
29 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
29–31–1 |
2011 |
WKU, 36–33 |
Florida Atlantic
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Owls |
0 |
14 |
7 |
16 |
37 |
Hilltoppers |
7 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
28 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–3 |
2011 |
WKU, 20–0 |
@ Louisiana–Lafayette
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Hilltoppers |
0 |
10 |
3 |
14 |
27 |
Ragin' Cajuns |
0 |
10 |
7 |
14 |
31 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
2–3 |
2011 |
WKU, 42–23 |
North Texas
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Mean Green |
7 |
10 |
7 |
0 |
24 |
Hilltoppers |
7 |
3 |
0 |
15 |
25 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–4 |
2011 |
WKU, 31–21 |
Central Michigan–Little Caesars Pizza Bowl
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
HIlltoppers |
7 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
21 |
Chippewas |
14 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
24 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
This will be the Hilltoppers first bowl game since becoming a member of the FBS in 2007.
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