2018 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

American college football season

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

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]

Schedule

Schedule Source:^[6]

Game summaries

At Wisconsin

Maine

At Louisville

At Ball State

Marshall

At Charlotte

Old Dominion

FIU

At Middle Tennessee

At Florida Atlantic

UTEP

At Louisiana Tech

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.