2023 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record

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The 2023 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers went 8-5 (5-3 in the Conference USA). They scored 30.5 and allowed 28.7 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 6-7-0; games went 7-6-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 74 nationally.

Team details

  • Conference: Conference USA
  • Record: 8-5
  • Conference record: 5-3
  • Against the spread: 6-7-0
  • Over/under: 7-6-0
  • SP+ rank: No. 74

2023 schedule and results

WkOpponentDateResultScoreSpreadATSO/U
1South Florida2023-09-02W41-24-13WU 71
2Houston Christian2023-09-09W52-22-41.5LO 64.5
3at Ohio State2023-09-16L10-63+29.5LO 65
4at Troy2023-09-23L24-27+3.5WU 57
5Middle Tennessee2023-09-28W31-10-6.5WU 60.5
6at Louisiana Tech2023-10-06W35-28-6WO 59
8at Jacksonville State2023-10-17L17-20-7.5LU 60.5
9Liberty2023-10-24L29-42+4LO 61
10at UTEP2023-11-05W21-13-9.5LU 54
11New Mexico State2023-11-11L29-38-5LO 54.5
12Sam Houston2023-11-18W28-23-11LU 52
13at Florida International2023-11-25W41-28-11WO 54
Bowlvs Old Dominion2023-12-18W38-35+2.5WO 49

Passing leaders

PlayerGCmpAttYdsTDINT
Austin Reed1228947033243111
Caden Veltkamp3415438751
Turner Helton311129711

Rushing leaders

PlayerGAttYdsTD
Elijah Young131044903
Markese Stepp11693103
Davion Ervin-Poindexter13632411
LT Sanders10311380
Team610-120

Receiving leaders

PlayerGRecYdsTD
Malachi Corley127998411
Dalvin Smith11505136
Easton Messer12424844
Jimmy Holiday9203262
River Helms10222893

Defensive leaders

PlayerGTacklesTFLSacksINTPD
Kendrick Simpkins12501281
Talique Allen12480.5013
Kylan Guidry1248630
Desmyn Baker11413121
Takulve Williams8412.5011

2023 Western Kentucky players who reached the NFL

PlayerPosNFL teamDraftedCollege seasons
Jayden LovingDTCHI2026 UDFA2023–2024
Malachi CorleyWRCLE2024 R3 #652020–2023
Upton StoutCBSF2025 R3 #1002022–2024

Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com