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2025 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

2025 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceConference USA
Record0–0 (0–0 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorWill Friend (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorRick Bowie (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorDa'Von Brown (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorDavis Merritt (1st season)
Home stadiumHouchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
Seasons
← 2024
2026 →
2025 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Delaware*   0 – 0     0 – 0  
FIU   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Jacksonville State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Kennesaw State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Liberty   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Louisiana Tech   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Middle Tennessee   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Missouri State*   0 – 0     0 – 0  
New Mexico State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Sam Houston   0 – 0     0 – 0  
UTEP   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Western Kentucky   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Championship: December 6, 2025
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules
As of February 1, 2025

The 2025 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team will represent Western Kentucky University as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hilltoppers are expected to be led by Tyson Helton in his seventh year as the head coach. The Hilltoppers play home games at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium, located in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player Position Destination
Dallas Walker IV DL Auburn
Easton Messer WR Florida Atlantic
Caden Veltkamp QB Florida Atlantic
Deante McCray DE Florida State
Elvin Fofanah TE Gardner–Webb
River Helms TE Georgia Southern
Hosea Wheeler DL Indiana
Alex Ford DB Kennesaw State
Marcus Patterson DE Kennesaw State
Evan Wibberley OL Kentucky
Darius Thomas LB Louisville
Jaymar Mundy DB Ohio
Lucas Carneiro K Ole Miss
Leavy Johnson OL South Alabama
Rodney Newsom Jr. OL South Carolina
T. J. Finley QB Tulane
Koy Moore WR UNLV
Jayden Loving DL Wake Forest
Dave Herard DB Unknown
Wesley Horton DL Unknown
Jalil Rivera-Harvey DL Unknown
Reid Jamerson DE Unknown
Jarvis Hayes WR Unknown
LT Sanders RB Unknown
Jaylen Hampton WR Unknown
Demarko Williams S Unknown
Darrell Johnson Jr. OL Unknown
Demick Starling WR Unknown
Ely George LB Unknown
Mike Moment OL Unknown
Bryce Childress WR Unknown
Marshall Jackson OL Withdrawn
Moussa Berry WR Withdrawn
Kylan Guidry DL Withdrawn

Incoming

Player Position Previous school
Maverick McIvor QB Abilene Christian
Laurance Seymore OL Akron
Jakeem Fletcher DL Alabama State
La'Vell Wright RB Austin Peay
Kody Epps WR BYU
Jaavan Mack CB Charlotte
Montreze Smith LB Duke
Jackson West TE Florida State
Jalen Emery DB Houston
Cade McNamara QB Iowa
Venson Sneed Jr. DE Indiana
Justin Wolf TE Kansas State
Elijah Williams IOL Kent State
Jayden Gray DE Louisiana Tech
Eric Etienne DL Norfolk State
Dominic Oliver DE San Diego State
Braxton Myers S Southern Miss
Jaylen Lewis CB Temple
John Cannon K USF
Matthew Henry WR Western Illinois

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Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
August 30North Alabama*
September 6at Toledo*
September 20Nevada*
  • Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
November 22at LSU*
  • *Non-conference game

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Game summaries

vs. (FCS) North Alabama

Game One – (FCS) North Alabama Lions (0-0) at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
(FCS) Lions 0 0 000
Hilltoppers 0 0 000

at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY

  • Date: Saturday August 30, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UNA WKU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
North Alabama Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Western Kentucky Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Toledo

Game Two – Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (0-0) at Toledo Rockets (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hilltoppers 0 0 000
Rockets 0 0 000

at Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH

  • Date: Saturday September 6, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics WKU TOL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Kentucky Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Toledo Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. Nevada

See also: 2025 Nevada Wolf Pack football team
Game Three – Nevada Wolf Pack (0-0) at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wolf Pack 0 0 000
Hilltoppers 0 0 000

at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY

  • Date: Saturday September 20, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics NEV WKU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Nevada Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Western Kentucky Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at LSU

See also: 2025 LSU Tigers football team
Game Four – Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (0-0) at LSU Tigers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hilltoppers 0 0 000
Tigers 0 0 000

at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA

  • Date: Saturday November 22, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics WKU LSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Kentucky Passing
Rushing
Receiving
LSU Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ^ "Western Kentucky Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
  2. ^ "Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
  3. ^ "2025 WKU Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
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