What does Western Kentucky coaching history show?
Western Kentucky coaching history on this page spans 7 tracked head coaches, led by Tyson Helton with 48 wins from 2019-2025.
Program overview
Western Kentucky
2025 finish: 9-4-0 across 13 games. Jump into coaching history, title years, and long-view program trends.
Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green • KY
Conference USAHouchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium
All-Time Wins
170
All-Time Losses
158
Win %
52%
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Next game: Western Kentucky at Nevada on Sat, Sep 5.
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Western Kentucky football program guide
This overview connects the core facts behind Western Kentucky football: conference home, stadium context, all-time record, title seasons, Heisman winners, coaching tenures, and the recent season baseline. It is meant to be the starting point before moving into the deeper team tabs.
The latest indexed season is 2025, when Western Kentucky finished 9-4. Use the related links to compare Western Kentucky against national title lists, all-time wins, rankings, rivalries, recruiting, and transfer activity.
Program Snapshot
Program essentials
Core program details, venue context, and team visuals in one place.
Conference
Conference USA
Division
Not listed
Home field
Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium
Location
Bowling Green, KY
Capacity
22,113
Venue type
Outdoor
Team Colors
Program Dashboard
This season and next actions
Start from the latest season record, then jump into the team history, coaching, and title surfaces most fans usually need next.
Current read
2025: 9-4-0
13 games tracked with a 69% win rate.
Current Season
Performance pulse
Wins
9
Losses
4
Ties
0
Games
13
Win %
69%
Conference Timeline
Realignment context
- Conference USA2023-
- Conference USA2014-2022
- Sun Belt Conference2009-2013
- NCAA Division I FBS independent schools2008
- NCAA Division I FCS independent schools2007
- Missouri Valley Football Conference2001-2006
- Ohio Valley Conference1999-2000
- NCAA Division I FCS independent schools1982-1998
- Ohio Valley Conference1948-1981
- River States Conference1946-1947
- NCAA independent schools prior to 19371942-1945
- Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association1927-1941
- NCAA independent schools prior to 19371913-1926
Stadium Access
Venue links
Coaching History
Sideline eras
| Tyson Helton | 2019-2025 | 48-32-0 |
| Bobby Petrino | 2018 | 2-8-0 |
| Mike Sanford Jr. | 2017-2018 | 9-16-0 |
| Jeff Brohm | 2014-2016 | 30-10-0 |
| Bobby Petrino | 2013 | 8-4-0 |
| Willie Taggart | 2010-2012 | 16-20-0 |
| David Elson | 2007-2009 | 9-27-0 |
National Championships
Title profile
No national championships recorded.
Heisman Trophy Winners
Award lineage
No Heisman Trophy winners from this school.