2021 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

2021 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
C-USA East Division champion
Boca Raton Bowl champion
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
Record9–5 (7–1 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorZach Kittley (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorBryan Ellis (3rd season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorMaurice Crum Jr. (2nd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumHouchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Western Kentucky xy   7 1     9 5  
Marshall   5 3     7 6  
Old Dominion   5 3     6 7  
Middle Tennessee   4 4     7 6  
Florida Atlantic   3 5     5 7  
Charlotte   3 5     5 7  
FIU   0 8     1 11  
West Division
UTSA xy$   7 1     12 2  
UAB   6 2     9 4  
North Texas   5 3     6 7  
UTEP   4 4     7 6  
Rice   3 5     4 8  
Southern Miss   2 6     3 9  
Louisiana Tech   2 6     3 9  
Championship: UTSA 49, Western Kentucky 41
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2021 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hilltoppers played their home games at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and competed in the East Division of Conference USA (CUSA). The team was coached by third-year head coach Tyson Helton.