2022 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

2022 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
New Orleans Bowl champion
ConferenceConference USA
Record9–5 (6–2 C-USA)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorBen Arbuckle (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorJosh Crawford (1st season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorTyson Summers (1st season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumHouchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
UTSA y$   8 0     11 3  
North Texas y   6 2     7 7  
Western Kentucky   6 2     9 5  
Middle Tennessee   4 4     8 5  
UAB   4 4     7 6  
Florida Atlantic   4 4     5 7  
Rice   3 5     5 8  
UTEP   3 5     5 7  
FIU   2 6     4 8  
Charlotte   2 6     3 9  
Louisiana Tech   2 6     3 9  
Championship: UTSA 48, North Texas 27
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by head coach Tyson Helton, who was coaching his fourth season with the team. The Hilltoppers played their home games at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

The team was led on offense by quarterback Austin Reed who joined the team in 2022 via the NCAA transfer portal.[1] Through the first two games, Reed had 550 passing yards, ranking third in the nation.[2]

  1. ^ "Reed throws four TD passes, Western Kentucky rolls in opener". My San Antonio. August 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "Football Player Passing Stats 2022". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 4, 2022.