2026 AP Football Poll
Western Kentucky · Week 9
Ranked in 0 of 10 published polls this season.
Latest poll:
Coverage: –
AP Result
NRStill not ranked
Compared with Week 8
Voter Support
Of the 70 available ballots, 0 ranked Western Kentucky and 70 left the team unranked.
- Ranked Western Kentucky
- 0
- Left unranked
- 70
- Highest Vote
- —
- Lowest Ranked Vote
- —
No ranked votes available
No ranked votes available
2026 Games & Scores
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Weekly Rankings and Votes
Select a week to explore every voter’s ranking.
| Poll | Published | AP Rank | Points | Ranked By | Full Poll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preseason | NR | 0 | 0 / 69 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 1 | NR | 0 | 0 / 69 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 2 | NR | 0 | 0 / 68 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 3 | NR | 0 | 0 / 69 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 4 | NR | 0 | 0 / 70 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 5 | NR | 0 | 0 / 70 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 6 | NR | 0 | 0 / 70 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 7 | NR | 0 | 0 / 70 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 8 | NR | 0 | 0 / 70 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 9 | NR | 0 | 0 / 70 | AP Top 25 → |
This summary covers the available polls, which may not include every week of the season.
The Bigger Picture · Football
Where Western Kentucky Finished
Final AP rankings after the postseason. Coverage: 2008 through 2025.
Football · Recorded Conference Titles
2 Conference USA Championships
- 2015
- 2016
Sources & References
Football · Recorded Conference Titles
1 Gateway Football Conference Championship
- 2002*
* Shared conference title
Sources & References
Football · Recorded Conference Titles
9 Ohio Valley Conference Championships
- 1952*
- 1963
- 1970
- 1971
- 1973
- 1975*
- 1978
- 1980
- 2000
* Shared conference title
Sources & References
Includes the 12 conference-title seasons confirmed in the school’s record book. A reported 1932 SIAA title has not been verified in the cited school records and is not counted.
- Top 25 Finishes
- 1 / 18 seasons
- Top 10 Finishes
- 0 / 18 seasons
- Best Final Ranking
- #24
- Last Ranked Finish
- #24 in 2015
Summary covers 2008 through 2025.
Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized FBS / major-college national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.
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View Every Final Ranking (2008–2025)
| Year | Final AP Result | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2024 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2023 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2022 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2021 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2020 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2019 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2018 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2017 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2016 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2015 | #24 | Source ↗ |
| 2014 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2013 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2012 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2011 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2010 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2009 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2008 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
Sources & References
- College Poll Archive · Final 2008 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2009 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2010 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2011 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2012 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2013 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2014 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2015 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2016 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2017 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2018 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2019 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2020 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2021 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2022 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2023 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2024 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2025 AP poll ↗
Beyond the Ballot
Meet Western Kentucky University
Western Kentucky University is a public university in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Established in 1906, it began classes the following year as a state normal school. Its football team is known as the Hilltoppers.
- Location
- Bowling Green, Kentucky
- University Type
- Public
- Founded
- 1906
- Total Enrollment
- 15,920Fall 2025 · University-wide, including dual-credit students
- Nickname
- Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
- Football Conference
- Conference USACurrent affiliation · 2026
- Recorded FCS Football National Championships
- 1School-Recognized Titles2002
- Recorded Football Ohio Valley Conference Championships
- 91952 · 1963 · 1970 · 1971 · 1973 · 1975 · 1978 · 1980 · 2000
- Recorded Football Gateway Football Conference Championships
- 12002
- Recorded Football Conference USA Championships
- 22015 · 2016
