2020 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team
The 2020 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team (WKU) represented Western Kentucky University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hilltoppers played their home games at the Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium in Bowling Green, Kentucky, as members of the East Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by second-year head coach Tyson Helton. Previous season. The Hilltoppers finished the 2019 regular season 9–4, 6–2 in CUSA which they tied for second in the East Division with Marshall. The team was invited to play in the First Responder  Bowl against Western Michigan, where the Hilltoppers took their ninth win of the season. Preseason. CUSA media days. The CUSA Media Days will be held virtually for the first time in conference history. Preseason All-CUSA teams. To be released Schedule. Western Kentucky announced its 2020 football schedule on January 8, 2020. The 2020 schedule consists of 6 home and 5 away games in the regular season. The Hilltoppers had games scheduled against Indiana and Old Dominion, which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.