Florida International vs. Western Kentucky
Florida International and Western Kentucky have 17 meetings on file, the first in 2004; officially, Western Kentucky leads 10–6; as played, 10–7 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Western Kentucky 7–3. The NCAA vacated Florida International’s win (2005); it doesn’t count officially. This page counts every game as it was played. Share
- Official series
- Western Kentucky leads 10–6
- Florida International wins on file
- 7
- Western Kentucky wins on file
- 10
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 2004
- Longest streak
- 5 Western Kentucky
- Current streak
- 1 Florida International
- Last 10 meetings
- Western Kentucky 7–3
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 20.8 points; 5 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Florida International
- 4–6 Florida International’s record at home
- At Western Kentucky
- 4–3 Western Kentucky’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Florida International’s biggest win2017: Florida International 41, Western Kentucky 17by 24 points
- Western Kentucky’s biggest win2022: Western Kentucky 73, Florida International 0by 73 points
- Upset2025: Florida International 25, Western Kentucky 6Florida International had a 21% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2019: Western Kentucky 20, Florida International 14Western Kentucky had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Florida International | Series | Western Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–2012 | Mario Cristobal | 1–2 | Willie Taggart |
| 2019–2021 | Butch Davis | 0–3 | Tyson Helton |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Florida International’s side (Cristobal 1–2 against Taggart). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Austin Reed Western Kentucky | 30 of 35, 381 yards, 5 TD | 2022 Passing | |
| Eli Brown Western Kentucky | 8 tackles, 3 for loss, 1 INT, 1 TD | 2020 Defense |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
On television
| 2025 | ESPNU | 0.0 million viewers |
Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field; a win the NCAA later vacated is marked “vacated”; the official series above counts them the NCAA’s way.