Old Dominion vs. Western Kentucky
Old Dominion and Western Kentucky have 8 meetings on file, the first in 2014; Western Kentucky leads the series 7–1 in the games on file. Over the last 8 meetings it’s Western Kentucky 7–1, and Western Kentucky has won the last 3. Share
- Old Dominion wins
- 1
- Western Kentucky wins
- 7
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 2014
- Longest streak
- 4 Western Kentucky
- Current streak
- 3 Western Kentucky
- Last 10 meetings
- Western Kentucky 7–1
- Most recent
- 2023
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 15.6 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Old Dominion
- 0–4 Old Dominion’s record at home
- At Western Kentucky
- 2–1 Western Kentucky’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–1 Old Dominion first
- Overtime
- 1 game went to overtime
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in. Overtime games from the games’ Wikipedia articles.
Games that tell the story
- Old Dominion’s biggest win2018: Old Dominion 37, Western Kentucky 34by 3 points
- Western Kentucky’s biggest win2016: Western Kentucky 59, Old Dominion 24by 35 points
Coach against coach
| Years | Old Dominion | Series | Western Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2016 | Bobby Wilder | 0–3 | Jeff Brohm |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Old Dominion’s side (Wilder 0–3 against Brohm). 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
| Bailey Zappe Western Kentucky | 36 of 54, 397 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT | 2021 Passing | |
| Anthony Wales Western Kentucky | 16 carries, 185 yards, 4 TD | 2015 Rushing | |
| Antonio Vaughan Old Dominion | 6 catches, 220 yards, 2 TD | 2014 Receiving | |
| Jerreth Sterns Western Kentucky | 13 catches, 221 yards, 1 TD | 2021 Receiving |
Named most valuable
| Caden Veltkamp Western Kentucky | 2023 |
| Anthony Johnson Jr. Western Kentucky | 2023 |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on). Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
Every game
| Dec 18, 2023 | Western Kentucky 38, Old Dominion 35overtime | Jerry Richardson Stadium | Famous Toastery Bowl | |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Western Kentucky 43, Old Dominion 20 | at Old Dominion | ||
| Oct 5, 2019 | Western Kentucky 20, Old Dominion 3 | at Old Dominion | ||
| Oct 20, 2018 | Old Dominion 37, Western Kentucky 34 | at Western Kentucky | ||
| Oct 20, 2017 | Western Kentucky 35, Old Dominion 31 | at Old Dominion | ||
| Oct 22, 2016 | Western Kentucky 59, Old Dominion 24 | at Western Kentucky | ||
| Oct 31, 2015 | Western Kentucky 55, Old Dominion 30 | at Old Dominion | ||
| Oct 25, 2014 | Western Kentucky 66, Old Dominion 51 | at Western Kentucky |
Every game is listed as played on the field.