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2007 Western Kentucky

7–⁠5, coached by David Elson.

Schedule and results

Western Kentucky in 2007, game by game: lost at No. 6 Florida 3–49; won vs. WVU Tech 87–0; won vs. Eastern Kentucky 26–6; won at Middle Tennessee 20–17; lost at Bowling Green 21–41; lost at Ball State 12–35; won at Indiana State 56–7; won vs. North Carolina Central 50–14; won at Chattanooga 28–21; lost vs. Troy 17–21; won vs. Morehead State 52–12; lost at North Texas 26–27+87−46Lost 3–49 at No. 6 Florida-46No. 6 FloridaWon 87–0 vs. WVU Tech+87WVU TechWon 26–6 vs. Eastern Kentucky+20Eastern KentuckyWon 20–17 at Middle Tennessee+3Middle TennesseeLost 21–41 at Bowling Green-20Bowling GreenLost 12–35 at Ball State-23Ball StateWon 56–7 at Indiana State+49Indiana StateWon 50–14 vs. North Carolina Central+36North Carolina …Won 28–21 at Chattanooga+7ChattanoogaLost 17–21 vs. Troy-4TroyWon 52–12 vs. Morehead State+40Morehead StateLost 26–27 at North Texas-1North Texas
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 1at6FloridaL 3–⁠498%
Sep 8vsWVU TechW 87–⁠078%
Sep 15vsEastern KentuckyW 26–⁠659%
Sep 20atMiddle TennesseeW 20–⁠1732%
Sep 29atBowling GreenL 21–⁠4137%
Oct 13atBall StateL 12–⁠3529%
Oct 20atIndiana StateW 56–⁠779%
Oct 27vsNorth Carolina CentralW 50–⁠1474%
Nov 3atChattanoogaW 28–⁠2168%
Nov 10vsTroyL 17–⁠2134%
Nov 17vsMorehead StateW 52–⁠1266%
Nov 24atNorth TexasL 26–⁠2762%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to North Texas 27–⁠26; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 19th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 56 on file).

Record
7–⁠5
Conference
—
AP final
Unranked
Points
398–⁠250
Coach
David Elson
Elo
1398 +67 this season
SP+ rating
-22.5 No. 114 of 120; offense No. 114, defense No. 99, special teams No. 112
SRS
−8.7 No. 10 of 123 in FCS
Recruiting class
—
Offensive coordinator
Kevin Wright
Defensive coordinator
Dennis Springer
Offense
Spread
Defense
3–⁠4