2009 Western Kentucky
0–12 (0–8 Sun Belt Conference), coached by David Elson. Share
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Tennessee | L 7–63 | 19% |
| Sep 12 | vs South Florida | L 13–35 | 26% |
| Sep 19 | vs Central Arkansas | L 7–28 | 55% |
| Sep 26 | at Navy | L 22–38 | 15% |
| Oct 10 | vs Florida International | L 20–37 | 47% |
| Oct 17 | vs Louisiana | L 22–30 | 29% |
| Oct 24 | at Middle Tennessee | L 24–62 | 19% |
| Oct 31 | at North Texas | L 49–68 | 32% |
| Nov 7 | vs Troy | L 20–40 | 12% |
| Nov 14 | at UL Monroe | L 18–21 | 14% |
| Nov 28 | at Florida Atlantic | L 23–29 | 16% |
| Dec 3 | vs Arkansas State | L 20–24 | 31% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Arkansas State 24–20; unranked in the final AP poll; 9th in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 49th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 56 on file).
- Record
- 0–12
- Conference
- 0–8 9th in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 245–475
- Coach
- David Elson
- Elo
- 1172 −165 this season
- SP+ rating
- -27.8 No. 117 of 120; offense No. 105, defense No. 120, special teams No. 41
- SRS
- −22.7 No. 119 of 120 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Walter Wells
- Defensive coordinator
- Mike Dietzel
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.04 | 39% | 0.98 | 56th of 120 |
| Defense | 0.16 | 50% | 0.86 | 118th of 120 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.03 off 0.13 def | 39% off 49% def | — | 73rd off 128th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.0 | own 29 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 38 | 2% caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Player leaders are hidden for this season: our source’s player stats for Western Kentucky are missing players (they add up to less than 85% of the team’s passing or rushing yards).
Roster 107
The 2009 roster107 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2009 line; 27 have a stat line. See the roster
2009 Sun Belt Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 8–0 | 9–4 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
| UL Monroe | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
| Florida Atlantic | 5–3 | 5–7 | |
| Louisiana | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
| Arkansas State | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Florida International | 3–5 | 3–9 | |
| North Texas | 1–7 | 2–10 | |
 Western Kentucky | 0–8 | 0–12 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.