The 2018 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team (WKU) represented

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in the

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. The Hilltoppers played their home games at the

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as members of the East Division of

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(C–USA). They were led by second-year head coach

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They finished the season 3–9, 2–6 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for sixth place in the East Division. On November 25, head coach Mike Sanford Jr. was fired after only two seasons. He finished at WKU with a record of 9–16.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Preseason media poll

Conference USA released their preseason media poll on July 17, 2018, with the Hilltoppers predicted to finish in fourth place in the East Division.

Schedule

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Game summaries

At Wisconsin

Maine

At Louisville

At Ball State

Marshall

At Charlotte

Old Dominion

FIU

At Middle Tennessee

At Florida Atlantic

UTEP

At Louisiana Tech

References

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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football seasons

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