WKU Football is set to play in its sixth bowl game in the past eight seasons, with the Hilltoppers (8-4) slated to face Western Michigan (7-5) in the 2019 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl in Dallas, Texas on Monday, Dec. 30.
The bowl game, to be played in SMU's Gerald J. Ford Stadium, is set for 11:30 a.m. CT and will be aired on ESPN. The contest will mark WKU's 29th postseason game in program history, where the team owns a 17-11 all-time record.
WKU has earned bowl eligibility in eight of the past nine seasons, while making five bowl game appearances over that span. The Hilltoppers have compiled a 3-2 record in those contests, collecting wins over Central Michigan [Bahamas Bowl; 2014], South Florida [Miami Beach Bowl; 2015] and Memphis [Boca Raton Bowl; 2016].
Under first-year head coach Tyson Helton, the Hilltoppers have facilitated one of the top turnarounds in the nation. After finishing the 2018 season with a 3-9 overall record and 2-6 mark in Conference USA play, the team currently sits at 8-4 overall and 6-2 in conference play during its 2019 campaign. That five-game win improvement is currently tied for third in the nation for highest win increase from 2018 to 2019. The Hilltoppers' four-win improvement in conference play is also tied with Florida Atlantic for the best win increase in the league.
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