2010 WKU Hilltoppers football team
# 2010 WKU Hilltoppers football team

The 2010 WKU Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University (WKU) in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hilltoppers were led by first-year head coach Willie Taggart and played their home games at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium. They are members of the Sun Belt Conference.

The Hilltoppers would finish the season with a 2–10, 2–6 in Sun Belt play which placed them in last place. The 2 wins by the team marked the first and second victories as members of the Sun Belt.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| September 4 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 9 Nebraska* | Memorial StadiumLincoln, Nebraska | | L 10–49 | 85,555 |
| September 11 | 6:30 p.m. | at Kentucky* | Commonwealth StadiumLexington, Kentucky | CSS | L 28–63 | 66,584 |
| September 18 | 4:00 p.m. | Indiana* | Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith StadiumBowling Green, Kentucky | BTN | L 21–38 | 20,772 |
| September 25 | 6:00 p.m. | at South Florida* | Raymond James StadiumTampa, Florida | Big East Network | L 12–24 | 40,206 |
| October 9 | 2:30 p.m. | at Florida International | FIU StadiumMiami, FL | CST/CSS | L 21–28 | 14,335 |
| October 16 | 6:00 p.m. | Louisiana-Monroe | Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith StadiumBowling Green, Kentucky | | L 30–35 | 15,142 |
| October 23 | 4:00 p.m. | at Louisiana-Lafayette | Cajun FieldLafayette, Louisiana | | W 54–21 | 15,641 |
| October 30 | 2:00 p.m. | North Texas | Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith StadiumBowling Green, Kentucky | | L 6–33 | 14,373 |
| November 6 | 3:30 p.m. | Florida Atlantic | Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith StadiumBowling Green, Kentucky | | L 16–17 | 10,275 |
| November 13 | 2:00 p.m. | at Arkansas State | ASU StadiumJonesboro, Arkansas | | W 36–35 $^{OT}$ | 11,826 |
| November 20 | 3:15 p.m. | Middle Tennessee | Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith StadiumBowling Green, Kentucky (100 Miles of Hate) | | L 26–27 | 12,322 |
| November 27 | 2:30 p.m. | at Troy | Veterans Memorial StadiumTroy, Alabama | | L 14–28 | 16,004 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||
