The Hilltoppers head into their game against Wisconsin football after coming off a disappointing season in 2017, going 6-6 in the regular season and losing to Georgia State in the Cure Bowl. This came after three solid seasons under head coach Jeff Brohm.
Under Brohm, the Hilltoppers had seasons of 7-5, 11-2 (8-0 in conference play), and 10-3. They won their bowl game those three years. They even got into the top-25 rankings in 2016.
Unfortunately for the Hilltoppers, Brohm left following the 2016 season to coach Big Ten rival Purdue, and WKU wasn’t the same after.