The answer: It is Western Kentucky's mascot Big Red. The Hilltoppers (22-11, 8-8 in Conference USA play), who are appearing in their first NCAA Tournament since 2013, have a tough challenge ...

Western Kentucky's new football helmet drew inspiration from its beloved Big Red mascot. The Hilltoppers unveiled the all-red helmets on Thursday, which feature the mascot's eyes on the sides.

To Western Kentucky, the team's red "blob" mascot can best be described as "the Spirit of Western," supporting the Hilltoppers as a "huge, furry, lovable creature" described by the Bowling Green ...

On Thursday, Western Kentucky caused a storm on social media when it revealed its newest helmet design. The red helmets will pay homage to the school’s mascot, Big Red, by featuring two large ...

Western Kentucky mascot Big Red can be found all over the school's Bowling Green campus, including in the form of paintings, drawings and photographs. Now, fans of WKU's football program will get ...

Western Kentucky is getting creative with its helmets ... each showcasing a different variation of the team's Big Red mascot. Big Red's eyes will also be featured on the front of at least one ...

With much of the campus being on the hill, and students needing to travel up a hill for classes, Western Kentucky began to be known as the Hilltoppers. "Big Red" is the name of the WKU mascot.

Mascot worlds collided this week as McDonald's the Grimace and Western Kentucky's Big Red met at the fast food restaurant. Big Red seemingly stopped by a McDonald's to celebrate the Grimace's ...

Feast your eyes on the helmets Western Kentucky will be wearing: Those eyes belong to Big Red, the Hilltoppers’ notably bizarre mascot, and the helmets were unveiled with great fanfare last week ...