Western Kentucky 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results

Published 6:52 am Saturday, August 10, 2024

In their 2024 season opener, on August 31, the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers will play Alabama. For the full Western Kentucky schedule, keep scrolling.

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2024 Western Kentucky Game and TV Schedule

Opponent Date/Time Score/Tickets TV Channel
@ Alabama August 31 | 7:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub ESPN (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
Eastern Kentucky (FCS) September 7 | 7:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub ESPN+ (Watch this game on ESPN+)
@ Middle Tennessee September 14 | 7:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub ESPN+ (Watch this game on ESPN+)
Toledo September 21 | 7:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub ESPN Networks (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
@ Boston College September 28 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
UTEP October 10 | 8:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub ESPNU (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
@ Sam Houston October 16 | 7:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub ESPN2 (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
Kennesaw State October 30 | 7:30 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub ESPN2 (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
@ New Mexico State November 9 | 6:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub ESPN Networks (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
Louisiana Tech November 16 | 12:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub CBS Sports Network (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
@ Liberty November 23 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub ESPN Networks (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
Jacksonville State November 30 | 3:30 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub ESPN Networks (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Western Kentucky 2024 Strength of Schedule

  • According to their opponents’ combined win total last year (74), the Hilltoppers have the 48th-ranked schedule in college football.
  • According to its opponents’ projected win total this year, Western Kentucky will be facing the 58th-ranked schedule in terms of difficulty.
  • Based on their CUSA opponents’ combined win total last season (46), the Hilltoppers have the 91st-ranked conference schedule in college football.
  • Western Kentucky’s schedule has six games against teams with winning records in 2023 (four against teams with nine or more victories and four against squads that notched less than four wins).
  • The Hilltoppers will see six teams on their schedule this season that made a bowl game in 2023.

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Western Kentucky Stat Insights (2023)

  • The Hilltoppers sported the 53rd-ranked offense last season (401.8 yards per game), and they were worse on the other side of the ball, ranking 23rd-worst with 419.9 yards allowed per game.
  • Western Kentucky ranked 45th in scoring offense (30.5 points per game) and 93rd in scoring defense (28.7 points allowed per game) last season.
  • The Hilltoppers ranked 75th in pass defense last season (229.7 passing yards allowed per game), but they excelled on the offensive side of the ball, ranking 15th-best in FBS with 296.4 passing yards per game.
  • Western Kentucky ranked 15th-worst in rushing offense (105.4 rushing yards per game) and 11th-worst in rushing defense (190.2 rushing yards per game allowed) last year.
  • With 26 forced turnovers (seventh in FBS) against 23 turnovers committed (121st in FBS) last season, Western Kentucky’s +3 turnover margin ranked 42nd in college football.

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