Western Kentucky 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results

Published 3:45 am Saturday, August 10, 2024

One of the top games on the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers’ college football schedule in 2024 is on August 31, versus Alabama. The full slate can be found in this article.

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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

  • Using their opponents’ combined win total last year, the Hilltoppers will be facing the 48th-ranked schedule in terms of difficulty.
  • Based on its opponents’ projected win total this season (66), Western Kentucky has the 58th-ranked schedule in college football.
  • According to their CUSA opponents’ combined win total last year, the Hilltoppers will be facing the 91st-ranked conference schedule in terms of difficulty.
  • Western Kentucky will face six teams this season that went over .500 in 2023. That schedule will pit them against four teams that put up nine or more victories and four squads with three or fewer wins last season.
  • The Hilltoppers will have six games against teams who played in a bowl in 2023 bowl.

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Western Kentucky Stat Insights (2023)

  • With 419.9 yards allowed per game on defense, which ranked 23rd-worst in FBS, the Hilltoppers had to lean on their 53rd-ranked offense (401.8 yards per contest) to keep them competitive last season.
  • Western Kentucky totaled 30.5 points per game offensively last year (45th in FBS), and it gave up 28.7 points per game (93rd) on defense.
  • The Hilltoppers ranked 75th in pass defense last year (229.7 passing yards allowed per game), but they played really well on the offensive side of the ball, ranking 15th-best in FBS with 296.4 passing yards per game.
  • With 105.4 offensive rushing yards per game (15th-worst) and 190.2 rushing yards allowed per game on defense (11th-worst), Western Kentucky played poorly on both sides of the ball in the running game last season.
  • Western Kentucky owned the 42nd-ranked turnover margin in college football last season at +3, forcing 26 turnovers (seventh in FBS) while turning it over 23 times (121st in FBS).

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