Western Kentucky 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 6:53 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
A matchup against Alabama on August 31 is what jumps out when glancing at the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers’ college football schedule in 2024. Keep scrolling to find dates and times for every game.
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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
- The Hilltoppers are playing the 48th-ranked schedule this season (based on their opponents’ combined win total from last year).
- Taking into account its opponents’ projected win total this season (66), Western Kentucky has the 58th-ranked schedule in college football.
- Using their CUSA opponents’ combined win total last season, the Hilltoppers will be playing the 91st-ranked conference schedule in terms of difficulty.
- Western Kentucky has six games scheduled against teams that finished with winning records in 2023, including four teams that had nine or more wins and four with less than four 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)
- The Hilltoppers had the 53rd-ranked offense last season (401.8 yards per game), and they were less effective on the other side of the ball, ranking 23rd-worst with 419.9 yards allowed per game.
- Despite having a bottom-25 scoring defense that ranked 41st-worst in FBS last season (28.7 points allowed per game), Western Kentucky played better on the other side of the ball, ranking 45th in FBS by averaging 30.5 points per game.
- On offense, the Hilltoppers were a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards last season, ranking 15th-best in FBS by putting up 296.4 passing yards per game. They ranked 75th on defense (229.7 passing yards allowed per game).
- It was a hard campaign for Western Kentucky in terms of running the ball last season, as it 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).
- 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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