Western Kentucky 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results

Published 4:51 am Saturday, August 10, 2024

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers will begin their 2024 college football schedule on August 31, against Alabama. Keep scrolling for more.

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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

  • In terms of toughness, based on their opponents’ combined win total last season, the Hilltoppers will be playing the 48th-ranked schedule this year.
  • In terms of toughness — and using its opponents’ projected win total this season — Western Kentucky will be playing the 58th-ranked schedule this year.
  • The Hilltoppers are facing the 91st-ranked conference schedule this season (based on their CUSA opponents’ combined win total last year).
  • Western Kentucky’s schedule features six games against teams that finished above .500 in 2023 (four against teams with nine or more victories and four against squads that totaled three or fewer wins).
  • The Hilltoppers will go up against six teams in 2024 who played in a bowl game in 2023.

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Western Kentucky Stat Insights (2023)

  • The Hilltoppers owned the 53rd-ranked offense last year (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.
  • Western Kentucky put up 30.5 points per game offensively last year (45th in FBS), and it surrendered 28.7 points per game (93rd) on the defensive side of the ball.
  • The Hilltoppers sported the 75th-ranked defense this season in terms of passing yards last season (229.7 allowed per game), and they were better on offense, ranking 15th-best 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 season.
  • With 26 forced turnovers (seventh in FBS) against 23 turnovers committed (121st in FBS), Western Kentucky (+3) had the 42nd-ranked turnover margin in college football last season.

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