Western Kentucky 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 7:45 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers meet Alabama on August 31, a highlight of their 2024 college football schedule. For the full slate, see below.
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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, using their opponents’ combined win total last season, the Hilltoppers will be facing the 48th-ranked schedule this year.
- In terms of difficulty — and using its opponents’ projected win total this season — Western Kentucky will be playing the 58th-ranked schedule this year.
- The Hilltoppers are playing the 91st-ranked conference schedule this season (based on their CUSA opponents’ combined win total last year).
- In 2024, Western Kentucky’s schedule will include six games against teams which finished with winning records a year ago, including four games against teams that had nine or more wins and four games against squads with less than four wins in 2023.
- The Hilltoppers have six games scheduled against teams that made a bowl game last year.
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Western Kentucky Stat Insights (2023)
- The Hilltoppers owned the 53rd-ranked offense last season (401.8 yards per game), and they were worse on defense, ranking 23rd-worst with 419.9 yards allowed per game.
- Western Kentucky compiled 30.5 points per game on offense last season (45th in FBS), and it ranked 93rd on the other side of the ball with 28.7 points allowed per game.
- Offensively, the Hilltoppers were a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards last season, ranking 15th-best in FBS by averaging 296.4 passing yards per game. They ranked 75th on defense (229.7 passing yards allowed 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 forced 26 total turnovers (seventh in FBS) last season and turned it over 23 times (121st in FBS) for a turnover margin of +3, 42nd-ranked in college football.
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