Western Kentucky 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 4:47 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
On August 31, the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers will face Alabama — a highlight of their college football schedule in 2024. The full slate is listed 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
- According to their opponents’ combined win total last year (74), the Hilltoppers have the 48th-ranked schedule in college football.
- In terms of difficulty — and based on its opponents’ projected win total this season — Western Kentucky will be playing the 58th-ranked schedule this year.
- Based on their CUSA opponents’ combined win total last year (46), the Hilltoppers have the 91st-ranked conference schedule in college football.
- Western Kentucky has six games scheduled against teams that had 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 play six teams in 2024 who played in a bowl game in 2023.
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Western Kentucky Stat Insights (2023)
- Despite having a bottom-25 defense that ranked 23rd-worst in FBS (419.9 yards allowed per game) last season, the Hilltoppers put up better results offensively, ranking 53rd in FBS by totaling 401.8 yards per game.
- Western Kentucky put up 30.5 points per game on offense last season, which ranked it 45th in FBS. On the other side of the ball, it ranked 93rd, surrendering 28.7 points per game.
- Offensively, the Hilltoppers were a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards last season, ranking 15th-best in FBS by compiling 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 was outplayed on both sides of the ball in the running game last season.
- Western Kentucky ranked 42nd in college football with a +3 turnover margin last season after forcing 26 turnovers (seventh in FBS) and committing 23 (121st in FBS).
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