Western Kentucky 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 7:46 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers will open 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
- Based on their opponents’ combined win total last season (74), the Hilltoppers have the 48th-ranked schedule in college football.
- Taking into account its opponents’ projected win total this year (66), Western Kentucky has the 58th-ranked schedule in college football.
- Taking into account their CUSA opponents’ combined win total last season (46), the Hilltoppers have the 91st-ranked conference schedule in college football.
- Western Kentucky’s schedule features six games against teams that finished over .500 in 2023 (four against teams with nine or more wins and four against squads that picked up three or fewer wins).
- The Hilltoppers have six teams who played in a bowl game last year on their schedule in 2024.
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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.
- With 28.7 points allowed per game on defense, which ranked 41st-worst in FBS last season, Western Kentucky had to rely on its 45th-ranked offense (30.5 points per contest) to keep it in games.
- On the offensive side of the ball, 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).
- 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 year.
- 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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