Western Kentucky 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 6:45 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers will begin their 2024 college football schedule against Alabama on August 31 — see below for their entire schedule.
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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 facing the 48th-ranked schedule this season (based on their opponents’ combined win total from last year).
- In terms of toughness — and based on its opponents’ projected win total this season — Western Kentucky will be facing the 58th-ranked schedule this year.
- The Hilltoppers will face the 91st-ranked conference schedule in college football, based on their CUSA opponents’ combined win total last season (46).
- 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 year.
- The Hilltoppers will play six games against teams who played in a bowl in 2023 bowl.
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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 played better on the other side of the ball, ranking 53rd in FBS by averaging 401.8 yards 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 putting up 30.5 points per game.
- 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 putting up 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 struggled on both sides of the ball in the running game last season.
- 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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