Western Kentucky 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 8:48 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers will play Alabama in their 2024 season opener, on August 31. For the full Western Kentucky schedule, keep scrolling.
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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.
- Western Kentucky will have the 58th-ranked schedule in college football, based on its opponents’ projected win total this season (66).
- According to their CUSA opponents’ combined win total last season, the Hilltoppers will be facing the 91st-ranked conference schedule in terms of difficulty.
- In 2024, Western Kentucky’s schedule will see six games against teams which had winning records a year ago, including four games against teams that had nine or more wins and four games against squads with three or fewer wins in 2023.
- 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 played better on offense, ranking 53rd in FBS by averaging 401.8 yards per game.
- Western Kentucky totaled 30.5 points per game on offense last season (45th in FBS), and it allowed 28.7 points per game (93rd) on the defensive side of the ball.
- The Hilltoppers ranked 75th in pass defense last season (229.7 passing yards allowed per game), but they thrived on the offensive side of the ball, ranking 15th-best in FBS 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.
- 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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