Western Kentucky 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 11:12 am Friday, August 9, 2024
In 2024, one of the best matchups on the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers’ college football schedule is against Alabama on August 31 — see below to find out 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
- In terms of difficulty, using 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 year (66).
- The Hilltoppers are playing the 91st-ranked conference schedule this season (based on their CUSA opponents’ combined win total last year).
- Western Kentucky will play six teams this season that went over .500 in 2023. That schedule will pair them against four teams that had nine or more victories and four squads with three or fewer wins last season.
- 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 sporting 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.
- 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 competitive.
- The Hilltoppers sported the 75th-ranked defense this season in terms of passing yards last season (229.7 allowed per game), and they were better on offense, ranking 15th-best with 296.4 passing yards 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 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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