Western Kentucky 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results

Published 4:53 am Saturday, August 10, 2024

One of the top games on the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers’ college football schedule in 2024 is on August 31, versus Alabama. The full slate can be found 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

  • Taking into account 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 season (66), Western Kentucky has the 58th-ranked schedule in college football.
  • In terms of difficulty, using their CUSA opponents’ combined win total last season, the Hilltoppers will be facing the 91st-ranked conference schedule this year.
  • Western Kentucky will play six games in 2024 against teams that finished over .500 in 2023 (four of those teams won nine or more games and four of them notched less than four wins).
  • The Hilltoppers have six games scheduled against teams that made a bowl game last year.

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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 rely 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 lean on its 45th-ranked offense (30.5 points per contest) to keep it competitive.
  • On offense, the Hilltoppers were a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards last season, ranking 15th-best in FBS by totaling 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.
  • 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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