On August 31, the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers will open their 2024 college football schedule against Alabama. Keep scrolling for more info.

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2024 Western Kentucky Game and TV Schedule

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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).
• Taking into account its opponents’ projected win total this season (66), Western Kentucky has the 58th-ranked schedule in college football.
• The Hilltoppers are playing the 91st-ranked conference schedule this season (based on their CUSA opponents’ combined win total last year).
• 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)

• The Hilltoppers owned the 53rd-ranked offense last year (401.8 yards per game), and they were less effective on defense, ranking 23rd-worst with 419.9 yards allowed per game.
• Offensively, Western Kentucky ranked 45th in FBS with 30.5 points per game last season. Meanwhile, it ranked 93rd in points allowed (419.9 points allowed per contest).
• The Hilltoppers ranked 75th in pass defense last year (229.7 passing yards allowed per game), but they played really well on the other side of the ball, ranking 15th-best in FBS 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 played poorly 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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