The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers’ college football schedule for 2024 includes a standout matchup against Alabama on August 31 — see below for more.

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2024 Western Kentucky Game and TV Schedule

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Western Kentucky 2024 Strength of Schedule

• The Hilltoppers will have the 48th-ranked schedule in college football, based on their opponents’ combined win total last season (74).
• Western Kentucky will have the 58th-ranked schedule in college football, based on its opponents’ projected win total this season (66).
• In terms of toughness, using their CUSA opponents’ combined win total last season, the Hilltoppers will be facing the 91st-ranked conference schedule this year.
• Western Kentucky has a schedule that includes six games in 2024 against teams with winning records in 2023 (four of those teams won nine or more games and four of them picked up three or fewer wins).
• The Hilltoppers will play six teams who made a 2023 bowl game on their schedule in 2024.

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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 had more success offensively, ranking 53rd in FBS by putting up 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 put up better results offensively, ranking 45th in FBS by putting up 30.5 points per game.
• The Hilltoppers had the 75th-ranked defense this year in terms of passing yards last season (229.7 allowed per game), and they were more effective 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 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), Western Kentucky (+3) owned the 42nd-ranked turnover margin in college football last season.

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