The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers face an FCS opponent, the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (0-1), at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium on Saturday, September 7, 2024.
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Game date: Saturday, September 7, 2024
Game time: 7:00 p.m. ET
Location: Bowling Green, Kentucky
Venue: Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium
TV channel: ESPN+
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Western Kentucky Offensive Insights (2023)
The Hilltoppers racked up 30.5 points per game last year, comparable to the 33.2 per contest the Colonels surrendered.
Western Kentucky was 3-0 overall when scoring more than 33.2 points last season.
Western Kentucky’s offense averaged 401.8 yards per game last year, 74.6 yards fewer than the 476.4 allowed by Eastern Kentucky’s defense.
Eastern Kentucky Offensive Insights (2023)
The Colonels averaged 29.5 points per game last season, comparable to the 28.7 the Hilltoppers allowed.
When it went over what Western Kentucky gave up last season (28.7 points per game), Eastern Kentucky was 1-1.
When the Hilltoppers allowed less than 29.5 points last year they had a 5-2 record.
The average number of yards Eastern Kentucky’s offense put up and Western Kentucky’s defense gave up last season were within 17.5 yards (437.4 compared to 419.9).
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Western Kentucky Stat Rankings (2023)
Western Kentucky offense: 401.8 YPG (53rd in FBS) | 30.5 PPG (45th in FBS)
Western Kentucky passing: 296.4 PYPG (15th in FBS) | 38 TDs (third in FBS)
Western Kentucky rushing: 105.4 RYPG (119th in FBS) | 12 TDs (116th in FBS)
Western Kentucky defense: 419.9 YPG allowed (111th in FBS) | 28.7 PPG allowed (93rd in FBS)
Western Kentucky passing defense: 229.7 PYPG allowed (75th in FBS) | 20 TDs allowed (71st in FBS)
Western Kentucky rushing defense: 190.2 RYPG allowed (123rd in FBS) | 24 TDs allowed (99th in FBS)
Eastern Kentucky Stat Rankings (2023)
Eastern Kentucky offense: 437.4 YPG (eighth in FCS) | 29.5 PPG (34th in FCS)
Eastern Kentucky passing: 275.7 PYPG (11th in FCS) | 20 TDs (39th in FCS)
Eastern Kentucky rushing: 161.6 RYPG (40th in FCS) | 17 TDs (55th in FCS)
Eastern Kentucky defense: 476.4 YPG allowed (124th in FCS) | 33.2 PPG allowed (110th in FCS)
Eastern Kentucky passing defense: 312.5 PYPG allowed (128th in FCS) | 35 TDs allowed (128th in FCS)
Eastern Kentucky rushing defense: 163.9 RYPG allowed (73rd in FCS) | 11 TDs allowed (11th in FCS)
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Western Kentucky’s 2024 Schedule
Date |
Opponent |
Home/Away |
Score/Tickets |
8/31/2024 |
Alabama |
Away |
L 63-0 |
9/7/2024 |
Eastern Kentucky |
Home |
Tickets |
9/14/2024 |
Middle Tennessee |
Away |
Tickets |
9/21/2024 |
Toledo |
Home |
Tickets |
9/28/2024 |
Boston College |
Away |
Tickets |
10/10/2024 |
UTEP |
Home |
Tickets |
10/16/2024 |
Sam Houston |
Away |
Tickets |
10/30/2024 |
Kennesaw State |
Home |
Tickets |
11/9/2024 |
New Mexico State |
Away |
Tickets |
11/16/2024 |
Louisiana Tech |
Home |
Tickets |
11/23/2024 |
Liberty |
Away |
Tickets |
11/30/2024 |
Jacksonville State |
Home |
Tickets |
Eastern Kentucky’s 2024 Schedule
Date |
Opponent |
Home/Away |
Score/Tickets |
8/31/2024 |
Mississippi State |
Away |
L 56-7 |
9/7/2024 |
Western Kentucky |
Away |
Tickets |
9/14/2024 |
West Georgia |
Home |
Tickets |
9/21/2024 |
Morehead State |
Home |
Tickets |
9/28/2024 |
Robert Morris |
Home |
Tickets |
10/12/2024 |
Southern Utah |
Away |
Tickets |
10/19/2024 |
Abilene Christian |
Away |
Tickets |
10/26/2024 |
Utah Tech |
Home |
Tickets |
11/2/2024 |
Tarleton State |
Away |
Tickets |
11/9/2024 |
Central Arkansas |
Home |
Tickets |
11/16/2024 |
Austin Peay |
Away |
Tickets |
11/23/2024 |
North Alabama |
Home |
Tickets |
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