2024 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

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2024 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football

Conference| Conference USA
Record| 0–0 (0–0 C-USA)
Head coach|

* Tyson Helton (6th season)

Offensive coordinator| Will Friend (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator| Drew Hollingshead (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator| Tyson Summers (3rd season)
Home stadium| Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium

Seasons

<- 2023

2025 ->

2024 Conference USA football standings

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| Conf |  |  | Overall

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
FIU |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Jacksonville State |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Kennesaw State*  |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Liberty |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Louisiana Tech |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Middle Tennessee |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
New Mexico State |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Sam Houston |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
UTEP |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Western Kentucky |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Championship: December 6, 2024

* $ - Conference champion
* y - Championship game participant
* * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules

As of July 21, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team will represent Western Kentucky University in Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hilltoppers are led by Tyson Helton in his sixth year as the head coach. The Hilltoppers will play home games at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium, located in Bowling Green, Kentucky.[1]

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result

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August 31| 6:00 p.m.| at Alabama*|

* Bryant–Denny Stadium
* Tuscaloosa, AL

| ESPN|
September 7| 6:00 p.m.| Eastern Kentucky*|

* Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
* Bowling Green, KY (Battle of the Bluegrass)

| ESPN+|
September 14| 6:00 p.m.| at Middle Tennessee|

* Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
* Murfreesboro, TN (100 Miles of Hate)

| ESPN+|
September 21| 6:00 p.m.| Toledo*|

* Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
* Bowling Green, KY

| ESPN Networks|
September 28| | at Boston College*|

* Alumni Stadium
* Chestnut Hill, MA

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October 10| 7:00 p.m.| UTEP|

* Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
* Bowling Green, KY

| ESPNU|
October 16| 7:00 p.m.| at Sam Houston|

* Bowers Stadium
* Huntsville, TX

| ESPN2|
October 30| 6:30 p.m.| Kennesaw State|

* Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
* Bowling Green, KY

| ESPN2|
November 9| 5:00 p.m.| at New Mexico State|

* Aggie Memorial Stadium
* Las Cruces, NM

| ESPN Networks|
November 16| 11:00 a.m.| Louisiana Tech|

* Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
* Bowling Green, KY

| CBSSN|
November 23| 12:00 p.m.| at Liberty|

* Williams Stadium
* Lynchburg, VA

| ESPN Networks|
November 30| 2:30 p.m.| Jacksonville State|

* Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
* Bowling Green, KY

| ESPN Networks|

* *Non-conference game
* All times are in Eastern time

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## References

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1. ^ "2023 Football Coaching Staff". Western Kentucky University Athletics. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
2. ^ "2024 WKU Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 2, 2024.

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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football

Venues|

* Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium (1968–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Eastern Kentucky: Battle of the Bluegrass
* Middle Tennessee: 100 Miles of Hate
* Murray State: Battle for the Red Belt

Culture & lore|

* Big Red
* "Stand Up and Cheer"

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