HILLTOPPER NATION · CUSA · 2026 SEASON
2026 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Football Schedule
Complete WKU football schedule: all 12 games with opponents, dates, kickoff times, TV, scores and results. The next game is vs Delaware on Tue, Oct 27.
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12 GAMES · 5 HOME · 7 AWAY · CUSA OPENS THU, OCT 1
TIMES SHOWN IN VENUE LOCAL TIME
| WK | MATCHUP | KICKOFF | TV | SCORE/SIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ NevadaMackay Stadium · Reno, NV · 2–4 | Sat, Sep 5 | CBSSN | L 49–14 |
| 2 | @ GeorgiaSanford Stadium · Athens, GA · 6–1 · AP #5 | Sat, Sep 12 | SEC Network | L 70–20 |
| 3 | @ IndianaMemorial Stadium · Bloomington, IN · 6–1 · AP #6 | Sat, Sep 19 | – | L 38–0 |
| 4 | vs MercyhurstHouchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium · Bowling Green, KY · FCS | Sat, Sep 26 | – | W 52–7 |
| 5 | @ New Mexico StateAggie Memorial Stadium · Las Cruces, NM · 2–4 | Thu, Oct 1 | CBSSN | L 34–13 |
| 6 | vs Missouri StateHouchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium · Bowling Green, KY · 2–4 | Thu, Oct 8 | CBSSN | W 34–13 |
| 7 | @ Sam HoustonElliott T. Bowers Stadium · Huntsville, TX · 1–5 | Wed, Oct 14 | ESPN / ESPN2 | W 16–3 |
| 8 | BYE | – | – | – |
| 9 | vs DelawareHouchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium · Bowling Green, KY · 2–4Tue, Oct 27 · 6:00 PM CDT · CBSSN 60% Favorite · SIM NOW → | CBSSN | 60% Western Kentucky is the favorite over Delaware, 60% to 40%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 10 | @ Middle TennesseeJohnny "Red" Floyd Stadium · Murfreesboro, TN · 3–3Sat, Nov 7 · 2:30 PM CST56% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 56% Western Kentucky is the favorite over Middle Tennessee, 56% to 44%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 11 | vs Jacksonville StateHouchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium · Bowling Green, KY · 5–2Sat, Nov 14 · 2:30 PM CST 34% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 34% Jacksonville State is the favorite over Western Kentucky, 66% to 34%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 12 | @ LibertyWilliams Stadium (VA) · Lynchburg, VA · 5–1Sat, Nov 21 · 1:00 PM EST 8% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 8% Liberty is the favorite over Western Kentucky, 92% to 8%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 13 | vs Kennesaw StateHouchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium · Bowling Green, KY · 1–5Sat, Nov 28 · 12:00 PM CST52% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 52% Western Kentucky is the favorite over Kennesaw State, 52% to 48%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → |