Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (WKU)
Conference USA


2024 Stats
Pass Rank
Pass TD
Rush Rank
Rush TD
Offense
25
28
118
14
Defense
9
18
131
26
BYE
Week 1
31, Aug 31
07:00 PM
Alabama
266 pass yds allowed
337 rush yds allowed
Week 2
07, Sep 07
07:00 AM
Eastern Kentucky
pass yds allowed
rush yds allowed
Week 3
14, Sep 14
07:00 AM
Middle Tennessee
456 pass yds allowed
58 rush yds allowed
Week 4
21, Sep 21
07:00 AM
Toledo
200 pass yds allowed
125 rush yds allowed
Week 5
28, Sep 28
TBA
Boston College
168 pass yds allowed
117 rush yds allowed
BYE
Week 7
10, Oct 10
08:00 PM
UTEP
82 pass yds allowed
147 rush yds allowed
Week 8
16, Oct 16
07:00 PM
Sam Houston
pass yds allowed
rush yds allowed
BYE
Week 10
30, Oct 30
07:30 PM
Kennesaw State
pass yds allowed
rush yds allowed
Week 11
09, Nov 09
06:00 AM
New Mexico State
129 pass yds allowed
331 rush yds allowed
Week 12
16, Nov 16
12:00 PM
Louisiana Tech
66 pass yds allowed
213 rush yds allowed
Week 13
23, Nov 23
01:00 AM
Liberty
108 pass yds allowed
353 rush yds allowed
Week 14
30, Nov 30
03:30 AM
Jacksonville State
37 pass yds allowed
132 rush yds allowed
Week 15
06, Dec 06
07:00 PM
Jacksonville State
176 pass yds allowed
219 rush yds allowed
Away games are shaded

Western Kentucky Team News




Opponent High DFS Scores


Player Team Date DK FPTS Rush
Yards
Recv
Yards
Pass
Yards
Omari Kelly Middle Tennessee Sep 14 50.90 239
Tre Stewart Jacksonville State Dec 06 46.50 201 54
Jalen Milroe Alabama Aug 31 39.90 79 200
Nicholas Vattiato Middle Tennessee Sep 14 31.84 21 456
Quinton Cooley Liberty Nov 23 28.60 166
Ryan Williams Alabama Aug 31 27.90 139
Mike Washington New Mexico State Nov 09 27.20 152
Tucker Gleason Toledo Sep 21 25.60 46 200
Seth McGowan New Mexico State Nov 09 25.00 113 47
Tre Stewart Jacksonville State Nov 30 19.50 85 30
Cam Vaughn Jacksonville State Dec 06 19.10 91
Billy Lucas Liberty Nov 23 19.10 131
Ezell Jolly UTEP Oct 10 17.70 119 28
Anthony Torres Toledo Sep 21 17.70 27
Grayson James Boston College Sep 28 17.32 11 168



 

Team Individual Stats


Western Kentucky Quarterbacks
Player G C-A Comp% Yards TD INT YPG Rush
Att/G
Rush
Yards
Rush
Avg
Rush
TD
TJ Finley QB1 3 75-48 64.0% 490 1 2 163.3 3.7 20 1.82 0
Caden Veltkamp QB2 13 389-258 66.3% 3108 25 10 239.1 8.7 150 1.33 7
Turner Helton QB3 - %

Running Backs
Player G Att Yards Rush
TD
Rush
YPC
Rush
YPG
Rec Recv
Yards
Recv
TD
Elijah Young RB1 14 201 883 3 4.39 63.1 47 384 2
Jalen Hampton RB2 7 11 57 0 5.18 8.1
LT Sanders RB3 9 21 103 1 4.90 11.4 3 7 0

Wide Receivers
Player G Rec Yards TD Targets YPT Team
Target%
Dalvin Smith WR1 14 31 406 4 44 0.0 11.2%
KD Hutchinson WR2 14 25 383 3 25 0.0 6.4%
Koy Moore WR3 3 2 27 0 3 0.0 0.8%
Kisean Johnson WR4 14 75 925 7 94 0.0 23.9%
Michael Mathison WR5 13 13 143 2 20 0.0 5.1%
Easton Messer WR6 14 55 793 4 68 0.0 17.3%


Players who were not with the team in prior season are listed in orange