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Western Kentucky football schedule 2026
12 regular-season games, 5 at home and 7 away, from Sep 5 to Nov 28. 8 in the Conference USA. Next up: at home against Missouri State on Oct 8.
September 2026 4 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Nevada 14-49 | |
| Sep 12 | at Georgia 20-70 | |
| Sep 19 | at Indiana 0-38 | |
| Sep 26 | vs Mercyhurst 52-7 |
October 2026 4 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | at New Mexico State 13-34 | |
| Oct 8 | vs Missouri State | |
| Oct 14 | at Sam Houston | |
| Oct 27 | vs Delaware |
November 2026 4 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 7 | at Middle Tennessee | |
| Nov 14 | vs Jacksonville State | |
| Nov 21 | at Liberty | |
| Nov 28 | vs Kennesaw State |
Western Kentucky's 2026 season
The season finishes at home against Kennesaw State on Nov 28. The tightest turnaround is 2 games in seven days, from Sep 26 to Oct 1.
The non-conference games are against Nevada on Sep 5, Georgia on Sep 12, Indiana on Sep 19, Mercyhurst on Sep 26. Those opponents are not in the Conference USA, so they do not appear as rows on the conference grid — a cell naming one carries a dotted underline there to say so. They are part of this team's season all the same, which is why they are on the grid at all rather than left as blank weeks.
Kick-off times are shown in your own timezone rather than US Eastern time — detected automatically, and overridable in the “Times in” control above. A Saturday-evening game in the United States is the small hours of Sunday morning across Europe, and a game that crosses midnight carries a +1 so it cannot be mistaken for the same evening. To see how Western Kentucky's season compares with the rest of the conference — who has the harder stretch, and whose non-conference run is heaviest — the full Conference USA grid puts all 10 teams side by side.
Frequently asked questions
When does Western Kentucky play next?
Western Kentucky's next game is at home against Missouri State on Oct 8. The list below shows every remaining game, with kick-off times in your own timezone.
How many games does Western Kentucky play in 2026?
12 regular-season games: 5 at home at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium and 7 away, from Sep 5 to Nov 28. 8 are against Conference USA opponents and 4 are not. Conference championship games, bowls and the College Football Playoff are not included.
Who does Western Kentucky play outside the Conference USA in 2026?
4 games: Nevada on Sep 5, Georgia on Sep 12, Indiana on Sep 19, Mercyhurst on Sep 26. Those opponents are not in the Conference USA, so they have no row of their own on the conference grid — they are marked there with a dotted underline, and named in full on this page.
What time do Western Kentucky's games start in my timezone?
Every confirmed kick-off on this page is converted to the timezone your browser reports, with a manual override in the "Times in" control. College football is published in US Eastern time, so a Saturday-evening game there starts in the small hours of Sunday across Europe, and those carry a +1 mark.
Other Conference USA teams
Delaware Florida International Jacksonville State Kennesaw State Liberty Middle Tennessee Missouri State New Mexico State Sam Houston