2024 schedule
Western Kentucky
Conference USA
Final rank
#14
Record
8-5
Points
10
Diff
+14
Scored
332
Allowed
318
Outcome
—
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
5241
Yards allowed
5567
Rushing yards
1536
Passing yards
3705
Turnovers
24
3rd down conv.
78
4th down conv.
19
Penalties
58
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2024 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Caden VeltkampQB258
- 2. TJ FinleyQB48
- 3. Dalvin SmithWR3
YDS
- 1. Caden VeltkampQB3108
- 2. TJ FinleyQB490
- 3. Dalvin SmithWR107
TD
- 1. Caden VeltkampQB25
- 2. Dalvin SmithWR2
- 3. TJ FinleyQB1
Rushing
TD
- 1. Caden VeltkampQB7
- 2. Elijah YoungRB3
- 3. George Hart IIIRB2
YDS
- 1. Elijah YoungRB883
- 2. George Hart IIIRB204
- 3. Caden VeltkampQB150
CAR
- 1. Elijah YoungRB201
- 2. Caden VeltkampQB113
- 3. George Hart IIIRB44
Receiving
TD
- 1. Kisean JohnsonWR7
- 2. Easton MesserWR4
- 3. Dalvin SmithWR4
YDS
- 1. Kisean JohnsonWR925
- 2. Easton MesserWR793
- 3. Dalvin SmithWR397
REC
- 1. Kisean JohnsonWR75
- 2. Easton MesserWR55
- 3. Elijah YoungRB47
Defense
SACKS
- 1. Darius ThomasLB4
- 2. Sebastian BenjaminLB3.5
- 3. Kylan GuidryLB3
TOT
- 1. Devonte' MathewsDB99
- 2. Keyshawn SwansonDB63
- 3. Hosea WheelerDL62
TFL
- 1. Upton StoutDB7.5
- 2. Kylan GuidryLB7
- 3. Darius ThomasLB6.5
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Demarko WilliamsDB2
- 2. Anthony Johnson Jr.DB2
- 3. Devonte' MathewsDB2
TD
- 1. Demarko WilliamsDB0
- 2. Keondre WilliamsLB0
- 3. Devonte' MathewsDB0
YDS
- 1. Demarko WilliamsDB38
- 2. Upton StoutDB24
- 3. Keondre WilliamsLB23
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Lucas CarneiroPK18
PTS
- 1. Lucas CarneiroPK95
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2024 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Week | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Alabama(Premier) | Away | 0 – 63 | L | 0 |
| 3 | FCS opponent | Home | 31 – 0 | W | 0 |
| 4 | Middle Tennessee(Tier 4) | Away | 49 – 21 | W | +2 |
| 5 | Toledo(Tier 3) | Home | 26 – 21 | W | +3 |
| 6 | Boston College(Tier 3) | Away | 20 – 21 | L | 0 |
| 8 | UTEP(Tier 5) | Home | 44 – 17 | W | +1 |
| 9 | Sam Houston(Tier 5) | Away | 31 – 14 | W | +1 |
| 11 | Kennesaw State(Tier 5) | Home | 31 – 14 | W | +1 |
| 12 | New Mexico State(Tier 5) | Away | 41 – 28 | W | +1 |
| 13 | Louisiana Tech(Tier 5) | Home | 7 – 12 | L | 0 |
| 14 | Liberty(Tier 4) | Away | 21 – 38 | L | 0 |
| 15 | Jacksonville State(Tier 5) | Home | 19 – 17 | W | +1 |
| 16 | Jacksonville State(Tier 5) | Away | 12 – 52 | L | 0 |
Roster113 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Hosea Wheeler | DL | 6'3" · 300 lb | Sacramento, CA |
| 1 | Demarko Williams | DB | 5'11" · 188 lb | Atlanta, GA |
| 2 | Jaylen Hampton | WR | 6'2" · 200 lb | Atlanta, GA |
| 2 | K.D. Hutchinson | WR | 5'8" · 180 lb | Hamilton, GA |
| 2 | TJ Finley | QB | 6'7" · 238 lb | Ponchatoula, LA |
| 2 | Terreance Ellis | LB | 6'1" · 218 lb | Pearland, TX |
| 3 | Anthony Brackenridge | LB | 6'2" · 225 lb | Jacksonville, FL |
| 3 | Elijah Young | RB | 5'10" · 198 lb | Knoxville, TN |
| 3 | Moussa Barry | WR | 6'2" · 194 lb | Dacula, GA |
| 4 | Alexander Ford | DB | 6'0" · 190 lb | Antioch, TN |
| 4 | Anthony Johnson Jr. | DB | 5'10" · 180 lb | Miami, FL |
| 4 | Cameron Flowers | WR | 5'11" · 183 lb | Warner Robins, GA |
| 4 | LT Sanders | RB | 5'10" · 205 lb | Gardendale, AL |
| 4 | Michael Mathison | WR | 5'9" · 182 lb | Covington, GA |
| 5 | Bryce Childress | WR | 5'9" · 182 lb | Saint Louis, MO |
| 5 | Koy Moore | WR | 6'1" · 200 lb | Kenner, LA |
| 5 | Kylan Guidry | LB | 6'4" · 240 lb | Opelousas, LA |
| 6 | Jalil Rivera-Harvey | DL | 6'3" · 300 lb | Buffalo, NY |
| 6 | Marcus Patterson | DL | 6'3" · 260 lb | Crestview, FL |
| 6 | Nazir Ward | DB | 6'0" · 185 lb | Miami, FL |
| 8 | Deante McCray | DL | 6'4" · 274 lb | Jacksonville, FL |
| 8 | Easton Messer | WR | 5'9" · 190 lb | Louisville, KY |
| 8 | Jaymar Mundy | CB | 5'11" · 187 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 8 | Miller Malone | LB | 6'2" · 216 lb | Mont Belvieu, TX |
| 9 | George Hart III | RB | 5'11" · 215 lb | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 9 | Sebastian Benjamin | LB | 6'2" · 238 lb | Philadelphia, PA |
| 10 | Caden Veltkamp | QB | 6'6" · 236 lb | Bowling Green, KY |
| 11 | Kent Robinson | DB | 5'11" · 186 lb | Grand Prairie, TX |
| 11 | Tucker Parks | QB | 6'2" · 202 lb | Spring, TX |
| 12 | Chandler Matthews | LB | 6'1" · 230 lb | Dillon, SC |
| 12 | Damari Jefferson | WR | 5'9" · 175 lb | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 13 | Kisean Johnson | WR | 6'1" · 216 lb | Birmingham, AL |
| 13 | Terrion Thompson | DL | 6'0" · 286 lb | Bowling Green, KY |
| 14 | Devonte' Mathews | DB | 5'9" · 195 lb | Phenix City, AL |
| 14 | Turner Helton | QB | 6'2" · 175 lb | Palos Verdes Estates, CA |
| 14 | Willie Taggart Jr. | WR | 6'1" · 180 lb | Tallahassee, FL |
| 15 | Elvin Fofanah | TE | 6'4" · 245 lb | Bowling Green, KY |
| 15 | Zach Edwards | DE | 6'2" · 258 lb | Starkville, MS |
| 16 | Reggie Allen | LB | 6'2" · 220 lb | Palatka, FL |
| 16 | Rodney Tisdale Jr. | QB | 6'2" · 190 lb | Jacksonville, FL |
| 17 | Dalvin Smith | WR | 6'2" · 188 lb | Glasgow, KY |
| 17 | Dave Herard | DB | 6'0" · 202 lb | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 17 | Lucas Carneiro | PK | 5'11" · 190 lb | Cornelius, NC |
| 18 | Cole Maynard | P | 6'1" · 180 lb | Mooresville, NC |
| 18 | Keondre Williams | LB | 6'2" · 214 lb | Metter, GA |
| 18 | Marvin Sims | WR | 5'11" · 180 lb | Miami, FL |
| 18 | Trent Zappe | LB | 6'0" · 224 lb | Victoria, TX |
| 19 | Javy Bunton | WR | 5'11" · 190 lb | Bowling Green, KY |
| 19 | Lofton Howard | TE | 6'4" · 230 lb | Bowling Green, KY |
| 19 | Virgil Marshall | DB | 5'11" · 205 lb | Cocoa, FL |
| 20 | Tate Titshaw | DB | 5'11" · 192 lb | Bogart, GA |
| 21 | Upton Stout | DB | 5'9" · 182 lb | Houston, TX |
| 22 | Justin Brown | WR | 6'0" · 194 lb | Murfreesboro, TN |
| 23 | Jalen Hampton | RB | 5'9" · 206 lb | Rockville, MD |
| 23 | Jax Cooper | WR | 6'3" · 200 lb | Scottsville, KY |
| 23 | Keyshawn Swanson | DB | 6'0" · 192 lb | Pensacola, FL |
| 24 | Dallen Ponder | WR | 5'9" · 175 lb | Ocala, FL |
| 24 | Darius Thomas | LB | 6'2" · 215 lb | Miami, FL |
| 24 | Lataj Wright | DB | 5'10" · 185 lb | West Palm Beach, FL |
| 25 | Xavion Griffin | DB | 6'0" · 184 lb | Vero Beach, FL |
| 26 | Donovan Jones | RB | 5'10" · 208 lb | Dacula, GA |
| 26 | Jai Eugene Jr. | DB | 6'1" · 202 lb | Destrehan, LA |
| 26 | Jarvis Hayes | WR | 6'0" · 177 lb | Waycross, GA |
| 27 | Corey Landers | RB | 5'8" · 195 lb | Montgomery, AL |
| 28 | Ely George | DB | 5'10" · 193 lb | North Bergen, NJ |
| 28 | Javon McMahon | RB | 5'9" · 196 lb | Chattanooga, TN |
| 29 | Joshua Mensah | LB | 6'1" · 212 lb | Riverdale, GA |
| 30 | Xavier Shaw | DB | 6'0" · 174 lb | Nashville, TN |
| 33 | Eli Jones | LB | 6'1" · 236 lb | Knoxville, TN |
| 34 | Koron Hayward | LB | 6'5" · 248 lb | Jacksonville, FL |
| 35 | Dallas Walker IV | DL | 6'3" · 362 lb | Nashville, TN |
| 37 | Marvelous Owens | DB | 5'11" · 194 lb | Chico, CA |
| 40 | Reid Jamerson | LB | 5'10" · 225 lb | Whitefish Bay, WI |
| 43 | Jackson Smith | PK | 5'11" · 222 lb | Danville, KY |
| 44 | Harper Holloman | DE | 6'2" · 255 lb | Atlanta, GA |
| 45 | Nathan Griffin | LB | 6'1" · 229 lb | St. Leon, IN |
| 47 | Riley Stephens | PK | 6'3" · 178 lb | Orlando, FL |
| 48 | Zsacari Minnis | LB | 6'3" · 222 lb | Eustis, FL |
| 49 | Drew Wilson | LS | 6'1" · 250 lb | Redondo Beach, CA |
| 50 | Wesley Horton | OL | 6'3" · 306 lb | Atlanta, GA |
| 51 | Devon Lynch | LB | 6'1" · 228 lb | Springfield, VA |
| 53 | Marshall Jackson | OL | 6'6" · 304 lb | Brandenburg, KY |
| 54 | Leavy Johnson | OL | 6'4" · 279 lb | Panama City, FL |
| 55 | Rex Robich | LS | 6'3" · 225 lb | Palm Coast, FL |
| 57 | Kolbyn Price | LS | 6'1" · 206 lb | Bowling Green, KY |
| 58 | Evan Wibberley | OL | 6'5" · 304 lb | Edgewood, KY |
| 58 | Michael Buck | PK | 5'10" · 180 lb | Mooresville, NC |
| 61 | Gabriel Arnold | OL | 6'6" · 320 lb | Merritt Island, FL |
| 62 | Michael Moment | OL | 6'3" · 290 lb | Tampa, FL |
| 65 | Rodney Newsom Jr. | OL | 6'3" · 310 lb | Memphis, TN |
| 67 | Hayden Todd | OL | 6'2" · 265 lb | Knoxville, TN |
| 68 | Gabe Claybrook | OL | 6'4" · 290 lb | London, KY |
| 71 | Stacey Wilkins | OL | 6'7" · 306 lb | Camden, AR |
| 72 | Colten Cable | OL | 6'4" · 298 lb | Tulsa, OK |
| 73 | Travon Taylor | OL | 6'5" · 320 lb | Miami, FL |
| 74 | Michael Ondelacy | OL | 6'6" · 321 lb | North Richland Hills, TX |
| 77 | Melvin Collins Jr. | OL | 6'4" · 320 lb | Terry, MS |
| 78 | Darrell Johnson Jr. | OL | 6'4" · 300 lb | Indianapolis, IN |
| 78 | Quantavious Leslie | OL | 6'3" · 317 lb | Rome, GA |
| 79 | Blake Austin | OL | 6'4" · 295 lb | Johnson City, TN |
| 81 | Noah Meyers | TE | 6'5" · 240 lb | Louisville, KY |
| 82 | Denzil Alleyne | WR | 6'2" · 212 lb | Lakeland, FL |
| 82 | Jaleel Walker | WR | 6'2" · 185 lb | Phoenix, AZ |
| 86 | Trevor Borland | TE | 6'3" · 250 lb | Bolingbrook, IL |
| 87 | River Helms | TE | 6'4" · 230 lb | Lester, AL |
| 88 | Aiden Miller | TE | 6'3" · 242 lb | Glasgow, KY |
| 89 | C.J. Kiss | TE | 6'4" · 240 lb | Gahanna, OH |
| 90 | Chukwunedu Okeke | DL | 6'4" · 305 lb | Mableton, GA |
| 91 | Jayden Loving | DL | 6'2" · 317 lb | Hamilton, AL |
| 93 | Ki'Shawn Harvey | DL | 6'1" · 312 lb | Raleigh, NC |
| 96 | Brandon Tobias II | DL | 6'5" · 258 lb | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 96 | Jalen Hand | DL | 6'3" · 318 lb | Lexington, KY |
| — | Demick Starling | WR | 6'0" · 190 lb | Nashville, TN |