Highlighted by a visit to a 2022 College Football Playoff participant and a slate of league games in the new-look Conference USA, Western Kentucky has released its 2023 football schedule.
After playing the first college football game of 2022 in August, WKU will wait until September to open the 2023 campaign when it plays host to South Florida at Houchens-Smith Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 2. This will mark the eighth meeting between the Hilltoppers and the Bulls, with the last occurring in 2015 when WKU claimed a 45-35 victory in the Miami Beach Bowl.
Following the season opener, WKU will remain at home and take on Houston Christian, formerly named Houston Baptist, on Saturday, Sept.