WKU Football Home Opener Moved to Thursday Night

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Football has announced that the team’s 2020 season opener will be moved ahead by two days. Originally scheduled for Saturday, September 5, the Hilltoppers’ matchup against UT Chattanooga will be changed to Thursday, September 3.

In addition, kickoff time for the opener against the Mocs will be at 6 p.m. CT.

It will be the fourth time in the past six seasons that WKU’s season opener will be on a Thursday night. The Hilltoppers’ 2019 season started with a Thursday night contest vs. Central Arkansas, while the 2016 opener vs. Rice and 2015 kickoff at Vanderbilt were also Thursday night matchups.

WKU’s second game of the campaign will be on Saturday, September 12 – the following Saturday – at Indiana.