Battle of the Bluegrass
The Battle of the Bluegrass is the name given to the Eastern Kentucky–Western Kentucky football rivalry. Both schools were formerly members of the Ohio Valley Conference, and played against each other regularly until Western Kentucky's transition from the NCAA's FCS to FBS in 2008. The two teams have met 84 times on the football field, with Western Kentucky currently holding a 47–35–3 edge in the all-time series.[1][2] The series resumed again in 2017, when Western Kentucky hosted Eastern Kentucky in a game played at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium.[3] The two teams will meet again on September 7, 2024.[4]
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
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Sport | Football |
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First meeting | October 23, 1914 Eastern Kentucky 34, Western Kentucky 6 |
Latest meeting | September 2, 2017 Western Kentucky 31, Eastern Kentucky 17 |
Next meeting | September 7, 2024 |
Trophy | None |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 85 |
All-time series | Western Kentucky leads, 47–35–3 |
Largest victory | Western Kentucky, 50–0 (1930) |
Longest win streak | Western Kentucky, 13 (1921–1941) |
Current win streak | Western Kentucky, 3 (2007–2008, 2017) |
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Locations of EKU and WKU |
Game results
Eastern Kentucky victories | Western Kentucky victories | Tie games |
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Notes
- NCAA Division I-AA Playoff game.
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References
- "Battle of the Bluegrass to be televised live". The Floyd County Times. September 7, 2006. Archived from the original on 2014-06-07. Retrieved 2013-02-12.
- "Hilltoppers Prepare to Face Eastern Kentucky in 85th "Battle of the Bluegrass"". wkusports.com. September 2, 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-09-17. Retrieved 2013-02-12.
- "Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Football Schedules and Future Schedules". fbschedules.com. Retrieved 2015-01-14.
- Kelley, Kevin (2019-08-12). "WKU to play at Georgia in 2026, host EKU in 2024". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
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