How to Watch Alabama vs. Western Kentucky: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – August 31, 2024

Updated Aug. 31, 2024 5:32 p.m. ET

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The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers will visit the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. ET.

The game is on ESPN, if you're looking for how to watch.

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Learn more about the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.

How to Watch Alabama vs. Western Kentucky

• When: Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. ET
• Location: Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
• Live Box Score: FOX Sports

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Alabama's 2024 Schedule

Alabama 2023 Stats & Insights

• Alabama ranked 59th in total offense this season (393.1 yards per game), but it thrived on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 18th-best in the FBS with 393.1 yards allowed per game.
• Alabama ranked 69th in passing yards last year (220.4 per game), but it thrived on defense, ranking 24th-best in the FBS with 191.1 passing yards allowed per game.
• The Crimson Tide excelled on both offense and defense last season, ranking 24th-best in scoring offense (34 points per game) and 16th-best in scoring defense (19 points allowed per game).
• The Crimson Tide totaled 172.6 rushing yards per game on offense last season, which ranked them 48th in the FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, they ranked 33rd, allowing 124.9 rushing yards per game.
• Alabama was a tough matchup for opposing teams on third down last season, as it ranked top-25 in both third-down offense (21st-best with a 45.1% third-down conversion rate) and third-down defense (24th-best with a 33% third-down conversion rate allowed).
• The Crimson Tide forced 18 total turnovers (58th in the FBS) last season and turned it over 11 times (10th in the FBS) for a turnover margin of +7, the 19th-best in college football.

Western Kentucky's 2024 Schedule

Western Kentucky 2023 Stats & Insights

• With 419.9 yards allowed per game on defense, which ranked 23rd-worst in the FBS, Western Kentucky had to rely on its 53rd-ranked offense (401.8 yards per contest) to keep it in games last season.
• On the offensive side of the ball, Western Kentucky was a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards last season, ranking 15th-best in the FBS by totaling 296.4 passing yards per game. It ranked 75th on defense (229.7 passing yards allowed per game).
• The Hilltoppers put up 30.5 points per game offensively last season (45th in the FBS), and they surrendered 28.7 points per game (93rd) on defense.
• The Hilltoppers ranked 15th-worst in rushing offense (105.4 rushing yards per game) and 11th-worst in rushing defense (190.2 rushing yards per game allowed) last year.
• Western Kentucky ranked 34th in third-down efficiency (43.2%) on offense and 78th in third-down conversion rate allowed (39.8%) on defense last year.
• The Hilltoppers ranked 42nd in college football with a +3 turnover margin last season after forcing 26 turnovers (seventh in the FBS) and committing 23 (121st in the FBS).

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