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FEBRUARY 2 • KANSASCITY.COM
WESTERN KENTUCKY HILLTOPPERS 6-2 · 1ST IN C-USA
6-2 · 1ST IN C-USA
Next Game at New Mexico State ·
Sat, November 9th 11:00PM
Sat, November 9th 11:00PM
2024 WKU Football Schedule The 2024 college football schedule for the WKU Hilltoppers.
Top247 2025 LB Darrell Johnson sets visit to Auburn, eyeing a trip to Michigan The latest on 247Sports No. 4 ranked linebacker in the 2025 class.
JANUARY 9 • 247SPORTS.COM
New York Giants Draft Prospect: WR Malachi Corley The Giants will likely be looking to add to their receiver room. Can WKU’s Malachi Corley become a part of that?
JANUARY 8 • SUNHERALD.COM
Ta'ron Keith - Commits to Western Kentucky Keith announced his commitment to Western Kentucky on Monday.
Impact Keith will test himself by joining a football program with great depth at running back. Four of Western Kentucky's 2023 backs logged more than 100 yards. But even so, Keith is likely the Hilltoppers' best option available for 2024. He logged 847 scrimmage yards (390 rushing and 457 receiving) and seven touchdowns during his 2023 season. If the Hilltoppers do not maintain one or two of their senior backs, they will make Keith's chances of excelling even better.
JANUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE
Elijah Young - Productive in passing game Young totaled eight carries for 14 yards and gathered in 3 of 4 targets for 48 yards and one touchdown during Monday's 38-35 overtime win over Old Dominion.
Impact Young struggled to get going on the ground in the Famous Toastery Bowl, but hauled in three receptions for 48 yards and a score from quarterback Caden Veltkamp. The 5-foot-9 senior ended the season with 104 carries for 474 yards and three touchdowns, along with 20 receptions for 247 yards and three additional scores. Young will look to contribute in his second season with the program next year.
JANUARY 4 • ROTOWIRE
Dalvin Smith - Records three touchdowns Smith recorded nine receptions (on 12 targets) for 77 yards and three touchdowns during Monday's 38-35 overtime victory against Old Dominion.
Impact Smith doubled his 2023 touchdown tally from three to six. Though only one game is a small sample size, it currently seems like he and Caden Veltkamp can connect very well. With the latter presently expected to be Western Kentucky's primary quarterback during 2024, perhaps this connection can continue to excel later this year. Regardless, Smith is a great target for any WKU quarterback, as his 500-plus receiving yards and six corresponding touchdowns suggest.
JANUARY 4 • ROTOWIRE
Turner Helton - Benched during bowl game Helton was 3-for-4 passing for 15 yards and one interception during Monday's 38-35 overtime win against Old Dominion.
Impact After a carry for -17 yards, a fumble and an interception, Helton was benched for Caden Veltkamp. The good news for Helton is that he has plenty of offseason time to improve and let people forget about his bowl performance. But with Veltkamp electing to stay at Western Kentucky, Helton also staying may not assure him a starting position when the team plays football again in 2024.
JANUARY 4 • ROTOWIRE
How Auburn's signees, current players are trying to add 'last infinity stone' in 5-star Ryan Williams Williams is the remaining target in the "Freeze Five."
DECEMBER 29, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM
Western Kentucky safety aiming to visit Florida after offer Simpkins is one of the most unique defensive backs in the transfer portal
DECEMBER 27, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM
Caden Veltkamp - Will return to Western Kentucky Veltkamp announced Wednesday that he will return to Western Kentucky for the 2024 season.
Impact The redshirt freshman quarterback has decided to stick around with the Hilltoppers after a short stint on the transfer portal. Veltkamp saw minimal snaps during the regular season but came off the bench during the bowl game against Old Dominion, leading a triumphant comeback en route to completing 40 of 52 passes for 383 yards, five touchdowns and one interception. The 6-foot-6 signal-caller will look to fight for the starting job next season.
DECEMBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Western Kentucky holds off Michigan with star DB Upton Stout expected to withdraw from transfer portal It's not often a Group of Five program wins a head-to-head recruiting battle against a Power Five school, but that looks to be the case with...
DECEMBER 23, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM
Furious rally by Western Kentucky leads to epic bad beat for Old Dominion bettors
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers rallied from a 28-point deficit leading to an epic bad beat for Old Dominion bettors in the Famous Toastery...DECEMBER 19, 2023
Caden Veltkamp throws for 5 TDs, Western Kentucky erases 28-point deficit to beat ODU 38-35 in OT
Redshirt freshman Caden Veltkamp came off the bench to throw for 383 yards and five touchdowns, Lucas Carneiro made a winning 29-yard field goal in overtime and Western Kentucky er...DECEMBER 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Old Dominion vs. Western Kentucky: Famous Toastery Bowl TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – December 18
Learn which TV channel or how to live stream the Old Dominion Monarchs vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Famous Toastery Bowl game, Monday, D...DECEMBER 18, 2023 • DATA SKRIVE
Austin Reed - Expected to sit out bowl game Reed isn't expected to play in Monday's bowl game versus Old Dominion, national college football writer Brett McMurphy reports.
Impact If Reed is indeed not going to play, that would lead to a major change under center for the Hilltoppers' passing attack in the bowl game. Reed would finish out his senior season with 3,317 passing yards and a 31/11 TD:INT ratio over 12 games.
DECEMBER 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Old Dominion vs. Western Kentucky Prediction, Odds, Picks - December 18
Preview the December 18 matchup between the Old Dominion Monarchs and Western Kentucky Hilltoppers with predictions, odds, over/under, sprea...DECEMBER 15, 2023 • DATA SKRIVE
Reed's 4 TD passes carry Western Kentucky past Florida International, 41-28
Austin Reed threw four touchdown passes and Western Kentucky scored early to post a 41-28 win over Florida International in the regular-season finaleNOVEMBER 26, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dalvin Smith - Throws TD Smith caught four passes for 38 yards versus FIU on Saturday. He also threw a 32-yard touchdown.
Impact Obviously, the passing touchdown was on a gimmick play, but it still counts for fantasy purposes. Smith didn't take the step forward some envisioned this season, though injuries played a role, and he still is likely to set new highs in receptions and receiving yards.
NOVEMBER 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Malachi Corley - Catches TD Corley caught six passes for 52 yards and a touchdown versus FIU on Saturday.
Impact Corley will need 37 yards in WKU's bowl game to hit 1,000 yards for a second season in a row, but he already has tied his 11 touchdowns from last year, and that's in 11 games as opposed to 14.
NOVEMBER 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Florida International vs. Western Kentucky: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – November 25
Learn which TV channel or how to live stream the Florida International Panthers vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers game, Saturday, November 25...NOVEMBER 25, 2023 • DATA SKRIVE
Western Kentucky vs. Florida International Prediction, Odds, Picks - November 25
Preview the November 25 matchup between the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and Florida International Panthers with predictions, odds, over/und...NOVEMBER 22, 2023 • DATA SKRIVE
River Helms - DNP vs. Sam Houston Helms (undisclosed) was ruled out due to injury in Saturday's 28-23 victory over Sam Houston, The Towel Rack reports.
Impact Helms logged a season-low 29 snaps in Week 11 before sitting out the matchup against the Bearkats. The 6-foot-4 tight end has 11 receptions for 115 yards this season. His status for Saturday's matchup against Florida International remains up in the air.
NOVEMBER 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Craig Burt Jr. - Catches TD Burt caught six passes for 54 yards and a score against Sam Houston on Saturday.
Impact This is Burt's second game in a row with a touchdown. However, those are his only two touchdowns of the year, and he only has 156 yards receiving.
NOVEMBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Dalvin Smith - Nets 125 yards Smith caught seven passes for 125 yards and a touchdown against Sam Houston on Saturday.
Impact There was a thought that Smith would emerge as the number-two receiver for WKU, a potentially productive role given the track record of this offense. However, this is his first 100-yard game of the year, and he only has 398 yards through nine outings.
NOVEMBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Malachi Corley - Ten catches and a TD Corley caught 10 passes for 171 yards and a touchdown against Sam Houston on Saturday.
Impact This is the kind of game many expected to see more of from Corley after his big year in 2022. However, he does have 69 catches for 911 yards and 10 touchdowns through 10 games. Most receivers would be quite happy with that.
NOVEMBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
