Eastern Kentucky vs. Western Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky and Western Kentucky have 8 meetings on file, the first in 2003; Western Kentucky leads the series 7–⁠1 in the games on file. Over the last 8 meetings it’s Western Kentucky 7–⁠1, and Western Kentucky has won the last 4.

Eastern Kentucky wins
1
Western Kentucky wins
7
Ties
0
Earliest on file
2003
Longest streak
4 Western Kentucky
Current streak
4 Western Kentucky
Last 10 meetings
Western Kentucky 7–⁠1
Most recent
2024

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2000s1–⁠5
2010s0–⁠1
2020s0–⁠1
Average margin
17.8 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Eastern Kentucky
1–⁠2 Eastern Kentucky’s record at home
At Western Kentucky
5–⁠0 Western Kentucky’s record at home
Shutouts
1

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Eastern Kentucky’s biggest win2006: Eastern Kentucky 26, Western Kentucky 21by 5 points
  2. Western Kentucky’s biggest win2003: Western Kentucky 36, Eastern Kentucky 3by 33 points

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Eastern Kentucky and Western Kentucky, 2003 on13001500170020052010201520202025

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Every game

Sep 7, 2024Western Kentucky 31, Eastern Kentucky 0at Western Kentucky
Sep 2, 2017Western Kentucky 31, Eastern Kentucky 17at Western Kentucky
Sep 6, 2008Western Kentucky 37, Eastern Kentucky 13at Eastern Kentucky
Sep 15, 2007Western Kentucky 26, Eastern Kentucky 6at Western Kentucky
Sep 9, 2006Eastern Kentucky 26, Western Kentucky 21at Eastern Kentucky
Sep 10, 2005Western Kentucky 23, Eastern Kentucky 21at Western Kentucky
Sep 18, 2004Western Kentucky 21, Eastern Kentucky 8at Eastern Kentucky
Sep 20, 2003Western Kentucky 36, Eastern Kentucky 3at Western Kentucky

Every game is listed as played on the field.