The full 2026-27 Western Kentucky basketball schedule: every game, site and tip time, the 18 Conference USA games, and a free printable PDF. Western Kentucky plays its home games at E.A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and the season runs from November 2026 through the CUSA Championships in March.
2026-27 Western Kentucky Basketball: Quick Facts
| Team | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers |
| Conference | Conference USA (CUSA) |
| Home arena | E.A. Diddle Arena, Bowling Green, Kentucky |
| Games | 32 (18 CUSA) |
| Conference tournament | CUSA Championships, March 9-13, 2027 (Huntsville) |
2026-27 Western Kentucky Basketball Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Time / TV |
| Nov 2 | vs Morehead State | E.A. Diddle Arena | 7:30 pm |
| Nov 5 | vs Kentucky Wesleyan | E.A. Diddle Arena | 7:30 pm |
| Nov 8 | at Tennessee Tech | Hooper Eblen Arena | 3:00 pm |
| Nov 11 | vs Campbellsville | E.A. Diddle Arena | 7:30 pm, ESPN+ |
| Nov 16 | at Tulsa | Reynolds Center | TBA |
| Nov 20 | vs Richmond (neutral) | Greenbrier Tip-Off (WV) | 7:00 pm |
| Nov 22 | vs George Washington (neutral) | Greenbrier Tip-Off (WV) | 2:00 pm |
| Nov 27 | at Illinois | State Farm Center | 6:00 pm, FS1 |
| Dec 1 | vs Belmont | E.A. Diddle Arena | TBA |
| Dec 5 | at Evansville | Ford Center | 2:00 pm |
| Dec 12 | vs UAB | E.A. Diddle Arena | TBA |
| Dec 16 | vs Lipscomb | E.A. Diddle Arena | TBA |
| Dec 22 | vs Tulane (neutral) | Rick Case Arena (FL) | 12:00 pm |
| Dec 28 | vs Bethel (Tenn.) | E.A. Diddle Arena | TBA |
| Dec 31 | at Kennesaw State | VyStar Arena | 6:00 pm, ESPN2 |
| Jan 2 | at Jacksonville State | Pete Mathews Coliseum | 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
| Jan 7 | vs New Mexico State | E.A. Diddle Arena | TBA |
| Jan 9 | vs Sam Houston | E.A. Diddle Arena | TBA |
| Jan 14 | at Delaware | Bob Carpenter Center | 7:00 pm |
| Jan 16 | at Liberty | Liberty Arena | TBA |
| Jan 21 | vs Missouri State | E.A. Diddle Arena | TBA |
| Jan 23 | vs FIU | E.A. Diddle Arena | TBA |
| Jan 30 | vs Middle Tennessee | E.A. Diddle Arena | TBA |
| Feb 4 | at Sam Houston | Johnson Coliseum | 8:00 pm |
| Feb 6 | at New Mexico State | Pan American Center | 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
| Feb 11 | vs Liberty | E.A. Diddle Arena | TBA |
| Feb 13 | vs Delaware | E.A. Diddle Arena | TBA |
| Feb 18 | at FIU | Ocean Bank Convocation Center | 7:00 pm |
| Feb 20 | at Missouri State | Great Southern Bank Arena | 3:00 pm |
| Feb 27 | at Middle Tennessee | Murphy Center | 2:00 pm |
| Mar 4 | vs Jacksonville State | E.A. Diddle Arena | TBA |
| Mar 6 | vs Kennesaw State | E.A. Diddle Arena | TBA |
Bold opponents are Conference USA games. Times are subject to change; neutral-site games are multi-team events.
Printable 2026-27 Western Kentucky Schedule (PDF)
Download the printable Western Kentucky schedule (PDF)
Western Kentucky in Conference USA
Western Kentucky plays an 18-game Conference USA round robin, facing all nine league opponents home and away, with the standings feeding seeding for the CUSA Championships in Huntsville. Picked first in the CUSA preseason poll, WKU opens with a Greenbrier Tip-Off trip and road tests at Illinois (FS1) and Tulsa before league play. For the rest of the league, team pages and the printable standings tracker live on the Conference USA hub.
Related
- 2026-27 Conference USA: all 10 teams and standings tracker
- 2027 CUSA Championships: bracket and schedule
- 2026-27 Men’s College Basketball Schedule Hub
Frequently Asked Questions
When does the 2026-27 Western Kentucky season start?
Western Kentucky opens in early November 2026; the first game is Nov 2 vs Morehead State.
How many conference games does Western Kentucky play?
Eighteen Conference USA games, home and away against the league’s other nine teams.
Where does Western Kentucky play home games?
At E.A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
When is the CUSA tournament?
The CUSA Championships are March 9-13, 2027 at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama; the champion earns the automatic NCAA Tournament bid.
