2020 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

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To be released

Western Kentucky announced its 2020 football schedule on January 8, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://wkusports.com/news/2020/1/8/hilltopper-football-2020-schedule-features-6-home-games-9-bowl-teams.aspx|title=Hilltopper Football 2020 Schedule Features 6 Home Games, 9 Bowl Teams|publisher=Western Kentucky University Department of Athletics|date=January 8, 2020|accessdate=June 11, 2020}} The 2020 schedule consists of 6 home and 5 away games in the regular season.

The Hilltoppers had games scheduled against Indiana and Old Dominion, which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web |last1=Myerberg |first1=Paul |title=Big Ten football reduces season schedule to only conference games, maybe setting stage for others to follow |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/2020/07/09/big-ten-football-reduces-season-schedule-only-conference-games/5408329002/ |website=USA TODAY |accessdate=10 July 2020}}{{cite web |title=ACC Announces Plans for Football and Fall Olympic Sports |url=https://theacc.com/news/2020/7/29/general-acc-announces-plans-for-football-and-fall-olympic-sports.aspx |website=TheACC.com |accessdate=July 29, 2020 |language=en |date=July 29, 2020}}{{Cite web|title=Old Dominion postponing football and fall sports|url=https://www.pilotonline.com/sports/college/old-dominion/vp-sp-odu-fall-sports-20200810-orxutdwuwvhjlkmeyacah34qoq-story.html|access-date=2020-08-10|website=The Virginian Pilot|language=en-US}}

{{CFB schedule

| opprank = y

| rankyear = 2020

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FBS

| poll = AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 24 released prior to game

| timezone = Central

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 12

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| rank =

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Louisville

| site_stadium = Cardinal Stadium

| site_cityst = Louisville, KY

| tv = ACCN

| score = 21–35

| attend = 11,179

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 19

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Liberty

| site_stadium = Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium

| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 24–30

| attend = 4,276

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 3

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = yes

| opponent = Middle Tennessee

| site_stadium = Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium

| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN

| gamename = 100 Miles of Hate

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 20–17

| attend = 6,500

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 10

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| opponent = Marshall

| site_stadium = Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium

| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY

| tv = Stadium

| score = 14–38

| attend = 4,428

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 17

| time = 12:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = UAB

| site_stadium = Legion Field

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| tv = Stadium

| score = 14–37

| attend =11,098

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 24

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Chattanooga

| site_stadium = Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium

| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 13–10

| attend = 3,905

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 31

| time = 9:15 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = BYU

| opprank = 11

| site_stadium = LaVell Edwards Stadium

| site_cityst = Provo, UT

| tv = ESPN

| score = 10–41

| attend = 6,843

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 7

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Florida Atlantic

| site_stadium = FAU Stadium

| site_cityst = Boca Raton, FL

| tv = Stadium

| score = 6–10

| attend = 5,292

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 14

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| opponent = Southern Miss

| site_stadium = Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium

| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 10–7

| attend = 3,815

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 21

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| opponent = FIU

| site_stadium = Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium

| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 38–21

| attend = 3,823

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 6

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| w/l = w

| opponent = Charlotte

| site_stadium = Jerry Richardson Stadium

| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 37–19

| attend = 714

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 26

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| neutral = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Georgia State

| site_stadium = Ladd–Peebles Stadium

| site_cityst = Mobile, AL

| gamename = 2020 LendingTree Bowl

| tv = ESPN

| score = 21–39

| attend = 5,128

}}

}}

:Schedule Source:{{cite web |title=2020 Football Schedule |url=https://wkusports.com/sports/football/schedule/2020 |website=Western Kentucky University Athletics |accessdate=14 October 2020 |language=en}}{{cite web |title=2020 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Schedule |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/98 |website=ESPN |accessdate=14 October 2020 |language=en}}

{{AFB game box start

|Title=Western Kentucky at Louisville

|Visitor=Hilltoppers

|Host=Cardinals

|V1=7|V2=0|V3=7|V4=7

|H1=7|H2=21|H3=7|H4=0

|Date=September 12, 2020

|Location=Cardinal Stadium
Louisville, KY

|TimeZone=CDT

|StartTime=7:05 p.m.

|ElapsedTime=3 hours and 3 minutes

|Attendance=11,179

|Weather={{Convert|80|°F|°C}} • Weather: Rainy • Wind: SSW 5 MPH

|Referee=J. Flanagan

|TVAnnouncers=Roy Philpott (play–by–play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst), Eric Wood (sideline reporter)

|TVStation=ACC Network

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=1|QuarterEntries=2|Time=12:53|Team=WKU|Event=Gaej Walker 1-yard rush (Brayden Narveson kick)
{{Small|(1 play, 1 yard, 0:05)}}|Score=WKU 7–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=10:57|Team=LOU|Event=Ean Pfeifer 28-yard pass from Malik Cunningham (James Turner kick)
{{Small|(4 plays, 92 yards, 1:56)}}|Score=TIE 7–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=2|QuarterEntries=3|Time=14:54|Team=LOU|Event=Malik Cunningham 14-yard rush (James Turner kick)
{{Small|(10 plays, 93 yards, 4:14)}}|Score=LOU 14–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=09:21|Team=LOU|Event=Javian Hawkins 19-yard rush (James Turner kick)
{{Small|(7 plays, 65 yards, 3:04)}}|Score=LOU 21–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=00:42|Team=LOU|Event=Marshon Ford 2-yard pass from Malik Cunningham (James Turner kick)
{{Small|(13 plays, 87 yards, 5:52)}}|Score=LOU 28–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=3|QuarterEntries=2|Time=10:23|Team=WKU|Event=Malik Staples 1-yard rush (Brayden Narveson kick)
{{Small|(2 plays, 4 yards, 0:39)}}|Score=LOU 28–14}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=08:58|Team=LOU|Event=Dez Fitzpatrick 70-yard pass from Malik Cunningham (James Turner kick)
{{Small|(3 plays, 85 yards, 1:25)}}|Score=LOU 35–14}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=4|Time=05:40|Team=WKU|Event=Mitchell Tinsley 12-yard pass from Tyyrell Pigrome (Brayden Narveson kick)
{{Small|(9 plays, 37 yards, 4:36)}}|Score=LOU 35–28|LastEntry=yes}}

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{{see also|2020 Louisville Cardinals football team}}

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{{AFB game box start

|Title=Liberty at Western Kentucky

|Visitor=Flames

|Host=Hilltoppers

|V1=10|V2=7|V3=7|V4=6

|H1=0|H2=10|H3=7|H4=7

|Date=September 19, 2020

|Location=Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
Bowling Green, KY

|TimeZone=EDT

|StartTime=12:02 p.m.

|ElapsedTime=3 hours and 14 minutes

|Attendance=4,276

|Weather={{Convert|64|°F|°C}} • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 9 MPH

|Referee=Joe Lehring

|TVAnnouncers=Clay Matvick (play–by–play) and Rocky Boiman (analyst)

|TVStation=ESPNU

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=1|QuarterEntries=2|Time=11:27|Team=LIB|Event=Malik Willis 4-yard rush (Alex Barbir kick)
{{Small|(5 plays, 52 yards, 2:02)}}|Score=LIB 7–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=05:21|Team=LIB|Event=Alex Barbir 24-yard field goal
{{Small|(14 plays, 70 yards, 4:36)}}|Score=LIB 10–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=2|QuarterEntries=3|Time=14:56|Team=WKU|Event=Brayden Narveson 43-yard field goal
{{Small|(11 plays, 47 yards, 5:25)}}|Score=LIB 10–3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=10:15|Team=LIB|Event=Malik Willis 4-yard rush (Alex Barbir kick)
{{Small|(11 plays, 65 yards, 4:41)}}|Score=LIB 17–3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=06:15|Team=WKU|Event=Mitchell Tinsley 6-yard pass from Tyrrell Pigrome (Brayden Narveson kick)
{{Small|(8 plays, 88 yards, 4:00)}}|Score=LIB 17–10}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=3|QuarterEntries=2|Time=10:56|Team=LIB|Event=Dalvin Smith 24-yard pass from Tyrrell Pigrome (Brayden Narveson kick)
{{Small|(7 plays, 79 yards, 3:00)}}|Score=TIE 17–17}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=01:33|Team=LIB|Event=Shedro Louis 29-yard rush (Alex Barbir kick)
{{Small|(4 plays, 85 yards, 1:43)}}|Score=LIB 24–17}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=4|QuarterEntries=2|Time=11:43|Team=LIB|Event=Malik Willis 18-yard rush (Alex Barbir PAT failed)
{{Small|(6 plays, 57 yards, 3:17)}}|Score=LIB 30–17}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=03:04|Team=WKU|Event=Craig Burt Jr. 24-yard pass from Tyrrell Pigrome (Brayden Narveson kick)
{{Small|(9 plays, 87 yards, 3:41)}}|Score=LIB 30–24|LastEntry=yes}}

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{{see also|2020 Liberty Flames football team}}

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|Title=Middle Tennessee at Western Kentucky

|Visitor=Hilltoppers

|Host=Blue Raiders

|V1=0|V2=10|V3=3|V4=7

|H1=0|H2=10|H3=0|H4=7

|Date=October 3, 2020

|Location=Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
Murfreesboro, TN

|TimeZone=CDT

|StartTime=4:05 p.m.

|ElapsedTime=3 hours and 3 minutes

|Attendance=6,500

|Weather={{Convert|69|°F|°C}} • Weather: Sunny & Nice • Wind: ESE 1 MPH

|Referee=Rodney Burnette

|TVAnnouncers=Jake Rose (play–by–play) and Jeremy Kellem (analyst)

|TVStation=ESPN3

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=2|QuarterEntries=4|Time=14:09|Team=WKU|Event=Brayden Narveson 47-yard field goal
{{Small|(11 play, 30 yard, 5:02)}}|Score=WKU 3–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=07:51|Team=MTSU|Event=Asher O'Hara 1-yard rush (Crews Holt kick)
{{Small|(14 plays, 75 yards, 6:18)}}|Score=MTSU 7–3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=02:59|Team=MTSU|Event=Crews Holt 44-yard field goal
{{Small|(8 plays, 42 yards, 2:03)}}|Score=MTSU 10–3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=00:21|Team=WKU|Event=Xavier Lane 6-yard pass from Tyrrell Pigrome (Brayden Narveson kick)
{{Small|(13 plays, 75 yards, 2:38)}}|Score=TIE 10–10}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=3|Time=03:26|Team=WKU|Event=Brayden Narveson 53-yard field goal
{{Small|(14 plays, 64 yards, 4:30)}}|Score=WKU 13–10}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=4|QuarterEntries=2|Time=06:04|Team=WKU|Event=Joshua Simon 11-yard pass from Tyrrell Pigrome (Brayden Narveson kick)
{{Small|(13 plays, 68 yards, 6:39)}}|Score=WKU 20–10}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=02:07|Team=MTSU|Event=CJ Windham 2-yard pass from Asher O'Hara (Crews Holt kick)
{{Small|(12 plays, 75 yards, 3:57)}}|Score=WKU 20–17|LastEntry=yes}}

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{{see also|2020 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team|100 Miles of Hate}}

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|Title=Marshall at Western Kentucky

|Visitor=Thundering Herd

|Host=Hilltoppers

|V1=14|V2=14|V3=10|V4=10

|H1=0|H2=0|H3=7|H4=7

|Date=October 10, 2020

|Location=Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
Bowling Green, KY

|TimeZone=CDT

|StartTime=6:36 p.m.

|ElapsedTime=2 hours and 57 minutes

|Attendance=4,428

|Weather={{Convert|68|°F|°C}} • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: E 6 MPH

|Referee=Billy Williams

|TVAnnouncers=Chris Hassel (play–by–play) and A. J. Hawk (analyst)

|TVStation=FOX Sports

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=1|QuarterEntries=2|Time=14:22|Team=MARSH|Event=Brenden Knox 45-yard rush (Shane Ciucci kick)
{{Small|(2 plays, 75 yards, 0:38)}}|Score=MARSH 7–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=02:21|Team=MARSH|Event=Sheldon Evans 5-yard rush (Shane Ciucci kick)
{{Small|(9 plays, 60 yards, 4:30)}}|Score=MARSH 14–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=2|QuarterEntries=2|Time=02:14|Team=MARSH|Event=Brenden Knox 1-yard rush (Shane Ciucci kick)
{{Small|(4 plays, 45 yards, 1:49)}}|Score=MARSH 21–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=00:27|Team=MARSH|Event=Brenden Knox 9-yard rush (Shane Ciucci kick)
{{Small|(7 plays, 37 yards, 1:33)}}|Score=MARSH 28–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=3|QuarterEntries=3|Time=09:20|Team=MARSH|Event=Tavante Beckett 38-yard fumble returned (Shane Ciucci kick)
{{Small|(4 plays, 13 yards, 1:42)}}|Score=MARSH 35–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=02:22|Team=MARSH|Event=Shane Ciucci 28-yard field goal
{{Small|(11 plays, 34 yards, 5:20)}}|Score=MARSH 38–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=00:00|Team=WKU|Event=Kevaris Thomas 2-yard rush (Brayden Narveson kick)
{{Small|(5 plays, 75 yards, 0:00)}}|Score=MARSH 38–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=4|Time=00:06|Team=WKU|Event=Dalvin Smith 26-yard pass from Kevaris Thomas (Brayden Narveson kick)
{{Small|(11 plays, 80 yards, 1:37)}}|Score=MARSH 38–14|LastEntry=yes}}

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{{see also|2020 Marshall Thundering Herd football team}}

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|Title=Western Kentucky at Alabama–Birmingham

|Visitor=Hilltoppers

|Host=RV Blazers

|V1=7|V2=7|V3=0|V4=0

|H1=10|H2=14|H3=10|H4=3

|Date=October 17, 2020

|Location=Legion Field
Birmingham, AL

|TimeZone=CDT

|StartTime=12:36 p.m.

|ElapsedTime=3 hours and 55 minutes

|Attendance=11,098

|Weather={{Convert|65|°F|°C}} • Weather: Sunny • Wind: E 3 MPH

|Referee=Joe Lehring

|TVAnnouncers=Chris Hassel (play–by–play) and A. J. Hawk (analyst)

|TVStation=FOX Sports

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=1|QuarterEntries=3|Time=10:17|Team=UAB|Event=Matthew Quinn 38-yard field goal
{{Small|(8 plays, 41 yards, 3:00)}}|Score=UAB 3–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=04:56|Team=WKU|Event=Mitchell Tinsley 6-yard pass from Kevaris Thomas (Brayden Narveson kick)
{{Small|(8 plays, 85 yards, 3:12)}}|Score=WKU 7–3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=00:42|Team=UAB|Event=Spencer Brown 2-yard rush (Matthew Quinn kick)
{{Small|(2 plays, 9 yards, 1:08)}}|Score=UAB 10–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=2|QuarterEntries=3|Time=12:43|Team=UAB|Event=DeWayne McBride 71-yard rush (Matthew Quinn kick)
{{Small|(3 plays, 80 yards, 1:17)}}|Score=UAB 17–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=05:36|Team=WKU|Event=Joshua Simon 6-yard pass from Kevaris Thoams (Brayden Narveson kick)
{{Small|(12 plays, 75 yards, 7:07)}}|Score=UAB 17–14}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=00:52|Team=UAB|Event=Austin Watkins 2-yard pass from Bryson Lucero (Matthew Quinn kick)
{{Small|(6 plays, 24 yards, 1:07)}}|Score=UAB 24–14}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=3|QuarterEntries=2|Time=13:06|Team=UAB|Event=Ryan Davis 37-yard blocked punt returned (Matthew Quinn kick)
{{Small|(3 plays, 5 yards, 0:52)}}|Score=UAB 31–14}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=07:08|Team=UAB|Event=Matthew Quinn 44-yard field goal
{{Small|(11 plays, 55 yards, 4:46)}}|Score=UAB 34–14}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=09:39|Team=UAB|Event=Matthew Quinn 30-yard field goal
{{Small|(7 plays, 21 yards, 3:42)}}|Score=UAB 37–14|LastEntry=yes}}

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{{see also|2020 UAB Blazers football team}}

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|Title=Chattanooga at Western Kentucky

|Visitor=Mocs

|Host=Hilltoppers

|V1=7|V2=0|V3=3|V4=0

|H1=3|H2=0|H3=3|H4=7

|Date=October 24, 2020

|Location=Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
Bowling Green, KY

|TimeZone=CDT

|StartTime=3:05 p.m.

|ElapsedTime=2 hours and 51 minutes

|Attendance=3,905

|Weather={{Convert|50|°F|°C}} • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: NE 10 MPH

|Referee=Chris Bynum

|TVAnnouncers=Graham Doty (play–by–play) and Brandon Doughty (analyst)

|TVStation=ESPN3

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=1|QuarterEntries=2|Time=07:44|Team=UTC|Event=Drayton Arnold 10-yard rush (Victor Ulmo kick)
{{Small|(14 plays, 75 yards, 7:16)}}|Score=UTC 7–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=04:06|Team=WKU|Event=Brayden Narveson 32-yard field goal
{{Small|(7 plays, 50 yards, 3:18)}}|Score=UTC 7–3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=3|QuarterEntries=2|Time=09:35|Team=UTC|Event=Victor Ulmno 22-yard field goal
{{Small|(4 plays, 4 yards, 1:19)}}|Score=UTC 10–3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=04:57|Team=WKU|Event=Brayden Narveson 32-yard field goal
{{Small|(9 plays, 43 yards, 4:38)}}|Score=UTC 10–6}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=4|Time=01:21|Team=WKU|Event=Craig Burt Jr. 4-yard pass from Tyrrell Pigrome (Brayden Narveson kick)
{{Small|(10 plays, 54 yards, 4:08)}}|Score=WKU 13–10|LastEntry=yes}}

{{AFB game box end}}

{{see also|2020 Chattanooga Mocs football team}}

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{{AFB game box start

|Title= Western Kentucky at Brigham Young

|Visitor= Hilltoppers

|Host= No. 11 Cougars

|V1=3|V2=0|V3=7|V4=0

|H1=14|H2=21|H3=3|H4=3

|Date=October 31, 2020

|Location=LaVell Edwards Stadium
Provo, UT

|StartTime=8:20 p.m.

|TimeZone=CDT

|ElapsedTime=9:20 p.m.

|Attendance=6,843

|Weather={{Convert|49|°F|°C}} • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 0 MPH

|Referee=Kevin Hassell

|TVAnnouncers=Beth Mowins (play–by–play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline reporter)

|TVStation=ESPN

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=1|QuarterEntries=3|Time=10:38|Team=BYU|Event=Tyler Allgeier 2-yard rush (Jake Oldroyd kick)
{{Small|(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:22)}}|Score=BYU 7–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=02:24|Team=WKU|Event=Brayden Narveson 44-yard field goal
{{Small|(14 plays, 49 yards, 8:14)}}|Score=BYU 7–3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=00:22|Team=BYU|Event=Dax Milne 23-yard pass from Zach Wilson (Jake Oldroyd kick)
{{Small|(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:02)}}|Score=BYU 14–3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=2|QuarterEntries=3|Time=12:45|Team=BYU|Event=Zach Wilson 5-yard rush (Jake Oldroyd kick)
{{Small|(8 plays, 39 yards, 2:27)}}|Score=BYU 21–3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=07:44|Team=BYU|Event=Lopini Katoa 42-yard pass from Zach Wilson (Jake Oldroyd kick)
{{Small|(5 plays, 84 yards, 2:11)}}|Score=BYU 28–3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=00:16|Team=BYU|Event=Isaac Rex 4-yard pass from Zach Wilson (Jake Oldroyd kick)
{{Small|(15 plays, 88 yards, 4:20)}}|Score=BYU 35–3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=3|QuarterEntries=2|Time=03:09|Team=WKU|Event=Joshua Simon 3-yard pass from Tyrrell Pigrome (Brayden Narveson kick)
{{Small|(1 play, 3 yards, 0:04)}}|Score=BYU 35–10}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=00:00|Team=BYU|Event=Jake Oldroyd 49-yard field goal
{{Small|(9 plays, 43 yards, 3:09)}}|Score=BYU 38–10}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=4|Time=00:58|Team=BYU|Event=Jake Oldroyd 45-yard field goal
{{Small|(11 plays, 42 yards, 5:01)}}|Score=BYU 41–10|LastEntry=yes}}

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{{see also|2020 BYU Cougars football team}}

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|Title=Western Kentucky at Florida Atlantic

|Visitor=Hilltoppers

|Host=Owls

|V1=0|V2=0|V3=3|V4=3

|H1=0|H2=0|H3=3|H4=7

|Date=November 7, 2020

|Location=FAU Stadium
Boca Raton, FL

|TimeZone=CST

|StartTime=5:35 p.m.

|ElapsedTime=2 hours and 53 minutes

|Attendance=5,292

|Weather={{Convert|72|°F|°C}} • Weather: Rainy and Windy • Wind: E 20 MPH

|Referee=Jon Noli

|TVAnnouncers=Chris Hassel (play–by–play) and A. J. Hawk (analyst)

|TVStation=FOX Sports

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=3|QuarterEntries=2|Time=08:51|Team=FAU|Event=Vladimir Rivas 40-yard field goal
{{Small|(8 plays, 27 yards, 3:23)}}|Score=FAU 3–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=02:57|Team=WKU|Event=Brayden Narveson 32-yard field goal
{{Small|(13 plays, 61 yards, 5:54)}}|Score=TIE 3–3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=4|QuarterEntries=2|Time=08:09|Team=WKU|Event=Brayden Narveson 49-yard field goal
{{Small|(4 plays, 6 yards, 1:31)}}|Score=WKU 6–3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=02:27|Team=FAU|Event=Javion Posey 11-yard rush (Vladimir Rivas kick)
{{Small|(12 plays, 75 yards, 5:42)}}|Score=FAU 10–6|LastEntry=yes}}

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{{see also|2020 Florida Atlantic Owls football team}}

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|Title=Southern Miss at Western Kentucky

|Visitor=Golden Eagles

|Host=Hilltoppers

|V1=0|V2=0|V3=0|V4=7

|H1=7|H2=3|H3=0|H4=0

|Date=November 14, 2020

|Location=Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
Bowling Green, KY

|TimeZone=CDT

|StartTime=2:37 p.m.

|ElapsedTime=3 hours and 3 minutes

|Attendance=3,815

|Weather={{Convert|61|°F|°C}} • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: SE 3 MPH

|Referee=Ken Antee

|TVAnnouncers=Dave Ryan (play–by–play) and Corey Chavous (analyst)

|TVStation=CBS Sports Network

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=1|Time=09:07|Team=WKU|Event=Tyrrell Pigrome 5-yard rush (Brayden Narveson kick)
{{Small|(9 plays, 91 yards, 4:20)}}|Score=WKU 7–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=2|Time=12:54|Team=WKU|Event=Brayden Narveson 24-yard field goal
{{Small|(18 plays, 65 yards, 9:10)}}|Score=WKU 10–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=4|Time=10:30|Team=USM|Event=Kevin Perkins 6-yard rush (Briggs Bourgeois kick)
{{Small|(12 plays, 90 yards, 6:14)}}|Score=WKU 10–7|LastEntry=yes}}

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{{see also|2020 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team}}

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|Title=Florida International at Western Kentucky

|Visitor=Panthers

|Host=Hilltoppers

|V1=7|V2=6|V3=0|V4=8

|H1=0|H2=10|H3=14|H4=14

|Date=November 21, 2020

|Location=Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
Bowling Green, KY

|TimeZone=CST

|StartTime=1:05 p.m.

|ElapsedTime=3 hours and 14 minutes

|Attendance=3,823

|Weather={{Convert|66|°F|°C}} • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: S 5 MPH

|Referee=Joe Lehring

|TVAnnouncers=Nate Gatter (play–by–play) and Brandon Doughty (analyst)

|TVStation=ESPN3

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=1|Time=08:40|Team=FIU|Event=JJ Holloman 28-yard pass from Max Bortenschlager (Chase Gabriel kick)
{{Small|(9 plays, 52 yards, 3:36)}}|Score=FIU 7–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=2|QuarterEntries=3|Time=10:33|Team=WKU|Event=Brayden Narveson 39-yard field goal
{{Small|(9 plays, 55 yards, 3:41)}}|Score=FIU 7–3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=10:19|Team=FIU|Event=EJ Wilson Jr. 100-yard kickoff returned (Chase Gabriel PAT failed)
{{Small|(0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00)}}|Score=FIU 13–3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=00:43|Team=WKU|Event=Tyrrell Pigrome 1-yard rush (Brayden Narveson kick)
{{Small|(8 plays, 65 yards, 3:11)}}|Score=FIU 13–10}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=3|QuarterEntries=2|Time=09:25|Team=WKU|Event=Roger Cray 19-yard fumble returned (Brayden Narveson kick)
{{Small|(6 plays, 18 yards, 2:34)}}|Score=WKU 17–13}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=09:08|Team=WKU|Event=Eli Brown 22-yard interception returned (Brayden Narveson kick)
{{Small|(1 play, 0 yards, 0:08)}}|Score=WKU 24–13}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=4|QuarterEntries=3|Time=13:54|Team=WKU|Event=Gaej Walker 1-yard rush (Brayden Narveson kick)
{{Small|(3 plays, 59 yards, 0:56)}}|Score=WKU 31–13}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=09:23|Team=WKU|Event=Tyrrell Pigrome 4-yard rush (Brayden Narveson kick)
{{Small|(4 plays, 44 yards, 1:27)}}|Score=WKU 38–13}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=00:18|Team=FIU|Event=Kaylan Wiggins 1-yard rush (Kaylan Wiggins two-point conversion rush)
{{Small|(21 plays, 75 yards, 9:05)}}|Score=WKU 38–21|LastEntry=yes}}

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{{see also|2020 FIU Panthers football team}}

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|Title=Western Kentucky at Charlotte

|Visitor=Hilltoppers

|Host=49ers

|V1=3|V2=14|V3=10|V4=10

|H1=0|H2=0|H3=7|H4=12

|Date=December 6, 2020

|Location=Jerry Richardson Stadium
Charlotte, NC

|TimeZone=CST

|StartTime=11:05 a.m.

|ElapsedTime=3 hours and 13 minutes

|Attendance=714

|Weather={{Convert|49|°F|°C}} • Weather: Sunny and Clear • Wind: 0 MPH

|Referee=Jonathan Noli

|TVAnnouncers=Bobby Rosinski (play–by–play) and Reggie Walker (analyst)

|TVStation=ESPN3

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=1|Time=02:47|Team=WKU|Event=Brayden Narveson 33-yard field goal
{{Small|(8 plays, 64 yards, 4:07)}}|Score=WKU 3–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=2|QuarterEntries=2|Time=14:44|Team=WKU|Event=A. J. Brathwaite Jr. 2-yard fumble returned (Brayden Narveson kick)
{{Small|(7 plays, -23 yards, 3:03)}}|Score=WKU 10–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=00:19|Team=WKU|Event=Jordan Meredith 0-yard fumble returned (Brayden Narveson kick)
{{Small|(10 plays, 65 yards, 2:39)}}|Score=WKU 17–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=3|QuarterEntries=3|Time=09:30|Team=CHAR|Event=Micaleous Elder 5-yard pass from Chris Reynolds (Jonathan Cruz kick)
{{Small|(10 plays, 75 yards, 5:30)}}|Score=WKU 17–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=07:18|Team=WKU|Event=Brayden Narveson 46-yard field goal
{{Small|(7 plays, 47 yards, 2:12)}}|Score=WKU 20–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=03:16|Team=WKU|Event=Mitchell Tinsley 3-yard pass from Tyrrell Pigrome (Brayden Narveson kick)
{{Small|(5 plays, 59 yards, 2:10)}}|Score=WKU 27–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=4|QuarterEntries=4|Time=14:44|Team=WKU|Event=Brayden Narveson 49-yard field goal
{{Small|(6 plays, 26 yards, 1:44)}}|Score=WKU 30–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=05:01|Team=CHAR|Event=Cameron Dollar 30-yard pass from Chris Reynolds (Chris Reynolds two-point pass conversion attempt failed)
{{Small|(7 plays, 68 yards, 1:35)}}|Score=WKU 30–13}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=02:22|Team=WKU|Event=C. J. Jones 5-yard rush (Brayden Narveson kick)
{{Small|(6 plays, 51 yards, 2:39)}}|Score=WKU 37–13}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=00:31|Team=CHAR|Event=Micaleous Elder 14-yard pass from Dom Shoffner (Dom Shoffner two-point pass conversion attempt failed)
{{Small|(5 plays, 68 yards, 1:51)}}|Score=WKU 37–19|LastEntry=yes}}

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{{see also|2020 Charlotte 49ers football team}}

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|Title=Georgia State vs. Western Kentucky

|Visitor=Panthers

|Host=Hilltoppers

|V1=7|V2=20|V3=3|V4=9

|H1=7|H2=0|H3=7|H4=7

|Date=December 26, 2020

|Location=Ladd–Peebles Stadium
Mobile, AL

|TimeZone=CST

|StartTime=2:30 p.m.

|ElapsedTime=3 hours and 26 minutes

|Attendance=5,128

|Weather={{Convert|52|°F|°C}} • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 4 MPH

|Referee=Mike Cuttone

|TVAnnouncers=Mike Couzens (play–by–play), Jay Walker (analyst), Dawn Davenport (sideline reporter)

|TVStation=ESPN

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=1|QuarterEntries=2|Time=04:02|Team=WKU|Event=Tyrrell Pigrome 2-yard rush (Brayden Narveson kick)
{{Small|(14 plays, 80 yards, 5:39)}}|Score=WKU 7–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=00:08|Team=GSU|Event=Destin Coates 11-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)
{{Small|(11 plays, 75 yards, 4:07)}}|Score=TIE 7–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=2|QuarterEntries=3|Time=09:50|Team=GSU|Event=Sam Pinckney 26-yard pass from Cornelious Brown IV (Noel Ruiz kick)
{{Small|(11 plays, 82 yards, 4:07)}}|Score=GSU 14–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=02:09|Team=GSU|Event=Jamari Thrash 5-yard pass from Cornelious Brown IV (Noel Ruiz kick)
{{Small|(13 plays, 77 yards, 5:49)}}|Score=GSU 21–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=00:08|Team=GSU|Event=Cornelius McCoy 8-yard pass from Cornelious Brown IV (Noel Ruiz PAT blocked)
{{Small|(12 plays, 80 yards, 1:44)}}|Score=GSU 27–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=3|QuarterEntries=2|Time=11:27|Team=WKU|Event=Gaej Walker 2-yard rush (Brayden Narveson kick)
{{Small|(8 plays, 64 yards, 3:35)}}|Score=GSU 27–14}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=07:59|Team=GSU|Event=Noel Ruiz 45-yard field goal
{{Small|(4 plays, 4 yards, 1:14)}}|Score=GSU 30–14}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=4|QuarterEntries=3|Time=11:19|Team=GSU|Event=Noel Ruiz 29-yard field goal
{{Small|(14 plays, 85 yards, 6:52)}}|Score=GSU 33–14}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=05:13|Team=GSU|Event=Cadarrius Thompson 25-yard pass from Mikele Colasurdo (two-point conversion rush attempt failed)
{{Small|(2 plays, 27 yards, 0:41)}}|Score=GSU 39–14}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=02:18|Team=WKU|Event=C. J. Jones 2-yard rush (Brayden Narveson kick)
{{Small|(7 plays, 60 yards, 2:56)}}|Score=GSU 39–21|LastEntry=yes}}

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{{see also|2020 Georgia State Panthers football team|2020 LendingTree Bowl (December)}}

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