Western Kentucky University Athletics said WKU will host Missouri State at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, at Houchens-Smith Stadium in Bowling Green, in the Hilltoppers’ annual Black Out game. The announcement said CBS Sports Network will televise the game.
WKU Athletics listed the teams’ records as 1-4 for WKU, including a 0-1 Conference USA record, and 1-3 for Missouri State, which had not yet played a conference game. The announcement said ticket booths will open at 4:30 p.m. and stadium gates 90 minutes before kickoff.
The athletic department encouraged fans to wear black and said WKU will play in all-black uniforms with Big Red position-specific helmets. It said the team’s Topper Walk is scheduled to begin at 3:40 p.m. at PS1, proceeding down Avenue of Champions to Feix Field, followed by a Big Red Rally on South Lawn.
According to WKU Athletics, faculty and staff can claim two free tickets, two drinks and two food items; additional tickets cost $10 each. The free tickets and coupons must be picked up in advance at the Diddle Arena ticket office, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or on game day by noon. The announcement said they will not be available at the stadium ticket office.
WKU Athletics said discounted tickets are available to military members, first responders, teachers and healthcare workers. For details, the announcement directs interested people to call the WKU Ticket Office at 1-800-5-BIGRED. It also said fans must use the WKU Hilltoppers app to load digital parking passes before arriving on campus.
The announcement said WKU lost 34-13 to New Mexico State in its previous game. It reported that freshman Jonathan Stafford Jr. had 10 receptions for 108 yards in that game and leads WKU this season with 30 catches for 260 yards.