Battle of the Bluegrass
| Sport | Football |
|---|---|
| First meeting | October 23, 1914 Eastern Kentucky, 34–6 |
| Latest meeting | September 7, 2024 Western Kentucky, 31–0 |
| Trophy | None |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 86 |
| All-time series | Western Kentucky leads, 48–35–3 |
| Largest victory | Western Kentucky, 50–0 (1930) |
| Longest win streak | Western Kentucky, 13 (1921–1941) |
| Current win streak | Western Kentucky, 4 (2007–present) |
Locations of EKU and WKU
The Battle of the Bluegrass is the name given to the Eastern Kentucky–Western Kentucky football rivalry. Both schools were formerly members of the Ohio Valley Conference, and played against each other regularly until Western Kentucky's transition from the NCAA's FCS to FBS in 2008. The two teams have met 86 times on the football field, with Western Kentucky currently holding a 48–35–3 edge in the all-time series. The series resumed again in 2017, when Western Kentucky hosted Eastern Kentucky in a game played at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium. The two teams met again on September 7, 2024.