Western Kentucky and Louisville have agreed to a three-game football series beginning in 2018, including a game in Nashville at Nissan Stadium in 2019.
Louisville will host WKU in 2018 and 2020.
Louisville Director of Athletics Tom Jurich:
“It’s great for both schools that we were able to resume this series against an in-state school of Western Kentucky’s caliber,” Vice-President/Director of Athletics Tom Jurich said. “Because of the proximity of both schools, I think it’s a tremendous win for the state of Kentucky and each fan base. I’m thrilled we were able to lock down a three-game series versus WKU. ”
“If I ever was going to schedule a non-conference game at a neutral site, Nashville is the perfect location because it’s such a great city and they do a tremendous job as hosts,” Jurich said. “Over the years, our fans have enjoyed making the short trip to Nashville. It’s a tremendous city, and they do an unbelievable job of putting on events, as was evident last season with our first experience at the Music City Bowl.”
Western Kentucky Director of Athletics Todd Stewart:
“We are excited to begin a football series with the University of Louisville,” said Director of Athletics Todd Stewart. “These three games will be exciting for both fan bases and good for college football in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. We continually try to develop strong non-conference schedules each year while also focusing on regional match ups that enable our fans to attend games outside of Bowling Green. A series with Louisville checks all of those boxes, and we appreciate Louisville’s administration and football program for their efforts and cooperation.”
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