The WKU football program has officially accepted an invitation to compete in the First Responder Bowl, which will be played in Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas on Dec. 30, WKU athletic director Todd Stewart and head coach Tyson Helton confirmed Sunday.
The Hilltoppers (8-4, 6-2 C-USA), riding a three-game winning streak to bowl eligibility and the program's first bowl appearance since the 2017 Cure Bowl, are set to square off against Western Michigan (7-5, 5-3 MAC), which finished second in the Mid-American Conference West Division race.
Kickoff in the home stadium of the SMU Mustangs is set for 11:30 a.