The Battle of the Bluegrass is the name given to the Eastern KentuckyâÂÂWestern 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 48âÂÂ35âÂÂ3 edge in the all-time series. The series resumed again in 2017, when Western Kentucky hosted Eastern Kentucky in a game played at Houchens IndustriesâÂÂL. T. Smith Stadium. The two teams met again on September 7, 2024.