WKU’s official description leans into the mystery of Big Red’s background: Big Red, Western Kentucky University's athletic mascot, was born in the fall of 1979 and celebrates its birthday on ...

With that, comes the Buckeyes' first meeting with "Big Red," when they kick off against the Hilltoppers at 4 p.m. Saturday on FOX. Here's what you need to know about Western Kentucky's mascot Meet ...

Big Red has appeared on “SportsCenter” commercials, “Wheel of Fortune,” “The Ellen Degeneres Show” and more. A Big Red statue was erected on campus in 2014.

“All eyes on us next Thursday,” the program announced ahead of its home matchup vs. UTEP on October 10 at 8 PM ET. In the unveiling video, Big Red oversees campus and makes its way to the ...

The facemask on WKU's helmets will be black to represent Big Red's mouth. The jerseys and pants will be red, fans are encouraged to wear red and red towels will be given to the first 5,000 fans.

Big Red has been delighting and confounding audiences since 1979, when school officials were struggling to come up with a mascot. (The school’s athletic teams take their Hilltoppers name from ...

Big Red has been around since 1979 and symbolizes the spirit of WKU and the school’s sports teams’ nickname of the Hilltoppers. Grimace made his first appearance in 1971 and is known for his love of ...

“WKU debuted Big Red helmets last season for the Nov. 12, 2022, game against Rice – a 45-10 Hilltopper win. Those helmets only featured Big Red throwing the football,” WKU said.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Big Red traveled to McDonald's to wish Grimace a Happy Birthday, and the pair became best friends. The Western Kentucky University mascot posted a video on Twitter of the ...

Western Kentucky University Big Red Marching Band announced on Monday they'll take part in the 2025 London New Year's Day Parade after receiving an official invitation.

The facemask on WKU's helmets will be black to represent Big Red's mouth. The jerseys and pants will be red, fans are encouraged to wear red and red towels will be given to the first 5,000 fans.