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Conference | Southern Conference |
Record | 1–3 (1–0 SoCon) |
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Offensive coordinator | Rylan Wells (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Jerry Odom (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mercer | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Carolina | 1 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Citadel | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Furman | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Tennessee State | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chattanooga | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VMI | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wofford | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Samford | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of September 25, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll |
The 2025 Western Carolina Catamounts football team represent Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Catamounts are led by fifth-year head coach Kerwin Bell and play at the Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium in Cullowhee, North Carolina.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Gardner–Webb * | No. 18 | ESPN+ | L 45–52 | 11,889 | |
September 6 | 2:00 p.m. | at Wake Forest * | ACCNX | L 10–42 | 28,239 | ||
September 13 | 2:30 p.m. | Elon * |
| ESPN+ | L 31–37 | 10,007 | |
September 20 | 2:30 p.m. | Samford |
| ESPN+ | W 50–35 | 10,593 | |
September 27 | 3:30 p.m. | at Campbell * | FloFootball | ||||
October 4 | 1:30 p.m. | at Wofford | ESPN+ | ||||
October 11 | 2:30 p.m. | Furman |
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October 18 | 2:00 p.m. | at The Citadel | ESPN+ | ||||
November 1 | 4:00 p.m. | at Chattanooga | ESPN+ | ||||
November 8 | 2:30 p.m. | Mercer ![]() |
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November 15 | 12:00 p.m. | East Tennessee State |
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November 22 | 12:00 p.m. | at VMI | ESPN+ | ||||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Runnin' Bulldogs | 7 | 14 | 7 | 24 | 52 |
No. 18 Catamounts | 21 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 45 |
Game information |
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Statistics | GWEB | WCU |
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First downs | 25 | 21 |
Total yards | 627 | 454 |
Rushes–yards | 57–335 | 42–221 |
Passing yards | 292 | 233 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–33–1 | 18–36–1 |
Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
Time of possession | 35:38 | 24:22 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Gardner–Webb | Passing | Nate Hampton | 12/30, 263 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Nate Hampton | 28 carries, 132 yards, 4 TD | |
Receiving | Chris Lofton | 3 receptions, 102 yards | |
Western Carolina | Passing | Bennett Judy | 15/27, 151 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Patrick Boyd Jr. | 15 carries, 142 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Malik Knight | 1 reception, 69 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Catamounts | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Demon Deacons (FBS) | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 42 |
at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium • Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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Statistics | WCU | WAKE |
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First downs | 17 | 21 |
Plays–yards | 76–238 | 57–542 |
Rushes–yards | 33–34 | 31–273 |
Passing yards | 204 | 269 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 26–43–1 | 16–26–1 |
Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
Time of possession | 35:58 | 24:02 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Western Carolina | Passing | Bennett Judy | 18/32, 155 yards, INT |
Rushing | Isaac Lee | 5 carries, 40 yards | |
Receiving | Malik Knight | 5 receptions, 56 yards | |
Wake Forest | Passing | Robby Ashford | 13/22, 227 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Demond Claiborne | 10 carries, 193 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Chris Barnes | 6 receptions, 149 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Phoenix | 14 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 37 |
Catamounts | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC
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Statistics | ELON | WCU |
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First downs | 24 | 25 |
Total yards | 456 | 425 |
Rushing yards | 151 | 179 |
Passing yards | 305 | 246 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–29–2 | 36–55–2 |
Time of possession | 30:23 | 29:27 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Elon | Passing | Landen Clark | 11/28, 305 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Landen Clark | 25 carries, 72 yards | |
Receiving | Isaiah Fuhrmann | 5 receptions, 105 yards | |
Western Carolina | Passing | Isaac Lee | 19/31, 132 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Patrick Boyd Jr. | 10 carries, 58 yards | |
Receiving | James Tyre | 9 receptions, 122 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulldogs | 6 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 35 |
Catamounts | 14 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 50 |
at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC
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Statistics | SAM | WCU |
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First downs | 34 | 31 |
Total yards | 576 | 733 |
Rushing yards | 120 | 151 |
Passing yards | 456 | 582 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 35–53–1 | 35–46–0 |
Time of possession | 30:13 | 29:47 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Samford | Passing | Quincy Crittendon | 35/53, 456 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | C.J. Evans | 15 carries, 56 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jaden Gibson | 9 receptions, 122 yards | |
Western Carolina | Passing | Taron Dickens | 35/46, 582 yards, 6 TD |
Rushing | Markel Townsend | 13 carries, 56 yards | |
Receiving | Camury Reid | 4 receptions, 107 yards, 3 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Catamounts | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Fighting Camels | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Barker–Lane Stadium • Buies Creek, NC
Statistics | WCU | CAM |
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Western Carolina | Passing | ||
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Campbell | Passing | ||
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Catamounts | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Terriers | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC
Statistics | WCU | WOF |
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Western Carolina | Passing | ||
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Wofford | Passing | ||
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Paladins | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Catamounts | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC
Statistics | FUR | WCU |
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Furman | Passing | ||
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Western Carolina | Passing | ||
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Catamounts | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Bulldogs | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC
Statistics | WCU | CIT |
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The Citadel | Passing | ||
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Catamounts | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Mocs | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN
Statistics | WCU | UTC |
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Chattanooga | Passing | ||
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Bears | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Catamounts | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC
Statistics | MER | WCU |
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Mercer | Passing | ||
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Western Carolina | Passing | ||
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Buccaneers | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Catamounts | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC
Statistics | ETSU | WCU |
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East Tennessee State | Passing | ||
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Western Carolina | Passing | ||
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Catamounts | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Keydets | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA
Statistics | WCU | VMI |
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VMI | Passing | ||
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