After yet another lightning delay, the Catamounts finally looked like the team head coach Kerwin Bell had been waiting to see. Running back Josh Perry ran for 142 yards and three touchdowns. Quarterback Lex Thomas threw for 268 yards and a score while Western Carolina found its rhythm in the second half to beat Presbyterian 58-14 […]
Western Carolina no match for FBS foe Cincinnati in a 62-10 rout
September 14, 2026 by
CINCINNATI – For about 25 minutes of play, Western Carolina looked like they belonged. The FCS Catamounts trailed FBS Cincinnati by just four points late in the second quarter – as close as the game would get. WCU quarterback Lex Thomas capped an 11-play, 75-yard drive with a 1-yard touchdown run, pulling the Catamounts within […]
Catamounts fall short against Campbell, 28-19.
September 8, 2026 by
BUIES CREEK – Ranked for the first time this season, Western Carolina spent Sunday afternoon (Sept. 6) trying to climb out of an early hole they never fully escaped. Campbell jumped out to a 28-10 halftime lead and held on for a 28-19 upset versus the No. 24th-ranked Catamounts at Barker-Lane Stadium. Originally supposed to […]
Catamounts debut new press box in season-opening win
September 1, 2026 by
When the Western Carolina Catamounts took the field against Eastern Kentucky on Saturday, Aug. 29, the energy inside E.J. Whitmire Stadium was electric. The Catamounts delivered on the turf with a thrilling 45-21 victory to open the season, but part of the buzz surrounding Saturday’s contest centered high above Bob Waters field as the university […]
