Seven days after enduring a stinging 27-point beating in their Southern Conference opener at ETSU, the Western Carolina Catamounts found themselves backed firmly into a corner. Entering Saturday’s night showdown at E.J. Whitmire Stadium, head coach Kerwin Bell challenged his young roster to grow up in a hurry against an unblemished, top 10 nationally ranked […]
Western Carolina crushed in the Blue Ridge Border Battle, falls to ETSU 58-31.
September 28, 2026 by
JOHNSON CITY, TENN. – East Tennessee State jumped on Western Carolina early and never let the Catamounts fully recover, rolling to a 58-31 victory Saturday, Sept. 27, in the Blue Ridge Border Battle. The Rock will stay with the Buccaneers for at least one more year. The Buccaneers led 14-0 after the first quarter, 34-7 […]
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 […]
