HOMEWOOD, Ala. — Top-seeded Samford scored 62 seconds into the match and never let up, ending Western Carolina’s season with a 5-1 victory in the Southern Conference Tournament quarterfinals Sunday at Shauna Yelton Field. The ninth-seeded Catamounts finish the year 5-12-3. Gabriela Vatrano scored in the 69th minute for WCU’s lone goal, but the Bulldogs, […]
Catamounts’ defense puts away Wofford, 26-10, for second straight win
November 7, 2026 by
CULLOWHEE, N.C. — Western Carolina’s defense turned a tight game into a comfortable one Saturday, piling up eight sacks and shutting Wofford out in the fourth quarter as the Catamounts beat the Terriers 26-10 at E.J. Whitmire Stadium. The win was WCU’s second straight, its first back-to-back wins of the season and its sixth in […]
Western Carolina survives Furman 27-26 on last-second field goal
November 1, 2026 by
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Saturday’s game at Paladin Stadium was sloppy from start to finish, but the Catamounts found a way to win, edging Furman 27-26. Kicker Bryan McCollum’s 36-yard field goal with four seconds left lifted WCU to a 27-26 victory over Furman. It was the Catamounts’ first road win of 2026 and their first […]
WCU prepares to face Mercer after coming off the highs of the blowout victory against Tennessee Tech
October 6, 2026 by
After coming off the highs of securing a landslide victory against longtime WCU rivals Tennessee Tech, who rank no.15 nationally, WCU prepares to face a team with an albeit impressive SoCon ranking at No.5 and an even more impressive ranking of No. 20 nationally among FCS teams. It’s no secret that WCU has won every […]
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 […]
