2018 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

2018 Western Carolina Catamounts football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–8 (1–7 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrad Glenn (7th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorJohn Wiley (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumBob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
2018 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 13 Wofford +^   6 – 2     9 – 4  
No. 22 East Tennessee State +^   6 – 2     8 – 4  
Furman +   6 – 2     6 – 4  
Samford   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Chattanooga   4 – 4     6 – 5  
The Citadel   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Mercer   4 – 4     5 – 6  
  1 – 7     3 – 8  
VMI   0 – 8     1 – 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2018 Western Carolina Catamounts team represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Mark Speir, the Catamounts compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, placing eighth in the SoCon. Western Carolina played their home games at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium in Cullowhee, North Carolina.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Award Player Position Year
Walter Payton Award[1] Tyrie Adams QB JR
Buck Buchanan Award[2] Marvin Tillman S SR

Preseason media poll

The SoCon released their preseason media poll on July 25, 2018, with the Catamounts predicted to finish in fifth place.[3] The same day the coaches released their preseason poll with the Catamounts predicted to finish in fourth place.[4]

Media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Samford 204 (20)
2 Furman 174 (2)
3 Wofford 163 (1)
4 Mercer 133
5 Western Carolina 114
6 Chattanooga 88
7 The Citadel 83
8 East Tennessee State 53
9 VMI 23
Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Samford 63 (7)
2 Wofford 53 (1)
3 Furman 52 (1)
4 Western Carolina 39
5 Chattanooga 34
6 Mercer 32
7 The Citadel 28
8 East Tennessee State 15
9 VMI 8

Preseason All-SoCon Teams

The Catamounts placed six players on the preseason all-SoCon teams.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:00 p.m.Newberry*
ESPN+W 33–2612,111
September 14[a]6:00 p.m.at Gardner–Webb*
ESPN+W 28–102,257
September 223:30 p.m.VMI
  • Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
ESPN+W 52–5012,759
September 292:00 p.m.at Furman
ESPN+L 38–447,201
October 61:30 p.m.at Samford
ESPN3L 28–663,178
October 133:30 p.m.Chattanooga
  • Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
ESPN+L 6–267,362
October 204:00 p.m.at Mercer
ESPN+L 46–598,230
October 273:30 p.m.at No. 25 East Tennessee State
ESPN+L 43–45 3OT7,121
November 33:30 p.m.The Citadel
  • Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
ESPN+L 24–3810,499
November 103:30 p.m.No. 15 Wofford
  • Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
ESPN3L 23–3810,169
November 173:00 p.m.at North Carolina*
ACCN ExtraL 26–4941,151
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[5]

  1. ^ This game was originally scheduled for September 15. It was moved up one day in anticipation of Hurricane Florence.

Game summaries

Newberry

1 2 3 4 Total
Wolves 7 10 3 6 26
Catamounts 3 16 0 14 33

At Gardner–Webb

1 2 3 4 Total
Catamounts 7 14 0 7 28
Runnin' Bulldogs 7 3 0 0 10
See also: 2018 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team

VMI

1 2 3 4 Total
Keydets 14 10 13 13 50
Catamounts 14 7 21 10 52
See also: 2018 VMI Keydets football team

At Furman

1 2 3 4 Total
Catamounts 7 3 14 14 38
Paladins 14 17 7 6 44
See also: 2018 Furman Paladins football team

At Samford

1 2 3 4 Total
Catamounts 0 21 0 7 28
Bulldogs 35 7 14 10 66
See also: 2018 Samford Bulldogs football team

Chattanooga

1 2 3 4 Total
Mocs 9 10 7 0 26
Catamounts 0 3 0 3 6
See also: 2018 Chattanooga Mocs football team

At Mercer

1 2 3 4 Total
Catamounts 7 20 6 13 46
Bears 0 28 17 14 59
See also: 2018 Mercer Bears football team

At East Tennessee State

1 2 3 4OT2OT3OT Total
Catamounts 0 13 10 7076 43
No. 25 Buccaneers 6 6 3 15078 45
See also: 2018 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

The Citadel

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 3 14 14 38
Catamounts 10 14 0 0 24
See also: 2018 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

Wofford

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 15 Terriers 7 7 14 10 38
Catamounts 10 10 0 3 23
See also: 2018 Wofford Terriers football team

At North Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total
Catamounts 7 9 3 7 26
Tar Heels 14 21 14 0 49
See also: 2018 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

References

  1. ^ "FCS football: 2018 Walter Payton Award watch list". August 1, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  2. ^ "FCS football: 2018 Buck Buchanan Award watch list announced". August 2, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  3. ^ "Media picks Samford to win 2018 SoCon football title".
  4. ^ "Football coaches select preseason all-conference teams, poll".
  5. ^ "2021 Western Carolina Catamount Football Media Guide" (PDF). Cullowhee, North Carolina: Western Carolina University Athletics. 2021. p. 124. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
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