2025 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

2025 Western Carolina Catamounts football
2025 Western Carolina Catamounts football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 SoCon)
Head coach	Kerwin Bell (5th season);
Offensive coordinator	Rylan Wells (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Jerry Odom (2nd season)
Home stadium	Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium

2025 Southern Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
Chattanooga	0	–	0	0	–	0
East Tennessee State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Furman	0	–	0	0	–	0
Mercer	0	–	0	0	–	0
Samford	0	–	0	0	–	0
The Citadel	0	–	0	0	–	0
VMI	0	–	0	0	–	0
	0	–	0	0	–	0
Wofford	0	–	0	0	–	0

As of July 9, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Western Carolina Catamounts football team will represent Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Catamounts will be coached by fifth-year head coach Kerwin Bell and play at the Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium in Cullowhee, North Carolina.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV
August 30		Gardner–Webb*	Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	ESPN+
September 6		at Wake Forest*	Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium Winston-Salem, NC
September 13		Elon*	Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	ESPN+
September 20		Samford	Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	ESPN+
September 27	3:30 p.m.	at Campbell*	Barker–Lane Stadium Buies Creek, NC	FloFootball
October 4		at Wofford	Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC	ESPN+
October 11		Furman	Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	ESPN+
October 18	2:00 p.m.	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	ESPN+
November 1		at Chattanooga	Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN	ESPN+
November 8		Mercer	Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	ESPN+
November 15		East Tennessee State	Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	ESPN+
November 22		at VMI	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

Gardner–Webb

Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (0-0) vs. Western Carolina Catamounts (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Runnin' Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0
Catamounts	-	-	-	-	0

at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC

Date: August 30

Statistics	GWEB	WCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Gardner–Webb	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Western Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Wake Forest (FBS)

Western Carolina Catamounts (0-0) vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (FBS) (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Catamounts	-	-	-	-	0
Demon Deacons (FBS)	-	-	-	-	0

at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC

Date: September 6

Statistics	WCU	WAKE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Wake Forest	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Elon

Elon Phoenix (0-0) vs. Western Carolina Catamounts (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Phoenix	-	-	-	-	0
Catamounts	-	-	-	-	0

at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC

Date: September 13

Statistics	ELON	WCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Elon	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Western Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Samford

Samford Bulldogs (0-0) vs. Western Carolina Catamounts (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0
Catamounts	-	-	-	-	0

at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC

Date: September 20
Game time: 2:20 PM EDT

Statistics	SAM	WCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Samford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Western Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Campbell

Western Carolina Catamounts (0-0) vs. Campbell Fighting Camels (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Catamounts	-	-	-	-	0
Fighting Camels	-	-	-	-	0

at Barker–Lane Stadium • Buies Creek, NC

Date: September 27
Game time: 3:30 PM EDT

Statistics	WCU	CAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Campbell	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Wofford

Western Carolina Catamounts (0-0) vs. Wofford Terriers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Catamounts	-	-	-	-	0
Terriers	-	-	-	-	0

at Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC

Date: October 4

Statistics	WCU	WOFF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Wofford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Furman

Furman Paladins (0-0) vs. Western Carolina Catamounts (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Paladins	-	-	-	-	0
Catamounts	-	-	-	-	0

at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC

Date: October 11

Statistics	FUR	WCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Furman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Western Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at The Citadel

Western Carolina Catamounts (0-0) vs. The Citadel Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Catamounts	-	-	-	-	0
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0

at Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC

Date: October 18
Game time: 2:00 PM EDT

Statistics	WCU	CIT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
The Citadel	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Chattanooga

Western Carolina Catamounts (0-0) vs. Chattanooga Mocs (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Catamounts	-	-	-	-	0
Mocs	-	-	-	-	0

at Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN

Date: November 1
Game time: 4:00 PM EDT

Statistics	WCU	UTC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Chattanooga	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Mercer

Mercer Bears (0-0) vs. Western Carolina Catamounts (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	-	-	-	-	0
Catamounts	-	-	-	-	0

at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC

Date: November 8

Statistics	MER	WCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mercer	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Western Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

East Tennessee State

East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0-0) vs. Western Carolina Catamounts (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	-	-	-	-	0
Catamounts	-	-	-	-	0

at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC

Date: November 15

Statistics	ETSU	WCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Tennessee State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Western Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at VMI

Western Carolina Catamounts (0-0) vs. VMI Keydets (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Catamounts	-	-	-	-	0
Keydets	-	-	-	-	0

at Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA

Date: November 22

Statistics	WCU	VMI
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
VMI	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ Kelley, Kevin (January 14, 2025). "Western Carolina announces 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
^ Hooker, Daniel (January 13, 2025). "Western Carolina Announces Full 2025 Football Schedule". Western Carolina University, Department of Athletics. Retrieved May 9, 2025.

[1] Kelley, Kevin (January 14, 2025). "Western Carolina announces 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved May 9, 2025.

[2] Hooker, Daniel (January 13, 2025). "Western Carolina Announces Full 2025 Football Schedule". Western Carolina University, Department of Athletics. Retrieved May 9, 2025.

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Venues	Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium (1974–present)
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