View the 2025 Western Carolina Catamounts Schedule
Welcome to the Western Carolina Football Schedule page on NC Football News! The Catamounts compete in the FCS subdivision and are members of the Southern Conference (SoCon). Below, you’ll find the team’s 2025 football schedule, along with results from the 2024 season and other content.
Once the season starts, we’ll update this page with game results, win-loss records, and any new TV or streaming details. Bookmark this page and stay tuned for the latest updates throughout the year!
Opponents, Game Dates, Times and TV Coverage for 2025
| Date |  | Opponent | Time/Result | TV/Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 30 | vs | Gardner-Webb | ||
| Sept. 6 | at | Wake Forest | ||
| Sept. 13 | vs | Elon | ||
| Sept. 20 | vs | Samford* | ||
| Sept. 27 | at | Campbell | ||
| Oct. 4 | at | Wofford* | ||
| Oct. 11 | vs | Furman* | ||
| Oct. 18 | at | The Citadel* | ||
| Nov. 1 | at | Chattanooga* | ||
| Nov. 8 | vs | Mercer* | ||
| Nov. 15 | vs | East Tennessee State* | ||
| Nov. 22 | at | VMI* | ||
| * denotes conference game |
2024 Western Carolina Football Schedule and Results
| Date | | Opponent | Result | Score | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 29 | at | NC State | L | 21-38 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Sep. 7 | vs | Campbell | L | 16-24 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Sep. 14 | at | Elon | W | 24-17 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Sep. 21 | at | Montana | L | 35-46 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Oct. 5 | vs | Wofford* | W | 21-17 | 2-3 | 1-0 |
| Oct. 12 | vs | The Citadel* | W | 30-16 | 3-3 | 2-0 |
| Oct. 19 | at | Furman* | W | 52-20 | 4-3 | 3-0 |
| Oct. 26 | at | Mercer* | L | 34-44 | 4-4 | 3-1 |
| Nov. 2 | vs | Chattanooga* | W | 38-30 | 5-4 | 4-1 |
| Nov. 9 | at | East Tennessee State* | L | 21-24 | 5-5 | 4-2 |
| Nov. 16 | vs | VMI* | W | 58-28 | 6-5 | 5-2 |
| Nov. 23 | at | Samford* | W | 47-42 | 7-5 | 6-2 |
Future Western Carolina Football Opponents
2026: at Campbell (Sept. 5), at Cincinnati (Sept. 12), Presbyterian (Sept. 19)
2027: at East Carolina (Sept. 4), Campbell (Sept. 18)
2031: at Georgia (Sept. 6)
- *Source: Western Carolina University athletics, FBSchedules.com
Read the story on Western Carolina’s 2025 football schedule release HERE
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Latest Western Carolina Football Headlines
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