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!
When Is WCU’s Next Football Game?
When Is WCU’s Next Football Game?| 📅 Next Game: | Gardner-Webb at Western Carolina — Saturday, August 30, 2025 |
| 🕒 6 p.m. | ESPN+ | |
| 📍 Whitmire Stadium (Cullowhee, NC) | |
| 🏁 Last Game: | Western Carolina 47, Samford 42 — November 23, 2024 |
Opponents, Game Dates, Times and TV Coverage for 2025
| Date | @ | WCU Opponent | Time | TV/Stream | Result | Total | Conf. | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 30 | vs | Gardner-Webb | 6 p.m. | ESPN+ | L, 45-52 | 0-1 | 0-0 | |
| Sept. 6 | at | Wake Forest | 2 p.m. | ACCNX | L, 10-42 | 0-2 | 0-0 | |
| Sept. 13 | vs | Elon | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN+ | L, 31-37 | 0-3 | 0-0 | |
| Sept. 20 | vs | Samford* | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN+ | W, 50-35 | 1-3 | 1-0 | |
| Sept. 27 | at | Campbell | 3:30 p.m. | FloFootball | W, 42-35 | 2-3 | 1-0 | |
| Oct. 4 | at | Wofford* | 1:30 p.m. | ESPN+ | W, 23-21 | 3-3 | 2-0 | |
| Oct. 11 | vs | Furman* | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN+ | ||||
| Oct. 18 | at | The Citadel* | 2 p.m. | ESPN+ | ||||
| Nov. 1 | at | Chattanooga* | 4 p.m. | ESPN+ | ||||
| Nov. 8 | vs | Mercer* | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN+ | ||||
| Nov. 15 | vs | East Tennessee State* | ESPN+ | |||||
| Nov. 22 | at | VMI* | ESPN+ | |||||
| * SoCon 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), at North Carolina Central (Sept. 25)
2028: at Appalachian State (Sept. 2), North Carolina Central (Oct. 7)
2030: at Charlotte (Aug. 31)
2031: at Georgia (Sept. 6)
- *Source: Western Carolina University athletics, FBSchedules.com
🏟️ Western Carolina football plays its home games at Bob Waters Field at E.J. Whitmire Stadium. Explore the history and lore surrounding the Catamounts’ home turf since the 1970s HERE.
Explore our breakdown of Western Carolina’s 2025 football schedule release HERE
Western Carolina and Appalachian State will rekindle their Battle for the Old Mountain Jug with a non-conference meeting in 2028. The former SoCon rivals haven’t played in football since 2013, App State’s final year as an FCS school before moving to the FBS and the Sun Belt Conference. WCU will visit Boone in an attempt to regain the Old Mountain Jug.
Looking for schedules for all North Carolina college football teams? Check out our Master Schedules page.
Latest Western Carolina Football Headlines
- 2024 NC College Football Defensive Leaders: Tackles-For-Loss, Sacks, Interceptions
Wingate’s Fleming tallied most TFLs; Brevard’s Dorsey led in sacks; WCU’s Lowery had most INTs. - FCS Stat Champions: Gardner-Webb’s Jay Billingsley scored most points, hit longest FGTracking the top place-kicking performances from the 2024 FCS season
- Fabulous 15: Western Carolina’s 801-Yard Offensive Explosion Tops NC in 2024
Tracking NC college football’s top 15 single-game offensive performances for this past season - Fabulous 15: UNC Pembroke Headlines NC’s Highest Scoring Games of 2024Charting the top 15 scoring tallies in NC college football
- FCS Stat Champions: Campbell’s Jalen Brooks led state with 118 tacklesGardner-Webb’s Antonio O’Berry had most sacks; WCU’s Jordy Lowery had most interceptions
