CATAMOUNT NATION · SOCON · 2026 SEASON
2026 Western Carolina Catamounts Football Schedule
Complete Western Carolina football schedule: all 13 games with opponents, dates, kickoff times, TV, scores and results. The next game is at Furman on Sat, Oct 31.
2026 SCHEDULE
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13 GAMES · 6 HOME · 7 AWAY · SOCON OPENS SAT, SEP 26
TIMES SHOWN IN VENUE LOCAL TIME
| WK | MATCHUP | KICKOFF | TV | SCORE/SIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | vs Eastern KentuckyE. J. Whitmire Stadium · Cullowhee, NC · 3–5 | Sat, Aug 29 | – | W 45–21 |
| 1 | @ CampbellBarker-Lane Stadium · Buies Creek, NC · 7–1–1 · FCS Coaches #16 | Sun, Sep 6 | – | L 28–19 |
| 1 | @ CampbellBarker-Lane Stadium · Buies Creek, NC · 7–1–1 · FCS Coaches #16 | Sat, Sep 5 | – | T 0–0 |
| 2 | @ CincinnatiNippert Stadium · Cincinnati, OH | Sat, Sep 12 | – | L 62–10 |
| 3 | vs PresbyterianE. J. Whitmire Stadium · Cullowhee, NC · 4–4 | Sat, Sep 19 | – | W 58–14 |
| 4 | @ East Tennessee StateWilliam B. Greene Jr. Stadium · Johnson City, TN · 6–2 · FCS Coaches #20 | Sat, Sep 26 | – | L 58–31 |
| 5 | vs Tennessee TechE. J. Whitmire Stadium · Cullowhee, NC · 7–1 · FCS Coaches #11 | Sat, Oct 3 | – | W 44–20 |
| 6 | @ MercerFive Star Stadium at the Moye Complex · Macon, GA · 6–2 · FCS Coaches #13 | Sat, Oct 10 | – | L 17–14 |
| 7 | BYE | – | – | – |
| 8 | vs ChattanoogaE. J. Whitmire Stadium · Cullowhee, NC · 5–3 | Sat, Oct 24 | – | L 41–18 |
| 9 | @ FurmanPaladin Stadium · Greenville, SC · 2–6Sat, Oct 31 · 2:00 PM EDT 23% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 23% Furman is the favorite over Western Carolina, 77% to 23%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 10 | vs WoffordE. J. Whitmire Stadium · Cullowhee, NC · 5–3Sat, Nov 7 · 1:00 PM EST 30% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 30% Wofford is the favorite over Western Carolina, 70% to 30%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 11 | @ SamfordSeibert Stadium · Homewood, AL · 2–6Sat, Nov 14 · 2:30 PM CST 25% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 25% Samford is the favorite over Western Carolina, 75% to 25%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 12 | vs The CitadelE. J. Whitmire Stadium · Cullowhee, NC · 2–6Sat, Nov 21 · 1:00 PM EST 67% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 67% Western Carolina is the favorite over The Citadel, 67% to 33%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → |