THIRD AND DATA

Week 1 · 2026

Eastern Kentucky at Western Carolina

Sat 08/29/2026 07:00 PME. J. Whitmire StadiumWestern Carolina pregame58% — Pregame win probability: 58% for Western Carolina. Western Carolina favored, and won.

Eastern Kentucky

21

3–6

Western Carolina

45

4–5

Attendance

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not yet reported

Eastern Kentucky12 drives · 3 scoring · avg start own 25

Western Carolina13 drives · 7 scoring · avg start own 34

1st quarter

15:00EKUown 25goal line11 plays, 75 ydTouchdown +7 EKU7–0
9:38WCUown 25opp 3113 plays, 44 ydOn downs7–0
5:09EKUown 31opp 115 plays, 23 ydPunt7–0
3:23WCUown 11goal line7 plays, 89 ydTouchdown +7 WCU7–7
0:10EKUown 24opp 187 plays, 21 ydPunt7–7

2nd quarter

13:36WCUown 18opp 364 plays, 8 ydPunt7–7
11:42EKUown 36opp 205 plays, 2 ydPunt7–7
9:47WCUown 20opp 195 plays, 6 ydPunt7–7
8:32EKUown 19goal line15 plays, 81 ydTouchdown +7 EKU14–7
1:49WCUopp 41own 3513 plays, 39 ydField goal +3 WCU14–10

3rd quarter

15:00WCUown 25goal line7 plays, 75 ydTouchdown +7 WCU14–17
12:41EKUown 18opp 405 plays, 5 ydPunt14–17
11:21WCUown 40goal line7 plays, 60 ydTouchdown +7 WCU14–24
8:30WCUown 35opp 376 plays, 14 ydOn downs14–24
6:22EKUown 37midfield1 play, 13 ydTurnover14–24
6:22WCUmidfieldgoal line7 plays, 50 ydTouchdown +7 WCU +7 EKU21–31
3:38EKUown 25goal line8 plays, 75 ydTouchdown +7 EKU28–31
3:38WCUown 20opp 613 plays, -14 ydPunt +7 EKU28–31

4th quarter

10:45EKUown 6own 137 plays, 24 ydPunt28–31
7:59WCUown 13opp 276 plays, 10 ydPunt28–31
4:49EKUown 27own 478 plays, 32 ydTurnover28–31
3:23WCUown 47goal line8 plays, 53 ydTouchdown +7 WCU28–38
2:27EKUown 25own 266 plays, 1 ydOn downs28–38
1:36WCUopp 26goal line3 plays, 26 ydTouchdown +7 WCU28–45
0:47EKUown 25own 444 plays, 19 ydUncategorized28–45

Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Eastern Kentucky–Western Carolina after the drive.

Previous 6 meetings vs. Eastern Kentucky

Western Carolina 3–3 vs Eastern Kentucky

  • 2023 · wk 3Western Carolina 27 @ Eastern Kentucky 24
  • 2021 · wk 1Eastern Kentucky 31 @ Western Carolina 28
  • 2020 · wk 12Western Carolina 17 @ Eastern Kentucky 49
  • 2009 · wk 11Western Carolina 24 @ Eastern Kentucky 7
  • 2007 · wk 2Western Carolina 21 @ Eastern Kentucky 45
  • 2006 · wk 3Eastern Kentucky 17 @ Western Carolina 20

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