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

1–2

Western Carolina

45

1–2

Attendance

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 EKU70
9:38WCUown 25opp 3113 plays, 44 ydOn downs70
5:09EKUown 31opp 115 plays, 23 ydPunt70
3:23WCUown 11goal line7 plays, 89 ydTouchdown +7 WCU77
0:10EKUown 24opp 187 plays, 21 ydPunt77

2nd quarter

13:36WCUown 18opp 364 plays, 8 ydPunt77
11:42EKUown 36opp 205 plays, 2 ydPunt77
9:47WCUown 20opp 195 plays, 6 ydPunt77
8:32EKUown 19goal line15 plays, 81 ydTouchdown +7 EKU147
1:49WCUopp 41own 3513 plays, 39 ydField goal +3 WCU1410

3rd quarter

15:00WCUown 25goal line7 plays, 75 ydTouchdown +7 WCU1417
12:41EKUown 18opp 405 plays, 5 ydPunt1417
11:21WCUown 40goal line8 plays, 60 ydTouchdown +7 WCU1424
8:30WCUown 35opp 376 plays, 14 ydOn downs1424
6:22EKUown 37midfield1 play, 13 ydTurnover1424
6:22WCUmidfieldgoal line7 plays, 50 ydTouchdown +7 WCU +7 EKU2131
3:38EKUown 25goal line8 plays, 75 ydTouchdown +7 EKU2831
3:38WCUown 20opp 613 plays, -14 ydPunt +7 EKU2831

4th quarter

10:45EKUown 6own 137 plays, 24 ydPunt2831
7:59WCUown 13opp 276 plays, 10 ydPunt2831
4:49EKUown 27own 478 plays, 32 ydTurnover2831
3:23WCUown 47goal line8 plays, 53 ydTouchdown +7 WCU2838
2:27EKUown 25own 266 plays, 1 ydOn downs2838
1:36WCUopp 26goal line3 plays, 26 ydTouchdown +7 WCU2845
0:47EKUown 25own 444 plays, 19 ydUncategorized2845

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

Previous 6 meetings vs. Team

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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