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 | |||||
| 15:00 | EKU | own 25goal line | 11 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +7 EKU | 7–0 |
| 9:38 | WCU | own 25opp 31 | 13 plays, 44 yd | On downs | 7–0 |
| 5:09 | EKU | own 31opp 11 | 5 plays, 23 yd | Punt | 7–0 |
| 3:23 | WCU | own 11goal line | 7 plays, 89 yd | Touchdown +7 WCU | 7–7 |
| 0:10 | EKU | own 24opp 18 | 7 plays, 21 yd | Punt | 7–7 |
2nd quarter | |||||
| 13:36 | WCU | own 18opp 36 | 4 plays, 8 yd | Punt | 7–7 |
| 11:42 | EKU | own 36opp 20 | 5 plays, 2 yd | Punt | 7–7 |
| 9:47 | WCU | own 20opp 19 | 5 plays, 6 yd | Punt | 7–7 |
| 8:32 | EKU | own 19goal line | 15 plays, 81 yd | Touchdown +7 EKU | 14–7 |
| 1:49 | WCU | opp 41own 35 | 13 plays, 39 yd | Field goal +3 WCU | 14–10 |
3rd quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | WCU | own 25goal line | 7 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +7 WCU | 14–17 |
| 12:41 | EKU | own 18opp 40 | 5 plays, 5 yd | Punt | 14–17 |
| 11:21 | WCU | own 40goal line | 8 plays, 60 yd | Touchdown +7 WCU | 14–24 |
| 8:30 | WCU | own 35opp 37 | 6 plays, 14 yd | On downs | 14–24 |
| 6:22 | EKU | own 37midfield | 1 play, 13 yd | Turnover | 14–24 |
| 6:22 | WCU | midfieldgoal line | 7 plays, 50 yd | Touchdown +7 WCU +7 EKU | 21–31 |
| 3:38 | EKU | own 25goal line | 8 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +7 EKU | 28–31 |
| 3:38 | WCU | own 20opp 6 | 13 plays, -14 yd | Punt +7 EKU | 28–31 |
4th quarter | |||||
| 10:45 | EKU | own 6own 13 | 7 plays, 24 yd | Punt | 28–31 |
| 7:59 | WCU | own 13opp 27 | 6 plays, 10 yd | Punt | 28–31 |
| 4:49 | EKU | own 27own 47 | 8 plays, 32 yd | Turnover | 28–31 |
| 3:23 | WCU | own 47goal line | 8 plays, 53 yd | Touchdown +7 WCU | 28–38 |
| 2:27 | EKU | own 25own 26 | 6 plays, 1 yd | On downs | 28–38 |
| 1:36 | WCU | opp 26goal line | 3 plays, 26 yd | Touchdown +7 WCU | 28–45 |
| 0:47 | EKU | own 25own 44 | 4 plays, 19 yd | Uncategorized | 28–45 |
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. 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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