The 2024 Western Carolina Catamounts football team will represent Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Catamounts will be coached by fourth-year head coach Kerwin Bell and play at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium in Cullowhee, North Carolina.
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Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 7:00 p.m. | at No. 24 (FBS) NC State* | No. 20 | | ACCN | L 21–38 | 56,919 |
September 7 | 1:00 p.m. | Campbell* | No. 17 | | ESPN+ | L 16–24 | 12,506 |
September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 22 Elon* | | | FloSports/WMYV | W 24–17 | 5,104 |
September 21 | 3:00 p.m. | at Montana* | | | ESPN+ | | |
October 5 | 2:30 p.m. | Wofford | | - Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
- Cullowhee, NC
| ESPN+ | | |
October 12 | 2:30 p.m. | The Citadel | | - Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
- Cullowhee, NC
| ESPN+ | | |
October 19 | 2:00 p.m. | at Furman | | | ESPN+ | | |
October 26 | 3:30 p.m. | at Mercer | | | ESPN+ | | |
November 2 | 2:30 p.m. | Chattanooga | | - Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
- Cullowhee, NC
| ESPN+ | | |
November 9 | 12:00 p.m. | at East Tennessee State | | | ESPN+ | | |
November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | VMI | | - Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
- Cullowhee, NC
| ESPN+ | | |
November 23 | 3:00 p.m. | at Samford | | | ESPN+ | | |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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at No. 24 (FBS) NC State
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No. 20 Western Carolina |
14 |
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7 | 0 | 21 |
No. 24 NC State (FBS) |
7 |
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3 | 21 | 38 |
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- First quarter
- (5:55) WCU – Jake Young 8-yard pass from Cole Gonzales (Christian Lowery kick) (Drive: 1 play, 8 yards, 0:08; Western Carolina 7-0)
- (2:39) NCST – Kelvin Concepcion 17-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Kanoah Vinesett kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:16; Tied 7-7)
- (0:05) WCU – AJ Colombo 12-yard pass from Cole Gonzales (Christian Lowery kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:34; Western Carolina 14-7)
- Second quarter
- (12:03) NCST – Kelvin Concepcion 5-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Kanoah Vinesett kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:02; Tied 14-14)
- Third quarter
- (8:00) NCST – Kanoah Vinesett 46-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 39 yards, 6:52; NC State 17-14)
- (4:36) WCU – Branson Adams 17-yard run (Christian Lowery kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:24; Western Carolina 21-17)
- Fourth quarter
- (14:45) NCST – Kelvin Concepcion 35-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Kanoah Vinesett kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 0:47; NC State 24-21)
- (6:33) NCST – Jordan Waters 7-yard run (Kanoah Vinesett kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 5:31; NC State 31-21)
- (1:50) NCST – Jordan Waters 50-yard run (Kanoah Vinesett kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:28; NC State 38-21)
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Game One – No. 20 Western Carolina Catamounts (0–0) at No. 24 (FBS) NC State Wolfpack (0–0) – Game summary
at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC
- Date: August 29, 2024
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), and Dawn Boyle (sideline reporter)
More information Statistics, WCU ...
Statistics | WCU | NCST |
First downs | 16 | 28 |
Total yards | 58–364 | 73–521 |
Rushing yards | 18–123 | 33–203 |
Passing yards | 241 | 318 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–40–0 | 26–40–1 |
Time of possession | 24:30 | 35:30 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Western Carolina | Passing | Cole Gonzales | 22/35, 211 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Cole Gonzales | 6 carries, 75 yards |
Receiving | AJ Colombo | 9 receptions, 97 yards, TD |
NC State | Passing | Grayson McCall | 26/40, 318 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Jordan Waters | 20 carries, 123 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | Kevin Concepcion | 9 receptions, 121 yards, 3 TD |
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Campbell |
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0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 17 Western Carolina |
0 |
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0 | 0 | 0 |
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