Western Carolina Catamounts vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers

College Football

W Carolina

2-3

31-58

Final

ETSU

3-2

William B. Greene Jr. Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Touchdown
Touchdown
Touchdown
Touchdown
Field Goal

Team	1	2	3	4	T
WCU	0	7	7	17	31
ETSU	14	20	10	14	58

Who won: ETSU 58-31

The East Tennessee State Buccaneers beat the Western Carolina Catamounts 58-31 on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium. The ETSU outscored the W Carolina 14-0 in the 1st quarter. Mason Mims led the ETSU in passing yards (20/27, 220 YDS, 1 TD). Lex Thomas led the W Carolina in passing yards (16/32, 163 YDS).

Player of the game

Lex Thomas

WCU · 16/32, 163 YDS, 3 RUSH TD

8.2

Win probability

100%ETSU final

WCUETSU

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Play by play

Q4 0:00ETS
End of game
End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:11ETS
Stuffed for a loss of 1
Kneel down by ETSU at ETSU23 for loss of 1 yard
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at ETSU 24
Q4 0:11
Kickoff returned 23 yds
#95 M.Fitzgerald kickoff 64 yards to the ETSU01 #82 I.Bridges return 23 yards to the ETSU24 (#43 B.Barger)
M. Fitzgerald
TOUCHDOWNQ4 0:19
WCU
Touchdown! 8 yd pass
Santana Carlos 8 Yd pass from Patrick Harding (Bryan McCollum Kick)
WCU 31 - 58 ETSU
Q4 2:00WCU
Rush
No Huddle-Shotgun #24 A.Benjamin rush middle for 3 yards gain to the ETSU08 (#45 A.Guess), 1ST DOWN
2nd & 2 at ETSU 11
Q4 2:00
8 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #17 P.Harding rush left for 8 yards gain to the ETSU11 (#28 J.Farmer)
P. Harding · 3 CAR, 24 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at ETSU 19
Q4 2:00
9 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #17 P.Harding rush left for 9 yards gain to the ETSU19 (#28 J.Farmer), 1ST DOWN
P. Harding · 3 CAR, 24 YDS · 3rd & 7 · 3rd & 7 at ETSU 28
Q4 2:00
3 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #24 A.Benjamin rush middle for 3 yards gain to the ETSU28 (#28 J.Farmer)
A. Benjamin · 5 CAR, 27 YDS · 2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at ETSU 31
Q4 2:00
Incomplete to S. Carlos
No Huddle-Shotgun #17 P.Harding pass incomplete deep left to #10 S.Carlos thrown to ETSU00
P. Harding · 4/6, 24 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at ETSU 31
Q4 2:00WCU
Rush
No Huddle-Shotgun #24 A.Benjamin rush middle for 8 yards gain to the ETSU31 (#29 E.Taylor; #35 J.Curry), 1ST DOWN
2nd & 3 at ETSU 39
Q4 2:00WCU
Timeout
Timeout Western Carolina, clock 02:00
Q4 4:10
7 yd completion to A. Cunningham
No Huddle-Shotgun #17 P.Harding pass complete short left to #83 A.Cunningham caught at ETSU42, for 7 yards to the ETSU39 (#9 D.Borden)
P. Harding · 4/6, 24 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at ETSU 46
Q4 4:10
7 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #17 P.Harding rush middle for 7 yards gain to the ETSU46 (#28 J.Farmer), 1ST DOWN
P. Harding · 3 CAR, 24 YDS · 3rd & 5 · 3rd & 5 at WCU 47
Q4 4:10
Incomplete to C. Swint
No Huddle-Shotgun #17 P.Harding pass incomplete deep right to #80 C.Swint thrown to ETSU10 broken up by #18 I.Chandler
P. Harding · 4/6, 24 YDS · 2nd & 5 · 2nd & 5 at WCU 47
Q4 4:10
5 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #24 A.Benjamin rush middle for 5 yards gain to the WCU47 (#35 J.Curry)
A. Benjamin · 5 CAR, 27 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at WCU 42
Q4 4:10
8 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #24 A.Benjamin rush middle for 8 yards gain to the WCU42 (#35 J.Curry), 1ST DOWN
A. Benjamin · 5 CAR, 27 YDS · 3rd & 1 · 3rd & 1 at WCU 34
Q4 4:10
5 yd completion to S. Carlos
No Huddle-Shotgun #17 P.Harding pass complete short left to #10 S.Carlos caught at WCU34, for 5 yards to the WCU34 (#21 T.Mitchell)
P. Harding · 4/6, 24 YDS · 2nd & 6 · 2nd & 6 at WCU 29
Q4 4:10
4 yd completion to S. Carlos
No Huddle-Shotgun #17 P.Harding pass complete short left to #10 S.Carlos caught at WCU29, for 4 yards to the WCU29, End Of Play
P. Harding · 4/6, 24 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at WCU 25
Q4 4:10
Kickoff, touchback
#15 E.Johnson kickoff 65 yards to the WCU00, Touchback
E. Johnson · 3/3 FG
TOUCHDOWNQ4 4:10
Touchdown! 1 yd run
J. Daniels · 4 CAR, 11 YDS
No Huddle-Shotgun #7 J.Daniels rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WCU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:10 #15 E.Johnson kick attempt good (H: #44 L.Stewart, LS: #42 B.Winstead)
WCU 24 - 58 ETSU
Q4 6:33
FLAG
23 yd completion to K. Means
Shotgun #1 J.Davis pass complete short middle to #6 K.Means caught at WCU28, for 23 yards to the WCU02 (#5 B.Jones), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY WCU Personal Foul 1 yard from WCU02 to WCU01, 1ST DOWN
J. Davis · 3/3, 69 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at WCU 25
Q4 6:33
26 yd completion to T. Griffin
No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Davis pass complete deep left to #4 T.Griffin caught at WCU25, for 26 yards to the WCU25 (#24 T.Poyser), 1ST DOWN
J. Davis · 3/3, 69 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at ETSU 49
Q4 6:33
20 yd completion to B. Lyons
No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Davis pass complete short right to #89 B.Lyons caught at ETSU44, for 20 yards to the ETSU49 (#29 C.Robbins), 1ST DOWN
J. Davis · 3/3, 69 YDS · 2nd & 6 · 2nd & 6 at ETSU 29
Q4 6:33
4 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Peyton rush middle for 4 yards gain to the ETSU29 (#99 A.Stone; #33 G.Rowell)
T. Peyton · 16 CAR, 102 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at ETSU 25
Q4 6:33
Kickoff, touchback
#95 M.Fitzgerald kickoff 65 yards to the ETSU00, Touchback
M. Fitzgerald