Eastern Kentucky Colonels vs Western Carolina Catamounts

College Football

E Kentucky

0-1

21-45

Final

W Carolina

1-0

E.J. Whitmire Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End Of Quarter
Touchdown
Downs
Touchdown
Interception
Punt

Team	1	2	3	4	T
EKU	7	7	7	0	21
WCU	7	3	21	14	45

Who won: W Carolina 45-21

The Western Carolina Catamounts beat the Eastern Kentucky Colonels 45-21 on Saturday, August 29, 2026 at E.J. Whitmire Stadium. The W Carolina outscored the E Kentucky 21-7 in the 3rd quarter. Lex Thomas led the W Carolina in passing yards (27/35, 320 YDS, 3 TD). Tyler Travers led the E Kentucky in passing yards (22/34, 305 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT).

EKU

WCU

Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
Tyler Travers	22/34	305	9.0	3	1

Rushing	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
Brayden Latham	16	41	2.6	9
Cortez Stone	2	19	9.5	15
Brady Hensley	6	15	2.5	4
Tyler Travers	5	-10	-2.0	5

Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Elijah Caldwell	6	102	17.0	1	29
Jarvis Hayes	5	47	9.4	1	19
Caeleb Schlachter	2	37	18.5	0	21
Jackson House	2	37	18.5	0	22
Brady Hensley	2	36	18.0	0	30
Cameron Hergott	3	29	9.7	0	14
Brayden Latham	2	17	8.5	1	9

Fumbles	FUM	LOST	REC
Elijah Caldwell	1	1	0

Defensive	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Jeffrey Kinley	12	7	0	0	0	0
Derek Taylor	10	3	0	0	0	0
Aden Tagaloa-Nelson	7	4	0	0	0	0
Cam Jessee	7	3	0	0	0	1
Jack McGrath	6	4	0	1	0	0
Davi'yon Hawkins-Ingram	5	2	0	0.5	0	1
Nasir Spruill	4	3	0.5	1.5	0	1
Caleb Redd	4	2	1	1.5	0	0
Jayden Marable	4	2	0	1.5	0	0
Kaden Smith	4	1	0	0.5	0	1
Brock Driver	3	2	0	0	0	0
Keshawn Hayden	3	1	0	0	0	0
Jackson Marshall	2	1	0	0	0	0
Payne Miller	2	0	0.5	0.5	0	0
Kaleb Neal	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jackson House	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jack Chappell	1	1	0	0	0	0
Braylon Newcomb	1	1	0	0	0	0
Cristian Conyer	1	0	0	0	0	0
D.J. Galva	1	0	0	0	1	0