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).

Win probability

100%WCU final

EKUWCU

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Play by play

Q4 0:00
End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:47
No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Stone rush left for 15 yards gain to the EKU44 (#22 Q.Grant III; #24 T.Poyser), 1ST DOWN
2nd & 6 at EKU 29
Q4 0:47
No Huddle-Shotgun #22 C.Stone rush middle for 4 yards gain to the EKU29 (#3 J.Collins)
1st & 10 at EKU 25
Q4 0:47
#95 M.Fitzgerald kickoff 65 yards to the EKU00, Touchback
TOUCHDOWNQ4 0:47
Touchdown! 14 yd run
Anthony Benjamin
No Huddle-Shotgun #24 A.Benjamin rush left for 14 yards gain to the EKU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:47, 1ST DOWN #60 B.McCollum kick attempt good (H: #63 T.Guerrero, LS: #57 K.Powell)
EKU 28 - 45 WCU
Q4 1:36
No Huddle-Shotgun #24 A.Benjamin rush middle for 7 yards gain to the EKU14 (#10 D.Taylor), 1ST DOWN
2nd & 5 at EKU 21
Q4 1:36
No Huddle-Shotgun #24 A.Benjamin rush middle for 5 yards gain to the EKU21 (#30 J.Kinley; #4 K.Hayden)
1st & 10 at EKU 26
Q4 1:36
No Huddle-Shotgun #17 T.Travers pass incomplete short middle to #2 C.Hergott thrown to EKU37 broken up by #7 M.Taylor, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
4th & 9 at EKU 26
Q4 2:00
No Huddle-Shotgun #17 T.Travers pass complete short middle to #11 J.Hayes caught at EKU21, for 7 yards to the EKU26 (#7 M.Taylor; #21 N.Ashenafi)
3rd & 16 at EKU 19
Q4 2:00
Timeout Eastern Kentucky, clock 02:00
Q4 2:27
No Huddle-Shotgun #17 T.Travers sacked for loss of 6 yards to the EKU19 (#18 T.Anderson)
2nd & 10 at EKU 25
Q4 2:27
No Huddle-Shotgun #17 T.Travers pass incomplete short right to #9 E.Caldwell thrown to EKU31
1st & 10 at EKU 25
Q4 2:27
#95 M.Fitzgerald kickoff 65 yards to the EKU00, Touchback
TOUCHDOWNQ4 2:27
Touchdown! 15 yd run
Lex Thomas
No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas rush middle for 15 yards gain to the EKU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:27, 1ST DOWN #60 B.McCollum kick attempt good (H: #63 T.Guerrero, LS: #57 K.Powell)
EKU 28 - 38 WCU
Q4 2:33
Timeout Eastern Kentucky, clock 02:33
Q4 2:37
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 J.Perry rush middle for 3 yards loss to the EKU15 (#91 D.Hawkins-Ingram; #1 K.Smith)
2nd & 10 at EKU 12
Q4 2:37
Timeout Eastern Kentucky, clock 02:37
Q4 3:18
Shotgun #3 J.Perry rush middle for 0 yards to the EKU12 (#1 K.Smith; #39 C.Jessee)
1st & 10 at EKU 12
Q4 3:18
No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas pass complete deep left to #5 M.Rossin caught at EKU15, for 42 yards to the EKU12 (#13 A.Tagaloa-Nelson), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
2nd & 11 at WCU 46
Q4 3:18
Timeout Eastern Kentucky, clock 03:18
Q4 3:23
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 J.Perry rush left for 1 yard loss to the WCU46 (#25 J.McGrath)
1st & 10 at WCU 47
Q4 3:23
TO
No Huddle-Shotgun #17 T.Travers pass intercepted by #7 M.Taylor at WCU24 #7 M.Taylor return 8 yards to the WCU32 (#85 B.Newcomb) PENALTY EKU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#79 A.Gaines) 15 yards from WCU32 to WCU47, 1ST DOWN
1st & 10 at WCU 41
Q4 4:49
No Huddle-Shotgun #17 T.Travers pass complete short middle to #16 J.House caught at WCU41, for 15 yards to the WCU41 (#2 N.Simpson-Nealy), 1ST DOWN. #16 J.House injured on the play
4th & 10 at EKU 44
Q4 4:49
No Huddle-Shotgun #17 T.Travers pass complete short middle to #11 J.Hayes caught at EKU44, for 0 yards to the EKU44 (#4 A.Jackson, Jr)
3rd & 10 at EKU 44
Q4 4:49
No Huddle-Shotgun #17 T.Travers pass incomplete deep right to #9 E.Caldwell thrown to WCU30
2nd & 10 at EKU 44