Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs vs Western Carolina Catamounts

College Football

Gardner-Webb

1-0

52-45

Final

W Carolina

0-1

E.J. Whitmire Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

END OF GAME
Field Goal
Touchdown
Interception
Field Goal
Fumble

Team	1	2	3	4	T
GWEB	7	14	7	24	52
WCU	21	14	7	3	45

Who won: Gardner-Webb 52-45

The Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs beat the Western Carolina Catamounts 52-45 on Saturday, August 30, 2025 at E.J. Whitmire Stadium. The Gardner-Webb outscored the W Carolina 24-3 in the 4th quarter. Nate Hampton led the Gardner-Webb in passing yards (12/30, 263 YDS, 2 TD). Bennett Judy led the W Carolina in passing yards (15/27, 151 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT).

Player of the game

Nate Hampton

GWEB · 12/30, 263 YDS, 2 TD, 4 RUSH TD

9.9

Win probability

100%GWEB final

GWEBWCU

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Play by play

Q4 0:35GWE
Stuffed for a loss of 4
run for a loss of 4 yards to the WCU 46
2nd & 12 · 2nd & 12 at WCU 46
Q4 0:40GWE
Stuffed for a loss of 2
run for a loss of 2 yards to the WCU 46
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at WCU 44
SCOREQ4 0:40
WCU
Kickoff returned 9 yds
Christian Lowery kickoff for 9 yds Western Carolina Penalty, illegal touching (Joshua Collins) to the WCU 44
GWEB 52 - 48 WCU
FIELD GOALQ4 0:42
WCU
29 yd field goal is good
Christian Lowery 29 Yd Field Goal
GWEB 52 - 45 WCU
Q4 0:54WCU
Pass incompletion
Bennett Judy pass incomplete to Painter Richards-Baker, broken up by Que Billingsley
3rd & 2 at GWEB 11
Q4 0:54WCU
Incomplete
Bennett Judy pass incomplete to Malik Knight, broken up by Wendell McClain
2nd & 2 · 2nd & 2 at GWEB 11
Q4 1:22WCU
8 yd completion
Bennett Judy pass complete to Branson Adams for 8 yds to the GWEB 11
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at GWEB 19
Q4 1:22WCU
Pass reception
Bennett Judy pass complete to James Tyre for 17 yds to the GWEB 19 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at GWEB 36
Q4 1:22WCU
25 yd completion
Bennett Judy pass complete to James Tyre for 25 yds to the GWEB 36 for a 1ST down
2nd & 7 · 2nd & 7 at WCU 39
Q4 1:42WCU
3 yd run
Bennett Judy run for 3 yds to the WCU 39
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at WCU 36
Q4 1:42WCU
17 yd completion
Bennett Judy pass complete to James Tyre for 17 yds to the WCU 36 for a 1ST down
1st & 15 · 1st & 15 at WCU 19
Q4 1:42WCU
FLAG
Flag: penalty
Western Carolina Penalty, delay of game (Bennett Judy) to the WCU 19
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at WCU 24
Q4 1:42GWE
Kickoff returned 24 yds
Charlie Viorel kickoff for 65 yds , Dominic Dutton return for 24 yds to the WCU 24
TOUCHDOWNQ4 1:48
GWE
Touchdown! 26 yd run
Nate Hampton 26 Yd Run (Charlie Viorel Kick)
GWEB 52 - 42 WCU
Q4 1:56WCU
TO
Picked off
Bennett Judy pass intercepted
3rd & 12 · 3rd & 12 at WCU 23
Q4 2:36WCU
2 yd completion
Bennett Judy pass complete to James Tyre for 2 yds to the WCU 23
2nd & 14 · 2nd & 14 at WCU 21
Q4 2:36WCU
Sacked for a loss of 4
Bennett Judy sacked by Robert Holtz for a loss of 4 yards to the WCU 21
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at WCU 25
SCOREQ4 2:36
GWE
Kickoff, touchback
Charlie Viorel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
GWEB 48 - 42 WCU
FIELD GOALQ4 2:36
GWE
22 yd field goal is good
Charlie Viorel 22 Yd Field Goal
GWEB 45 - 42 WCU
Q4 3:22GWE
1 yd run
Nate Hampton run for 1 yd to the WCU 4
3rd & 3 · 3rd & 3 at WCU 5
Q4 6:03GWE
11 yd run
Nate Hampton run for 11 yds to the WCU 5
2nd & 14 · 2nd & 14 at WCU 16
Q4 6:03GWE
Stuffed for a loss of 4
Chris Lofton run for a loss of 4 yards to the WCU 16 Lofton,Chris rush left for loss of 4 yards to the WCU16, Brady,Sean rush (Simpson-Nealy,Bo).
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at WCU 12
Q4 6:03GWE
Pass incompletion
Nate Hampton pass incomplete to Caleb Borders Western Carolina Penalty, roughing passer (Justin Wallace) to the WCU 12
3rd & 6 at WCU 24
Q4 6:03GWE
Rush
Nate Hampton run for 2 yds to the WCU 24
2nd & 8 at WCU 26
Q4 6:03GWE
Rush
Quasean Holmes run for 2 yds to the WCU 26
1st & 10 at WCU 28