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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

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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).

What it means

  • W Carolina has dropped 4 of the last 5.
  • W Carolina 0-3 on the road; ETSU 3-1 at home.

Latest headlines

Recap · Oct 10
ETSU gets TDs from all three units in 34-16 win over The Citadel
Recap · Nov 22
Devontae Houston runs for 2 TDs and ETSU closes regular season with 28-26 victory over The Citadel
Recap · Nov 22
Dickens' breaks Southern Conference single-season passing TD record in Western Carolina's 48-6 win
Recap · Nov 15
Byrd throws his first 3 TD passes in ETSU's 52-35 win over Western Carolina
Recap · Nov 8
Atkinson leads Mercer in 49-47 win over Western Carolina, which gets 7 TD passes from Dickens
Recap · Nov 8
Houston runs for 151 yards, 2 TDs as ETSU tops Samford 38-14
Recap · Nov 1
Dickens throws 4 TD passes and Western Carolina hangs on to beat Chattanooga 35-28
Recap · Oct 18
Camden Orth throws 3 TD passes in final minutes to rally Chattanooga to wild 42-38 win over ETSU

Quarterbacks

W Carolina6th in Southern
Lex Thomas QB
Season passing leader · 163 YDS
ETSU1st in Southern
Mason Mims QB
Season passing leader · 220 YDS, 1 TD

Last 5

WCU
  • L@ ETSU31-58
  • Wvs PRES58-14
  • L@ CIN10-62
  • L@ CAM19-28
  • T@ CAM0-0
ETSU
  • Wvs WCU58-31
  • Wvs WES35-27
  • L@ UNC3-35
  • Wvs TUSC48-14
  • Lvs CAM37-49

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Game info

Venue
William B. Greene Jr. Stadium, Johnson City, TN · Turf · Attendance 9,204

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