Western Carolina Catamounts
Southern
7-5 (6-2 conf)
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- —
- SP+ Offense
- —
- SP+ Defense
- —
- SRS
- -26.6
- FPI
- —
- Elo
- —
- Talent
- —
- Recruiting
- 39 (#142)
Schedule
record 7–5
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsGardner-Webb | FCS | 45-52 | -7 | L |
| 2 | @Wake Forest | +5.7 | 10-42 | -32 | L |
| 3 | vsElon | FCS | 31-37 | -6 | L |
| 4 | vsSamford | FCS | 50-35 | +15 | W |
| 5 | @Campbell | FCS | 42-35 | +7 | W |
| 6 | @Wofford | FCS | 23-21 | +2 | W |
| 7 | vsFurman | FCS | 52-7 | +45 | W |
| 8 | @The Citadel | FCS | 45-38 | +7 | W |
| 10 | @Chattanooga | FCS | 35-28 | +7 | W |
| 11 | vsMercer | FCS | 47-49 | -2 | L |
| 12 | vsEast Tennessee State | FCS | 35-52 | -17 | L |
| 13 | @VMI | FCS | 48-6 | +42 | W |
Quarterbacks · 4
2025 · 54
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Taron Dickens | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Isaac Lee | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | Bennett Judy | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 4th | Jordan Martin-Durham | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Patrick Boyd Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Markel Townsend | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Camury Reid | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Branson Adams | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Josh Perry | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | Anthony Benjamin | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | James Tyre | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Dominic Dutton | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Malik Knight | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Michael Rossin | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Painter Richards-Baker | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Jaylin Terzado | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Marcus Striggles | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Trey Walker | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Jai Boyd | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 10th | Richard Hollis | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Josiah Thomas | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Brayden Blackmon | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Isaac McLellan | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | David Hulbert | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 5th | Bode Burns | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Justin Wallace | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Richard Garrett | — | — | — | — |
| DE | — | Kenyon Partridge | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | Sean Morris | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 2nd | Vanier Baptiste III | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 3rd | Jahleel Anderson | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Ryan Mckinnis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Jordan Thompson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Hayward McQueen III | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Hank Bodine | — | — | — | — |
| LB | — | Armond Anderson | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Darian Anderson Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Cam'Ron Dabney | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Hasaan Sykes | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 4th | Marseille Taylor | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Ken Moore Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Jeno Junius Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Devin Brown | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Samaurie Dukes | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Zayveon Wells | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Bo Simpson-Nealy | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Na'koma Simpson-Nealy | — | — | — | — |
| S | 5th | Ed Jones IV | — | — | — | — |
| S | 6th | Jhamari Pierre-Louis | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Emmet Rhoades | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Stephen Brantley | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Marcus Trout | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Christian Lowery | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 3rd | Bryan McCollum | — | — | — | — |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
38.6
PPG Against
33.5
Differential
+5.1
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 7-5
- Home
- 2-4
- Away
- 5-1
- Conference
- 6-2
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 4-3
- Avg Margin
- +5.1
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 2-4 | 43.3 | 38.7 |
| Away | 5-1 | 33.8 | 28.3 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 6-2 | 41.9 | 29.5 |
| Non-conference | 1-3 | 32.0 | 41.5 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 0 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7-5 | 6-2 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 7-5 | 6-2 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 7-4 | 5-3 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 6-5 | 4-4 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 4-7 | 4-4 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 0-3 | 0-0 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 3-9 | 2-6 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 3-8 | 1-7 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 7-5 | 5-3 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 2-9 | 1-7 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 7-4 | 5-2 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 7-5 | 5-2 | — | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
3-2 SU · 3-1 ATS · O3/U1
Betting Profile
2025 · 11 w/ line
| Straight up | 7-5 |
| ATS | 6-555% |
| Over / Under | 7-4 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 5-3 |
| As underdog | 1-2 |
| Home | 3-3 |
| Away | 3-2 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #162 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★29 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #142 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | #157 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | #132 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | #153 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 | #173 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | #177 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | #152 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | #165 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | #189 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #162 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2025
Portal in 5net -5Out 10
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Tate Rodemaker | QB | 3★ | ← Southern Miss |
| ▲ | Ryan McKinnis | LB | 3★ | ← App State |
| ▲ | Cam'Ron Dabney | CB | 3★ | ← Northern Illinois |
| ▲ | Ilija Krajnovic | OT | 3★ | ← Boston College |
| ▼ | Derek Simmons | OT | 3★ | → Oklahoma |
| ▼ | Isaiah Johnson | WR | 3★ | → Cincinnati |
| ▼ | Mateo Sudipo | S | 3★ | → Bowling Green |
| ▼ | Antarron Turner | LB | 3★ | → Wisconsin |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2025
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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