2018 Western Carolina Catamounts football | |
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Conference | Southern Conference |
Record | 3–8 (1–7 SoCon) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Brad Glenn (7th season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | John Wiley (2nd season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Home stadium | Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Wofford +^ | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 East Tennessee State +^ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Furman + | 6 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Samford | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chattanooga | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Citadel | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mercer | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Carolina | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VMI | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 Western Carolina Catamounts team represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Mark Speir, the Catamounts compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, placing eighth in the SoCon. Western Carolina played their home games at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium in Cullowhee, North Carolina.
Award | Player | Position | Year |
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Walter Payton Award[1] | Tyrie Adams | QB | JR |
Buck Buchanan Award[2] | Marvin Tillman | S | SR |
The SoCon released their preseason media poll on July 25, 2018, with the Catamounts predicted to finish in fifth place.[3] The same day the coaches released their preseason poll with the Catamounts predicted to finish in fourth place.[4]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Samford | 204 (20) |
2 | Furman | 174 (2) |
3 | Wofford | 163 (1) |
4 | Mercer | 133 |
5 | Western Carolina | 114 |
6 | Chattanooga | 88 |
7 | The Citadel | 83 |
8 | East Tennessee State | 53 |
9 | VMI | 23 |
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Samford | 63 (7) |
2 | Wofford | 53 (1) |
3 | Furman | 52 (1) |
4 | Western Carolina | 39 |
5 | Chattanooga | 34 |
6 | Mercer | 32 |
7 | The Citadel | 28 |
8 | East Tennessee State | 15 |
9 | VMI | 8 |
The Catamounts placed six players on the preseason all-SoCon teams.
Offense 1st team Zach Weeks – OL 2nd team Tyrie Adams – QB Nathan Dalton – OL Andrew Miles – OL |
Defense 1st team Marvin Tillman – DB |
Specialists 1st team Ian Berryman – P |
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | Newberry* | ESPN+ | W 33–26 | 12,111 | |
September 14[a] | 6:00 p.m. | at Gardner–Webb* | ESPN+ | W 28–10 | 2,257 | |
September 22 | 3:30 p.m. | VMI |
| ESPN+ | W 52–50 | 12,759 |
September 29 | 2:00 p.m. | at Furman | ESPN+ | L 38–44 | 7,201 | |
October 6 | 1:30 p.m. | at Samford | ESPN3 | L 28–66 | 3,178 | |
October 13 | 3:30 p.m. | Chattanooga |
| ESPN+ | L 6–26 | 7,362 |
October 20 | 4:00 p.m. | at Mercer | ESPN+ | L 46–59 | 8,230 | |
October 27 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 25 East Tennessee State | ESPN+ | L 43–45 3OT | 7,121 | |
November 3 | 3:30 p.m. | The Citadel![]() |
| ESPN+ | L 24–38 | 10,499 |
November 10 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 15 Wofford |
| ESPN3 | L 23–38 | 10,169 |
November 17 | 3:00 p.m. | at North Carolina* | ACCN Extra | L 26–49 | 41,151 | |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wolves | 7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
Catamounts | 3 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 33 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Catamounts | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
Runnin' Bulldogs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Keydets | 14 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 50 |
Catamounts | 14 | 7 | 21 | 10 | 52 |
See also: 2018 VMI Keydets football team |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Catamounts | 7 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 38 |
Paladins | 14 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 44 |
See also: 2018 Furman Paladins football team |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Catamounts | 0 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
Bulldogs | 35 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 66 |
See also: 2018 Samford Bulldogs football team |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mocs | 9 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 26 |
Catamounts | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
See also: 2018 Chattanooga Mocs football team |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Catamounts | 7 | 20 | 6 | 13 | 46 |
Bears | 0 | 28 | 17 | 14 | 59 |
See also: 2018 Mercer Bears football team |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | Total | |
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Catamounts | 0 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 43 |
No. 25 Buccaneers | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 45 |
See also: 2018 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 7 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 38 |
Catamounts | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
See also: 2018 The Citadel Bulldogs football team |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 15 Terriers | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
Catamounts | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
See also: 2018 Wofford Terriers football team |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Catamounts | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 26 |
Tar Heels | 14 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 49 |