2025 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

2025 Western Carolina Catamounts football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 18
FCS CoachesNo. 19
Record0–0 (0–0 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRylan Wells (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorJerry Odom (2nd season)
Home stadiumBob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
2025 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Chattanooga   0 – 0     0 – 0  
East Tennessee State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Furman   0 – 0     0 – 0  
No. 11 Mercer   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Samford   0 – 0     0 – 0  
The Citadel   0 – 0     0 – 0  
VMI   0 – 0     0 – 0  
No. 18   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Wofford   0 – 0     0 – 0  
As of August 21, 2025
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Western Carolina Catamounts football team will represent Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Catamounts will be coached by fifth-year head coach Kerwin Bell and play at the Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium in Cullowhee, North Carolina.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResult
August 306:00 p.m.Gardner–Webb*No. 18
ESPN+
September 62:00 p.m.at Wake Forest*
ACCNX
September 132:30 p.m.Elon*
  • Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
ESPN+
September 202:30 p.m.Samford
  • Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
ESPN+
September 273:30 p.m.at Campbell*
FloFootball
October 41:30 p.m.at Wofford
ESPN+
October 112:30 p.m.Furman
  • Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
ESPN+
October 182:00 p.m.at The Citadel
ESPN+
November 14:00 p.m.at Chattanooga
ESPN+
November 82:30 p.m.Mercerdagger
  • Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
ESPN+
November 1512:00 p.m.East Tennessee State
  • Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
ESPN+
November 2212:00 p.m.at VMI
ESPN+
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

Gardner–Webb

See also: 2025 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team
Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (0-0) vs. No. 18 Western Carolina Catamounts (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Runnin' Bulldogs - - --0
No. 18 Catamounts - - --0

at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC

  • Date: August 30
Statistics GWEB WCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Gardner–Webb Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Western Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Wake Forest (FBS)

See also: 2025 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team
Western Carolina Catamounts (0-0) vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (FBS) (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Catamounts - - --0
Demon Deacons (FBS) - - --0

at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC

  • Date: September 6
Statistics WCU WAKE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Wake Forest Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Elon

See also: 2025 Elon Phoenix football team
Elon Phoenix (0-0) vs. Western Carolina Catamounts (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Phoenix - - --0
Catamounts - - --0

at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC

  • Date: September 13
Statistics ELON WCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Elon Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Western Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Samford

See also: 2025 Samford Bulldogs football team
Samford Bulldogs (0-0) vs. Western Carolina Catamounts (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs - - --0
Catamounts - - --0

at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 2:20 PM EDT
Statistics SAM WCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Samford Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Western Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Campbell

See also: 2025 Campbell Fighting Camels football team
Western Carolina Catamounts (0-0) vs. Campbell Fighting Camels (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Catamounts - - --0
Fighting Camels - - --0

at Barker–Lane Stadium • Buies Creek, NC

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
Statistics WCU CAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Campbell Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Wofford

See also: 2025 Wofford Terriers football team
Western Carolina Catamounts (0-0) vs. Wofford Terriers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Catamounts - - --0
Terriers - - --0

at Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC

  • Date: October 4
Statistics WCU WOFF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Wofford Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Furman

See also: 2025 Furman Paladins football team
Furman Paladins (0-0) vs. Western Carolina Catamounts (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Paladins - - --0
Catamounts - - --0

at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC

  • Date: October 11
Statistics FUR WCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Furman Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Western Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at The Citadel

See also: 2025 The Citadel Bulldogs football team
Western Carolina Catamounts (0-0) vs. The Citadel Bulldogs (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Catamounts - - --0
Bulldogs - - --0

at Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 2:00 PM EDT
Statistics WCU CIT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving
The Citadel Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Chattanooga

See also: 2025 Chattanooga Mocs football team
Western Carolina Catamounts (0-0) vs. Chattanooga Mocs (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Catamounts - - --0
Mocs - - --0

at Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 4:00 PM EDT
Statistics WCU UTC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Chattanooga Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Mercer

See also: 2025 Mercer Bears football team
Mercer Bears (0-0) vs. Western Carolina Catamounts (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears - - --0
Catamounts - - --0

at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC

  • Date: November 8
Statistics MER WCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Mercer Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Western Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving

East Tennessee State

See also: 2025 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team
East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0-0) vs. Western Carolina Catamounts (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers - - --0
Catamounts - - --0

at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC

  • Date: November 15
Statistics ETSU WCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
East Tennessee State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Western Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at VMI

See also: 2025 VMI Keydets football team
Western Carolina Catamounts (0-0) vs. VMI Keydets (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Catamounts - - --0
Keydets - - --0

at Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA

  • Date: November 22
Statistics WCU VMI
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving
VMI Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Roster

2025 Western Carolina Catamounts football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 0 AJ Colombo Sr
WR 1 Patrick Boyd Jr.  So
RB 2 Branson Adams Sr
WR 3 Kha'leal Sterling Fr
WR 4 Dominic Dutton Sr
QB 5 Taron Dickens  So
WR 6 Marcus Striggles So
WR 7 Malik Knight  Jr
WR 5 Painter Richards-Baker  Sr
WR 9 Jaylin Terzado  Jr
WR 10 Michael Rossin Fr
QB 11 Isaac Lee  Fr
QB 12 Jack Benson Jr
WR 13 Richard Hollis Fr
TE 14 Josiah Thomas Fr
WR 15 Jai Boyd  So
WR 16 James Tyre  So
QB 17 Bennett Judy  So
QB 18 Jordan Martin-Durham Fr
TE 19 Bode Burns  Fr
RB 20 Camury Reid  Jr
RB 21 Jaiden Bond  Sr
RB 22 Josh Perry Fr
RB 24 Anthony Benjamin  So
WR 25 Noah Best Fr
RB 28 Markel Townsend  So
TE 44 Isaac McLellan  Jr
TE 48 Cole Craddock Fr
OL 50 Jarvis Adams Jr.  Fr
OL 51 Aaron Sanez  Jr
OL 52 Manasseh Ripert  Jr
OL 53 Zach Watson  So
OL 55 Secrea Algie  Fr
OL 58 Brett Gray Sr
OL 64 Konrad Henderson  Fr
OL 65 Nicholas Foster Fr
OL 66 John Hammond Fr
OL 67 Steven Hamby  So
OL 68 Aidan Cooper Fr
OL 69 Cole Cooke Fr
OL 70 Dale Greene  Fr
OL 74 Elijah Collins So
OL 75 Renard Smith  So
OL 77 Ilija Krajnovic  Sr
OL 78 Evan Carney  So
OL 79 Vito Moriana-Sigel Jr
WR 80 Trey Walker Fr
WR 81 Ca'Lique Cunningham  Jr
WR 82 Matthew Keener  Fr
WR 83 Austin Cunningham  Fr
TE 85 David Hulbert  So
TE 86 Brayden Blackmon  Sr
WR 87 Eli Griffin Fr
WR 88 Jemarious Reaves  Fr
WR 89 Ellis Chappell Fr
RB Marlin Cochran  So
QB Ian Grissom Fr
QB Tate Rodemaker  Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
NB 0 Ken Moore Jr.  Jr
DE 1 Caleb Fisher  Sr
DE 2 Micah Nelson  Sr
S 3 Samaurie Dukes Sr
LB 4 Jordan Thompson  So
LB 5 Hayward McQueen Jr. Sr
DB 6 Bo Simpson-Nealy  So
S 7 Ed Jones IV  Sr
DT 8 Jahleel Anderson Sr
CB 9 Darian Anderson Jr.  Jr
DE 10 Justin Wallace  Jr
DE 11 Kenyon Partridge  So
CB 12 Hasaan Sykes So
CB 13 Marseille Taylor Jr
DT 14 Vanier Baptiste III  Fr
DE 15 Gavin Rowell  Jr
S 16 Jhamari Pierre-Louis  Jr
LB 17 Armond Anderson Sr
LB 18 Ryan McKinnis  So
CB 19 Cam Smith  So
S 20 Na'koma Simpson-Nealy  Fr
CB 21 Cam'Ron Dabney  Sr
NB 22 Jeno Junius Jr.  So
S 24 Zayveon Wells  So
NB 25 Nas Ashenafi Fr
NB 26 Devin Brown Fr
CB 27 Jayden Cornelius Fr
CB 29 Christian Robbins Fr
DE 30 Richard Garrett  Jr
CB 31 Don Robinson III  Jr
S 32 AJ Mintze Fr
S 33 Lee Campbell  Jr
LB 34 Joshua Collins  Fr
LB 35 Trey Berry III Fr
NB 36 Ja'Morri Downing  Jr
CB 37 Chris Hobbs Fr
CB 38 Canden McGill  Fr
S 39 Julian Quintero  Fr
DE 40 Cain Jefferson Fr
LB 41 Beady Waddell V  Fr
LB 42 Hank Bodine Fr
LB 43 Braeden Barger Fr
DT 45 Sean Morris  Sr
LB 46 Nolan McClanahan Fr
LB 47 Blue Monroe  Jr
LB 49 Bryce Hart Fr
DT 57 Jeremy Johnson  Fr
DT 59 J'evon Bush Fr
DL 90 Jamichael Wilson GS
DT 91 Jackson Banks  So
DT 92 Brandon Joseph II Fr
DT 93 Adrian Stone  Fr
DT 94 Jaden Meeks  Fr
DT 97 Caleb Bradford  Sr
DT 98 Jackson Hensley  Fr
DE 99 Jordan Cardentey  Fr
DB Trevaughn Martinez  So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
LS 56 Mabry Bumgarner  So
K 60 Marcus Trout Fr
K 61 Bryan McCollum Fr
LS 62 Emmett Rhoades  So
P 63 Thomas Guerrero Fr
P 95 Stephen Brantley Jr
K 96 Christian Lowery Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Jerry Odom – Defensive coordinator
  • Rylan Wells – Offensive coordinator/recruiting coordinator
  • Kerry Webb – Special teams coordinator
  • Brian Cochran – Defensive line
  • Kyle Dickey – Tight ends
  • Malik Goodman – Safeties
  • Ethan Harris – Cornerbacks
  • Corey Headley – Quarterbacks/director of player personnel
  • Jeremy King – Offensive line
  • Greg McGruder – Wide receivers
  • Rudi Small – Running backs
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: July 29, 2025

References

  1. ^ Kelley, Kevin (January 14, 2025). "Western Carolina announces 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
  2. ^ Hooker, Daniel (January 13, 2025). "Western Carolina Announces Full 2025 Football Schedule". Western Carolina University, Department of Athletics. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
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