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Western Carolina Catamounts (@WCU_FB)
(2027th year) (0-0)NR
Record: 0 - 0 (0 - 0)  |  Proj: 0 - 12 (#)  |  SOS: (#)
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Western Carolina's 2026 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/12 Western Carolina at Cincinnati+5

Record Prediction: 0 - 12 NR
Schedule Rating: NR
Future 2027 Schedule

Western Carolina's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/6 Western Carolina at Wake Forest+17.560.5L 10 - 42UN

2025 Schedule Rating: NR
2025 Record: 0 - 1 (Southern: 0 - 0)
Spread Record 0 - 1 - 0 | O/U 0 - 1


Opponents: Elite, Good, Avg, Bad, Poor
Reg Season Opponents: Elite, Good, Avg, Bad, Poor

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2026 class: 45 points   #173
2025 class: 49 points   #185
2024 class: 48 points   #173
2023 class: 63 points   #142
2022 class: 88 points   #126

Average Class Ranking:   #160
Average Recruiting Points: 59

Four Year Crootin Profile
Consistent Poor G5
4 Year Class:  #172 - Best:  #142 Worst:  #185



CFB Crootin Averages
Southern Class: 43  #176
Group of 5 Class: 169  #101
FBS Class: 198  #70


2021 class: 13 points   #176
2020 class: 30 points   #180
2019 class: 71 points   #151
2018 class: 38 points   #178
2017 class: 28 points   #178

Average Class Ranking:   #173
Average Recruiting Points: 36
 
Transfer Portal Classes
2026 Portal Class  #149 - 4 players, 82 Avg
2025 Portal Class  #167 - 8 players, 83 Avg
2024 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2023 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
Transfer Portal Classes
Transfer Portal Classes
2022 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2021 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2020 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2019 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
Offensive Coordinator ()NR
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Jake Young (Tr)43007.512
(Tr) - new transfer in 2026

Defensive Coordinator ()NR
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Ryan Mckinnis40000
Jake Young (Tr)20000
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Ryan Mckinnis40000
Jake Young (Tr)20000
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Ryan Mckinnis40000
Jake Young (Tr)20000
Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: % NR
Offense Returning Production: % NR
Defense Returning Production: % NR
Western Carolina's Official Roster

Transfer Portal
2026 Portal Class  #149
4 Commits, 82.3 Avg Rating
NAN% of 2026 Roster from Portal, NAN% TY
Team Talent
2026 Talent Rating: NR
Offense Talent NR | Defense Talent NR
2025 NR | 2024 NR | 2023  #187 | 2022  #201


2026 - 2023 Records
2026 Record: 0 - 0
2026 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 0 - 0 - 0 | Totals: 0 - 0

2025 Record: 0 - 1
2025 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 0 - 1 - 0 | Totals: 0 - 1

2024 Record: 0 - 1
2024 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 1 - 0 - 0 | Totals: 0 - 1

2023 Record: 0 - 1
2023 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 0 - 1 - 0 | Totals: 1 - 0

Four Year Record: 0 - 3
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 1 - 2 - 0
Four Year Conference Record: 0 - 0
2022 - 2019 Records
2022 Record: 0 - 1
2022 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 1 - 0 - 0 | Totals: 0 - 1

2021 Record: 0 - 1
2021 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 0 - 1 - 0 | Totals: 1 - 0

2020 Record: 0 - 2
2020 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 1 - 1 - 0 | Totals: 1 - 1

2019 Record: 0 - 2
2019 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 0 - 1 - 1 | Totals: 1 - 1

Eight Year Record: 0 - 9
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 3 - 5 - 1
Eight Year Conference Record: 0 - 0

Western Carolina Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Power Ranking Stats (2025)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense ExplOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense ExplDefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
202500%01000%0%00%0100
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense ExplOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense ExplDefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
202400%01000%0%00%0100



More Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
202510:0000%0%0000000
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
202410:0000%0%0000000



Overall Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2025 Offense1100100%00000000%0%0%0%0%
2025 Defense1420420%00 - - - - - 0%0%0%0%0%
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2024 Offense1210210%00000000%0%0%0%0%
2024 Defense1380380%00 - - - - - 0%0%0%0%0%



Run Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2025 Offense10%0%000000%0%0
2025 Defense10%0% - - - - 00%0%0
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2024 Offense10%0%000000%0%0
2024 Defense10%0% - - - - 00%0%0



Pass Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2025 Offense10%0%000000000%0%0%0
2025 Defense10%0% - - - - - - 000%0%0%0
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2024 Offense10%0%000000000%0%0%0
2024 Defense10%0% - - - - - - 000%0%0%0




Team Notes


Injury Notes


Staff/Schedule Notes

 

Overall

Team Info

PowerNRSP+NR
Coaching staff Rank NR

2025 Record

0 - 1
Southern 0 - 0

Vs Spread0 - 1 - 0Totals0 - 1
One Score Games '25: (0-0)(0-0 under )

5 Year Profile

Consistent Poor G5

'26 Profile

Remains Poor G5
PerformanceNR
Special TeamsNR

Returning Production

From 2025

0%NR
WCU lost their 25 starting QB
Offense %NR
Defense %NR
Returning Starters: (Off: ) - (Def: )
Proj Portal Starters: (Off: ) - (Def: )
Exp'd Depth: (Off: ) - (Def: )
OL Prod: 0%NR starters, exp'd depth
OL Snaps: 0 NRFrom Portal: NR
Rush Prod: %NR
Rec Prod: %NR
Front Seven: %NR
Secondary: %NR

Roster

Talent Info

Portal Class  #1494 players (82 Avg)
Crootin '26 Class  #1734 YR Class Rating #172

Talent Profile

Consistent Poor G5
NAN% of Roster from Portal, NAN% TY
NAN% of '26 Roster are New (Fr + Portals)

(OC) 0

NR

(DC) 0

NR

2026 Schedule

Information

SOSNR

Western Carolina plays 0 opps off a bye
OppsElite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
2025 Record: 0 - 1 (0 - 1 - 0) (Southern: 0 - 0)
2024 Record: 0 - 1 (1 - 0 - 0) (Southern: 0 - 0)

Win History

Past 5 years 0

4 Yr Record (0 - 3)
8 Yr Record (0 - 9)

Notes

Live Team Notes

Roster Experience

Snaps & Starter Info

Snaps Returning

0 (0%)NR

%of Snaps by Upperclass
Offense: 0NR
Defense: 0NR
Players with Starting Exp () on Off, on Def

Upperclass

Starters of (%)2-Deep of (%)
Senior/Gr starters: (%) (Off: , Def: )
Upperclass Two-Deep: of (%)
Upperclass on Roster: %( of 0)

Portals

Top '26 Incoming Portals

Aaron McIver (IOL)3★ (.84)
Ja'Torian Mack (S)3★ (.83)
Andre Jackson Jr. (CB)3★ (.80)
Jake Young (TE)0★ (.00)

Top Players

Top Performers on Roster

Top Players N/A Before 2025

Recruits

Top '26 Incoming Recruits

Santana Carlos (WR)3★ (.86)

Overall

Four Year Ratings Profile

#0 #0 #0 #0

Offense

Four Year Ratings Profile

#0 #0 #0 #0

Defense

Four Year Ratings Profile

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