Western Carolina routs Presbyterian 58-14
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Western Carolina routed Presbyterian 58-14. Share this game
We had Western Carolina favored. It won.
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How it swung
Before kickoff, our ratings gave Western Carolina a 63% chance, and the closing betting line (Western Carolina was a 33.5-point favorite) put it above 99%.
Western Carolina led by 14 after the first quarter and by 13 at the half.
Western Carolina 58-14 Presbyterian
Western Carolina wonMove across the chart, or tap a numbered swing, to see any play.Presbyterian 14-58 Western CarolinaPresbyterian lostMove across the chart, or tap a numbered swing, to see any play.No single play moved the chance by 20 points.
No single play moved the chance by 20 points.
How to read this chart
Starts from the pregame line (Western Carolina -33.5), at 98% for Western Carolina (the play-by-play feed's kickoff number, moved to match the line; our model's and the betting line's own numbers are in “The betting line, and the fans”). Dots are the biggest swings; ticks under the chart are scores.Every drive
Western Carolina scored on 10 of its 13 drives; Presbyterian on 2 of its 12.
Western Carolina’s drives are teal, Presbyterian’s amber. A line runs from where a drive started to where it ended; a filled dot means it scored.
Box score
Western Carolina 58, Presbyterian 14
Western Carolina covered −33.5 by 10.5. The total, 72, went over 66.5.
Presbyterian leaders
- Passing Landon Sharpe 19 of 27, 162 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
- Rushing Damion Moate 9 for 43 yds, 1 TD; Landon Sharpe 15 for 24 yds
- Receiving Jackson Burleson 2 for 54 yds; Jalen Patrick 5 for 33 yds
Western Carolina leaders
- Passing Lex Thomas 24 of 33, 268 yds, 1 TD
- Rushing Josh Perry 16 for 142 yds, 3 TD; Jadarius Dobie 7 for 45 yds
- Receiving Jai Boyd 3 for 103 yds, 1 TD; AJ Colombo 7 for 64 yds
Before kickoff
Recent games, the series and the betting line below are as they stood going in; the season profile is the season so far.
Recent games
Last two games
Presbyterian · 1-1
Rated 156th in our preseason ratings, 210th now.
1-1 in its last two — but nothing on this résumé beats a top-40 team yet.
Last three games
Western Carolina · 1-2
Rated 197th in our preseason ratings, 193rd now.
1-2 in its last three — but nothing on this résumé beats a top-40 team yet.
W 45-21 vs Eastern Kentucky #169 of 668
won by 24 as a 3-point favorite
Week by week
Western Carolina
- Wk 1Wvs Eastern Kentucky45-21
- Wk 1Lat Campbell19-28
- Wk 2Lat Cincinnati10-62
Presbyterian
- Wk 1Wvs UVA Wise47-37
- Wk 1Lat Mercer3-62
Power rating by week
Western Carolina is rated 0.7 points ahead as of week 2. Our power rating by week; higher is better.
The series
Western Carolina leads the series 4-1
5 meetings since 2007 · Western Carolina has won the last 2
- 2022Western Carolina 77-21
- 2015Western Carolina 33-21
- 2014Presbyterian 19-14
- 2008Western Carolina 23-21
- 2007Western Carolina 33-20
Line, fans and home field
The betting line, and the fans
Our model and the betting line don’t fully agree on Western Carolina’s chances here.
Western Carolina favored by 33.5 · Total 66.5
How games like this usually go
Western Carolina by 33.5, and it went to form
Half of games8 in 10 gamesThis game
The band is where a favorite’s chance ran in the 411 games since 2025 with a favorite of 21.5 points or more.
The market
The spread moved 5 points toward Western Carolina.
The total rose 4 points.
Spread: −28.5 → −33.5 · Total: 62.5 → 66.5
Home field
Home-field advantage: Bottom third of FBS.
0% at home, 0% on the road against FBS opponents (0-0 home, 0-10 away).
Our model gives every stadium the same flat 2.3-point home edge (why); the books use about 3. Against the closing line this stadium reads +6.8 at home vs. away over 54 games — inside the ±9.3 noise, so the flat number is the honest one here.
The visitors travel about 95 miles to get here.