2024 SoCon Runner-Up
Western Carolina finishes 6-2 in SoCon play and reaches the conference final, the closest in a generation
Heartbreak
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
Moment of the year · 2026
Won 44-20 vs Tennessee Tech
Week 5 of 2026. An upset win.
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Conference
Southern standing · 2026
7th in the Southern
Western Carolina is 7th of 10 in the Southern at 2-3. The path to the title is steep — the focus is on playoff positioning and rivalry wins.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tennessee Tech | 6-1 |
| 2 | Chattanooga | 5-2 |
| 3 | East Tennessee State | 4-1 |
| 4 | Mercer | 4-1 |
| 5 | Samford | 3-3 |
| 6 | Wofford | 3-3 |
| 7 | Western Carolina | 2-3 |
| 8 | Furman | 1-4 |
| 9 | The Citadel | 0-5 |
| 10 | VMI | 0-5 |
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