2018 Western Carolina Catamounts football team
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.
| 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 (capacity: 13,742) |
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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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Preseason
Award watch lists
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
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| Walter Payton Award[1] | Tyrie Adams | QB | JR |
| Buck Buchanan Award[2] | Marvin Tillman | S | SR |
Preseason media poll
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 |
Preseason All-SoCon Teams
The Catamounts placed six players on the preseason all-SoCon teams.
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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 |
Schedule
| 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[lower-alpha 1] | 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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- This game was originally scheduled for September 15. It was moved up one day in anticipation of Hurricane Florence.
Game summaries
Newberry
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Wolves | 7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
| Catamounts | 3 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 33 |
At Gardner–Webb
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Catamounts | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| Runnin' Bulldogs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
VMI
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Keydets | 14 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 50 |
| Catamounts | 14 | 7 | 21 | 10 | 52 |
At Furman
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Catamounts | 7 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 38 |
| Paladins | 14 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 44 |
At Samford
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Catamounts | 0 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| Bulldogs | 35 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 66 |
Chattanooga
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Mocs | 9 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 26 |
| Catamounts | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
At Mercer
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Catamounts | 7 | 20 | 6 | 13 | 46 |
| Bears | 0 | 28 | 17 | 14 | 59 |
At East Tennessee State
| 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 |
The Citadel
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bulldogs | 7 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 38 |
| Catamounts | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Wofford
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 15 Terriers | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
| Catamounts | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
At North Carolina
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Catamounts | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 26 |
| Tar Heels | 14 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 49 |
References
- "FCS football: 2018 Walter Payton Award watch list". August 1, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- "FCS football: 2018 Buck Buchanan Award watch list announced". August 2, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- "Media picks Samford to win 2018 SoCon football title".
- "Football coaches select preseason all-conference teams, poll".
- "2021 Western Carolina Catamount Football Media Guide" (PDF). Cullowhee, North Carolina: Western Carolina University Athletics. 2021. p. 124. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
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