Eastern Kentucky at Western Carolina

Saturday, September 4, 2021 Share

Eastern Kentucky beat Western Carolina 31–⁠28. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Eastern Kentucky led the series 3–⁠2.

AwayEastern Kentucky7–⁠4 in 2021

HomeWestern Carolina4–⁠7 in 2021

Final at E. J. Whitmire Stadium, CullowheeTV: ESPN+Attendance 9,647

Official: Bruce AustinGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Eastern Kentucky	7	7	14	3	31
Western Carolina	6	7	7	8	28

Our ratings going in

Eastern Kentucky 59% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Western Carolina leads 4–⁠3 in seven meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2026	Western Carolina 45, Eastern Kentucky 21
2023	Western Carolina 27, Eastern Kentucky 24
2021	Eastern Kentucky 31, Western Carolina 28
2020	Eastern Kentucky 49, Western Carolina 17
2009	Western Carolina 24, Eastern Kentucky 7
2007	Eastern Kentucky 45, Western Carolina 21