Western Carolina at Gardner-Webb

Saturday, September 25, 2021 Share

Gardner-Webb beat Western Carolina 52–⁠34. It was their ninth meeting; after it, Western Carolina led the series 5–⁠4.

AwayWestern Carolina4–⁠7 in 2021

HomeGardner-Webb4–⁠7 in 2021

Final at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium, Boiling SpringsTV: ESPN+Attendance 5,689

At kickoff: 74°F, clear, wind 6 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Shelby Municipal Airport (KEHO), 7 km from the stadium
Officials: Referee Marcus Woods; umpire Ed Keiffer; head linesman Adam Loudin; line judge Lance Thompson; side judge Jeff Leyhue; field judge Brend. Johnston; back judge Doug SmithGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Western Carolina	3	17	14	0	34
Gardner-Webb	10	7	28	7	52

Our ratings going in

Gardner-Webb 70% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Tied 5–⁠5 in 10 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025	Gardner-Webb 52, Western Carolina 45
2021	Gardner-Webb 52, Western Carolina 34
2019	Gardner-Webb 24, Western Carolina 21
2018	Western Carolina 28, Gardner-Webb 10
2017	Western Carolina 42, Gardner-Webb 27
2016	Western Carolina 44, Gardner-Webb 14