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Gardner-Webb at Western Carolina

Saturday, August 30, 2025

Gardner-Webb beat Western Carolina 52–⁠45. It was their 10th meeting; the series is even at 5–⁠5.

AwayGardner-Webb7–⁠5 in 2025
52
HomeWestern Carolina7–⁠5 in 2025
45

Final at E. J. Whitmire Stadium, Cullowhee78°F, wind 5 mphTV: ESPN+Attendance 11,889

Official
Jeff PageGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Gardner-Webb71472452
Western Carolina21147345

Standouts

  • PassingNate Hampton12 of 30, 263 yards, 2 TDGardner-Webb
  • RushingNate Hampton28 carries, 132 yards, 4 TDGardner-Webb
  • ReceivingAnthony Lowe5 catches, 80 yards, 2 TDGardner-Webb
  • DefenseJosiah Harris1 INTGardner-Webb

Player stats

Gardner-Webb

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nate Hampton12/3026320
Cole Pennington1/32901
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Nate Hampton28132426
QuaSean Holmes13116165
Carson Gresock1185055
Cole Pennington21208
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chris Lofton3102055
Anthony Lowe580236
Caleb Borders362037
Jabre Bevineau129029
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Josiah Harris0001

Western Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Bennett Judy15/2715121
Isaac Lee3/98210
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Patrick Boyd Jr.15142170
Branson Adams1266011
Camury Reid6723
Bennett Judy5707
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Malik Knight169169
James Tyre566125
Trey Walker125125
Marcus Striggles224016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Hasaan Sykes0001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Gardner-WebbWestern Carolina
627Total yards454
292Passing yards233
335Rushing yards221
8.8Yards per pass6.5
5.9Yards per rush5.3
25First downs21
4–⁠16Third downs7–⁠18
2–⁠4Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers3
8–⁠64Penalties8–⁠54
35:38Possession24:22

Efficiency

Gardner-WebbWestern Carolina
36%Success rate46%
0.16EPA per play0.18
1.94Explosiveness1.36
0.18Rushing EPA0.17
0.34Passing EPA0.31
42%Passing-down success35%
5%Havoc by its defense2%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Western Carolina 70% to win. Gardner-Webb won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Western Carolina −6.5, over/under 57.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Western Carolina end zoneGardner-Webb end zoneQ1 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Gardner-WebbResult not recorded, 3 playsQ1 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 1 playQ1 Gardner-WebbPunt, 3 playsQ1 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Gardner-WebbInterception, 7 playsQ1 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Gardner-WebbPunt, 3 playsQ2 Western CarolinaResult not recorded, 8 playsQ2 Gardner-WebbTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 Western CarolinaFumble, 2 playsQ2 Gardner-WebbPunt, 5 playsQ2 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Western CarolinaPunt, 6 playsQ2 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Gardner-WebbTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ3 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Gardner-WebbPunt, 3 playsQ3 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Gardner-WebbMissed FG, 7 playsQ4 Western CarolinaFumble, 3 playsQ4 Gardner-WebbField goal, 7 playsQ4 Western CarolinaInterception, 3 playsQ4 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 1 playQ4 Western CarolinaField goal, 8 playsQ4 Gardner-WebbResult not recorded, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Western Carolina drives left to right, Gardner-Webb right to left.
  1. Q1 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  2. Q1 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 12 plays, 77 yards
  3. Q1 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 2 plays, 57 yards
  4. Q1 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  5. Q1 Gardner-WebbResult not recorded, 3 plays, −2 yards
  6. Q1 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 1 play, 25 yards
  7. Q1 Gardner-WebbPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  8. Q1 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 9 plays, 61 yards
  9. Q1 Gardner-WebbInterception, 7 plays, 38 yards
  10. Q1 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 3 plays, 1 yard
  11. Q1 Gardner-WebbPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  12. Q2 Western CarolinaResult not recorded, 8 plays, 38 yards
  13. Q2 Gardner-WebbTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  14. Q2 Western CarolinaFumble, 2 plays, 0 yards
  15. Q2 Gardner-WebbPunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
  16. Q2 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 2 plays, 77 yards
  17. Q2 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 9 plays, 72 yards
  18. Q2 Western CarolinaPunt, 6 plays, 12 yards
  19. Q2 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 7 plays, 64 yards
  20. Q3 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 8 plays, 72 yards
  21. Q3 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 6 plays, 72 yards
  22. Q3 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  23. Q3 Gardner-WebbTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 46 yards
  24. Q3 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  25. Q3 Gardner-WebbPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  26. Q3 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 5 plays, 80 yards
  27. Q4 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  28. Q4 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 4 plays, 66 yards
  29. Q4 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  30. Q4 Gardner-WebbMissed FG, 7 plays, 31 yards
  31. Q4 Western CarolinaFumble, 3 plays, 7 yards
  32. Q4 Gardner-WebbField goal, 7 plays, 24 yards
  33. Q4 Western CarolinaInterception, 3 plays, −2 yards
  34. Q4 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 1 play, 23 yards
  35. Q4 Western CarolinaField goal, 8 plays, 65 yards
  36. Q4 Gardner-WebbResult not recorded, 2 plays, 2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter12 drives, then Western Carolina 21, Gardner-Webb 7
Western Carolina Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Charlie Viorel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Bennett Judy pass complete to Brayden Blackmon for 2 yds to the WCU 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27Bennett Judy pass incomplete
15:003rd & 8 at own 27Bennett Judy pass incomplete to Malik Knight
Western Carolina Touchdown, 12 plays
15:004th & 1 at own 43Patrick Boyd Jr. run for 2 yds to the WCU 45 for a 1ST down
14:164th & 8 at own 27Stephen Brantley punt for 43 yds , Anthony Lowe returns for 5 yds to the GWEB 35
Gardner-Webb Touchdown, 2 plays
14:161st & 10 at own 35Nate Hampton pass incomplete to Caleb Borders
14:022nd & 10 at own 35Quasean Holmes run for 65 yds for a TD (Charlie Viorel KICK) (Charlie Viorel KICK)Gardner-Webb 7, Western Carolina 0
14:021st & goal at opp 3Gardner-Webb Penalty, false start (Henry Kofowo) to the WCU 8
Western Carolina Punt, 3 plays
13:571st & 10 at own 35Charlie Viorel kickoff for 65 yds , Dominic Dutton return for 20 yds to the WCU 20
13:571st & 10 at own 20Patrick Boyd Jr. run for 3 yds to the WCU 23
13:572nd & 7 at own 23Patrick Boyd Jr. run for 5 yds to the WCU 28
12:594th & 2 at own 28Stephen Brantley punt for 47 yds
Gardner-Webb Result not recorded, 3 plays
12:591st & 10 at own 25Nate Hampton run for 2 yds to the GWEB 27
12:592nd & 8 at own 27Nate Hampton pass incomplete to Caleb Borders
12:153rd & 8 at own 27Nate Hampton sacked by Hayward McQueen Jr. for a loss of 1 yard to the GWEB 28 Nate Hampton fumbled, recovered by WCU Kenyon Partridge , return for 0 yards
Western Carolina Touchdown, 1 play
12:091st & 10 at opp 28Patrick Boyd Jr. run for 28 yds for a TD (Christian Lowery KICK)Tied at 7
Gardner-Webb Punt, 3 plays
12:091st & 10 at own 35Nate Hampton pass complete to Anthony Lowe for 4 yds to the GWEB 39
12:092nd & 6 at own 39Nate Hampton pass incomplete to Jabre Bevineau, broken up by Cam’Ron Dabney
12:093rd & 6 at own 39Nate Hampton sacked by Jordan Thompson for a loss of 7 yards to the GWEB 32
10:484th & 13 at own 32Brady Braun punt for 53 yds , James Tyre returns for 21 yds to the WCU 36
Western Carolina Touchdown, 9 plays
10:481st & 10 at own 36Patrick Boyd Jr. run for 5 yds to the GWEB 41 for a 1ST down Gardner-Webb Penalty, personal foul (Giovanni Adopte) to the GWEB 44 for a 1ST down
10:481st & 10 at opp 44Patrick Boyd Jr. run for 3 yds to the GWEB 41
10:482nd & 7 at opp 41Bennett Judy run for 7 yds to the GWEB 34 for a 1ST down
10:481st & 10 at opp 34Bennett Judy pass incomplete to Patrick Boyd Jr.
10:482nd & 10 at opp 34Bennett Judy pass incomplete, broken up by Trey Weems
10:483rd & 10 at opp 34Bennett Judy pass complete to Marcus Striggles for 16 yds to the GWEB 18 Gardner-Webb Penalty, roughing passer (Robert Holtz) to the GWEB 9
10:481st & goal at opp 9Branson Adams run for 6 yds to the GWEB 3
10:482nd & goal at opp 3Branson Adams run for no gain to the GWEB 3
8:183rd & goal at opp 3Camury Reid run for 3 yds for a TD (Christian Lowery KICK)Western Carolina 14, Gardner-Webb 7
Gardner-Webb Interception, 7 plays
8:181st & 10 at own 35Christian Lowery kickoff for 63 yds
8:181st & 10 at own 25Carson Gresock run for no gain to the GWEB 25
8:182nd & 10 at own 25Cole Pennington run for 4 yds to the GWEB 29
8:183rd & 6 at own 29Cole Pennington pass complete to Jabre Bevineau for 29 yds to the WCU 42 for a 1ST down
8:181st & 10 at opp 42Carson Gresock run for a loss of 3 yards to the WCU 45
8:182nd & 13 at opp 45Cole Pennington run for 8 yds to the WCU 37
8:183rd & 5 at opp 37Cole Pennington pass incomplete to Chris Lofton
5:364th & 5 at opp 37Cole Pennington pass intercepted for a 1ST down Gardner-Webb Penalty, personal foul (Cole Schnieder) to the GWEB 4 for a 1ST down
Western Carolina Touchdown, 3 plays
5:361st & goal at opp 4Camury Reid run for 1 yd to the GWEB 3
5:362nd & goal at opp 3Camury Reid run for a loss of 2 yards to the GWEB 5
4:303rd & goal at opp 5Bennett Judy pass complete to James Tyre for 5 yds for a TD (Christian Lowery KICK) (Christian Lowery KICK)Western Carolina 21, Gardner-Webb 7
Gardner-Webb Punt, 3 plays
4:211st & 10 at own 35Christian Lowery kickoff for 65 yds , Anthony Lowe return for 58 yds to the WCU 42
4:211st & 10 at opp 42Nate Hampton run for 2 yds to the WCU 40
4:212nd & 8 at opp 40Quasean Holmes run for 5 yds to the WCU 35
2:513rd & 3 at opp 35Quasean Holmes run for a loss of 1 yard to the WCU 36
2:514th & 4 at opp 36Gardner-Webb Penalty, false start (Jabre Bevineau) to the WCU 41
2:444th & 9 at opp 41Jackson Dorr punt for 41 yds
Western Carolina Touchdown, 12 plays
2:441st & 10 at own 20Patrick Boyd Jr. run for 9 yds to the WCU 29
2:442nd & 1 at own 29Patrick Boyd Jr. run for 5 yds to the WCU 34 for a 1ST down
2:441st & 10 at own 34Patrick Boyd Jr. run for 2 yds to the WCU 36
2:442nd & 8 at own 36Western Carolina Penalty, false start (Evan Carney) to the WCU 31
2:442nd & 13 at own 31Bennett Judy pass complete to Patrick Boyd Jr. for 10 yds to the WCU 41
2:443rd & 3 at own 41Bennett Judy pass complete to David Hulbert for 2 yds to the WCU 43
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 45Patrick Boyd Jr. run for no gain to the WCU 45
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 45Bennett Judy pass incomplete to Malik Knight for a 1ST down Gardner-Webb Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Sabin McLaughlin) to the GWEB 40 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 40Bennett Judy pass incomplete
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 40Bennett Judy pass complete to Patrick Boyd Jr. for 9 yds to the GWEB 31
Q2 15:003rd & 1 at opp 31Patrick Boyd Jr. run for 6 yds to the GWEB 25 for a 1ST down
2nd quarter10 drives, then Western Carolina 35, Gardner-Webb 21
Western Carolina Result not recorded, 8 plays
15:002nd & 10 at opp 47Branson Adams run for 7 yds to the WCU 35
Western Carolina Touchdown, 12 plays
13:281st & 10 at opp 25Bennett Judy pass complete to Trey Walker for 25 yds for a TD (Christian Lowery KICK) (Christian Lowery KICK)Western Carolina 28, Gardner-Webb 7
Gardner-Webb Turnover on downs, 4 plays
13:241st & 10 at own 35Christian Lowery kickoff for 65 yds , Anthony Lowe return for 18 yds to the GWEB 18
13:241st & 10 at own 18Quasean Holmes run for 1 yd to the GWEB 19
13:242nd & 9 at own 19Quasean Holmes run for 8 yds to the GWEB 27
13:243rd & 1 at own 27Nate Hampton run for no gain to the GWEB 27
11:374th & 1 at own 27Carson Gresock run for no gain to the GWEB 27
Western Carolina Fumble, 2 plays
11:371st & 10 at opp 27Isaac Lee pass incomplete to Josiah Thomas
11:322nd & 10 at opp 27Isaac Lee run for a loss of 7 yards to the GWEB 34 Isaac Lee fumbled, recovered by GWEB De’Arieun Hicks
Gardner-Webb Punt, 5 plays
11:321st & 10 at own 34Quasean Holmes run for 1 yd to the GWEB 35
11:322nd & 9 at own 35Nate Hampton run for 14 yds to the GWEB 49 for a 1ST down
11:321st & 10 at own 49Quasean Holmes run for 3 yds to the WCU 48
11:322nd & 7 at opp 48Nate Hampton pass incomplete to Caleb Borders, broken up by Cam’Ron Dabney
11:323rd & 7 at opp 48Nate Hampton run for 3 yds to the WCU 45
9:024th & 4 at opp 45Jackson Dorr punt for 45 yds
Western Carolina Touchdown, 2 plays
9:021st & 10 at own 20Branson Adams run for 11 yds to the WCU 31 for a 1ST down
8:241st & 10 at own 31Isaac Lee pass complete to Malik Knight for 69 yds for a TD (Christian Lowery KICK) (Christian Lowery KICK)Western Carolina 35, Gardner-Webb 7
Gardner-Webb Touchdown, 9 plays
8:241st & 10 at own 35Christian Lowery kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:241st & 10 at own 25Nate Hampton pass complete to Chris Lofton for 27 yds to the WCU 48 for a 1ST down
8:241st & 10 at opp 48Nate Hampton pass incomplete to Chris Lofton
8:242nd & 10 at opp 48Quasean Holmes run for 19 yds to the WCU 29 for a 1ST down
8:241st & 10 at opp 29Nate Hampton pass incomplete to Jabre Bevineau
8:242nd & 10 at opp 29Nate Hampton run for 1 yd to the WCU 28
8:243rd & 9 at opp 28Nate Hampton run for 6 yds to the WCU 22
8:244th & 3 at opp 22Quasean Holmes run for 4 yds to the WCU 18 for a 1ST down
8:241st & 10 at opp 18Nate Hampton pass incomplete to Caleb Borders, broken up by Cam’Ron Dabney
5:232nd & 10 at opp 18Nate Hampton pass complete to Anthony Lowe for 18 yds for a TD (Charlie Viorel KICK) (Charlie Viorel KICK)Western Carolina 35, Gardner-Webb 14
Western Carolina Punt, 6 plays
5:171st & 10 at own 35Charlie Viorel kickoff for 60 yds , Patrick Boyd Jr. return for 21 yds to the WCU 26
5:171st & 10 at own 26Branson Adams run for 5 yds to the WCU 31
5:172nd & 5 at own 31Isaac Lee pass complete to Painter Richards-Baker for 3 yds to the WCU 34
5:173rd & 2 at own 34Branson Adams run for 3 yds to the WCU 37 for a 1ST down
5:171st & 10 at own 37Isaac Lee pass incomplete
5:172nd & 10 at own 37Isaac Lee run for 1 yd to the WCU 38
5:173rd & 9 at own 38Isaac Lee pass incomplete
3:244th & 9 at own 38Stephen Brantley punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the GWEB 35 , Anthony Lowe returns for 13 yds to the GWEB 35
Gardner-Webb Touchdown, 7 plays
3:241st & 10 at own 35Nate Hampton pass complete to Caleb Borders for 37 yds to the WCU 28 for a 1ST down
3:241st & 10 at opp 28Nate Hampton pass complete to Caleb Borders for 3 yds to the WCU 25
3:242nd & 7 at opp 25Nate Hampton run for no gain to the WCU 25
2:003rd & 7 at opp 25Nate Hampton pass incomplete
2:004th & 7 at opp 25Nate Hampton pass complete to Caleb Borders for 22 yds to the WCU 3 for a 1ST down
2:001st & goal at opp 3Nate Hampton run for 2 yds to the WCU 1
1:082nd & goal at opp 1Nate Hampton run for 1 yd for a TD (Charlie Viorel KICK) Western Carolina Penalty, off-side (2 Yards) to the WCU 1 (Charlie Viorel KICK)Western Carolina 35, Gardner-Webb 21
Western Carolina Result not recorded, 8 plays
1:051st & 10 at own 35Charlie Viorel kickoff for 60 yds , Patrick Boyd Jr. return for 10 yds to the WCU 15
1:051st & 10 at own 15Branson Adams run for 7 yds to the WCU 22
1:052nd & 3 at own 22Branson Adams run for 6 yds to the WCU 28 for a 1ST down
1:051st & 10 at own 28Isaac Lee pass complete to Branson Adams for 10 yds to the WCU 38 for a 1ST down
1:051st & 10 at own 38Isaac Lee pass incomplete to Malik Knight
1:052nd & 10 at own 38Branson Adams run for 4 yds to the WCU 42
0:153rd & 6 at own 42Branson Adams run for 11 yds to the GWEB 47 for a 1ST down
0:101st & 10 at opp 47Isaac Lee pass incomplete
3rd quarter8 drives, then Western Carolina 42, Gardner-Webb 28
Gardner-Webb Touchdown, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 43Carson Gresock run for 1 yd to the GWEB 44
Gardner-Webb Touchdown, 6 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 35Christian Lowery kickoff for 63 yds , Anthony Lowe return for 23 yds to the GWEB 25
14:551st & 10 at own 25Quasean Holmes run for 10 yds to the GWEB 35 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 35Nate Hampton run for no gain to the GWEB 35
14:552nd & 10 at own 35Carson Gresock run for 10 yds to the GWEB 45 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 45Nate Hampton pass complete to Chris Lofton for 20 yds to the WCU 35 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 35Nate Hampton run for a loss of 1 yard to the WCU 36
12:202nd & 11 at opp 36Nate Hampton pass complete to Anthony Lowe for 36 yds for a TD (Charlie Viorel KICK) (Charlie Viorel KICK)Western Carolina 35, Gardner-Webb 28
Western Carolina Punt, 3 plays
12:131st & 10 at own 35Charlie Viorel kickoff for 61 yds , Dominic Dutton return for 21 yds to the WCU 25
12:131st & 10 at own 25Patrick Boyd Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the WCU 22
12:132nd & 13 at own 22Bennett Judy run for 3 yds to the WCU 25
12:133rd & 10 at own 25Bennett Judy pass incomplete to James Tyre, broken up by Darius Johnson Jr.
10:534th & 10 at own 25Stephen Brantley punt for 50 yds
Gardner-Webb Turnover on downs, 11 plays
10:531st & 10 at own 25Quasean Holmes run for 2 yds to the GWEB 27
10:532nd & 8 at own 27Nate Hampton run for 5 yds to the GWEB 32
10:533rd & 3 at own 32Nate Hampton run for 3 yds to the GWEB 35 for a 1ST down
10:531st & 10 at own 35Nate Hampton pass incomplete to Caleb Borders, broken up by Darian Anderson Jr.
10:532nd & 10 at own 35Nate Hampton pass complete to Anthony Lowe for 18 yds to the WCU 47 for a 1ST down
10:531st & 10 at opp 47Nate Hampton run for 9 yds to the WCU 38
10:532nd & 1 at opp 38Carson Gresock run for 5 yds to the WCU 33 for a 1ST down
10:531st & 10 at opp 33Nate Hampton run for 4 yds to the WCU 29
10:532nd & 6 at opp 29Nate Hampton pass incomplete to Caleb Borders
10:533rd & 6 at opp 29Nate Hampton pass incomplete to Chris Lofton, broken up by Darian Anderson Jr.
6:194th & 6 at opp 29Nate Hampton pass incomplete to Chris Lofton
Western Carolina Punt, 3 plays
6:191st & 10 at own 29Branson Adams run for 6 yds to the WCU 35
6:192nd & 4 at own 35Branson Adams run for no gain to the WCU 35
6:193rd & 4 at own 35Bennett Judy pass complete to Branson Adams for 3 yds to the WCU 38
6:194th & 1 at own 38Western Carolina Penalty, false start (James Tyre) to the WCU 33
4:334th & 6 at own 33Stephen Brantley punt for 39 yds
Gardner-Webb Punt, 3 plays
4:331st & 10 at own 28Quasean Holmes run for a loss of 3 yards to the GWEB 25 Gardner-Webb Penalty, Offensive holding (Giovanni Adopte) to the GWEB 25
4:332nd & 13 at own 25Nate Hampton run for 3 yds to the GWEB 28
4:333rd & 10 at own 28Nate Hampton pass incomplete to Anthony Lowe, broken up by Cam’Ron Dabney
3:354th & 10 at own 28Brady Braun punt for 55 yds , James Tyre returns for no gain to the WCU 17
Western Carolina Touchdown, 5 plays
3:351st & 10 at own 17Bennett Judy pass complete to Marcus Striggles for 8 yds to the WCU 25
3:352nd & 2 at own 25Patrick Boyd Jr. run for 70 yds to the GWEB 5 for a 1ST down
3:351st & goal at opp 5Camury Reid run for 3 yds to the GWEB 2
3:352nd & goal at opp 2Camury Reid run for 1 yd to the GWEB 1
1:263rd & goal at opp 1Camury Reid run for 1 yd for a TD (Christian Lowery KICK)Western Carolina 42, Gardner-Webb 28
Gardner-Webb Touchdown, 8 plays
1:241st & 10 at own 35Christian Lowery kickoff for 40 yds , Caleb Borders return for no gain to the GWEB 25
1:241st & 10 at own 25Carson Gresock run for 5 yds to the GWEB 30
1:242nd & 5 at own 30Nate Hampton pass incomplete
1:243rd & 5 at own 30Gardner-Webb Penalty, false start (Jabre Bevineau) to the GWEB 25
1:243rd & 10 at own 25Nate Hampton run for 18 yds to the GWEB 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at own 44Nate Hampton pass complete to Chris Lofton for 55 yds to the WCU 1 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 1Nate Hampton run for no gain to the WCU 1 Gardner-Webb Penalty, personal foul (Andrew Threatt) to the WCU 16
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 16Nate Hampton pass incomplete to Caleb Borders
Q4 13:512nd & goal at opp 16Nate Hampton run for 16 yds for a TD (Charlie Viorel KICK)Western Carolina 42, Gardner-Webb 35
4th quarter10 drives, then Gardner-Webb 52, Western Carolina 45
Western Carolina Punt, 3 plays
13:511st & 10 at own 35Charlie Viorel kickoff Western Carolina Penalty, personal foul (Jackson Banks) to the 50 yard line
13:511st & 10 at the 50Charlie Viorel kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
13:511st & 10 at own 25Patrick Boyd Jr. run for 5 yds to the WCU 30
13:512nd & 5 at own 30Patrick Boyd Jr. run for 2 yds to the WCU 32
13:513rd & 3 at own 32Bennett Judy pass complete to Patrick Boyd Jr. for 2 yds to the WCU 34
13:514th & 1 at own 34Stephen Brantley punt for 40 yds , Anthony Lowe returns for 5 yds to the GWEB 31
Gardner-Webb Touchdown, 4 plays
13:511st & 11 at own 31Nate Hampton pass complete to Anthony Lowe for 4 yds to the GWEB 35
13:512nd & 7 at own 35Carson Gresock run for 55 yds to the WCU 10 for a 1ST down
13:511st & goal at opp 10Nate Hampton run for 3 yds to the WCU 7
10:162nd & goal at opp 7Nate Hampton run for 7 yds for a TD (Charlie Viorel KICK)Tied at 42
Western Carolina Punt, 3 plays
10:161st & 10 at own 35Charlie Viorel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback Western Carolina Penalty, illegal block (Ja’morri Downing)
10:161st & 13 at own 12Bennett Judy pass incomplete to Malik Knight, broken up by Darius Johnson Jr.
10:162nd & 13 at own 12Bennett Judy pass incomplete to Malik Knight
10:163rd & 13 at own 12Bennett Judy sacked by Jamari Young for a loss of 2 yards to the WCU 10 Bennett Judy fumbled, recovered by WCU Bennett Judy , return for 0 yards
9:134th & 15 at own 10Stephen Brantley punt for 44 yds
Gardner-Webb Missed FG, 7 plays
9:131st & 10 at own 46Nate Hampton pass complete to Giovanni Adopte for 19 yds to the WCU 35 for a 1ST down
9:131st & 10 at opp 35Carson Gresock run for 7 yds to the WCU 28
9:132nd & 3 at opp 28Carson Gresock run for 3 yds to the WCU 25 for a 1ST down
9:131st & 10 at opp 25Nate Hampton pass incomplete to Sean Brady
9:132nd & 10 at opp 25Nate Hampton pass incomplete
9:133rd & 10 at opp 25Carson Gresock run for 2 yds to the WCU 23
6:434th & 8 at opp 23Charlie Viorel 41 yd FG MISSED
Western Carolina Fumble, 3 plays
6:431st & 10 at own 23Isaac Lee run for 7 yds to the WCU 30
6:432nd & 3 at own 30Isaac Lee pass incomplete
6:033rd & 3 at own 30Isaac Lee run for a loss of 2 yards to the WCU 28 Isaac Lee fumbled, recovered by GWEB Antonio O’Berry
Gardner-Webb Field goal, 7 plays
6:031st & 10 at opp 28Quasean Holmes run for 2 yds to the WCU 26
6:032nd & 8 at opp 26Nate Hampton run for 2 yds to the WCU 24
6:033rd & 6 at opp 24Nate Hampton pass incomplete to Caleb Borders Western Carolina Penalty, roughing passer (Justin Wallace) to the WCU 12
6:031st & 10 at opp 12Chris Lofton run for a loss of 4 yards to the WCU 16 Lofton,Chris rush left for loss of 4 yards to the WCU16, Brady,Sean rush (Simpson-Nealy,Bo).
6:032nd & 14 at opp 16Nate Hampton run for 11 yds to the WCU 5
3:223rd & 3 at opp 5Nate Hampton run for 1 yd to the WCU 4
2:364th & 2 at opp 4Charlie Viorel 22 Yd Field GoalGardner-Webb 45, Western Carolina 42
Western Carolina Interception, 3 plays
2:361st & 10 at own 35Charlie Viorel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:361st & 10 at own 25Bennett Judy sacked by Robert Holtz for a loss of 4 yards to the WCU 21
2:362nd & 14 at own 21Bennett Judy pass complete to James Tyre for 2 yds to the WCU 23
1:563rd & 12 at own 23Bennett Judy pass intercepted
Gardner-Webb Touchdown, 1 play
1:481st & 10 at opp 26Nate Hampton 26 Yd Run (Charlie Viorel Kick)Gardner-Webb 52, Western Carolina 42
Western Carolina Field goal, 8 plays
1:421st & 10 at own 35Charlie Viorel kickoff for 65 yds , Dominic Dutton return for 24 yds to the WCU 24
1:421st & 10 at own 24Western Carolina Penalty, delay of game (Bennett Judy) to the WCU 19
1:421st & 15 at own 19Bennett Judy pass complete to James Tyre for 17 yds to the WCU 36 for a 1ST down
1:421st & 10 at own 36Bennett Judy run for 3 yds to the WCU 39
1:222nd & 7 at own 39Bennett Judy pass complete to James Tyre for 25 yds to the GWEB 36 for a 1ST down
1:221st & 10 at opp 36Bennett Judy pass complete to James Tyre for 17 yds to the GWEB 19 for a 1ST down
1:221st & 10 at opp 19Bennett Judy pass complete to Branson Adams for 8 yds to the GWEB 11
0:542nd & 2 at opp 11Bennett Judy pass incomplete to Malik Knight, broken up by Wendell McClain
0:543rd & 2 at opp 11Bennett Judy pass incomplete to Painter Richards-Baker, broken up by Que Billingsley
0:424th & 2 at opp 11Christian Lowery 29 Yd Field GoalGardner-Webb 52, Western Carolina 45
Gardner-Webb Result not recorded, 2 plays
0:401st & 10 at own 35Christian Lowery kickoff for 9 yds Western Carolina Penalty, illegal touching (Joshua Collins) to the WCU 44
0:401st & 10 at opp 44run for a loss of 2 yards to the WCU 46
0:352nd & 12 at opp 46run for a loss of 4 yards to the WCU 46

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Tied 5–⁠5 in 10 meetings.

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

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