Eastern Kentucky vs. Western Carolina

Eastern Kentucky and Western Carolina have 7 meetings on file, the first in 2006; Western Carolina leads the series 4–⁠3 in the games on file. Over the last 7 meetings it’s Western Carolina 4–⁠3, and Western Carolina has won the last 2.

Eastern Kentucky wins
3
Western Carolina wins
4
Ties
0
Earliest on file
2006
Longest streak
2 Eastern Kentucky
Current streak
2 Western Carolina
Last 10 meetings
Western Carolina 4–⁠3
Most recent
2026

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2000s1–⁠2
2020s2–⁠2
Average margin
15.1 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Eastern Kentucky
2–⁠2 Eastern Kentucky’s record at home
At Western Carolina
2–⁠1 Western Carolina’s record at home

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Eastern Kentucky’s biggest win2020: Eastern Kentucky 49, Western Carolina 17by 32 points
  2. Western Carolina’s biggest win2026: Western Carolina 45, Eastern Kentucky 21by 24 points
  3. Upset2009: Western Carolina 24, Eastern Kentucky 7Western Carolina had a 15% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Eastern Kentucky and Western Carolina, 2006 on1300150017002010201520202025

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Every game

Aug 29, 2026Western Carolina 45, Eastern Kentucky 21at Western Carolina
Sep 16, 2023Western Carolina 27, Eastern Kentucky 24at Eastern Kentucky
Sep 4, 2021Eastern Kentucky 31, Western Carolina 28at Western Carolina
Nov 21, 2020Eastern Kentucky 49, Western Carolina 17at Eastern Kentucky
Nov 14, 2009Western Carolina 24, Eastern Kentucky 7at Eastern Kentucky
Sep 8, 2007Eastern Kentucky 45, Western Carolina 21at Eastern Kentucky
Sep 16, 2006Western Carolina 20, Eastern Kentucky 17at Western Carolina

Every game is listed as played on the field.