Elon vs. Western Carolina
Elon and Western Carolina have 15 meetings on file, the first in 1978; Elon leads the series 8–7 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Elon 8–2. Share
- Elon wins
- 8
- Western Carolina wins
- 7
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1978
- Longest streak
- 7 Elon
- Current streak
- 1 Elon
- Last 10 meetings
- Elon 8–2
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0–2 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 4–3 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 3–1 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 1–1 |
- Average margin
- 13.4 points; 6 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Elon
- 4–3 Elon’s record at home
- At Western Carolina
- 4–4 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
- Elon’s biggest win2010: Elon 45, Western Carolina 14by 31 points
- Western Carolina’s biggest win2003: Western Carolina 26, Elon 3by 23 points
- Upset2024: Western Carolina 24, Elon 17Western Carolina had a 30% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Both programs through the years
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.
Photos
Elon UniversityPhoto: Elon University, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons 
Elon UniversityPhoto: Elon University, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons 
Elon UniversityPhoto: Elon University, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons 
Elon UniversityPhoto: Elon University, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
From the rivalry’s and its games’ categories on Wikimedia Commons (free licenses only, each credited).
Every game
| Sep 13, 2025 | Elon 37, Western Carolina 31 | at Western Carolina | ||
| Sep 14, 2024 | Western Carolina 24, Elon 17 | at Elon | ||
| Oct 26, 2013 | Western Carolina 27, Elon 24 | at Western Carolina | ||
| Oct 20, 2012 | Elon 42, Western Carolina 31 | at Elon | ||
| Oct 8, 2011 | Elon 38, Western Carolina 31 | at Western Carolina | ||
| Nov 20, 2010 | Elon 45, Western Carolina 14 | at Elon | ||
| Nov 7, 2009 | Elon 42, Western Carolina 17 | at Western Carolina | ||
| Nov 8, 2008 | Elon 33, Western Carolina 14 | at Elon | ||
| Oct 6, 2007 | Elon 38, Western Carolina 36 | at Western Carolina | ||
| Oct 7, 2006 | Elon 37, Western Carolina 19 | at Elon | ||
| Oct 29, 2005 | Western Carolina 31, Elon 26 | at Western Carolina | ||
| Oct 30, 2004 | Western Carolina 28, Elon 7 | at Elon | ||
| Nov 1, 2003 | Western Carolina 26, Elon 3 | at Western Carolina | ||
| Sep 29, 1979 | Western Carolina 20, Elon 7 | at Elon | ||
| Sep 23, 1978 | Western Carolina 17, Elon 7 | at Western Carolina |
Every game is listed as played on the field.