Gardner-Webb vs. Western Carolina
Gardner-Webb and Western Carolina have 10 meetings on file, the first in 2003; the series is tied 5–5 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s even at 5–5, and Gardner-Webb has won the last 3. Share
- Gardner-Webb wins
- 5
- Western Carolina wins
- 5
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 2003
- Longest streak
- 4 Western Carolina
- Current streak
- 3 Gardner-Webb
- Last 10 meetings
- even at 5–5
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 14.1 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Gardner-Webb
- 1–3 Gardner-Webb’s record at home
- At Western Carolina
- 2–3 Western Carolina’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 1–0 Gardner-Webb first
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Gardner-Webb’s biggest win2021: Gardner-Webb 52, Western Carolina 34by 18 points
- Western Carolina’s biggest win2016: Western Carolina 44, Gardner-Webb 14by 30 points
- Upset2010: Western Carolina 28, Gardner-Webb 14Western Carolina had a 24% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2025: Gardner-Webb 52, Western Carolina 45Gardner-Webb 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.
Every game
| Aug 30, 2025 | Gardner-Webb 52, Western Carolina 45 | at Western Carolina | ||
| Sep 25, 2021 | Gardner-Webb 52, Western Carolina 34 | at Gardner-Webb | ||
| Oct 5, 2019 | Gardner-Webb 24, Western Carolina 21 | at Western Carolina | ||
| Sep 14, 2018 | Western Carolina 28, Gardner-Webb 10 | at Gardner-Webb | ||
| Sep 16, 2017 | Western Carolina 42, Gardner-Webb 27 | at Gardner-Webb | ||
| Sep 10, 2016 | Western Carolina 44, Gardner-Webb 14 | at Western Carolina | ||
| Sep 18, 2010 | Western Carolina 28, Gardner-Webb 14 | at Gardner-Webb | ||
| Sep 12, 2009 | Gardner-Webb 27, Western Carolina 20 | at Western Carolina | ||
| Sep 25, 2004 | Gardner-Webb 26, Western Carolina 20 | Neutral site | ||
| Nov 22, 2003 | Western Carolina 39, Gardner-Webb 16 | at Western Carolina |
Every game is listed as played on the field.