History Programs Samford vs. Western Carolina Samford vs. Western Carolina Samford and Western Carolina have 18 meetings on file, the first in 2008; Samford leads the series 13–5 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Samford 6–4, and Western Carolina has won the last 3. Share
Samford wins 13
Western Carolina wins 5
Ties 0
Longest streak 7 Samford
Current streak 3 Western Carolina
Last 10 meetings Samford 6–4
The series at a glance Deeper color: bigger margin
Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner ’0 ’1 ’2 ’3 ’4 ’5 ’6 ’7 ’8 ’9 W–L 2000s 2–0 2010s 8–2 2020s 3–3
Average margin 18.7 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Samford 8–1 Samford’s record at home
At Western Carolina 4–5 Western Carolina’s record at home Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Both programs through the years Ticks under the axis: each meeting, in the winner’s color
End-of-season Elo ratings of Samford and Western Carolina, 2008 on 1300 1500 1700 2010 2015 2020 2025 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 Nov 14, 2026 Western Carolina at Samford upcoming at Samford Sep 20, 2025 Western Carolina 50, Samford 35 at Western Carolina Nov 23, 2024 Western Carolina 47, Samford 42 at Samford Sep 9, 2023 Western Carolina 30, Samford 7 at Western Carolina Sep 24, 2022 Samford 35, Western Carolina 12 at Samford Sep 18, 2021 Samford 42, Western Carolina 37 at Western Carolina Feb 27, 2021 Samford 55, Western Carolina 27 at Samford Nov 16, 2019 Samford 31, Western Carolina 13 at Western Carolina Oct 6, 2018 Samford 66, Western Carolina 28 at Samford Sep 23, 2017 Western Carolina 38, Samford 34 at Western Carolina Oct 22, 2016 Samford 30, Western Carolina 17 at Samford Oct 24, 2015 Western Carolina 56, Samford 36 at Western Carolina Nov 8, 2014 Samford 34, Western Carolina 20 at Samford Sep 28, 2013 Samford 62, Western Carolina 23 at Samford Sep 22, 2012 Samford 25, Western Carolina 21 at Western Carolina Oct 29, 2011 Samford 52, Western Carolina 24 at Samford Oct 9, 2010 Samford 38, Western Carolina 7 at Western Carolina Oct 3, 2009 Samford 16, Western Carolina 3 at Samford Oct 4, 2008 Samford 21, Western Carolina 6 at Western Carolina
Every game is listed as played on the field.
