The Citadel vs. Western Carolina

The Citadel and Western Carolina have 29 meetings on file, the first in 1972; The Citadel leads the series 17–⁠12 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Western Carolina 6–⁠4, and Western Carolina has won the last 3.

The Citadel wins
17
Western Carolina wins
12
Ties
0
Earliest on file
1972
Longest streak
5 The Citadel
Current streak
3 Western Carolina
Last 10 meetings
Western Carolina 6–⁠4
Most recent
2025

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1970s2–⁠2
1980s2–⁠0
2000s5–⁠2
2010s7–⁠3
2020s1–⁠5
Average margin
13 points; 9 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At The Citadel
9–⁠6 The Citadel’s record at home
At Western Carolina
6–⁠8 Western Carolina’s record at home
Shutouts
3

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

Games that tell the story

  1. The Citadel’s biggest win2011: The Citadel 35, Western Carolina 7by 28 points
  2. Western Carolina’s biggest win2023: Western Carolina 49, The Citadel 14by 35 points
  3. Upset1972: Western Carolina 10, The Citadel 0Western Carolina had a 9% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  4. Upset2021: Western Carolina 45, The Citadel 31Western Carolina had a 26% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  5. Upset2022: The Citadel 34, Western Carolina 21The Citadel had a 27% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Coach against coach

YearsThe CitadelSeriesWestern Carolina
1978–⁠1981Art Baker3–⁠1Bob Waters

Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from The Citadel’s side (Baker 3–⁠1 against Waters). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of The Citadel and Western Carolina, 1972 on13001500170019801990200020102020

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 21, 2026The Citadel at Western Carolina upcomingat Western Carolina
Oct 18, 2025Western Carolina 45, The Citadel 38at The Citadel
Oct 12, 2024Western Carolina 30, The Citadel 16at Western Carolina
Sep 30, 2023Western Carolina 49, The Citadel 14at The Citadel
Oct 22, 2022The Citadel 34, Western Carolina 21at Western Carolina
Oct 23, 2021Western Carolina 45, The Citadel 31at The Citadel
Mar 13, 2021Western Carolina 21, The Citadel 14at Western Carolina
Oct 12, 2019The Citadel 35, Western Carolina 17at The Citadel
Nov 3, 2018The Citadel 38, Western Carolina 24at Western Carolina
Nov 4, 2017Western Carolina 31, The Citadel 19at The Citadel
Oct 1, 2016The Citadel 37, Western Carolina 14at Western Carolina
Sep 12, 2015The Citadel 28, Western Carolina 10at The Citadel
Oct 25, 2014Western Carolina 29, The Citadel 15at Western Carolina
Sep 14, 2013The Citadel 28, Western Carolina 21at Western Carolina
Oct 13, 2012The Citadel 45, Western Carolina 31at The Citadel
Oct 22, 2011The Citadel 35, Western Carolina 7at Western Carolina
Oct 2, 2010Western Carolina 24, The Citadel 13at The Citadel
Oct 17, 2009Western Carolina 14, The Citadel 10at Western Carolina
Sep 27, 2008The Citadel 34, Western Carolina 14at The Citadel
Oct 20, 2007The Citadel 37, Western Carolina 31at Western Carolina
Oct 21, 2006The Citadel 30, Western Carolina 27at The Citadel
Oct 1, 2005The Citadel 17, Western Carolina 7at Western Carolina
Nov 20, 2004The Citadel 17, Western Carolina 0at The Citadel
Sep 20, 2003Western Carolina 28, The Citadel 21at Western Carolina
Sep 19, 1981The Citadel 12, Western Carolina 3at The Citadel
Oct 11, 1980The Citadel 28, Western Carolina 21at Western Carolina
Oct 6, 1979The Citadel 21, Western Carolina 19at The Citadel
Oct 14, 1978Western Carolina 38, The Citadel 24at Western Carolina
Sep 17, 1977The Citadel 20, Western Carolina 0at The Citadel
Sep 23, 1972Western Carolina 10, The Citadel 0at The Citadel

Every game is listed as played on the field.