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. Share
- 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
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2–2 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 5–2 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 7–3 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 1–5 |
- 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
- The Citadel’s biggest win2011: The Citadel 35, Western Carolina 7by 28 points
- Western Carolina’s biggest win2023: Western Carolina 49, The Citadel 14by 35 points
- Upset1972: Western Carolina 10, The Citadel 0Western Carolina had a 9% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2021: Western Carolina 45, The Citadel 31Western Carolina had a 26% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2022: The Citadel 34, Western Carolina 21The Citadel had a 27% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | The Citadel | Series | Western Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978–1981 | Art Baker | 3–1 | Bob 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
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
Every game is listed as played on the field.