VMI vs. Western Carolina
VMI and Western Carolina have 15 meetings on file, the first in 1978; Western Carolina leads the series 12–3 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Western Carolina 8–2, and Western Carolina has won the last 2. Share
- VMI wins
- 3
- Western Carolina wins
- 12
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1978
- Longest streak
- 6 Western Carolina
- Current streak
- 2 Western Carolina
- Last 10 meetings
- Western Carolina 8–2
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 0–6 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 2–4 |
- Average margin
- 15.7 points; 7 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At VMI
- 2–6 VMI’s record at home
- At Western Carolina
- 6–1 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
- VMI’s biggest win2020: VMI 30, Western Carolina 7by 23 points
- Western Carolina’s biggest win2025: Western Carolina 48, VMI 6by 42 points
- Upset2021: Western Carolina 52, VMI 24Western Carolina had a 22% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2019: Western Carolina 43, VMI 35Western Carolina had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1978: Western Carolina 41, VMI 12Western Carolina had a 32% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | VMI | Series | Western Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978–1981 | Bob Thalman | 1–2 | Bob Waters |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from VMI’s side (Thalman 1–2 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
| Nov 22, 2025 | Western Carolina 48, VMI 6 | at VMI | ||
| Nov 16, 2024 | Western Carolina 58, VMI 28 | at Western Carolina | ||
| Nov 18, 2023 | VMI 27, Western Carolina 24 | at VMI | ||
| Oct 1, 2022 | Western Carolina 38, VMI 17 | at Western Carolina | ||
| Nov 20, 2021 | Western Carolina 52, VMI 24 | at VMI | ||
| Mar 6, 2021 | VMI 30, Western Carolina 7 | at Western Carolina | ||
| Nov 2, 2019 | Western Carolina 43, VMI 35 | at VMI | ||
| Sep 22, 2018 | Western Carolina 52, VMI 50 | at Western Carolina | ||
| Oct 21, 2017 | Western Carolina 26, VMI 7 | at VMI | ||
| Nov 5, 2016 | Western Carolina 32, VMI 29 | at Western Carolina | ||
| Nov 21, 2015 | Western Carolina 24, VMI 20 | at VMI | ||
| Nov 15, 2014 | Western Carolina 42, VMI 27 | at Western Carolina | ||
| Sep 12, 1981 | VMI 21, Western Carolina 14 | at VMI | ||
| Sep 6, 1980 | Western Carolina 16, VMI 14 | at Western Carolina | ||
| Oct 28, 1978 | Western Carolina 41, VMI 12 | at VMI |
Every game is listed as played on the field.