2024 Western Carolina
7–5 (6–2 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Furman 52–20Oct 19
By 32 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Chattanooga 38–34Nov 2
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at 24NC State | L 21–38 | 14% |
| Sep 7 | vs Campbell | L 16–24 | 61% |
| Sep 14 | at Elon | W 24–17 | 30% |
| Sep 21 | at Montana | L 35–46 | 23% |
| Oct 5 | vs Wofford | W 21–17 | 70% |
| Oct 12 | vs The Citadel | W 30–16 | 81% |
| Oct 19 | at Furman | W 52–20 | 42% |
| Oct 26 | at Mercer | L 34–44 | 34% |
| Nov 2 | vs Chattanooga | W 38–34 | 47% |
| Nov 9 | at East Tennessee State | L 21–24 | 51% |
| Nov 16 | vs VMI | W 58–28 | 85% |
| Nov 23 | at Samford | W 47–42 | 50% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Samford 47–42; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 3rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 54 on file).
- Record
- 7–5
- Conference
- 6–2 2nd in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 397–350
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1390 +60 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −22.4 No. 28 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 157
- Offensive coordinator
- Rylan Wells
- Defensive coordinator
- Jerry Odom
Leaders
| Passing yards | Cole Gonzales QB | 2,471 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Cole Gonzales QB | 12 TD |
| Rushing yards | Branson Adams RB | 742 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jalynn Williams RB | 10 TD |
| Receiving yards | De’Andre Tamarez WR | 576 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | De’Andre Tamarez WR | 6 TD |
| Tackles | C.J. Williams CB | 6 tkl |
| Sacks | Chris Morgan DL | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jordy Lowery CB | 6 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| James Randle WR | ★★★ | No. 592 |
| Edwin Moore Jr. DL | ★★★ | No. 1421 |
| Hasaan Sykes CB | ★★★ | No. 1663 |
| Adrian Stone DL | ||
| Marcus Striggles WR |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.883 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.855 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.849 |
| Whole class | 3 | 3.0 | 0.862 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Transfers in 0
The 2024 portalNo transfers in.
Transfers out 2
 Desmond Reid RB | ★★★ | to  Pittsburgh |
 Andreas Keaton S | ★★★ | to  Temple |
2024 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 7–1 | 11–3 | |
| Western Carolina | 6–2 | 7–5 | |
| Chattanooga | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| East Tennessee State | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Samford | 3–4–1 | 4–7–1 | |
| The Citadel | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Wofford | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Furman | 2–5–1 | 3–8–1 | |
| VMI | 1–7 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.