Western Carolina CatamountsWestern Carolina
vs 
Cincinnati BearcatsCincinnati
10 - 62
Nippert Stadium
Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Carolina | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Cincinnati | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Carolina | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Cincinnati | 7 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 62 |
| Western Carolina | Qtr | Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Q1 | 7 |
| 7 | Q2 | 21 |
| 0 | Q3 | 21 |
| 0 | Q4 | 13 |
| 10 | Final | 62 |
Live play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Updating as the game goes.
Touchdown Interception Fumble Sack Penalty
Play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Saved from the official gamebook.
Q1 8:57 Field goal Western Carolina #60 B.McCollum field goal attempt from 33 yards GOOD (H: #63 T.Guerrero, LS: #57 K.Powell) 3-0
Q1 3:34 Touchdown Cincinnati JV Gibson Shotgun #4 J.French IV pass complete short right to #11 J.Gibson caught at WCU00, for 5 yards to the WCU00 TOUCHDOWN. #99 S.Rusnak kick attempt good (H: #31 M.Fletcher, LS: #48 E.Stein) 3-7
Q2 12:35 Touchdown Cincinnati Lyviel Waters Shotgun #4 J.French IV pass complete short left to #85 L.Waters caught at WCU00, for 2 yards to the WCU00 TOUCHDOWN. #99 S.Rusnak kick attempt good (H: #31 M.Fletcher, LS: #48 E.Stein) 3-14
Q2 6:23 Touchdown Western Carolina No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas rush middle for 1 yard gain to the CIN00 TOUCHDOWN. #60 B.McCollum kick attempt good (H: #63 T.Guerrero, LS: #57 K.Powell) 10-14
Q2 3:00 Touchdown Cincinnati Cole Tabb No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Tabb rush right for 36 yards gain to the WCU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #99 S.Rusnak kick attempt good (H: #31 M.Fletcher, LS: #48 E.Stein) 10-21
Q2 0:38 Touchdown Cincinnati Zion Johnson No Huddle-Shotgun #13 Z.Johnson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the WCU00 TOUCHDOWN. #99 S.Rusnak kick attempt good (H: #31 M.Fletcher, LS: #48 E.Stein) 10-28
Q3 9:10 Touchdown Cincinnati Gi'Bran Payne Shotgun #6 G.Payne rush middle for 40 yards gain to the WCU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #99 S.Rusnak kick attempt good (H: #31 M.Fletcher, LS: #48 E.Stein) 10-35
Q3 5:03 Touchdown Cincinnati Gi'Bran Payne Shotgun #6 G.Payne rush right for 17 yards gain to the WCU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #99 S.Rusnak kick attempt good (H: #31 M.Fletcher, LS: #48 E.Stein) 10-42
Q3 2:02 Touchdown Cincinnati Zylan Perry No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Perry rush right for 40 yards gain to the WCU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #99 S.Rusnak kick attempt good (H: #31 M.Fletcher, LS: #48 E.Stein) 10-49
Q4 11:51 Touchdown Cincinnati Liam O'Brien Shotgun #10 L.O'Brien rush left for 11 yards gain to the WCU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #93 M.Lemasters kick attempt failed (H: #31 M.Fletcher, LS: #48 E.Stein) 10-55
Q4 0:43 Touchdown Cincinnati Samaj Jones Shotgun #5 S.Jones rush middle for 4 yards gain to the WCU00 TOUCHDOWN. #99 S.Rusnak kick attempt good (H: #31 M.Fletcher, LS: #48 E.Stein) 10-62
Rivalry highlights
Series record
0-2
Western Carolina first, 2 meetings since 2005
Series leader
Cincinnati
Cincinnati lead 0-2 in 2 meetings since 2005
Widest recent margin
52 points
Western Carolina 10-62 Cincinnati, 2026
Tightest recent margin
4 points
Western Carolina 3-7 Cincinnati, 2005
Highest recent total
72 points
Western Carolina 10-62 Cincinnati, 2026
Head to head
Full rivalry page Western Carolina 0 2 meetings since 2005 2 Cincinnati
Cincinnati lead 0-2 in 2 meetings since 2005 Series leader: Cincinnati.
Team stats, this game
Western CarolinaCincinnati241Total yards690
167Passing yards272
74Rushing yards418
1Turnovers0
0Sacks0
13First downs32
45Penalty yards105
Team stats, 2026 season
Western CarolinaCincinnati 34.5 Points per game 10th33.8
5.8 Yards per play 7th6.6
177.8 Rush yards per game 5th230.8
261.7 Pass yards per game 12th196.8
+8 Turnover margin 1st+5
13 Sacks 7th10
Rank within each team's conference. 2026 season totals to date from CollegeFootballData.
Key players by position
| Western Carolina | Pos | Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|
| Lex Thomas | QB | JC French IV |
| Josh Perry | RB | Gi'Bran Payne |
| AJ Colombo | WR | JV Gibson |
| Bode Burns | TE | Gavin Grover |
| Caleb Turner-Allen | DL | Josh Hough |
| Joshua Collins | LB | Antwan Peek Jr. |
| Jayden Cornelius | DB | MJ Cannon |
Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.
Win probability
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1st2nd3rd4th
Current drive Game leaders
WCU CIN Western Carolina vs Cincinnati player stats
Passing
| Western Carolina | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lex Thomas | 23/32 | 165 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Lee | 1/3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Patrick Harding | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cincinnati | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JC French | 21/24 | 245 | 2 | 0 |
| Liam O'Brien | 5/5 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Samaj Jones | 2/2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Western Carolina | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlin Cochran | 3 | 25 | 0 | 21 |
| Josh Perry | 7 | 24 | 0 | 7 |
| Lex Thomas | 5 | 18 | 1 | 8 |
| Joshua Balloon | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Jadarius Dobie | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Derrick Davis Jr. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Benjamin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cincinnati | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gi'Bran Payne | 12 | 102 | 2 | 40 |
| Zylan Perry | 5 | 76 | 1 | 40 |
| Cole Tabb | 5 | 72 | 1 | 36 |
| JC French | 7 | 52 | 0 | 14 |
| Samaj Jones | 8 | 52 | 1 | 13 |
| Zion Johnson | 5 | 26 | 1 | 9 |
| Liam O'Brien | 4 | 23 | 1 | 11 |
| James Lewis | 2 | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| Jayzon Thompson | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving
| Western Carolina | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Young | 5 | 49 | 0 | 19 |
| Jai Boyd | 6 | 32 | 0 | 9 |
| Santana Carlos | 2 | 26 | 0 | 25 |
| AJ Colombo | 2 | 17 | 0 | 13 |
| Kha'Leal Sterling | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Josh Perry | 2 | 11 | 0 | 9 |
| Derrick Davis Jr. | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Bode Burns | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Kale Woodburn | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Austin Cunningham | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Cincinnati | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malachi Henry | 3 | 87 | 0 | 56 |
| JaVonnie Gibson | 5 | 79 | 1 | 50 |
| Isaiah Johnson | 5 | 20 | 0 | 9 |
| Cade Wolford | 4 | 18 | 0 | 12 |
| Gi'Bran Payne | 2 | 14 | 0 | 10 |
| Gavin Grover | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Zion Johnson | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Devyn Zahursky | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Giyahni Kontosis | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Elijah Jones | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Kellen Davis | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Larenzo Fenner | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Lyviel Waters | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Defense
| Western Carolina | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Jackson Jr. | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Alant'e Reese | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Moore Jr. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Ja'Torian Mack | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nas Ashenafi | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Mckinnis | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermiyah Douglas | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Na'koma Simpson-Nealy | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beady Waddell V | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaden Meeks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Braeden Barger | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braylon Jones | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cincinnati | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simeon Coleman | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damaine Wilson | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Thompson | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacob Finley | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antwan Peek Jr. | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Johnson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Filip Maciorowski | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Worthy III | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Hough | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KK Meier | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marqavious Saboor | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Patrick Bauer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Western Carolina | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan McCollum | 1/1 | 33 | 1/1 | 4 |
| Cincinnati | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Rusnak | 0/0 | 0 | 8/8 | 8 |
| Max Lemasters | 0/0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.
Western Carolina: last 15 games before this one
9-6 in the last 15 · 38.3 scored · 32.9 allowed
WON 47-42 scored 47 · allowed 42 See game LOST 45-52 scored 45 · allowed 52 See game LOST 10-42 scored 10 · allowed 42 See game LOST 31-37 scored 31 · allowed 37 See game WON 50-35 scored 50 · allowed 35 See game WON 42-35 scored 42 · allowed 35 See game WON 23-21 scored 23 · allowed 21 See game WON 52-7 scored 52 · allowed 7 See game WON 45-38 scored 45 · allowed 38 See game WON 35-28 scored 35 · allowed 28 See game LOST 47-49 scored 47 · allowed 49 See game LOST 35-52 scored 35 · allowed 52 See game WON 48-6 scored 48 · allowed 6 See game WON 45-21 scored 45 · allowed 21 See game LOST 19-28 scored 19 · allowed 28 See game
Cincinnati: last 15 games before this one
8-7 in the last 15 · 29.4 scored · 24.5 allowed
LOST 13-20 scored 13 · allowed 20 See game LOST 17-20 scored 17 · allowed 20 See game WON 34-20 scored 34 · allowed 20 See game WON 70-0 scored 70 · allowed 0 See game WON 37-34 scored 37 · allowed 34 See game WON 38-30 scored 38 · allowed 30 See game WON 20-11 scored 20 · allowed 11 See game WON 49-17 scored 49 · allowed 17 See game WON 41-20 scored 41 · allowed 20 See game LOST 14-45 scored 14 · allowed 45 See game LOST 24-30 scored 24 · allowed 30 See game LOST 14-26 scored 14 · allowed 26 See game LOST 23-45 scored 23 · allowed 45 See game LOST 13-35 scored 13 · allowed 35 See game WON 34-15 scored 34 · allowed 15 See game
The matchup
| Western Carolina | Split | Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | 2026 record entering | 1-0 |
| 64 | Points for | 34 |
| 49 | Points against | 15 |
| L1 | Form | W1 |
Recent meetings
2026
Western Carolina 10 : 62 Cincinnati
10 : 62 Cincinnati 2005
Western Carolina 3 : 7 Cincinnati
3 : 7 Cincinnati Western Carolina · QB Lex Thomas Pass yards
1478
Pass TD
7
Comp-Att
134-206
INT
0
Perry rush
405 yds
Colombo rec
382 yds
Cincinnati · QB JC French Pass yards
949
Pass TD
6
Comp-Att
86-123
INT
0
Payne rush
392 yds
Gibson rec
267 yds
Ian Grissom QB 2 Lex Thomas QB 11 Isaac Lee QB 12 Jake Morrow QB 16 Caleb Tucker QB 17 Patrick Harding QB 3 Josh Perry RB 8 Marlin Cochran RB 20 Jadarius Dobie RB 21 Joshua Balloon RB 22 Derrick Davis Jr. RB 24 Anthony Benjamin RB 25 Noah Best RB 27 Elijah Hadley RB 40 Landon Pope RB 0 AJ Colombo WR 1 Jai Boyd WR 4 Kha'leal Sterling WR 5 Michael Rossin WR 6 Marcus Striggles WR 7 Trey Walker WR 10 Santana Carlos WR 13 Richard Hollis WR 14 
Kale Woodburn WR 15 Michael Davis Jr. WR 18 Matthew Keener WR 19 Mouhamadou Mane WR 80 Corey Swint WR 81 Emanuel Palmer WR 82 Davon Washington WR 83 Austin Cunningham WR 84 Jemarious Reaves WR 89 Ellis Chappell WR 9 Bode Burns TE 44 Isaac McLellan TE 48 Roman Jones TE 85 Paul Hartman III TE 86 Davis Waddell TE 87 Jake Young TE 88 Cole Craddock TE 51 Aaron Sanez OL 52 Brayson McIver OL 53 Zach Watson OL 55 Secrea Algie OL 56 Aaron McIver OL 58 Isaac Boulger OL 62 Brian Wheat OL 64 Konrad Henderson OL 65 Nicholas Foster OL 67 Steven Hamby OL 68 Aidan Cooper OL 69 Cole Cooke OL 71 Sawyer Nelson OL 72 Andrew Threatt OL 73 Colin McClellan OL 75 Renard Smith OL 77 John Hammond OL 78 J'veon Bush OL 79 Vito Moriana-Sigel OL 10 Jabari McWilliams DL 13 Caleb Turner-Allen DL 14 Vanier Baptiste III DL 16 Chase Kerns DL 18 Trystan Anderson DL 30 Jaden Meeks DL 33 Gavin Rowell DL 47 Dylan Harris DL 90 Da'Shawn Davis DL 91 Jakoby Diamond DL 92 Brandon Joseph II DL 94 Malachi Hill DL 96 Jeremy Johnson II DL 97 Fernando Jeanty DL 98 Aiden Black DL 99 Adrian Stone DL 19 Cain Jefferson DE 34 Jordan Martin-Durham DE 0 Blue Monroe LB 3 Joshua Collins LB 8 Ryan McKinnis LB 9 Eldrick Robinson II LB 11 Marco Patierno LB 15 Hank Bodine LB 35 Trey Berry III LB 41 Beady Waddell V LB 43 Braeden Barger LB 45 Honor Paxton LB 46 Nolan McClanahan LB 49 Bryce Hart LB 1 Ken Moore Jr. DB 21 Nassor Ashenafi DB 27 Jermiyah Douglas DB 39 Jonathan Powell-Battle DB 4 Andre Jackson Jr. CB 6 Jayden Cornelius CB 7 Marseille Taylor CB 22 Quency Grant III CB 24 Terrell Poyser CB 26 Devin Brown CB 28 Chris Hobbs CB 29 Christian Robbins CB 37 Devon Wilson Jr. CB 2 Na'koma Simpson-Nealy S 5 Braylon Jones S 12 Julian Quintero S 17 Ja'Torian Mack S 25 Caleb Young Jr. S 31 Alant'e Reese S 32 AJ Mintze S 38 Jayden Joselin S 60 Bryan McCollum PK 61 Marcus Trout PK 42 Luke Waters P 63 Thomas Guerrero P 95 Mark Fitzgerald P 50 Xavier Nocco LS 57 Kaden Powell LS
Kale Woodburn WR 15 Michael Davis Jr. WR 18 Matthew Keener WR 19 Mouhamadou Mane WR 80 Corey Swint WR 81 Emanuel Palmer WR 82 Davon Washington WR 83 Austin Cunningham WR 84 Jemarious Reaves WR 89 Ellis Chappell WR 9 Bode Burns TE 44 Isaac McLellan TE 48 Roman Jones TE 85 Paul Hartman III TE 86 Davis Waddell TE 87 Jake Young TE 88 Cole Craddock TE 51 Aaron Sanez OL 52 Brayson McIver OL 53 Zach Watson OL 55 Secrea Algie OL 56 Aaron McIver OL 58 Isaac Boulger OL 62 Brian Wheat OL 64 Konrad Henderson OL 65 Nicholas Foster OL 67 Steven Hamby OL 68 Aidan Cooper OL 69 Cole Cooke OL 71 Sawyer Nelson OL 72 Andrew Threatt OL 73 Colin McClellan OL 75 Renard Smith OL 77 John Hammond OL 78 J'veon Bush OL 79 Vito Moriana-Sigel OL 10 Jabari McWilliams DL 13 Caleb Turner-Allen DL 14 Vanier Baptiste III DL 16 Chase Kerns DL 18 Trystan Anderson DL 30 Jaden Meeks DL 33 Gavin Rowell DL 47 Dylan Harris DL 90 Da'Shawn Davis DL 91 Jakoby Diamond DL 92 Brandon Joseph II DL 94 Malachi Hill DL 96 Jeremy Johnson II DL 97 Fernando Jeanty DL 98 Aiden Black DL 99 Adrian Stone DL 19 Cain Jefferson DE 34 Jordan Martin-Durham DE 0 Blue Monroe LB 3 Joshua Collins LB 8 Ryan McKinnis LB 9 Eldrick Robinson II LB 11 Marco Patierno LB 15 Hank Bodine LB 35 Trey Berry III LB 41 Beady Waddell V LB 43 Braeden Barger LB 45 Honor Paxton LB 46 Nolan McClanahan LB 49 Bryce Hart LB 1 Ken Moore Jr. DB 21 Nassor Ashenafi DB 27 Jermiyah Douglas DB 39 Jonathan Powell-Battle DB 4 Andre Jackson Jr. CB 6 Jayden Cornelius CB 7 Marseille Taylor CB 22 Quency Grant III CB 24 Terrell Poyser CB 26 Devin Brown CB 28 Chris Hobbs CB 29 Christian Robbins CB 37 Devon Wilson Jr. CB 2 Na'koma Simpson-Nealy S 5 Braylon Jones S 12 Julian Quintero S 17 Ja'Torian Mack S 25 Caleb Young Jr. S 31 Alant'e Reese S 32 AJ Mintze S 38 Jayden Joselin S 60 Bryan McCollum PK 61 Marcus Trout PK 42 Luke Waters P 63 Thomas Guerrero P 95 Mark Fitzgerald P 50 Xavier Nocco LS 57 Kaden Powell LS 4 JC French IV QB 5 
Samaj Jones QB 10 
Liam O'Brien QB 12 
Brooks Goodman QB 15 
Will Kocher QB 22 
JJ Miller QB 3 
Cole Tabb RB 6 Gi'Bran Payne RB 7 
Zylan Perry RB 13 
Zion Johnson RB 25 
James Lewis RB 26 
Jayzon Thompson RB 0 
Isaiah Johnson WR 2 
Larenzo Fenner WR 8 
Cade Wolford WR 9 
Malachi Henry WR 11 JV Gibson WR 14 
Elijah Jones WR 16 
Flynn Schiele WR 17 
H'eij Jackson WR 18 
Giyahni Kontosis WR 19 
Dadrien Waller WR 20 
Joshua Smith WR 27 
Taizaun Burns WR 80 Jalen Williams WR 89 
Pierce Ayers WR 82 
Ka'Maurri Smith TE 83 
Devyn Zahursky TE 84 
Gavin Gregory TE 85 
Lyviel Waters TE 86 
Kellen Davis TE 87 Gavin Grover TE 88 
DaMari Witherspoon TE 50 
Evan Tengesdahl OL 52 
Austin Hoane OL 55 
Solomon Mathis OL 59 
Jake Wheelock OL 61 
Nathan Zappitelli OL 63 
Zac Clarke OL 66 
Xavier Lozowicki OL 67 
Luke Grover OL 69 
JP Schrieber OL 70 
Cray Paich OL 71 
Judea Milon OL 72 
Nolan Latulippe OL 73 
Aiden Pastoriza OL 74 
Joe Cotton OL 75 
Marcus McGregor OL 76 
Zach Taylor OL 77 
Taran Tyo OL 78 
Grant Edgington OL 79 
Luke Collins OL 4 
Marquaze Parker DL 11 
Chidera Otutu DL 26 
Cam Roetherford DL 88 
CD McFee DL 90 
Darrius Simmons DL 92 
Elijah Gunn DL 94 
Juan Bates DL 95 Josh Hough DL 96 
Nathan Nunn DL 97 
Kamron Neal DL 99 
Jonathan Rulo DL 10 
Patrick Bauer EDGE 16 
Jaylon White-McClain EDGE 17 
Brian Simms III EDGE 24 
Terrell Holcomb EDGE 34 
Myles Harrison EDGE 54 
Thomas Johnson EDGE 60 
Lance Dawson EDGE 82 
James Early EDGE 91 
Drew Logan EDGE 93 
Keegan Horn EDGE 3 Antwan Peek Jr. LB 5 
Marqavious Saboor LB 9 
Damaine Wilson LB 12 
Filip Maciorowski LB 15 
Jamari Johnson LB 22 
Jonathan Thompson LB 23 
Jaidon Windom LB 31 
Simeon Coleman LB 33 
George Leibold LB 35 
Drew Robinson LB 36 
Evan Weinberg LB 44 
Montay Weedon LB 45 
Jaxon Newton LB 52 
Ronan Casanova LB 0 
Jacob Finley CB 6 
Zay Johnson CB 8 
Kenny Worthy CB 13 
Patrick Williams CB 14 
KK Meier CB 21 
Jamarion McKinney CB 25 
Daniel James CB 29 
Kameron Hurst CB 2 MJ Cannon S 7 
Ty Goodwill S 18 
Jasper Beeler S 19 
CJ Jones S 20 
CJ Crite S 27 
Markell Taylor S 30 
D'Angelo Hutchinson S 32 
Landen Schaefer S 46 
Xavier Starks S 93 
Max Lemasters PK 99 
Stephen Rusnak PK 31 
Max Fletcher P 35 
Dino Beslagic P 41 
Kenny Baker LS 48 
Eli Stein LS
JC French IV QB 5 Samaj Jones QB 10 Liam O'Brien QB 12 Brooks Goodman QB 15 Will Kocher QB 22 JJ Miller QB 3 Cole Tabb RB 6 Gi'Bran Payne RB 7 Zylan Perry RB 13 Zion Johnson RB 25 James Lewis RB 26 Jayzon Thompson RB 0 Isaiah Johnson WR 2 Larenzo Fenner WR 8 Cade Wolford WR 9 Malachi Henry WR 11 JV Gibson WR 14 Elijah Jones WR 16 Flynn Schiele WR 17 H'eij Jackson WR 18 Giyahni Kontosis WR 19 Dadrien Waller WR 20 Joshua Smith WR 27 Taizaun Burns WR 80 Jalen Williams WR 89 Pierce Ayers WR 82 Ka'Maurri Smith TE 83 Devyn Zahursky TE 84 Gavin Gregory TE 85 Lyviel Waters TE 86 Kellen Davis TE 87 Gavin Grover TE 88 DaMari Witherspoon TE 50 Evan Tengesdahl OL 52 Austin Hoane OL 55 Solomon Mathis OL 59 Jake Wheelock OL 61 Nathan Zappitelli OL 63 Zac Clarke OL 66 Xavier Lozowicki OL 67 Luke Grover OL 69 JP Schrieber OL 70 Cray Paich OL 71 Judea Milon OL 72 Nolan Latulippe OL 73 Aiden Pastoriza OL 74 Joe Cotton OL 75 Marcus McGregor OL 76 Zach Taylor OL 77 Taran Tyo OL 78 Grant Edgington OL 79 Luke Collins OL 4 Marquaze Parker DL 11 Chidera Otutu DL 26 Cam Roetherford DL 88 CD McFee DL 90 Darrius Simmons DL 92 Elijah Gunn DL 94 Juan Bates DL 95 Josh Hough DL 96 Nathan Nunn DL 97 Kamron Neal DL 99 Jonathan Rulo DL 10 Patrick Bauer EDGE 16 Jaylon White-McClain EDGE 17 Brian Simms III EDGE 24 Terrell Holcomb EDGE 34 Myles Harrison EDGE 54 Thomas Johnson EDGE 60 Lance Dawson EDGE 82 James Early EDGE 91 Drew Logan EDGE 93 Keegan Horn EDGE 3 Antwan Peek Jr. LB 5 Marqavious Saboor LB 9 Damaine Wilson LB 12 Filip Maciorowski LB 15 Jamari Johnson LB 22 Jonathan Thompson LB 23 Jaidon Windom LB 31 Simeon Coleman LB 33 George Leibold LB 35 Drew Robinson LB 36 Evan Weinberg LB 44 Montay Weedon LB 45 Jaxon Newton LB 52 Ronan Casanova LB 0 Jacob Finley CB 6 Zay Johnson CB 8 Kenny Worthy CB 13 Patrick Williams CB 14 KK Meier CB 21 Jamarion McKinney CB 25 Daniel James CB 29 Kameron Hurst CB 2 MJ Cannon S 7 Ty Goodwill S 18 Jasper Beeler S 19 CJ Jones S 20 CJ Crite S 27 Markell Taylor S 30 D'Angelo Hutchinson S 32 Landen Schaefer S 46 Xavier Starks S 93 Max Lemasters PK 99 Stephen Rusnak PK 31 Max Fletcher P 35 Dino Beslagic P 41 Kenny Baker LS 48 Eli Stein LS Next up
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Western Carolina Catamounts vs Cincinnati Bearcats finished 10 - 62 on September 12, 2026. This Big 12 game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the Western Carolina and Cincinnati team hubs, the match center, the schedule and the live standings. For the wider grudge history between these teams, see the Big 12 rivalry pages.
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Frequently asked questions
What was the final score of Western Carolina vs Cincinnati?
Western Carolina Catamounts vs Cincinnati Bearcats finished 10 - 62. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.
Who led Western Carolina vs Cincinnati in passing, rushing and receiving?
JC French (Cincinnati) led passers with 245 yards. Gi'Bran Payne (Cincinnati) led rushers with 102 yards. Malachi Henry (Cincinnati) led receivers with 87 yards on 3 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.
When did Western Carolina play Cincinnati?
This Western Carolina vs Cincinnati game was played on September 12, 2026 at Nippert Stadium.