CFB

Eastern Kentucky 21, at Western Carolina 45

Saturday, August 29, 2026 · Final · Championship Subdivision

Championship Subdivision 1 2 3 4 PTS

Eastern Kentucky Colonels

2-4 · W1 · #179 (1105 ELO -26)

7 7 7 0 21

Western Carolina Catamounts

3-4 · L1 · #149 (1223 ELO +26)

7 3 21 14 45

E.J. Whitmire Stadium · Cullowhee, NC

Thomas’ four touchdowns lift Western Carolina over Eastern Kentucky

CULLOWHEE, N.C. (Interstat) — Lex Thomas accounted for four touchdowns as Western Carolina beat visiting Eastern Kentucky 45-21 on Saturday at E.J. Whitmire Stadium. Thomas completed 27 of 35 passes for 320 yards, rushed for 69 yards on 14 carries and caught one pass for 4 yards. He threw three touchdown passes and ran for one score. Bode Burns caught four passes for 51 yards and a touchdown, and Michael Rossin had six receptions for 94 yards. Bryan McCollum made all six extra-point attempts for Western Carolina, which led 10-7 at halftime. The Catamounts scored 21 points in the third… Read more...

Top Statlines

Lex Thomas WCAR 27/35-320yd 14run-69yd 1rec-4yd 3td 1td
Marlin Cochran WCAR 5run-60yd 1td
Josh Perry WCAR 16run-31yd 6rec-29yd 2td

Forecasting

ELO Probability WCAR 72.0%

Spread EKU +3

Projected Score WCAR 37 EKU 36

Money Line WCAR -152/EKU +122

Over/Under 54.5 (Over)