WCU Football Game #9 - at Chattanooga

Game #9 - Chattanooga Mocs 

Western Carolina faces the Chattanooga Mocs for the 51th time on the gridiron since 1973, as the Cats travel to Chattanooga, Tennessee to face the Mocs in their "turn about is fair play" Homecoming game against the Catamounts.

When: Saturday, November 1, 2025

Time:  4:00 pm
Where:   Finley Stadium, Chattanooga, Tenn  
Radio: Catamount Sports Network
   -announcers: Gary Ayers, PxP; Daniel Hooker, Color

TV/video:  ESPN+

Live Stats:  UTC Live Stats

Fan Message Board:  Moc Nation

The Series: In the 51st meeting between the two teams, the Cats own an 20-30 overall record against the Mocs. The Cats are riding a 3-game winning streak in the series, but is only 8-16 in games played in Chattanooga. 

Last Game vs. Chattanooga: (11-2-4) Dickens Tosses Five TD Passes in Homecoming Upset Win of UTC -  Taron Dickens threw for a career-high 431 yards and tossed five touchdowns including three to De'Andre Tamarez, the last coming inside the final seven minutes of the fourth quarter as Western Carolina came from behind to upset No. 25/18 Chattanooga 38-34 on Saturday afternoon in a crucial Southern Conference game at E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field.

Last Season's Record (2024):  7-5 overall, 3-2 home, 4-3 away, 5-3 SoCon  

This Season's Record (2025):  4-4 overall, 2-1 home, 2-3 away, 3-1 SoCon  

Head Coach:  Rusty Wright - Rusty Wright is in his seventh year as head coach of the Mocs football program. He was officially introduced on Friday, Dec. 21, 2018. A 23-year veteran of the collegiate coaching ranks, Wright is a 1996 graduate of UTC with a degree in Sports Administration. He was a four-year letter winner for the Mocs football team and had two stints as an assistant coach at UTC

Record at UTC: 41-31 (7th year) 

Rusty Wright vs. WCU:  3 - 3

Kerwin Bell vs. UTC:  3 - 1

Offense: Multiple 

Defense: Multiple 

In preseason SoCon voting, the Mocs were picked to finish second in the standings by the coaches and 3 players selected for the preseason All-SoCon teams. The Mocs will enter the game riding a 3 game SoCon win streak, with wins over VMI, ETSU, and Samford, while the Cats come off a bye week - riding a 5 game win streak, including 4 conference games.  

2025 Mocs Statistics (7 games):

Rushing Offense: 1400 yards 

Yards per game: 200
Yards per rush: 5.3 yards
Rushing 1st downs: 62
TDs rushing: 14
Passing Offense: 1214 yards or 177 yards per game

Avg. per pass: 7.2 yards
Passing 1st downs: 58
Passing Comp-Att-Int: 97-173-7            
TDs Passing: 9
Total Offense: 2641 yards or 377 yards per game
Fumbles-Lost: 8-3
3d Down Conversions: 34 of 90 (38%)
4th Down Conversions: 8 of 13 (62%)
Field goal attempts: 4 - 6
On-side kicks: 1-1
Red Zone Scores: 17 of 18  (94%)
Red Zone Touchdowns: 13 of 18 (72%)

PAT - Attempts  25 of 25