In Western Carolina's ninth game of the 2026 season, the Cats hit the road to Traveler's Rest, SC to face the Furman Paladins. The Paladins are on a current 5 game losing streak, and are 2-6 on the season overall, while that sounds like the perfect game for the Catamounts to pick up a win, remember Western has not won a road game this season.
This is the fifty-fourth meeting overall between the Cats and Paladins on the gridiron, and is one of the two Ingles/SoCon Games of the Week this weekend..
Game 9 - Furman Paladins
When: Saturday, October 31, 2026
Time: 2:00 pm (ET) Where: Travelers Rest, SC (erroneously listed as Greenville, SC)
Radio: Catamount Sports Network
TV / video: *Nexstar / ESPN+
Mascot: Paladins
Fan Message Board: GoPaladins.com
The Series: The series stands at 15-35-2 vs. Furman, however the Cats are riding a 2 game win streak vs. the Paladins. Western is 7-19-2 on the road vs. the Paladins, and are 3-7 in the last 10 games played.
Kerwin Bell's Record vs. Furman: 3-2
Clay Hendrix's Record vs. WCU: 6-3
Clay Hendrix's Record vs. WCU: 6-3
The Paladins enter this game with a 2-6 overall record and are 1-3 in the SoCon, with a win over Mercer and losses to Wofford, Tennessee Tech, & Samford.
Read the preseason preview: A Look at the Furman Paladins
Furman's 2026 Record: 2-6 overall, 1-3 home, 1-3 away, 1-3 SoCon (5 game losing streak)
2026 Chattanooga Statistics (8 games):
Yards per rush: 2.6 yards
Rushing 1st downs: 60
TDs rushing: 5
Passing Offense: 188 per game
Avg. per pass: 5.7 yards
Passing 1st downs: 64
Passing: Att-Comp-Int: 262-148-5
TDs rushing: 5
Passing Offense: 188 per game
Avg. per pass: 5.7 yards
Passing 1st downs: 64
Passing: Att-Comp-Int: 262-148-5
TDs Passing: 4
3d Down Conversions: 28 of 117 (24%)
4th Down Conversions: 8 of 19 (42%)
Total Offense: 2509 yards or 313.6 yards per game
Fumbles-Lost : 13-73d Down Conversions: 28 of 117 (24%)
4th Down Conversions: 8 of 19 (42%)
Red-Zone Scores (12-18)
Red-Zone Touchdowns (4-18)
PAT - Good-ATT: 7-7
On-Side Kicks: 0-0
Field Goals Good-Att: 16-19
*All Nexstar games will air on WYCW (Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson). Nexstar stations in other SoCon markets that have the ability to pick up games are WMYT (Charlotte), WWCW (Roanoke), WJHL (Tri-Cities), WCBD (Charleston), WGHP (Greensboro) and WBTW (Myrtle Beach). Although not Nexstar stations, EFLI (Chattanooga, TN), WMUB (Macon, GA), and several other affiliates that will be announced at a later date have the opportunity to air games from this season’s package.
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