Western Carolina Catamounts vs. Mercer Bears - Live Score - October 10, 2026 | FOX Sports

Western Carolina

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1-2

OCT 10, 7:00PM

ESPN+

2-1

2-1

MATCHUP

ODDS

24.7 PTS/G 32.7

271.0 PASS YARDS 219.0

87.7 RUSH YARDS 222.7

37.0 OPP PTS/G 12.7

302.3 OPP PASS YARDS 203.0

227.0 OPP RUSH YARDS 137.7

811

PASS YARDS

621

90

RUSH YARDS

Zahmari Palode-Gary

231

2

RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS

2

198

RECEIVING YARDS

284

2

RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS

Travion Solomon

1

Andre Jackson Jr.

7

TACKLES

Ke'Vion Wellington

0

Caleb Turner-Allen

2

SACKS

Kehinde Akintunde

2

SCHEDULE

RECENT GAMES

WCU			RESULT	ATS	O/U
9/12	@	CIN	L10-62	+35.5	O 61.5
9/6	@	CAMP	L19-28	-4.5	U 68.5
8/29	vs	EKU	W45-21	-3.5	O 55.5

Merc			RESULT	ATS	O/U
9/12	vs	FURMAN	L13-20	-14.0	U 54.5
9/5	vs	PRE	W62-3	-22.5	O 55.5
8/29	vs	TAMC	W23-15	-22.5	U 57.5

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Western Carolina ^6-4

Western Carolina ^4-4

Western Carolina ^5-3

Western Carolina ^3-3

Western Carolina ^0-6

STARTING QUARTERBACKS

Lex Thomas #2 · WCU

PASSING YDS 811

TDS 5

INT 0

Jaylen King #2 · Merc

PASSING YDS 621

TDS 5

INT 4

FOX FACTS

4

INSIGHT

The Catamounts have registered 104 targets in NCAA Division 1 for the 2026 regular season, good for 4th most in the NCAAFB.

INSIGHT

When in NCAA Division 1, the Catamounts have 76 receptions, the 7th most in the NCAAFB for the 2026 regular season.

INSIGHT

The Bears have recorded 1,315 yards at home, the 3rd most in the NCAAFB for the 2026 regular season.

STANDINGS

SOUTHERN		W-L	CONF	STRK
1	Tennessee Tech	3-0	2-0	W3
2	Wofford	2-1	1-0	L1
3	Furman	2-1	1-0	W1
4	East Tennessee State	1-2	0-0	L1
5	Western Carolina	1-2	0-0	L2
6	VMI	0-3	0-0	L3
7	Mercer	2-1	0-1	L1
8	The Citadel	1-2	0-1	L1
9	Chattanooga	1-2	0-1	L2
10	Samford	0-3	0-1	L3

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Western Carolina Catamounts

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EVENT INFO

Five Star Stadium

Five Star Stadium

Macon, GA

Oct 10, 2026