WOFFORD vs. Western Carolina
Saturday, October 4, 2025 - 1:30 PM
Gibbs Stadium (13,000)
Spartanburg, S.C.
TICKETS

THE WESTERN CAROLINA GAME
Wofford will return to Southern Conference play on Saturday when the team hosts Western Carolina ... The Terriers are 0-4 overall and 0-1 in the SoCon to begin the season, with a 16-15 loss at South Carolina State, a 14-10 home loss to Richmond, a 22-21 loss at Mercer, and a 38-6 loss at Virginia Tech ... The Terriers are coming off a 5-7 record last year, with a 3-5 mark in the Southern Conference ... Western Carolina is 2-3 on the season, winning their last two games, including a 42-35 win on the road at Campbell last Saturday ... They are 1-0 in the SoCon with a win over Samford ... Last season the Catamounts were 7-5 overall and 6-2 in the SoCon to finish second ... This will be the 47th meeting between the two teams, with Wofford holding a 28-18 lead in the series ... Western Carolina has won the last four meetings, including a 21-17 win in 2024 in Cullowhee ... The Catamounts are seventh in the nation in total offense, but ranked 126 in total defense. 

GAME INFORMATION
Radio - Wofford Digital Network (Jim Noble and Thom Henson)
TV - ESPN+
Stats - LINK
Wofford Game Notes - LINK
Wofford Football Media Guide - LINK
Wofford Football Yearbook  - LINK
Southern Conference Information - LINK

TERRIER TOP NOTES
Here are the top notes of interest heading into the game against Western Carolina ...
    • Wofford is 0-4 coming off the open week in the last four seasons, with two of the losses to the Catamounts. 
    • Shawn Watson enters his third full season as head coach of the Terriers. 
    • Wofford returns ten starters overall, including four on offense, four on defense and two specialists.  
    • Six players were named to the All-Southern Conference preseason team. C.J. Coombes earned a spot on the first team and he is also on the preseason watch list for the Buck Buchanan Award. 
    • The Wofford defense is 79th in the nation and third in the SoCon, with the scoring defense 31st overall and second in the SoCon. 
    • Two of the four losses (S.C. State and Mercer) have been decided by just one point.
    • The turnover margin of +1.00 is ranked 11th in the nation. The six turnovers gained are 48th in the nation (4th in SoCon), while the two turnovers lost are the eighth fewest in the nation (1st in SoCon). 

ABOUT WOFFORD
Shawn Watson is entering his third full season as head coach of the Terriers. On offense, the offensive line features returning starters Mason Howard, Quincy Hughes, and Luke Moise. Clayton Hixon started the final three games last season at center and Chizara Alegbe will be at the other spot. The pro spread offense usually sees three receivers, one tight end and one running back in most formations. C.J. Adams, Ivory Aikens, and Isaiah Scott are set to start at receiver, with Scott the lone returning starter. Transfer Matt Flanders will start at tight end, while Kyle Parsons is the top returner at running back  At quarterback, Jayden Whitaker earned the starting spot after a competition in fall camp, but was replaced by Ethan Drumm against Richmond. 
    The defense remains a 3-4 base, with the defensive line led by returners Brandon Maina and Marion Smokes. They are joined by Seth Foster. The linebacker position has four new starters in Alijah Williams, Javario Tinch, Jalen Rambert, and Elijah Washington. In the secondary, safeties C.J. Coombes and Maximus Pulley return as starters at safety, with Darius Malcolm and R.J. Brunson taking over at the cornerback positions. 
    The special teams will see Sam Spence handling placekicking, Haven Maddox kicking off, Maddox Cowart at punter and holder, and Blake Shirley at long snapper. 

TORNADO OF TERRIERS
Kids are welcome to join the "Tornado of Terriers" and lead the team as they run out onto the field. Children ages 12 and under can gather at the stairway to the field on the Verandah Lot side of the stadium at 1 p.m.

TERRIER TOWN
New this season is "Terrier Town," which is located directly in front of Gibbs Stadium on Cummings Street. It will open at 9:30 a.m. and feature activities for the whole family and a chance to interact with our women's basketball student-athletes. The event will feature food trucks, inflatables, a DJ, and family-friendly games. 
 
TERRIER WALK
See the team before the game on the Terrier Walk, which begins at 11:00 a.m at the horseshoe behind Old Main and continues down Evins Street to the Verandah Lot. 

INSIDE WOFFORD FOOTBALL WITH COACH SHAWN WATSON
Wofford Sports Properties, the multimedia rights partner for Wofford College Athletics, has announced the return of "Inside Wofford Football with Coach Shawn Watson." The show, sponsored by Yokohama, is hosted by the voice of the Terriers, Jim Noble. "Inside Wofford Football" begins in September and will debut every Monday during the football season. Fans can listen to the "Inside Wofford Football" podcast in a variety of ways, including on the iTunes, Amazon, Google and Spotify podcast platforms, along with www.woffordterriers.com/podcast. A video version can be found on YouTube.

GOAL LINE CLUB
Help carry the ball for the Terriers and sign up to be a 2025 Goal Line Club member. Pledge as little as $1 to contribute to an athletic endowed scholarship. Established in 2012, the Goal Line Club has proven hugely successful in helping raise scholarship dollars for the Wofford College Athletics Endowment. Goal Line Club members have donated a combined total of more than $375,000 for the Goal Line Club Endowed Scholarship Fund since the inception of this initiative. Click HERE to donate!

WOFFORD APP
Be sure to download the new Wofford Terriers mobile app. Featuring real-time news alerts, schedules, exclusive multimedia content, gameday details and more, the new Wofford app is free and compatible with both iOS and Android devices.Through the app, Wofford fans will enjoy a personalized mobile experience with the ability to manage tickets, and receive breaking news and score notifications for the teams they follow.

TICKETS
Season and single game tickets are available by calling 864-597-4091 or by visiting www.woffordterriers.com/tickets. The Box Office is located in the lobby of the Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium fo sales and customer service..

DIGITAL TICKETING
All tickets at Gibbs Stadium will be digital. To optimize your game day experience, please log in to your TicketReturn account and download your tickets today. By doing so, it will allow us time to provide assistance prior to gameday, should you need help navigating TicketReturn's site.

CLEAR BAG POLICY
Wofford began a clear bag policy in 2018. Fans will be permitted to enter with a clear bag that does not exceed 12" in height by 6" in depth by 12" in width. A simple one-gallon clear plastic bag, such as a Ziploc bag or similar, is acceptable. Fans will be allowed to carry in a small clutch bag, approximately the size of a hand or 4.5" by 6.5", with or without a handle or strap. An exception will be made for medically necessary items after proper inspection at the game.

GAME DAY PARKING
Reminder that all football parking lots open 4 hours prior to kickoff (9:30 a.m. on October 4). Please note that traffic patterns have changed due to the closure of Cummings Street in front of Gibbs Stadium. General parking will be available in Lots G1 (paved lot, $20 per vehicle) and G2 (grass lot, $20 per vehicle), cash only. A parking map can be found HERE.

STUDENT PARKING
The following parking areas will need to be cleared by Friday (Oct. 3) at 5 p.m.

• Verandah lot.
• The first two rows of the Mungo Student Center lot nearest the Mungo Student Center.
• The Cummings Street lot.
• Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium side and back lots.

The following lots are available for student parking as you move your vehicles from the above lots, which are reserved for game day.

• G2 lot, in the grassy area between the back of the Stewart H. Johnson Greek Village and Liberty Trail.  NOTE: G2 is free on Friday but will be $20 after 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
• The lot that once was attached to Calvary Baptist Church, near the senior village apartments. The church has been demolished, but parking remains available to students.
• Wofford spaces in the lot adjacent to Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium. These will be available Friday afternoon after 4 p.m.
• The horseshoe between Shipp and DuPré Halls (behind Main Building), after 4 p.m., Friday.
• The Montgomery Music Building lot.
• Lots adjacent to the Office of Marketing and Communications and Information Technology Services (across Church Street) will also be available to students who need to move their vehicles.

FACULTY AND STAFF PARKING
The Play60 Lot adjacent to Twitty Street is available for parking and tailgating for all home games for faulty and staff.