WOFFORD at Chattanooga
Saturday, September 19, 2026 - 6:00 PM
Finley Stadium (20,668)
Chattanooga, Tennessee

THE CHATTANOOGA GAME
After a loss to Kent State on Saturday, Wofford returns to Southern Conference play with a visit to Chattanooga ... The Terriers are 2-1 on the season after a 41-14 win over The Citadel, a 17-13 win over Gardner-Webb, and a 36-15 loss at Kent State ... In the SoCon standings, Wofford is 1-0 for the first time since the 2020-21 season which was played in the spring ... The Terriers posted a 6-6 record last year, with a 5-3 mark in the Southern Conference to finish tied for third in the standings ... Wofford and Chattanooga are meeting for the 33rd time, with the series tied at 16 wins each ... Last season the Terriers came away with a 35-13 win in Spartanburg ... Chattanooga was 5-7 overall and 4-4 in the SoCon  last season to finish tied for fifth ... The Mocs are 1-2 overall with a win over West Georgia and losses to Tennessee Tech and Eastern Kentucky ... Wofford is receiving votes in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 and the FCS Coaches polls.  

GAME INFORMATION
Radio - Wofford Digital Network (Jim Noble and Thom Henson)
TV - ESPN+  and Nexstar (Local 62 in Spartanburg)
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 Chattanooga game ...
    • Shawn Watson is entering his fourth full season as head coach of the Terriers. 
    • Keeping the momentum going, Wofford has won eight of the last ten games after starting the 2025 season 0-5. 
    • The Terriers return 13 starters from last season, with eight on the offense, four on the defense, and one specialist. 
    • Six players earned spots on the preseason All-SoCon team, with Eli Campbell on the first team. 
    • Wofford opened the season with back-to-back home wins for a 2-0 start for just the second time in the last seven seasons (2024).  
    • Davis Penn and Cillian Bonner both have been named SoCon Special Teams Player of the Week so far this season. 
    • The Wofford defense was second in the SoCon, with the scoring defense fourth overall in the nation and first in the SoCon. 

ABOUT WOFFORD
Shawn Watson enters his fourth full season as head coach of the Terriers. On offense, the offensive line features returning starters Clayton Hixon, Reggie Houston and Dillon Porter, with Kam Wallace and Esom Nnajiofor rounding out the group. The pro spread offense usually sees three receivers, one tight end and one running back in most formations. Four of the top five receivers from last year return in Ivory Aikens, Colby Alexander, Terrance Honeywood, and Isaiah Scott. Sophomore Jack Ewell is projected to start at tight end, while Gerald Modest returns at running back.  At quarterback, J.T. Fayard started the final seven games last season with a 6-1 record and he will be backed up by Ethan Drumm, who started two games in 2025. 
    The defense remains a 3-4 base, with the defensive line having three new starters in Ramon McCollough, Joseph Polite, and Nicholas Mathious. The linebacker position will return Javario Tinch, Kade Moledor and Wyatt Ward who all started games last year, along with Logan McCloud. In the secondary, safety Eli Campbell is joined by Jacobi Hatter with Cole Walker and J'Vion "Skoot" Luster at the cornerback positions. 
    The special teams unit has Sam Spence returning to kick and punt, however Cillian Bonner, Haven Maddox and Breyson Palmer are also in the mix. Ivory Aikens and Colby Alexander will handle kickoff returns, with Isaiah Scott and Gavin Batt on punt return. 

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 is hosted by the voice of the Terriers, Jim Noble. "Inside Wofford Football" begins in August 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 2026 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
Single game tickets for home games 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 for sales and customer service.