The 2018 Western Carolina Catamounts team represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Mark Speir, the Catamounts compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, placing eighth in the SoCon. Western Carolina played home games at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium in Cullowhee, North Carolina.
Preseason
Award watch lists Walter Payton AwardTyrie AdamsQBJRBuck Buchanan AwardMarvin TillmanSSR
Preseason media poll The SoCon released their preseason media poll on July 25, 2018, with the Catamounts predicted to finish in fifth place. The same day the coaches released their preseason poll with the Catamounts predicted to finish in fourth place.
Preseason All-SoCon Teams The Catamounts placed six players on the preseason all-SoCon teams.
Offense
1st team
Zach Weeks – OL
2nd team
Tyrie Adams – QB
Nathan Dalton – OL
Andrew Miles – OL
Defense
1st team
Marvin Tillman – DB
Specialists
1st team
Ian Berryman – P
Schedule
Game summaries
Newberry
At Gardner–Webb
VMI
At Furman
At Samford
Chattanooga
At Mercer
At East Tennessee State
The Citadel
Wofford
At North Carolina
References