Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 6:00 p.m. | Eastern Kentucky* | | ESPN+/Nexstar | L 28–31 | 9,647 |
September 11 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 4 (FBS) Oklahoma* | | PPV | L 0–76 | 83,538 |
September 18 | 3:30 p.m. | Samford | - Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
- Cullowhee, NC
| ESPN+/Nexstar | L 37–42 | 9,060 |
September 25 | 6:00 p.m. | at Gardner–Webb* | | ESPN+ | L 34–52 | 5,689 |
October 2 | 1:30 p.m. | at Chattanooga | | ESPN+ | L 17–45 | 8,520 |
October 9 | 3:30 p.m. | Mercer | - Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
- Cullowhee, NC
| ESPN+ | L 24–34 | 11,123 |
October 23 | 2:00 p.m. | at The Citadel | | ESPN+ | W 45–31 | 8,411 |
October 30 | 1:30 p.m. | at Wofford | | ESPN+ | W 41–21 | 3,230 |
November 6 | 2:00 p.m. | Furman | - Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
- Cullowhee, NC
| ESPN+ | W 43–42 | 8,942 |
November 13 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 11 East Tennessee State | - Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
- Cullowhee, NC
| ESPN+ | L 35–56 | 10,348 |
November 20 | 1:30 p.m. | at VMI | | ESPN+ | W 52–24 | 5,000 |
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Coaches for the 2021 season
Name
|
Position
|
Seasons at Western Carolina
|
Kerwin Bell
|
Head Coach
|
1st
|
Justin Hinds
|
Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
|
1st
|
Kade Bell
|
Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
|
1st
|
Kerry Webb
|
Special Teams Coordinator/Nickles
|
1st
|
Chaz Scales
|
co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs
|
1st
|
JJ Laster
|
Wide Receivers
|
1st
|
Larry Murphy
|
Cornerbacks
|
1st
|
John Peacock
|
Offensive Line
|
1st
|
Rudi Small
|
Running Backs
|
1st
|
Dennis Thomas
|
Defensive Line
|
1st
|
Rylan Wells
|
Tight Ends / Fullbacks
|
1st
|