Cullowhee, N.C. – Catamount football 2026 season tickets for the exciting six-game home schedule at E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field are officially on sale now. Western Carolina welcomes a pair of nonconference opponents and four Southern Conference foes to #CatamountCountry this fall, as Catamount Nation continues to make Cullowhee the toughest trip in the conference.
Fans can purchase season tickets in person at the Catamount Athletics ticket office located on the first floor of the Ramsey Center, by phone at (828) 227-2401, or
online by visiting CatamountSports.com/BuyTickets.
Ticket options include General Admission and Reserved Bleacher seating on the East Side of the stadium, as well as a select number of covered reserve tickets below the old press box. West Side stadium seating includes bleachers, bench-backs, and chair-back box seats. WCU is also offering a
Family Zone four-pack of tickets in section FF on the East Side of the stadium.
WCU faculty and staff are also eligible for special season ticket pricing in the general admission, east and west reserved bleacher, and chairback reserved ticket sections by showing their CatCard ID at the time of purchase.
Additional seating options available for Catamount Club members include Paws Porch, Catamount Corner, End Zone Suites, and the Chancellor's Club. Each area has a minimum contribution requirement to the Catamount Club, and availability is limited. Previous ticket holders in these areas will get first right to renew until May 29. Beginning on May 30
, Catamount Club staff will begin reaching out to those who have added their name to an interest list for the 2026 season.
Contact Brittany Kicklighter in the Catamount Club for more information.
WCU and Catamount Nation averaged a Southern Conference-best 10,987 fans through the gates in 2025, 20th nationally in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision – and our season ticket holders are a huge part of that ongoing success.
Off to a tremendous start already, season ticket renewals for returning ticket holders continue through the Catamount Athletics ticket office and through the Catamount Club. The deadline to renew season tickets is May 29, at which time seats may be released to the public for purchase.
Improvements for 2026 include the completion of the Western Skybox, which houses both a new press box, football coaches' office, and the Chancellor's Club on the top level. Other facility enhancement projects expected to be completed ahead of next fall include new stadium lighting, new field turf, and a new state-of-the-art videoboard. The "Pride of the Mountains" Marching Band will move to the East side of the stadium alongside the WCU students to help enhance the best gameday atmosphere in the SoCon.
Western Carolina's 2026 home schedule includes nonconference meetings with Eastern Kentucky (Aug. 29) and Presbyterian (Family Weekend, Sept. 19). The four-game SoCon home schedule includes the first league meeting with Tennessee Tech (Oct. 3), Homecoming matchup against Chattanooga (Oct. 24), with home dates also against Wofford (Nov. 7) and the Hall of Fame game against The Citadel (Nov. 21).
Kickoff times and additional game day promotional information will be made available throughout the summer leading up to the season opener.
Catamount football resumes its spring practices on Tuesday, March 24, a day before
One Day for Western, an all-in giving day for the University and Catamount Athletics, slated for Wednesday, March 25 (
visit oneday.wcu.edu for more information). Spring drills reach their midpoint this week, leading up to the annual Spring Game on Saturday, April 11, at Noon in #CatamountCountry.
Unless otherwise noted, each WCU spring football practice is open to the public. It is respectfully requested that spectators observe from the stadium seating area and avoid being either on the field or the sidelines.
Also, please note that the upper grandstands on the West side of the stadium are also closed during the ongoing construction of the Western Skybox.
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Catamount Football – Spring Practice Schedule:
Practice 8: Tuesday, March 24 – 4 pm (full pads)
March 25, 2026 – One Day for Western
Practice 9: Thursday, March 26 – 4 pm (uppers)
Practice 10: Saturday, March 28 – 9 am (full pads)
Practice 11: Tuesday, March 31 – 4 pm (uppers)
Easter Break – April 1-3
Practice 12: Tuesday, April 7 – 4 pm (full pads)
Practice 13: Thursday, April 9 – 4 pm (uppers)
Practice 14: Friday, April 10 – 4 pm (helmet only)
Practice 15: Saturday, April 11 – Noon –
SPRING GAME (full pads/scrimmage)
