LEXINGTON, Va. – The VMI Football Team takes the field one more time in the 2025 season, welcoming the Western Carolina Catamounts to town for a noon kickoff.
SENIOR DAY / FIRST RESPONDERS
Saturday represents Senior Day for VMI, as the Keydets will honor 15 of its graduating players who have dedicated their time and energy to the football program for the past four plus years. The 15 who will be represented are: Joe Comello, Kouri Crump, Stephen Dean III, William Dixon, Tyrel Dobson, Owen Ham, Ebenezer McCarthy, Bret McClung, Morgan McPhaul, Nathan Payne, Michael Perry, De'Andre Robinson, Luke Schalow, Collin Shannon, Ryan von Brandt. Additionally, Saturday will be VMI's First Responders Day.
Saturday, Nov. 22 – Noon – Lexington, Va. - Tickets
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VMI Keydets (1-10, 0-7 SoCon)
Roster / Schedule / Last Week: L, @Furman / Stats / Notes
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Western Carolina Catamounts (6-5, 5-2 SoCon)
Roster / Schedule / Last Week: L, ETSU / Stats / Notes
Last Time Out
- Furman outgains VMI 448-244, wins time of possession battle 36:13-23:47
- Chandler Wilson gets the start, going 8-for-16 with 56 yards (15 rushing)
- Nana Utsey finishes 4-for-10 with 68 yards, a fumble and a rushing touchdown
- Stephen Dean III leads VMI tacklers with 12.0; Isaiah Grevious and Henry Berling each record 9.0 stops
- Leo Boehling totals 73 yards and a score on the ground
- Noah Grevious totals 72 yards receiving on six catches
- Owen Sweeney, Morgan McPhaul each have two receptions
- Trey Hedden finished with 275 yards and two scores to Evan James while Ben Croasdale and Jayquan Smith each had rushing scores
Western Carolina Notes
- Western Carolina started the SoCon season undefeated (5-0) and was receiving votes in both the Coaches and Stats Perform FCS Polls before falling by a field goal to Mercer
- Since losing to the Bears (currently No. 6/7), the Catamounts dropped last week's contest against ETSU
- Western Carolina's offense is one of the best in the country, powered by quarterback Taron Dickens who paces the nation with 35 passing touchdowns and is second in yards with 3,178
- The passing average of 356.5 yards per game is first at the FCS level, and the total offense of 491.0 yards per game is third
- The Catamount defense can be susceptible however, ranking 122nd in total defense allowing 476.3 yards per game with nearly 300 in the air (294.9 per game)
- James Tyre has proven to be the top target for Dickens, hauling in 11 touchdowns (4th, FCS) and averaging 5.91 catches per game (9th)
- Defensively, Jordan Thompson (82.0 tackles, 7.0 TFLs) and Samaurie Dukes (79.0 tackles, 7 passes defended, INT) lead the way for the Catamounts
A VMI win over Western Carolina would ...
- Be VMI's second consecutive win in the series at home (27-24, 2023)
- Make the series even in its last six games (WCU 3-2 in the last five matchups)
