Buckhannon, W Va. - West Virginia Wesleyan delivered a dominant 42–13 victory over the University of Charleston on October 31, 2026, at Cebe Ross Field. Driven by an explosive offense that compiled 443 total yards and an opportunistic defense that forced three turnovers without committing any, the Bobcats controlled the contest from the opening kickoff to build a 21–6 halftime lead and pull away in the second half.
The Bobcats opened the scoring in the first quarter with a six-play, 95-yard drive capped by a 34-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Liam McGuire to wide receiver Reece Thimote. Shortly after, defender Ayden Smith forced a fumble that was recovered by Caleb Grant at the Charleston 43-yard line, allowing running back Reimello Hyde to finish a seven-play march with a one-yard touchdown run to extend the lead to 14–0. Wesleyan expanded its margin in the second quarter on a seven-play, 96-yard drive when McGuire connected with Amari Colon-Brown for a 17-yard touchdown pass. Charleston added two field goals of 43 and 26 yards before halftime to bring the score to 21–6 at the break.
Wesleyan took firm command in the third quarter with two more passing touchdowns. McGuire connected with Ethan French on a four-yard touchdown pass to cap an eight-play, 58-yard drive. Following a fumble recovery by Alex Gutierrez, McGuire found Colon-Brown again for a 24-yard touchdown pass to push the cushion to 35–6. McGuire recorded his fifth touchdown pass of the afternoon early in the fourth quarter on a one-yard strike to French, capping a nine-play, 59-yard drive to make it 42–6 before Charleston scored a late touchdown with 32 seconds remaining to finalize the 42–13 result.
Offensively, McGuire directed the aerial attack by completing 14 of 21 passes for 215 yards, five touchdowns, and zero interceptions. Hyde led the ground game with 25 carries for 141 rushing yards and a touchdown, averaging 5.6 yards per carry. Colon-Brown caught three passes for 53 yards and two touchdowns, while Thimote added two receptions for 68 yards and a touchdown. French hauled in two touchdown catches, and William Simmons contributed 59 rushing yards on nine attempts alongside three receptions for 57 yards.
Defensively, Jermaine Montgomery Jr. led the Bobcats with a game-high 14 total tackles (seven solo) and a tackle for loss. Linebacker Adrian Floyd tallied nine tackles and a sack, while Smith recorded nine tackles, a forced fumble, and a pass breakup. Eudean Dobson anchored the secondary with an interception and three pass breakups. Anthony Omebe added a sack, Grant and Gutierrez each recovered a fumble, and kicker Caleb Nelson went a perfect 6-for-6 on extra-point kicks. Overall, Wesleyan out gained Charleston 443 to 343 in total yards, dominated rushing 228 to 132, and held possession for 32:31 to seal the victory.
The Bobcats are back in action on November, 14th at Glenville State. Let's Go Cats!
