Benedict College · Next-Season Outcome Band
Fanbase Health Index · Benedict College · low confidence
D2 Program Prestige · Benedict CollegeFootball Returns (1995)
Benedict restarts football after 29-year hiatus, beginning the resurrection
Benedict College10-3Hope-Doping·Offseason
Benedict is the Tiger that rose from 1994 dormancy to capture back-to-back SIAC championships (2022–2023) and remains a contender every November, proof that patience pays.
Title DroughtSince 2023 · 2 yrs
The fanbase believes: Nobody gave Benedict football back a real chance. The program was supposed to be a curio, a nice try by a historic HBCU. Instead, the Tigers became a SIAC force that scares every…
low signal
Approaching
16 days
until kickoff · season opener, nationally · Sat Aug 22 · 00:00 UTC
The experience
Benedict is the Tiger that rose from 1994 dormancy to capture back-to-back SIAC championships (2022–2023) and remains a contender every November, proof that patience pays.
The Tigers wait in the brush.
Benedict College · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Floor 8-4
Base 10-2
Ceiling 12-0
floor8-4Competitive but likely outside bracket contention.
base10-2Conference title contender. Bracket bid realistic.
ceiling12-0Deep playoff run. Program-defining year.
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Recent Form · last 10 games
Mixed
Three of five. Trending up, not yet hot.
Streak L1Last 5 · 3-2Last 10 · 7-3
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
The Pulse on Benedict College
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The Tigers wait in the brush.
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
Camp
Fall camp open — install + scrimmage cycle
ongoing
Kickoff
Season opener in 16 days
kickoff
"Go Benedict College"
— Benedict College fanbase · recurring line
0 mentions · awaiting signal
Fanbase Health Index · Benedict College · low confidence
Growing (72)
DecliningStableGrowingSurging
On-Field — 10-3 (77% win rate)72
Player stats — 2025 season
No player stats logged for this program yet — stats appear once the season is underway.
Benedict College · 2025 schedule & results10-3Balanced slateAverage opponent win rate 45%.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 30 | #294 | #308 | — | Fayetteville State | W 10–0 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 13 | #289 | #398 | — | @Central State | W 10–0 | 2-0 | 1-0 |
| 4 | Sep 18 | #302 | #275 | — | Tuskegee | W 45–24 | 3-0 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Sep 27 | #292 | #324 | — | @Clark Atlanta | W 59–24 | 4-0 | 3-0 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #272 | #362 | — | Allen | W 38–28 | 5-0 | 4-0 |
| 7 | Oct 11 | #271 | #335 | — | Fort Valley State | W 14–7 | 6-0 | 5-0 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | #280 | #328 | — | @Edward Waters | W 31–27 | 7-0 | 6-0 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #277 | #268 | — | Albany State | L 3–31 | 7-1 | 6-1 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #303 | — | — | Virginia Lynchburg | W 42–10 | 8-1 | 6-1 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #288 | #331 | — | @Savannah State | W 16–13 | 9-1 | 7-1 |
| Conference Championship | ||||||||
| 12 | Nov 15 | #285 | #252 | — | @Albany State | L 16–22 | 9-2 | 7-2 |
| Bowl Season | ||||||||
| 13 | Nov 22 | #286 | #274 | — | @Wingate | W 25–24 | 10-2 | 7-2 |
| Conference Championship | ||||||||
| 14 | Nov 29 | #279 | #251 | — | @Albany State | L 12–14 | 10-3 | 7-3 |
Home-Field Advantage · Benedict College · 2018-present
Soft
70% home win rate vs 76% on the road. margin runs +2.4 better at home. Charlie W. Johnson Stadium seats 10,000.
Home22-9Away19-6
Venue texture
75°F average kickoff temp; 0% of games had measurable precipitation; 6 mph average wind.
Based on 30 home games with weather data.
D2 Program Prestige · Benedict College
Mid-Major Contender
All-Time Record
43-24
since 2003 · 14 seasons · .641 win rate
HOME
22-10
AWAY
20-9
NEUTRAL
1-5
2000s
2010s
2020s
SIAC Standing · 2025
3rd in the SIAC
Benedict College is 3rd in the SIAC at 7-3. 2 teams above — that's the direct path to the title game.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albany State | 10-0 |
| 2 | Kentucky State | 7-1 |
| 3 | Benedict College | 7-3 |
| 4 | Allen | 5-3 |
| 5 | Edward Waters | 4-4 |
| 6 | Fort Valley State | 4-4 |
| 7 | Central State | 3-5 |
| 8 | Miles | 3-5 |
| 9 | Morehouse | 3-5 |
| 10 | Savannah State | 3-5 |
| 11 | Tuskegee | 3-5 |
| 12 | Clark Atlanta | 2-6 |
| 13 | Stillman | 0-0 |
| 14 | Lane College | 0-8 |
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
2022 SIAC Championship Game
Benedict reaches the SIAC Championship Game and becomes a conference finalist
2023 SIAC Championship Game
Back-to-back championship game appearance, cementing the Tigers as conference contenders
Moment of the Year · Benedict College · 2025
Moment of the Year · Benedict College · 2025Postseason · Won 25-24 at Wingate
Week 13 of 2025. Postseason win — the season-defining moment.
Postseason History
Postseason HistoryRecent postseason (2023-2025): 2-1
Most recent: 2025 — win 24-25 (away). Last 5 postseason: 2-1.
202520232023
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