Benedict College
10-3 2025 finalBenedict 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 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.
Benedict came up just short of the 2025 SIAC Championship (losing to Albany State 22–16 in the title game after a 9–1 regular season), securing the program's third championship-game berth in four years. Head Coach Ron Dickerson Jr…
Offseason
69 days
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The 2026 Outlook
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What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Benedict College
The baseline for a successful season.
Earns a Super Region playoff qualifier bid.
Entry into the 32-team national bracket.
The Division II national championship game.
Benedict College · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Who We Are
Fanbase Health Index · Benedict College · low confidence
Growing (72)
Home-Field Advantage · Benedict College · 2018-present
Soft
70% home win rate vs 76% on the road. margin runs +2.4 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Mixed
Three of five. Trending up, not yet hot.
SIAC Standing · 2025
2nd in the SIAC
Benedict College is 2nd in the SIAC at 10-3. 1 team above — that's the direct path to the title game.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albany State GA | 12-2 |
| 2 | Benedict College | 10-3 |
| 3 | Kentucky State | 9-3 |
| 4 | Allen | 6-5 |
| 5 | Edward Waters | 5-5 |
| 6 | Fort Valley State | 4-6 |
| 7 | Savannah St | 4-6 |
| 8 | Tuskegee | 4-7 |
| 9 | Central State (OH) | 3-7 |
| 10 | Clark Atlanta | 3-7 |
| 11 | Morehouse College | 3-7 |
| 12 | Miles College | 3-8 |
| 13 | Lane College | 0-10 |
Schedule Strength · Benedict College · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 45% across 11 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
Moment of the Year · Benedict College · 2025
Postseason · Won 25-24 at Wingate
Week 13 of 2025. Postseason win — the season-defining moment.
Postseason History
Recent postseason (2023-2025): 2-1
Most recent: 2025 — win 24-25 (away). Last 5 postseason: 2-1.
From the Archive — Benedict College
2025: Lost 16-22 at Albany State GA
In 2025, the program lost 16-22 at Albany State GA — a close road result, 6 points either way.
The Tigers earn their dinner.