Chowan University
4-7 2025 finalChowan is the fallen program that hit a peak it couldn't sustain — a 2024 Division II Sweet Sixteen contender that collapsed in 2025 and is now searching for a way back to relevance.
The Hawks are patient.
Chowan is the fallen program that hit a peak it couldn't sustain — a 2024 Division II Sweet Sixteen contender that collapsed in 2025 and is now searching for a way back to relevance.
Under head coach Paul Johnson (3 seasons), Chowan finished 4-7 in 2025 with a 2-4 Conference Carolinas record and missed the playoffs. This dramatic fall from 2024 (when the Hawks were a Sweet Sixteen contender) raises serious que…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
The Pulse on Chowan University
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Chowan University
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.
Chowan University · 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 · Chowan University · low confidence
Stable (50)
Home-Field Advantage · Chowan University · 2018-present
Above-Average
38% home win rate vs 43% on the road. margin runs +4.5 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Cooling
Two of five. Schedule has caught up.
Gulf South Standing · 2025
6th in the Gulf South
Chowan University sits 6th of 9 in the Gulf South at 4-7. Mid-conference — moves up or down depend on rivalry results and the late-season closing run.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Florida | 10-2 |
| 2 | Delta State | 7-3 |
| 3 | North Greenville | 7-5 |
| 4 | Valdosta State | 6-5 |
| 5 | West Alabama | 5-4 |
| 6 | Chowan | 4-7 |
| 7 | Shorter | 2-9 |
| 8 | ERSKINE | 1-10 |
| 9 | Mississippi College | 0-0 |
Schedule Strength · Chowan University · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 45% across 10 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
Moment of the Year · Chowan University · 2025
Won 28-14 vs Elizabeth City State
Week 1 of 2025. The single game that defined the season's arc.
From the Archive — Chowan University
2023: Lost 21-38 at Mississippi College
In 2023, the program lost 21-38 at Mississippi College — a one to file away road result, 17 points either way.
Go Hawks.