Chowan University · Next-Season Outcome Band
Fanbase Health Index · Chowan University · low confidence
D2 Program Prestige · Chowan University2024 Sweet Sixteen
Chowan reaches the Division II Sweet Sixteen
Chowan University4-7Hope-Doping·Offseason
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.
Standard GapA historically Black university in North Carolina with a storied NJCAA a…
Fans here believe no active chip — Chowan is in introspection mode. The wound is self-inflicted. Coach Paul Johnson needs to figure out what broke.
low signal
The Hawks are patient.
Chowan University · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Floor 2-10
Base 4-8
Ceiling 7-5
floor2-10Rebuild year. Below .500.
base4-8Mid-table finish.
ceiling7-5Conference title race. Bracket qualifier in range.
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
Cooling
Two of five. Schedule has caught up.
Streak W1Last 5 · 2-3Last 10 · 3-7
The forecast
Opens Aug 29
vs West Virginia State · away
Game Week
4d 16h
until kickoff · at West Virginia State · Sat Aug 29 · 16:00 UTC
The experience
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.
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
The Pulse on Chowan University
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The Hawks are patient.
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
Camp
Fall camp open — install + scrimmage cycle
ongoing
"Go Chowan"
— Chowan University fanbase · recurring line
0 mentions · awaiting signal
Fanbase Health Index · Chowan University · low confidence
Stable (50)
DecliningStableGrowingSurging
On-Field — 4-7 (36% win rate)50
Player stats — 2025 season
No player stats logged for this program yet — stats appear once the season is underway.
Chowan University · 2025 schedule & results4-7Balanced slateAverage opponent win rate 45%.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 30 | #399 | #396 | — | Elizabeth City State | W 28–14 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Sep 6 | #354 | #292 | — | West Alabama | L 28–38 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 13 | #388 | #269 | — | Valdosta State | L 3–56 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 5 | Sep 27 | #393 | #363 | — | @Shorter | W 30–29 | 2-2 | 1-0 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #395 | #344 | — | North Greenville | L 16–31 | 2-3 | 1-1 |
| 7 | Oct 11 | #405 | #283 | — | @West Florida | L 10–40 | 2-4 | 1-1 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | #412 | #411 | — | @Barton | L 21–28 | 2-5 | 1-2 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #412 | #281 | — | UNC Pembroke | L 10–42 | 2-6 | 1-3 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #420 | #456 | — | @Erskine | W 34–30 | 3-6 | 2-3 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #423 | #506 | — | Ferrum | L 37–40 | 3-7 | 2-4 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #442 | #423 | — | @Barton | W 20–6 | 4-7 | 3-4 |
Home-Field Advantage · Chowan University · 2018-present
Above-Average
38% home win rate vs 40% on the road. margin runs +5.6 better at home. Garrison Stadium seats 5,000.
Home10-16Away10-15
Venue texture
73°F average kickoff temp; 19% of games had measurable precipitation; 7 mph average wind.
Based on 26 home games with weather data.
D2 Program Prestige · Chowan University
Mid-Major Contender
All-Time Record
21-43
since 2006 · 15 seasons · .328 win rate
HOME
10-17
AWAY
11-24
NEUTRAL
0-2
2000s
2010s
2020s
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
Moment of the Year · Chowan University · 2025
Moment of the Year · Chowan University · 2025Won 28-14 vs Elizabeth City State
Week 1 of 2025. The single game that defined the season's arc.
Carolinas Standing · 2025
5th in the Carolinas
Chowan University sits 5th of 7 in the Carolinas at 3-4. Mid-conference — moves up or down depend on rivalry results and the late-season closing run.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Greenville | 7-0 |
| 2 | UNC Pembroke | 5-2 |
| 3 | Ferrum | 3-3 |
| 4 | Barton | 3-4 |
| 5 | Chowan | 3-4 |
| 6 | Erskine | 1-5 |
| 7 | Shorter | 1-5 |
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