Fayetteville State University
2-2CIAA · Luther "Nick" Jeralds Stadium · 5,520
LastL 14–20 at Johnson C. Smith · Sat Sep 19
Nextvs Virginia Union · Sat Sep 26 · 1 pm ET · Luther "Nick" Jeralds Stadium · series 1-2, last win 2023
Updated Tue Sep 22 · through week 3
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 29 | #297 | #406 | — | Shaw | W 33–20 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| 1 | Sep 5 | #297 | #312 | — | UNC Pembroke | W 10–7 | 2-0 | 1-0 |
| 2 | Sep 12 | #305 | #268 | — | Valdosta State | L 9–38 | 2-1 | 1-0 |
| 3 | Sep 19 | #309 | #285 | — | @Johnson C. Smith | L 14–20 | 2-2 | 1-1 |
| 4 | Sep 26 | #314 | #346 | Virginia Union | ||||
| 5 | Oct 3 | #316 | #407 | @Livingstone | ||||
| 7 | Oct 17 | Elizabeth City State | ||||||
| 8 | Oct 24 | @Bluefield State | ||||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | Bowie State | ||||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | @Winston-Salem State |
Game Week
4d 17h
until kickoff · vs Virginia Union · Sat Sep 26 · 1 pm ET
Fayetteville State is the CIAA program that broke a 71-year championship drought in 2022 and has sustained it, backed by one of the most powerful marching traditions in Black college football.
Fans here believe not a chip against other CIAA schools, but against the indifference of the national narrative — Fayetteville State won in 2022 and again contended in subsequent years, proving that…
The season in chapters
What it is like to watch them2026 · 2-2
✓ measured from 4 games · ranks are among CIAA teams the same season
Recent form · last 10 games · incl. 2025
Fayetteville State University has won three of its last five.
Mixed. 7-3 over the last 10, and lost the last two.
Next Sep 26
vs Virginia Union · at home
Outcome band · Fayetteville State University · 2026
Outcome band · Fayetteville State University · 2026Fayetteville State University's most likely season is 2-10 — mid-table finish. The floor is 0-12; the ceiling is 5-7.
No season-path projection for this program yet, so this is last season's record with a two-win swing down and a three-win swing up, over a 12-game frame.
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Fayetteville State is the CIAA program that broke a 71-year championship drought in 2022 and has sustained it, backed by one of the most powerful marching traditions in Black college football.
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