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D2 Program Prestige · Fayetteville State University2022 CIAA Championship
Richard Hayes Jr. defeats Chowan 31-28, breaking a 71-year drought
Fayetteville State University6-4Hope-Doping·Offseason
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.
Title DroughtSince 1951 · 74 yrs
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 a…
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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.
The Broncos are patient.
Fayetteville State University · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Floor 4-8
Base 6-6
Ceiling 9-3
floor4-8Rebuild year. Below .500.
base6-6Mid-table finish.
ceiling9-3Conference 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
Warming
Four of five. The board favors this trend.
Streak W1Last 5 · 4-1Last 10 · 6-4
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
The Pulse on Fayetteville State University
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The Broncos are patient.
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
Camp
Fall camp open — install + scrimmage cycle
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Kickoff
Season opener in 16 days
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"Go Fayetteville State"
— Fayetteville State University fanbase · recurring line
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Fanbase Health Index · Fayetteville State University · low confidence
Growing (63)
DecliningStableGrowingSurging
On-Field — 6-4 (60% win rate)63
Player stats — 2025 season
No player stats logged for this program yet — stats appear once the season is underway.
Fayetteville State University · 2025 schedule & results6-4Balanced slateAverage opponent win rate 53%.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 30 | #308 | #294 | — | @Benedict College | L 0–10 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Sep 6 | #288 | #289 | — | @UNC Pembroke | L 24–31 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 13 | #294 | #168 | — | @North Carolina Central | L 19–49 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #280 | #367 | — | @Elizabeth City State | W 51–8 | 1-3 | 1-0 |
| 5 | Sep 27 | #281 | #272 | — | Virginia St | W 34–14 | 2-3 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #274 | #318 | — | @Bowie State | W 38–10 | 3-3 | 3-0 |
| 7 | Oct 11 | #270 | #378 | — | Livingstone | W 38–14 | 4-3 | 4-0 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #272 | #405 | — | @Shaw | W 31–13 | 5-3 | 5-0 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #271 | #283 | — | Johnson C Smith | L 14–17 | 5-4 | 5-1 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #273 | #338 | — | Winston-Salem State | W 31–21 | 6-4 | 6-1 |
Schedule mirage
How much of Fayetteville State University's number is the schedule?
Raw EPA/play through week 21 is -0.02; 19th percentile once opponent strength is stripped out, it's -0.00. The widest gap came in week 4: -0.02 raw vs. 0.00 adjusted.
Home-Field Advantage · Fayetteville State University · 2018-present
Strong
76% home win rate vs 57% on the road. margin runs +6.8 better at home. Luther "Nick" Jeralds Stadium seats 5,520.
Home19-6Away15-11
Venue texture
73°F average kickoff temp; 17% of games had measurable precipitation; 8 mph average wind.
Based on 24 home games with weather data.
D2 Program Prestige · Fayetteville State University
Mid-Major Contender
All-Time Record
35-21
since 2007 · 9 seasons · .625 win rate
HOME
19-6
AWAY
16-14
NEUTRAL
0-1
2000s
2010s
2020s
CIAA Standing · 2025
3rd in the CIAA
Fayetteville State University is 3rd in the CIAA at 6-1. 2 teams above — that's the direct path to the title game.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson C Smith | 8-1 |
| 2 | Virginia Union | 8-1 |
| 3 | Fayetteville State | 6-1 |
| 4 | Virginia St | 5-3 |
| 5 | Elizabeth City State | 4-4 |
| 6 | Livingstone | 3-4 |
| 7 | Winston-Salem State | 3-5 |
| 8 | Bluefield State | 2-5 |
| 9 | Shaw | 2-5 |
| 10 | Bowie State | 2-6 |
| 11 | St. Augustine's | 0-0 |
| 12 | Lincoln (PA) | 0-8 |
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
2025
Marching Bronco Xpress ESPN Championship
Historic first appearance in ESPN National Championship for the band
Moment of the Year · Fayetteville State University · 2025
Moment of the Year · Fayetteville State University · 2025Won 51-8 at Elizabeth City State
Week 4 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
Postseason History
Postseason HistoryRecent postseason (2023): 0-1
Most recent: 2023 — loss 10-21 (home). Last 5 postseason: 0-1.
2023
D2 → NFL Pipeline
2022–2022
D2 → NFL PipelineEmerging
1 picks last 5 cycles. The draft path from D2 exists; this program is on it.
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picks · last 5 yrs
#135
Joshua Williams
Cornerback · 2022 · Kansas City
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