Johnson C. Smith University
3-1CIAA · Irwin Belk Complex · 4,500
LastW 20–14 vs Fayetteville State · Sat Sep 19
Nextat Bluefield State · Sat Oct 3 · 1 pm ET · Mitchell Stadium · series 3-2, won the last 3
Updated Tue Sep 22 · through week 3
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 29 | #293 | #288 | — | @Benedict | L 10–32 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 1 | Sep 6 | #293 | #272 | — | Albany State (N) | W 27–7 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Sep 12 | #293 | #348 | — | @Winston-Salem State | W 31–6 | 2-1 | 1-0 |
| 3 | Sep 19 | #285 | #309 | — | Fayetteville State | W 20–14 | 3-1 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Oct 3 | #286 | #424 | @Bluefield State | ||||
| 6 | Oct 10 | Shaw | ||||||
| 7 | Oct 17 | Lincoln (PA) | ||||||
| 8 | Oct 24 | @Bowie State | ||||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | Virginia State | ||||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | @Livingstone |
Game Week
11 days
until kickoff · at Bluefield State · Sat Oct 3 · 1 pm ET
Johnson C. Smith is the historic HBCU that won its first CIAA championship in 56 years in 2025, built on a disciplined system that never wavered through lean decades.
Fans here believe no chip against anyone else. The motivation is internal: restore the legacy that the 1892 Commemorative Classic honors every year — the memory of Biddle Institute (now JCSU)…
The season in chapters
What it is like to watch them2026 · 3-1
✓ measured from 4 games · ranks are among CIAA teams the same season
Recent form · last 10 games · incl. 2025
Johnson C. Smith University has won three of its last five.
Mixed. 8-2 over the last 10, and won the last three.
Next Oct 3
vs Bluefield State · away
Outcome band · Johnson C. Smith University · 2026
Outcome band · Johnson C. Smith University · 2026Johnson C. Smith University's most likely season is 3-9 — mid-table finish. The floor is 1-11; the ceiling is 6-6.
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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Johnson C. Smith is the historic HBCU that won its first CIAA championship in 56 years in 2025, built on a disciplined system that never wavered through lean decades.
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