Johnson C. Smith University

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CIAA · Irwin Belk Complex · 4,500

The nationunrankedAP / Coaches
The marketno line yetvs Fayetteville State · our model 77% Johnson C. Smith University · a number, not a pick

LastW 31–6 at Winston-Salem State · Sat Sep 12

Nextvs Fayetteville State · Sat Sep 19 · 1 pm ET · Irwin Belk Complex · series 1-4

Updated Tue Sep 15 · through week 2

D2 Program Prestige · Johnson C. Smith University

Mid-Major Contender

D2 Playoff Contender — consistent Super Region participant, regional force.

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T4National
T5Blue Blood
T6Dynasty
T7All-Time

All-time record · Johnson C. Smith University

Johnson C. Smith University has won 48% of its games since 2003 — 62% at home, 31% on the road.

32-33-1 all-time · 17 seasons · 2003–2026

Home 15-9
Away 11-23-1
Neutral 6-1
7 g 2000s
6 g 2010s
57% 2020s

Program memory

What this program never forgets

Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.

1892

First HBCU football game

Johnson C. Smith (then Biddle Institute) defeats Livingstone College, establishing the foundation of Black college football

2025 CIAA Championship

Golden Bulls defeat Virginia Union 45-21 to win first title since 1969

Moment of the season — so far · Johnson C. Smith University · 2026

Won 27-7 vs Albany State

Week 1 of 2026. The early statement — the game this season gets measured from, for now.

Decisive Margin

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ConferenceWhere this team sits in this season's conference standings.

CIAA standing · 2026

2nd in the CIAA

Johnson C. Smith University is 2nd in the CIAA at 1-0. 1 team above — that's the direct path to the title game.

#ProgramRecord
1Fayetteville State1-0
2Johnson C. Smith1-0
3Virginia State1-0
4Virginia Union1-0
5Livingstone1-1
–Elizabeth City State0-0
–Lincoln (PA)0-0
–St. Augustine's0-0
9Bluefield State0-1
10Bowie State0-1
11Shaw0-1
12Winston-Salem State0-1
Cultural identityWhat college football loses if this program didn't exist.
BowlsEvery bowl this program's played, and how it did.

Postseason History

Recent postseason (2025): 0-1

Most recent: 2025 — loss 7-21 (home). Last 5 postseason: 0-1.

2025
CFB Zeitgeist · team-pages synth v1.0 “Go Golden Bulls.”
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