Lenoir-Rhyne · Next-Season Outcome Band
Fanbase Health Index · Lenoir-Rhyne · low confidence
D2 Program Prestige · Lenoir-Rhyne1960 NAIA National Championship
Lenoir-Rhyne defeats Humboldt State 15–14 in the Holiday Bowl/NAIA championship game to win the national title
Lenoir-Rhyne6-5Hope-Doping·Offseason
Lenoir-Rhyne won an NAIA national title in 1960 and almost won the Division II championship in 2013 — two different eras, both halted at the glass ceiling, with the Bears wondering when they'll finally get their moment.
Title DroughtSince 1960 · 65 yrs
Lenoir-Rhyne fans carry 1960 and 2013 like twin ghosts — a championship nobody recognizes and a loss in the one place where the title would have counted. The chip is that they've been close twice and…
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The experience
Lenoir-Rhyne won an NAIA national title in 1960 and almost won the Division II championship in 2013 — two different eras, both halted at the glass ceiling, with the Bears wondering when they'll finally get their moment.
The Bears are in the woods.
Lenoir-Rhyne · 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
Mixed
Three of five. Trending up, not yet hot.
Streak W1Last 5 · 3-2Last 10 · 6-4
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
The Pulse on Lenoir-Rhyne
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The Bears are in the woods.
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
Camp
Fall camp open — install + scrimmage cycle
ongoing
Kickoff
Season opener in 16 days
kickoff
"Go Lenoir-Rhyne"
— Lenoir-Rhyne fanbase · recurring line
0 mentions · awaiting signal
Fanbase Health Index · Lenoir-Rhyne · low confidence
Growing (60)
DecliningStableGrowingSurging
On-Field — 6-5 (55% win rate)60
Player stats — 2025 season
No player stats logged for this program yet — stats appear once the season is underway.
Lenoir-Rhyne · 2025 schedule & results6-5Hard slateAverage opponent win rate 55%.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 29 | #271 | #284 | — | @West Florida | L 21–48 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Sep 6 | #262 | #361 | — | @Tusculum | W 28–7 | 1-1 | 1-0 |
| 3 | Sep 13 | #275 | #356 | — | Emory & Henry College | W 31–28 | 2-1 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #277 | #299 | — | @Carson-Newman College | L 7–24 | 2-2 | 2-1 |
| 5 | Sep 27 | #291 | #298 | — | Newberry | L 17–20 | 2-3 | 2-2 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #295 | #288 | — | @Valdosta State | W 32–25 | 3-3 | 2-2 |
| 7 | Oct 11 | #290 | #324 | — | Anderson (SC) | L 28–35 | 3-4 | 2-3 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | #298 | #393 | — | UVA Wise | W 23–10 | 4-4 | 3-3 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #303 | #335 | — | @Mars Hill | W 45–0 | 5-4 | 4-3 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #293 | #279 | — | @Wingate | L 37–38 | 5-5 | 4-4 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #292 | #313 | — | Catawba | W 48–46 | 6-5 | 5-4 |
Home-Field Advantage · Lenoir-Rhyne · 2018-present
Above-Average
80% home win rate vs 67% on the road. margin runs +6.2 better at home. Helen and Leonard Moretz Stadium seats 8,500.
Home24-6Away21-10
Venue texture
74°F average kickoff temp; 14% of games had measurable precipitation; 5 mph average wind.
Based on 29 home games with weather data.
D2 Program Prestige · Lenoir-Rhyne
Mid-Major Contender
All-Time Record
54-47-1
since 1910 · 36 seasons · .529 win rate
HOME
25-13
AWAY
27-32-1
NEUTRAL
2-2
1910s
1920s
1930s
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2010s
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South Atlantic Standing · 2025
6th in the South Atlantic
Lenoir-Rhyne sits 6th of 11 in the South Atlantic at 5-4. Mid-conference — moves up or down depend on rivalry results and the late-season closing run.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newberry | 8-1 |
| 2 | Wingate | 7-2 |
| 3 | Carson-Newman College | 6-3 |
| 4 | Emory & Henry College | 6-3 |
| 5 | Catawba | 5-4 |
| 6 | Lenoir-Rhyne | 5-4 |
| 7 | Mars Hill | 4-5 |
| 8 | Anderson (SC) | 3-6 |
| 9 | UVA Wise | 1-8 |
| 10 | Limestone | 0-0 |
| 11 | Tusculum | 0-9 |
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
2013 D2 National Championship game
The Bears reach the Division II National Championship game (lost); the only D2 title-game appearance in program history
Wound
Moment of the Year · Lenoir-Rhyne · 2025
Moment of the Year · Lenoir-Rhyne · 2025Won 28-7 at Tusculum
Week 2 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
Postseason History
Postseason HistoryRecent postseason (2023): 3-1
Most recent: 2023 — loss 55-14 (away). Last 5 postseason: 3-1.
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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
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Dareke Young
Wide Receiver · 2022 · Seattle
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