Newberry · Next-Season Outcome Band
Fanbase Health Index · Newberry · medium confidence
D2 Program Prestige · Newberry2025 SAC Championship
Newberry defeats Carson-Newman 28–21 to win the SAC Championship; first major title in the modern era
Newberry12-2Hope-Doping·Offseason
Newberry quietly built a powerhouse under Todd Knight for 17 years, won the 2025 SAC championship, and became the first program in school history to reach the Division II National Championship Semifinals — a Wolves team that made the quiet program impossible to ignore.
Standard GapA small South Carolina program that spent decades in the middle of the S…
Newberry fans watched their program spend decades building in silence under Todd Knight. The chip they carry is that nobody paid attention until a 12–2 championship season forced the sport to look. Th…
offseason · quiet
Approaching
16 days
until kickoff · season opener, nationally · Sat Aug 22 · 00:00 UTC
The experience
Newberry quietly built a powerhouse under Todd Knight for 17 years, won the 2025 SAC championship, and became the first program in school history to reach the Division II National Championship Semifinals — a Wolves team that made the quiet program impossible to ignore.
The Wolves hold the line.
Newberry · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Floor 10-2
Base 12-0
Ceiling 12-0
floor10-2Competitive but likely outside bracket contention.
base12-0Conference title contender. Bracket bid realistic.
ceiling12-0Deep playoff run. Program-defining year.
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 L1Last 5 · 4-1Last 10 · 9-1
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
The Pulse on Newberry
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The Wolves hold the line.
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
Camp
Fall camp open — install + scrimmage cycle
ongoing
Kickoff
Season opener in 16 days
kickoff
"Go Newberry"
— Newberry fanbase · recurring line
3 mentions · awaiting signal
Fanbase Health Index · Newberry · medium confidence
Growing (58)
DecliningStableGrowingSurging
On-Field — 12-2 (86% win rate)77
Volume — 3 effective signal-N40
Player stats — 2025 season
No player stats logged for this program yet — stats appear once the season is underway.
Newberry · 2025 schedule & results12-2Hard slateAverage opponent win rate 56%.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sep 6 | #282 | #352 | — | @UVA Wise | W 31–24 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| 3 | Sep 13 | #311 | — | — | Point University | W 49–0 | 2-0 | 1-0 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #269 | #386 | — | Catawba | L 10–21 | 2-1 | 1-1 |
| 5 | Sep 27 | #298 | #291 | — | @Lenoir-Rhyne | W 20–17 | 3-1 | 2-1 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #293 | #296 | — | Wingate | W 43–42 | 4-1 | 3-1 |
| 7 | Oct 11 | #298 | #402 | — | @Tusculum | W 35–28 | 5-1 | 4-1 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | #299 | #329 | — | Mars Hill | W 38–24 | 6-1 | 5-1 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #298 | #294 | — | Emory & Henry College | W 36–34 | 7-1 | 6-1 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #297 | #344 | — | @Anderson (SC) | W 24–21 | 8-1 | 7-1 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #304 | #292 | — | Carson-Newman College | W 28–21 | 9-1 | 8-1 |
| Bowl Season | ||||||||
| 13 | Nov 22 | #300 | #266 | — | Kentucky State | W 45–24 | 10-1 | 8-1 |
| Conference Championship | ||||||||
| 14 | Nov 29 | #278 | #267 | — | @West Florida | W 24–17 | 11-1 | 8-1 |
| 15 | Dec 6 | #271 | #255 | — | @Albany State | W 31–24 | 12-1 | 8-1 |
| 1 | Dec 13 | #318 | #268 | — | @Ferris State | L 17–49 | 12-2 | 8-1 |
Home-Field Advantage · Newberry · 2018-present
Soft
58% home win rate vs 67% on the road. margin runs -0.2 weaker at home. Setzler Field seats 4,000.
Home17-12Away21-10
Venue texture
74°F average kickoff temp; 10% of games had measurable precipitation; 6 mph average wind.
Based on 30 home games with weather data.
D2 Program Prestige · Newberry
Mid-Major Contender
All-Time Record
81-121-9
since 1913 · 60 seasons · .383 win rate
HOME
40-34-7
AWAY
39-87-2
NEUTRAL
2-0
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South Atlantic Standing · 2025
1st in the South Atlantic
Newberry sits at the top of the South Atlantic at 8-1. Everyone else is chasing.
| # | 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.
2025 D2 Playoff upset
Newberry defeats #1 Albany State 31–24 in the quarterfinals — a stunning upset win that propelled the Wolves to the semifinals
2025 D2 Semifinals
First NCAA Division II National Championship Semifinal appearance in program history (lost 49–17 to Ferris State)
Moment of the Year · Newberry · 2025
Moment of the Year · Newberry · 2025Postseason · Won 45-24 vs Kentucky State
Week 13 of 2025. Postseason win — the season-defining moment.
Postseason History
Postseason HistoryRecent postseason (2025): 1-0
Most recent: 2025 — win 45-24 (home). Last 5 postseason: 1-0.
2025
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