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Fort Valley State at Benedict

Thursday, October 12, 2023

Benedict beat Fort Valley State 48–⁠6. It was their third meeting; after it, Benedict led the series 2–⁠1.

AwayFort Valley State7–⁠3 in 2023
6
HomeBenedict11–⁠1 in 2023
48

Final at Charlie W. Johnson Stadium, ColumbiaTV: ESPN2

At kickoff
64°F, overcast, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Columbia Owens Downtown Airport (KCUB), 5 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Fort Valley State33006
Benedict101714748

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Benedict 67% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The series

Every Fort Valley State–Benedict game

Benedict leads 4–⁠2 in six meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Benedict 34, Fort Valley State 33
2025Benedict 14, Fort Valley State 7
2024Fort Valley State 44, Benedict 20
2023Benedict 48, Fort Valley State 6
2022Benedict 45, Fort Valley State 13
2021Fort Valley State 24, Benedict 14

Around this game

Fort Valley State

Benedict