Carson Newman vs. Lenoir Rhyne

Carson Newman and Lenoir Rhyne first met in 2021 and have played 5 times; Lenoir Rhyne leads the series 3–⁠2. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Lenoir Rhyne 3–⁠2, and Carson Newman has won the last 2.

Carson Newman wins
2
Lenoir Rhyne wins
3
Ties
0
First meeting
2021
Longest streak
3 Lenoir Rhyne
Current streak
2 Carson Newman
Last 10 meetings
Lenoir Rhyne 3–⁠2
Most recent
2026

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2020s2–⁠3
Average margin
23.4 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Carson Newman
1–⁠2 Carson Newman’s record at home
At Lenoir Rhyne
1–⁠1 Lenoir Rhyne’s record at home
Shutouts
1

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Carson Newman’s biggest win2025: Carson Newman 24, Lenoir Rhyne 7by 17 points
  2. Lenoir Rhyne’s biggest win2021: Lenoir Rhyne 59, Carson Newman 0by 59 points

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Carson Newman and Lenoir Rhyne, 2021 on1300150017002025

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Every game

Oct 3, 2026Carson Newman 20, Lenoir Rhyne 17at Lenoir Rhyne
Sep 20, 2025Carson Newman 24, Lenoir Rhyne 7at Carson Newman
Sep 23, 2023Lenoir Rhyne 24, Carson Newman 7at Carson Newman
Sep 24, 2022Lenoir Rhyne 34, Carson Newman 13at Lenoir Rhyne
Oct 16, 2021Lenoir Rhyne 59, Carson Newman 0at Carson Newman

Every game is listed as played on the field.