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Fayetteville State vs. Johnson C. Smith

Fayetteville State and Johnson C. Smith first met in 2021 and have played 6 times; Fayetteville State leads the series 4–⁠2. Over the last 6 meetings it’s Fayetteville State 4–⁠2, and Johnson C. Smith has won the last 2.

Fayetteville State wins
4
Johnson C. Smith wins
2
Ties
0
First meeting
2021
Longest streak
4 Fayetteville State
Current streak
2 Johnson C. Smith
Last 10 meetings
Fayetteville State 4–⁠2
Most recent
2026

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2020s4–⁠2
Average margin
15.7 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Fayetteville State
2–⁠1 Fayetteville State’s record at home
At Johnson C. Smith
1–⁠2 Johnson C. Smith’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. Fayetteville State’s biggest win2021: Fayetteville State 55, Johnson C. Smith 12by 43 points
  2. Johnson C. Smith’s biggest win2026: Johnson C. Smith 20, Fayetteville State 14by 6 points
  3. Upset2024: Fayetteville State 27, Johnson C. Smith 0Fayetteville State had a 27% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Fayetteville State and Johnson C. Smith, 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

Sep 19, 2026Johnson C. Smith 20, Fayetteville State 14at Johnson C. Smith
Nov 1, 2025Johnson C. Smith 17, Fayetteville State 14at Fayetteville State
Nov 2, 2024Fayetteville State 27, Johnson C. Smith 0at Johnson C. Smith
Oct 21, 2023Fayetteville State 14, Johnson C. Smith 7at Fayetteville State
Oct 22, 2022Fayetteville State 21, Johnson C. Smith 13at Johnson C. Smith
Oct 16, 2021Fayetteville State 55, Johnson C. Smith 12at Fayetteville State

Every game is listed as played on the field.