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Fayetteville State vs. Shaw

Fayetteville State and Shaw first met in 2021 and have played 6 times; Fayetteville State leads the series 5–⁠1. Over the last 6 meetings it’s Fayetteville State 5–⁠1, and Fayetteville State has won the last 2.

Fayetteville State wins
5
Shaw wins
1
Ties
0
First meeting
2021
Longest streak
3 Fayetteville State
Current streak
2 Fayetteville State
Last 10 meetings
Fayetteville State 5–⁠1
Most recent
2026

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2020s5–⁠1
Average margin
8.7 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Fayetteville State
2–⁠1 Fayetteville State’s record at home
At Shaw
0–⁠3 Shaw’s record at home

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

Games that tell the story

  1. Fayetteville State’s biggest win2025: Fayetteville State 31, Shaw 13by 18 points
  2. Shaw’s biggest win2024: Shaw 38, Fayetteville State 35by 3 points
  3. Upset2024: Shaw 38, Fayetteville State 35Shaw had a 28% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Fayetteville State and Shaw, 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

Aug 29, 2026Fayetteville State 33, Shaw 20at Fayetteville State
Oct 25, 2025Fayetteville State 31, Shaw 13at Shaw
Oct 26, 2024Shaw 38, Fayetteville State 35at Fayetteville State
Oct 28, 2023Fayetteville State 21, Shaw 14at Shaw
Oct 29, 2022Fayetteville State 28, Shaw 20at Fayetteville State
Oct 9, 2021Fayetteville State 15, Shaw 12at Shaw

Every game is listed as played on the field.