Fayetteville State vs. Winston-Salem State

Fayetteville State and Winston-Salem State first met in 2021 and have played 5 times; Fayetteville State leads the series 4–⁠1. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Fayetteville State 4–⁠1. Share

Next meetingSaturday, November 7, 2026Fayetteville State at Winston-Salem State, Bowman Gray StadiumElo ratings today: Fayetteville State 1,215 · Winston-Salem State 1,033

Fayetteville State wins: 4
Winston-Salem State wins: 1
Ties: 0
First meeting: 2021
Longest streak: 3 Fayetteville State
Current streak: 1 Fayetteville State
Last 10 meetings: Fayetteville State 4–⁠1
Most recent: 2025

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
	’0	’1	’2	’3	’4	’5	’6	’7	’8	’9	W–L
2020s											4–⁠1

Average margin: 7.4 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Fayetteville State: 3–⁠0 Fayetteville State’s record at home
At Winston-Salem State: 1–⁠1 Winston-Salem State’s record at home

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

Games that tell the story

Fayetteville State’s biggest win2025: Fayetteville State 31, Winston-Salem State 21by 10 points
Winston-Salem State’s biggest win2024: Winston-Salem State 37, Fayetteville State 31by 6 points

Both programs through the years

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

Nov 7, 2026	Fayetteville State at Winston-Salem State upcoming	at Winston-Salem State
Nov 8, 2025	Fayetteville State 31, Winston-Salem State 21	at Fayetteville State
Nov 9, 2024	Winston-Salem State 37, Fayetteville State 31	at Winston-Salem State
Nov 4, 2023	Fayetteville State 40, Winston-Salem State 34	at Fayetteville State
Nov 5, 2022	Fayetteville State 14, Winston-Salem State 6	at Winston-Salem State
Nov 6, 2021	Fayetteville State 10, Winston-Salem State 3	at Fayetteville State

Every game is listed as played on the field.