Johnson C. Smith vs. Winston-Salem State

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

Johnson C. Smith wins
4
Winston-Salem State wins
2
Ties
0
First meeting
2021
Longest streak
4 Johnson C. Smith
Current streak
4 Johnson C. Smith
Last 10 meetings
Johnson C. Smith 4–⁠2
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
2020s4–⁠2
Average margin
16.3 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Johnson C. Smith
2–⁠1 Johnson C. Smith’s record at home
At Winston-Salem State
1–⁠2 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

  1. Johnson C. Smith’s biggest win2026: Johnson C. Smith 31, Winston-Salem State 6by 25 points
  2. Winston-Salem State’s biggest win2022: Winston-Salem State 28, Johnson C. Smith 7by 21 points

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Johnson C. Smith and Winston-Salem State, 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 12, 2026Johnson C. Smith 31, Winston-Salem State 6at Winston-Salem State
Oct 25, 2025Johnson C. Smith 52, Winston-Salem State 27at Johnson C. Smith
Oct 26, 2024Johnson C. Smith 24, Winston-Salem State 15at Winston-Salem State
Oct 28, 2023Johnson C. Smith 35, Winston-Salem State 31at Johnson C. Smith
Oct 29, 2022Winston-Salem State 28, Johnson C. Smith 7at Winston-Salem State
Oct 9, 2021Winston-Salem State 26, Johnson C. Smith 12at Johnson C. Smith

Every game is listed as played on the field.