Shaw vs. Winston-Salem State

Shaw and Winston-Salem State first met in 2021 and have played 5 times; Winston-Salem State leads the series 3–⁠2. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Winston-Salem State 3–⁠2.

Shaw wins
2
Winston-Salem State wins
3
Ties
0
First meeting
2021
Longest streak
3 Winston-Salem State
Current streak
1 Shaw
Last 10 meetings
Winston-Salem State 3–⁠2
Most recent
2025

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2020s2–⁠3
Average margin
15.8 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Shaw
2–⁠1 Shaw’s record at home
At Winston-Salem State
2–⁠0 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. Shaw’s biggest win2021: Shaw 38, Winston-Salem State 14by 24 points
  2. Winston-Salem State’s biggest win2023: Winston-Salem State 41, Shaw 20by 21 points

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Shaw 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

Oct 11, 2025Shaw 20, Winston-Salem State 13at Shaw
Oct 12, 2024Winston-Salem State 34, Shaw 14at Winston-Salem State
Oct 14, 2023Winston-Salem State 41, Shaw 20at Shaw
Oct 15, 2022Winston-Salem State 17, Shaw 10at Winston-Salem State
Oct 30, 2021Shaw 38, Winston-Salem State 14at Shaw

Every game is listed as played on the field.