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2025 Benedict

10–⁠3 (7–⁠1 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference).

Schedule and results

Benedict in 2025, game by game: won vs. Fayetteville State 10–0; won at Central State 10–0; won vs. Tuskegee 45–24; won at Clark Atlanta 59–24; won vs. Allen 38–28; won vs. Fort Valley State 14–7; won at Edward Waters 31–27; lost vs. Albany State 3–31; won vs. Virginia Lynchburg 42–10; won at Savannah State 16–13; lost at Albany State 16–22; won at Wingate 25–24; lost at Albany State 12–14+35−28Won 10–0 vs. Fayetteville State+10Fayetteville St…Won 10–0 at Central State+10Central StateWon 45–24 vs. Tuskegee+21TuskegeeWon 59–24 at Clark Atlanta+35Clark AtlantaWon 38–28 vs. Allen+10AllenWon 14–7 vs. Fort Valley State+7Fort Valley Sta…Won 31–27 at Edward Waters+4Edward WatersLost 3–31 vs. Albany State-28Albany StateWon 42–10 vs. Virginia Lynchburg+32Virginia Lynchb…Won 16–13 at Savannah State+3Savannah StateLost 16–22 at Albany State-6Albany StateWon 25–24 at Wingate+1WingateLost 12–14 at Albany State-2Albany State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 30vsFayetteville StateW 10–⁠056%
Sep 13atCentral StateW 10–⁠070%
Sep 18vsTuskegeeW 45–⁠2464%
Sep 27atClark AtlantaW 59–⁠2458%
Oct 4vsAllenW 38–⁠2879%
Oct 11vsFort Valley StateW 14–⁠772%
Oct 18atEdward WatersW 31–⁠2761%
Oct 25vsAlbany StateL 3–⁠3156%
Nov 1vsVirginia LynchburgW 42–⁠1089%
Nov 8atSavannah StateW 16–⁠1365%
Nov 15atAlbany StateSIAC Championship GameL 16–⁠2229%
Nov 22Bowls & playoffatWingateDivision II Championship – First RoundW 25–⁠2425%
Nov 29atAlbany StateDivision II Championship – Second RoundL 12–⁠1427%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Albany State 14–⁠12 in the Division II Championship – Second Round; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

In program history: The 4th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 15 on file).

Record
10–⁠3
Conference
7–⁠1 tied for 2nd in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
321–⁠224
Coach
—
Elo
1263 +89 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—

Transfers in 1

The 2025 portal
Najiib Anderson WR★★★★from Western Michigan

Transfers out 1

Trey Caver CBto Old Dominion

2025 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Albany State8–⁠012–⁠2
Benedict7–⁠110–⁠3
Kentucky State7–⁠19–⁠3
Allen5–⁠36–⁠5
Edward Waters4–⁠45–⁠5
Fort Valley State4–⁠44–⁠6
Savannah State3–⁠54–⁠6
Tuskegee3–⁠54–⁠7
Central State3–⁠53–⁠7
Morehouse3–⁠53–⁠7
Miles3–⁠53–⁠8
Clark Atlanta2–⁠63–⁠7
Lane College0–⁠80–⁠10

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.