Fayetteville State Broncos
CIAAFayetteville, NCLuther “Nick” Jeralds Stadium
2026: 4–3 (3–2 CIAA). Last: beat Elizabeth City State 43–7 at home. Next: at Bluefield State, Saturday, Oct 24, 2 p.m. ET.
- W 33–20Shaw
- W 10–7UNC Pembroke
- L 9–38Valdosta State
- L 14–20at Johnson C. Smith
- L 0–14Virginia Union
- W 28–20at Livingstone
- W 43–7Elizabeth City State
- Oct 24at Bluefield State
- Oct 31Bowie State
- Nov 7at Winston-Salem State
Fayetteville State has played football since at least 2007 and is 39–24 in the 63 games on record. This season, they’re 4–3.
Résumé
- Record on file
- 39–24 .619; how we count
- Postseason
- 0–1 bowls, title games, playoff
- AP No. 1 finishes
- 0
- Weeks at No. 1
- 0 of 0 ranked
- Elo now
- 1215
- Seasons
- 10 since 2007, 63 games
2026 season 4–3
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vsShaw | W 33–20 | 78% |
| Sep 5 | vsUNC Pembroke | W 10–7 | 55% |
| Sep 12 | vsValdosta State | L 9–38 | 51% |
| Sep 19 | atJohnson C. Smith | L 14–20 | 32% |
| Sep 26 | vsVirginia Union | L 0–14 | 47% |
| Oct 3 | atLivingstone | W 28–20 | 52% |
| Oct 17 | vsElizabeth City State | W 43–7 | 78% |
| Oct 24 | atBluefield State | Preview | 83% |
| Oct 31 | vsBowie State | Preview | 71% |
| Nov 7 | atWinston-Salem State | Preview | 68% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Program strength since 2007
Best seasons everMost-played series
All rivalries- Johnson C. Smith
4–2 in 6
Lost the last two.
- Shaw
5–1 in 6
Won the last two.
- Livingstone
5–1 in 6
Won the last two.
| Opponent | Games | FAYU record |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson C. Smith | 6 | 4–2 |
| Shaw | 6 | 5–1 |
| Livingstone | 6 | 5–1 |
| UNC Pembroke | 5 | 3–2 |
| Winston-Salem State | 5 | 4–1 |
Every opponent (21)
Every program Fayetteville State has played, A to Z, with Fayetteville State’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Benedict 0–1
- Bluefield State 1–0
- Bowie State 2–1
- Chowan 1–0
- Delta State 0–1
- Elizabeth City State 4–0
- Elon 0–1
- Johnson C. Smith 4–2
- Lenoir Rhyne 0–1
- Lincoln (PA) 3–0
- Livingstone 5–1
- North Carolina Central 1–3
- Presbyterian 0–1
- Shaw 5–1
- St. Augustine’s 3–0
- UNC Pembroke 3–2
- Valdosta State 0–2
- Virginia State 2–1
- Virginia Union 1–3
- Wingate 0–2
- Winston-Salem State 4–1
Black college football
Black college national titles 1
- 2002
Who named them
- 2002 10–2: Dr. Cavil’s Classic Cuts (Jafus Kenyatta Cavil & formerly SWAC Page Network)–Mid-Major Division Poll (NCAA Division II)
Black college national champions as Wikipedia’s list gives each season’s selections since 1920 (the black press’s polls, bowls and later media polls; some seasons have several). Black college football history: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL Draft
By college- Drafted, rounds 1–7
- 1 since 2022
- First-round picks
- 0
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4–3 | 3–2 | 1215 | ||||
| 2025 | 6–4 | 6–1 | 1268 | ||||
| 2024 | 4–5 | 3–4 | 1202 | ||||
| 2023 | 8–3 | 7–0 | 1245 | ||||
| 2022 | 8–3 | 7–1 | 1253 | ||||
| 2021 | 8–2 | 8–1 | 1250 | ||||
| 2016 | 0–1 | 1153 | |||||
| 2012 | 0–1 | 1169 | |||||
| 2008 | 1–1 | 1194 | |||||
| 2007 | 0–1 | 1166 |
No season on file for 2009–11, 2013–15, 2017–20: the program may not have played, or our source may be missing them.
All 10 seasons on file are complete, game by game: every win and loss in the record has its game here.
Records are computed from every game on file at CollegeFootballData.com, whose coverage of the earliest seasons can be incomplete. Elo is this site’s own rating; see how it works on the records page.