Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls
CIAACharlotte, NCIrwin Belk Complex
2026: 6–1 (5–0 CIAA). Last: beat Lincoln (PA) 40–6 at home. Next: at Bowie State, Saturday, Oct 24, 1 p.m. ET.
- L 10–32at Benedict
- W 27–7vs. Albany State
- W 31–6at Winston-Salem State
- W 20–14Fayetteville State
- W 51–0at Bluefield State
- W 49–6Shaw
- W 40–6Lincoln (PA)
- Oct 24at Bowie State
- Oct 31Virginia State
- Nov 7at Livingstone
Johnson C. Smith has played football since at least 2003 and is 36–33–1 in the 70 games on record. This season, they’re 6–1.
On this date in 2024Johnson C. Smith beat Shaw 21–14 at home.
Résumé
- Record on file
- 36–33–1 .521; 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
- 1330
- Seasons
- 17 since 2003, 70 games
2026 season 6–1
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | atBenedict | L 10–32 | 49% |
| Sep 6 | vsAlbany State | W 27–7 | 46% |
| Sep 12 | atWinston-Salem State | W 31–6 | 67% |
| Sep 19 | vsFayetteville State | W 20–14 | 68% |
| Oct 3 | atBluefield State | W 51–0 | 87% |
| Oct 9 | vsShaw | W 49–6 | 83% |
| Oct 17 | vsLincoln (PA) | W 40–6 | 93% |
| Oct 24 | atBowie State | Preview | 71% |
| Oct 31 | vsVirginia State | Preview | 62% |
| Nov 7 | atLivingstone | Preview | 76% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Program strength since 2003
Best seasons everMost-played series
All rivalries- Shaw
4–2 in 6
Won the last three.
- Bluefield State
4–2 in 6
Won the last four.
- Fayetteville State
2–4 in 6
Won the last two.
| Opponent | Games | JCSU record |
|---|---|---|
| Shaw | 6 | 4–2 |
| Bluefield State | 6 | 4–2 |
| Fayetteville State | 6 | 2–4 |
| Winston-Salem State | 6 | 4–2 |
Every opponent (31)
Every program Johnson C. Smith has played, A to Z, with Johnson C. Smith’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Albany State 1–0
- Allen 0–1–1
- Benedict 0–1
- Bluefield State 4–2
- Bowie State 0–1
- Charleston Southern 0–1
- Charlotte 0–1
- Chowan 0–1
- Davidson 1–1
- Elizabeth City State 3–0
- Fayetteville State 2–4
- Frostburg State 0–1
- Georgia Southern 0–1
- Lincoln (PA) 3–1
- Livingstone 2–2
- Morehouse 2–0
- North Carolina A&T 0–1
- North Carolina Central 0–1
- Savannah State 1–1
- Shaw 4–2
- South Carolina State 0–1
- St. Augustine’s 2–1
- Tuskegee 1–0
- Valdosta State 1–0
- Virginia State 2–0
- Virginia Union 2–2
- Walsh 0–1
- West Virginia Wesleyan 1–0
- Western Carolina 0–1
- Winston-Salem State 4–2
- Wofford 0–2
In the NFL Draft
By college- Drafted, rounds 1–7
- 5 since 1970
- First-round picks
- 0
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6–1 | 5–0 | 1330 | ||||
| 2025 | 10–2 | 8–1 | 1331 | ||||
| 2024 | 8–2 | 6–2 | 1208 | ||||
| 2023 | 7–3 | 5–2 | 1130 | ||||
| 2022 | 2–7–1 | 2–6 | 1016 | ||||
| 2021 | 1–7 | 1–5 | 1026 | ||||
| 2017 | 0–1 | 1129 | |||||
| 2016 | 0–1 | 1140 | |||||
| 2014 | 0–1 | 1161 | |||||
| 2013 | 1–0 | 1173 | |||||
| 2011 | 0–1 | 1126 | |||||
| 2010 | 0–1 | 1126 | |||||
| 2008 | 0–1 | 1121 | |||||
| 2007 | 0–2 | 1142 | |||||
| 2006 | 1–0 | 1182 | |||||
| 2004 | 0–2 | 1149 | |||||
| 2003 | 0–1 | 1174 |
No season on file for 2005, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2018–20: the program may not have played, or our source may be missing them.
All 17 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.