2023 Johnson C. Smith

7–⁠3 (5–⁠2 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association).

Schedule and results

Johnson C. Smith in 2023, game by game: won at West Virginia Wesleyan 49–6; lost vs. Walsh 9–14; won vs. Bluefield State 30–13; won at Lincoln (PA) 27–20; won at Elizabeth City State 21–20; lost at Shaw 10–21; won vs. St. Augustine’s 14–6; lost at Fayetteville State 7–14; won vs. Winston-Salem State 35–31; won vs. Livingstone 38–17+43−11Won 49–6 at West Virginia Wesleyan+43West Virginia W…Lost 9–14 vs. Walsh-5WalshWon 30–13 vs. Bluefield State+17Bluefield StateWon 27–20 at Lincoln (PA)+7Lincoln (PA)Won 21–20 at Elizabeth City State+1Elizabeth City …Lost 10–21 at Shaw-11ShawWon 14–6 vs. St. Augustine’s+8St. Augustine’sLost 7–14 at Fayetteville State-7Fayetteville St…Won 35–31 vs. Winston-Salem State+4Winston-Salem S…Won 38–17 vs. Livingstone+21Livingstone
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Livingstone 38–⁠17; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association.

In program history: The 11th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 17 on file).

Record
7–⁠3
Conference
5–⁠2 tied for 3rd in Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
AP final
Unranked
Points
240–⁠162
Coach
—
Elo
1130 +69 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—

2023 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Fayetteville State7–⁠08–⁠3
Virginia Union7–⁠110–⁠2
Virginia State5–⁠28–⁠2
Johnson C. Smith5–⁠27–⁠3
Bowie State4–⁠36–⁠4
Livingstone4–⁠44–⁠6
Winston-Salem State3–⁠44–⁠6
Shaw3–⁠63–⁠7
Lincoln (PA)2–⁠54–⁠6
Elizabeth City State2–⁠63–⁠7
St. Augustine’s0–⁠90–⁠10

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