Lenoir Rhyne Bears
2026: 3–5 (2–4 South Atlantic). Last: lost to Wingate 20–17 at home. Next: at Emory & Henry, Saturday, Oct 31, 1 p.m. ET.
- W 45–3Virginia Union
- L 23–34West Alabama
- W 21–14at Newberry
- L 7–15Mars Hill
- L 22–42at Anderson (SC)
- L 17–20Carson Newman
- W 50–24at UVA Wise
- L 17–20Wingate
- Oct 31at Emory & Henry
- Nov 7Tusculum
- Nov 14at Catawba
Lenoir Rhyne has played football since at least 1910 and is 60–53–1 in the 114 games on record. This season, they’re 3–5.
On this date in 2024Lenoir Rhyne beat Barton 20–0 on the road.
Résumé
- Record on file
- 60–53–1 .531; how we count
- Postseason
- 3–1 bowls, title games, playoff
- AP No. 1 finishes
- 0
- Weeks at No. 1
- 0 of 0 ranked
- Elo now
- 1202
- Seasons
- 38 since 1910, 114 games
2026 season 3–5
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vsVirginia Union | W 45–3 | 53% |
| Sep 5 | vsWest Alabama | L 23–34 | 68% |
| Sep 12 | atNewberry | W 21–14 | 35% |
| Sep 19 | vsMars Hill | L 7–15 | 66% |
| Sep 26 | atAnderson (SC) | L 22–42 | 51% |
| Oct 3 | vsCarson Newman | L 17–20 | 47% |
| Oct 10 | atUVA Wise | W 50–24 | 66% |
| Oct 17 | vsWingate | L 17–20 | 50% |
| Oct 31 | atEmory & Henry | Preview | 41% |
| Nov 7 | vsTusculum | Preview | 75% |
| Nov 14 | atCatawba | Preview | 42% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Program strength since 1910
Best seasons everMost-played series
All rivalries- Davidson
7–8 in 15
- 1973 L 17–20
- 2005 W 16–9
- 2006 L 14–24
- 2007 L 20–21
- 2008 L 16–20
- 2009 W 42–0
- 2010 W 41–13
- 2011 L 10–28
- 2012 W 20–2
- 2013 W 34–18
Won the last two.
- App State
1–8–1 in 10
- 1972 L 13–42
- 1973 T 14–14
- 1974 W 31–10
- 1975 L 28–52
- 1976 L 7–45
- 1977 L 21–35
- 1978 L 28–49
- 1980 L 25–57
- 1981 L 9–48
- 2007 L 7–48
Lost the last seven.
- Newberry
4–5 in 9
- 1923 L 0–26
- 1924 L 0–23
- 2020 W 27–20
- 2021 L 21–28
- 2022 L 24–38
- 2023 W 24–10
- 2024 W 24–3
- 2025 L 17–20
- 2026 W 21–14
Won the last one.
| Opponent | Games | LENR record |
|---|---|---|
| Davidson | 15 | 7–8 |
| App State | 10 | 1–8–1 |
| Newberry | 9 | 4–5 |
| Wingate | 7 | 2–5 |
| Tusculum | 6 | 5–1 |
| Barton | 5 | 5–0 |
| Catawba | 5 | 5–0 |
| UVA Wise | 5 | 4–1 |
Every opponent (38)
Every program Lenoir Rhyne has played, A to Z, with Lenoir Rhyne’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Anderson (SC) 1–2
- App State 1–8–1
- Barton 5–0
- Benedict 1–0
- Bowie State 1–1
- Carson Newman 3–2
- Catawba 5–0
- Davidson 7–8
- East Carolina 0–1
- Emory & Henry 1–1
- Erskine 2–0
- Erskine 1–1
- Fayetteville State 1–0
- Ferris State 0–1
- Furman 0–2
- Georgetown 0–1
- Harding 0–1
- Limestone 4–0
- Mars Hill 3–1
- NC State 0–1
- Newberry 4–5
- North Carolina 0–1
- Shepherd 1–0
- South Carolina 0–1
- St. Augustine’s 1–0
- Tiffin 1–0
- Tusculum 5–1
- UVA Wise 4–1
- Valdosta State 2–0
- Virginia State 2–0
- Virginia Union 1–1
- Wake Forest 0–1
- West Alabama 1–1
- West Florida 0–1
- Western Carolina 0–1
- William & Mary 0–2
- Wingate 2–5
- Wofford 0–1
In the NFL Draft
By college- Drafted, rounds 1–7
- 6 since 1967
- First-round picks
- 0
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3–5 | 2–4 | 1202 | ||||
| 2025 | 6–5 | 5–4 | 1288 | ||||
| 2024 | 10–3 | 7–2 | 1365 | ||||
| 2023 | 13–2 | 8–1 | 1450 | ||||
| 2022 | 8–3 | 7–2 | 1327 | ||||
| 2021 | 8–3 | 6–2 | 1333 | ||||
| 2020 | 3–1 | 1279 | |||||
| 2013 | 1–0 | 1243 | |||||
| 2012 | 1–0 | 1228 | |||||
| 2011 | 0–1 | 1202 | |||||
| 2010 | 1–0 | 1253 | |||||
| 2009 | 1–0 | 1233 | |||||
| 2008 | 0–1 | 1172 | |||||
| 2007 | 0–2 | 1176 | |||||
| 2006 | 0–1 | 1179 | |||||
| 2005 | 1–0 | 1206 | |||||
| 1981 | 0–1 | 1169 | |||||
| 1980 | 0–1 | 1165 | |||||
| 1979 | 0–1 | 1169 | |||||
| 1978 | 0–1 | 1166 | |||||
| 1977 | 0–1 | 1179 | |||||
| 1976 | 0–1 | 1184 | |||||
| 1975 | 0–1 | 1198 | |||||
| 1974 | 1–1 | 1213 | |||||
| 1973 | 0–2–1 | 1159 |
Every season back to 1910 (13 more)
No season on file for 1912–22, 1928–32, 1934–35, 1937–40, 1942–50, 1952–64, 1966–71, 1982–2004, 2014–19: the program may not have played, or our source may be missing them.
All 38 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.