Winston-Salem State Rams
CIAAWinston-Salem, NCBowman Gray Stadium
2026: 1–6 (1–4 CIAA). Last: beat Bluefield State 43–14 at home. Next: at Lincoln (PA), Saturday, Oct 24, 1 p.m. ET.
- L 0–56at Norfolk State
- L 0–17Mars Hill
- L 6–31Johnson C. Smith
- L 13–21at Livingstone
- L 19–49at Virginia State
- L 0–21Bowie State
- W 43–14Bluefield State
- Oct 24at Lincoln (PA)
- Oct 31at Elizabeth City State
- Nov 7Fayetteville State
Winston-Salem State has played football since at least 2006 and is 38–63–1 in the 102 games on record. Since 1979, the NFL Draft has taken 10 players from here in its first seven rounds, 0 of them in the first round. This season, they’re 1–6.
On this date in 2024Winston-Salem State beat Livingstone 31–17 on the road.
Résumé
- Record on file
- 38–63–1 .377; how we count
- Postseason
- 0–0 bowls, title games, playoff
- AP No. 1 finishes
- 0
- Weeks at No. 1
- 0 of 0 ranked
- Elo now
- 1033
- Seasons
- 11 since 2006, 102 games
2026 season 1–6
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at Norfolk State | L 0–56 | 45% |
| Sep 5 | vsMars Hill | L 0–17 | 52% |
| Sep 12 | vsJohnson C. Smith | L 6–31 | 33% |
| Sep 19 | atLivingstone | L 13–21 | 39% |
| Sep 26 | atVirginia State | L 19–49 | 20% |
| Oct 10 | vsBowie State | L 0–21 | 48% |
| Oct 17 | vsBluefield State | W 43–14 | 72% |
| Oct 24 | atLincoln (PA) | Preview | 57% |
| Oct 31 | atElizabeth City State | Preview | 43% |
| Nov 7 | vsFayetteville State | Preview | 32% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Players
The 2026 rosterOn the 2026 team
Program strength since 2006
Best seasons everMost-played series
All rivalries- North Carolina Central
2–5 in 7
Lost the last three.
- North Carolina A&T
3–3 in 6
Lost the last one.
- Livingstone
3–3 in 6
Lost the last one.
| Opponent | Games | WSSU record |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Central | 7 | 2–5 |
| North Carolina A&T | 6 | 3–3 |
| Livingstone | 6 | 3–3 |
| Johnson C. Smith | 6 | 2–4 |
| Shaw | 5 | 3–2 |
| Fayetteville State | 5 | 1–4 |
| Norfolk State | 5 | 0–5 |
Every opponent (30)
Every program Winston-Salem State has played, A to Z, with Winston-Salem State’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Bethune-Cookman 2–2
- Bluefield State 3–0
- Bowie State 2–1
- Catawba 0–2
- Central State 0–1
- Chowan 0–2
- Coastal Carolina 0–2
- Delaware State 1–2
- Elizabeth City State 1–2
- Fayetteville State 1–4
- Florida A&M 1–3
- Hampton 2–2
- Howard 2–2
- Johnson C. Smith 2–4
- Lincoln (PA) 1–1–1
- Livingstone 3–3
- Mars Hill 1–1
- Morgan State 1–2
- Norfolk State 0–5
- North Carolina A&T 3–3
- North Carolina Central 2–5
- Ohio Dominican 1–1
- Savannah State 1–1
- Shaw 3–2
- South Carolina State 0–4
- St. Augustine’s 4–0
- Tuskegee 0–1
- UC Davis 0–1
- Virginia State 1–2
- Virginia Union 0–2
Black college football
Black college national titles 4
- 2011
- 2012
- 2013
- 2016
Who named them
- 2011 (as Winston-Salem State) 13–1: American Urban Radio Networks (Sheridan Poll); BOXTOROW (& formerly Black Athlete Sports Network)–Media Poll; Black College Sports Page (Carl “Lut” Williams & formerly Major Broadcasting Cable); Dr. Cavil’s Classic Cuts (Jafus Kenyatta Cavil & formerly SWAC Page Network)–Mid-Major Division Poll; Heritage Sports Radio Network–HSRN Conaway Cup for NCAA Division II teams; National Black Television; Pigskin Club of Washington, DC—William G. “Billy” Coward Award (NCAA Division II)
- 2012 (as Winston-Salem State) 14–1: BOXTOROW (& formerly Black Athlete Sports Network)–Media Poll; Black College Sports Page (Carl “Lut” Williams & formerly Major Broadcasting Cable); Dr. Cavil’s Classic Cuts (Jafus Kenyatta Cavil & formerly SWAC Page Network)–Mid-Major Division Poll; Pigskin Club of Washington, DC—William G. “Billy” Coward Award (NCAA Division II)
- 2013 (as Winston-Salem State) 10–2: Add’s HBCU Sports Report (Add Seymour, Jr.) for NCAA Division II teams; Heritage Sports Radio Network–HSRN Conaway Cup for NCAA Division II teams (NCAA Division II)
- 2016 (as Winston-Salem State) 9–3: Black College National Championship for NCAA Division II and NAIA teams; Dr. Cavil’s Classic Cuts (Jafus Kenyatta Cavil & formerly SWAC Page Network)–Mid-Major Division Poll; Heritage Sports Radio Network–HSRN Conaway Cup for NCAA Division II teams (NCAA Division II)
Black College Football Hall of Fame: 4 inductees from Winston-Salem State.
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).
Conferences
Winston-Salem State’s football conferences by season, from CollegeFootballData.com’s memberships (renamed conferences keep the name of the time).
In the NFL Draft
By college- Drafted, rounds 1–7
- 10 since 1979
- First-round picks
- 0
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1–6 | 1–4 | 1033 | ||||
| 2025 | 4–6 | 3–5 | 1165 | ||||
| 2024 | 7–3 | 6–2 | 1211 | ||||
| 2023 | 4–6 | 3–4 | 1117 | ||||
| 2022 | 3–6–1 | 3–4–1 | 1096 | ||||
| 2021 | 3–6 | 3–4 | 1135 | ||||
| 2010 | 2–0 | 1230 | |||||
| 2009 | 1–10 | 1108 | |||||
| 2008 | 3–8 | 1185 | |||||
| 2007 | 6–5 | 5–4 | 1290 | ||||
| 2006 | 4–7 | 1231 |
No season on file for 2011–20: the program may not have played, or our source may be missing them.
All 11 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.