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Winston-Salem State

latest conference era: CIAA

Loaded Seasons11
Latest Season2026
Peak Power2024 | −2.6
Best Finish#203 in 2007
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Program arc

Win rate shows the results layer. End-of-season power shows the strength layer. A serious history page needs both.

Bars: win rate Line: public power vs average team
100% 50% 0% PWR −2.6 PWR −11.5 2007: 6-5, margin +29, power −3.4, resume 68 / 100, final rank #2032008: 3-8, margin -73, power −6.3, resume 14 / 100, final rank #2232009: 1-10, margin -106, power −8.1, resume 26 / 100, final rank #2372010: 2-0, margin +14, power −9.0, resume 90 / 100, final rank #2372021: 3-6, margin -55, power −11.5, resume 28 / 100, final rank #3492022: 3-6, margin -34, power −3.9, resume 39 / 100, final rank #3442023: 4-6, margin +22, power −3.6, resume 46 / 100, final rank #3292024: 7-3, margin +58, power −2.6, resume 74 / 100, final rank #3162025: 4-6, margin +23, power −3.6, resume 38 / 100, final rank #3382026: 2-7, margin -126, power −7.2, resume 14 / 100, final rank #410 2007: 6-5, margin +29, power −3.4, resume 68 / 100, final rank #203−3.42008: 3-8, margin -73, power −6.3, resume 14 / 100, final rank #223−6.32009: 1-10, margin -106, power −8.1, resume 26 / 100, final rank #237−8.12010: 2-0, margin +14, power −9.0, resume 90 / 100, final rank #237−9.02021: 3-6, margin -55, power −11.5, resume 28 / 100, final rank #349−11.52022: 3-6, margin -34, power −3.9, resume 39 / 100, final rank #344−3.92023: 4-6, margin +22, power −3.6, resume 46 / 100, final rank #329−3.62024: 7-3, margin +58, power −2.6, resume 74 / 100, final rank #316−2.62025: 4-6, margin +23, power −3.6, resume 38 / 100, final rank #338−3.62026: 2-7, margin -126, power −7.2, resume 14 / 100, final rank #410−7.2 20076-520083-820091-1020102-020213-620223-620234-620247-320254-620262-7

Historical snapshot

A fast read on what this program usually is, what its peak looks like, and how the latest season compares.

Loaded Seasons 11

The number of fully modeled seasons currently attached to this program.

Program Baseline −3.2

A recent multi-year closing-power average. This is the kind of anchor that should matter in preseason priors.

Current Vs. Baseline −4.0

How the current season's closing power stacks up against the program's recent standard.

Gap To Peak 4.7

How far the current season finished below the strongest loaded team in program history.

Peak Loaded Season 2024 | −2.6

The strongest closing power this program has posted in the loaded archive.

Best Power Since Last beaten in 2025

The last season that closed stronger was 2025.

Best Resume Since Since 2025

This is the program's best resume season since 2025.

Best Finish 2007 | #203

The highest loaded all-level board finish currently attached to this program.

Best Resume Season 2010 | 90 / 100

The strongest body-of-work season currently attached to this program in the loaded archive.

Current Season Standing Resume #11 | Power #7

Where the current season sits inside this program's loaded history on the two main scales.

Program Percentile Resume 9th | Power 45th

A cleaner fan-facing answer to the question: is this near the top of the program's arc or just another solid year?

Best Record 2024 | 7-3

The cleanest results season in the loaded archive, regardless of whether it was also the strongest by power.

Current context

The premium fan question is not only "how good is this team?" It is "how good is this season relative to the program I know?"

Current board #405 Where the latest loaded season sits on today's all-level board.
Latest season 2026 2-7
Program baseline −3.2 Recent multi-year closing-power standard.
Gap to peak 4.7 How far the latest season sits below the program's strongest loaded team.

Program signals

The clearest historical takeaways, written for scan speed.

Strongest Loaded Team

2024 Season

Ended at power −2.6, record 7-3, and final loaded-board rank #316.

Best Loaded Resume

2024 Season

Resume 74 / 100 with 7 wins and a 70% win rate.

Best Record

7-3

The cleanest loaded season by results came in 2024, with a margin of +58.

Roughest Loaded Season

2009 Season

1-10 with power −8.1 and margin -106.

Best resume season

2010 | 90 / 100

Latest versus standard

−4.0

Season explorer

Every loaded season, with conference era attached to the correct year and filters built for the questions fans actually ask.

11 seasons visible
Season Conference Lens Record Final Rank End Power End Resume Margin Season Page
2026 CIAADII CurrentThis season anchors the current board. 2-7 #410 −7.2 14 −126 Open team page
2025 CIAADII In range 4-6 #338 −3.6 38 +23 Program view
2024 CIAADII Peak powerStrongest loaded closing power for the program. 7-3 #316 −2.6 74 +58 Program view
2023 CIAADII In range 4-6 #329 −3.6 46 +22 Program view
2022 CIAADII In range 3-6 #344 −3.9 39 −34 Program view
2021 CIAADII Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 3-6 #349 −11.5 28 −55 Program view
2010 CIAADII Best resumeBest body-of-work season in the loaded archive. 2-0 #237 −9.0 90 +14 Program view
2009 FCS IndependentsFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 1-10 #237 −8.1 26 −106 Program view
2008 FCS IndependentsFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 3-8 #223 −6.3 14 −73 Program view
2007 MEACFCS Best finishHighest loaded final board finish. 6-5 #203 −3.4 68 +29 Program view
2006 FCS IndependentsFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 4-7 #225 −7.3 34 −6 Program view