Updated Wed Nov 4 · through week 9
Schedule and results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf | Top performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | @Averett | W 27-13 | 1-0 | 0-0 | |
| 2 | Sep 12 | Apprentice School | W 42-0 | 2-0 | 0-0 | |
| 3 | Sep 19 | @Sewanee | L 17-24 | 2-1 | 0-0 | |
| 4 | Bye week | |||||
| 5 | Oct 3 | LaGrange | L 31-41 | 2-2 | 0-1 | |
| 6 | Oct 9 | @Belhaven | L 21-35 | 2-3 | 0-2 | |
| 7 | Oct 17 | Huntingdon | L 3-17 | 2-4 | 0-3 | |
| 8 | Oct 24 | Methodist | W 45-3 | 3-4 | 1-3 | |
| 9 | Oct 31 | @Southern Virginia | W 45-27 | 4-4 | 2-3 | |
| 10 | Nov 7 | @Greensboro | 1 pm ET54% to win | |||
| 11 | Nov 14 | Brevard | 12 pm ET46% to win | |||
How to read this table
Win chances are our model for North Carolina Wesleyan, through 8 games. This week's game comes from the playoff simulation, later games from the rating model. They are estimates and move every week.
Ahead
The games that decide the season
The games that decide the season
Recent form · last 10 games
North Carolina Wesleyan has won two of its last five.
4-6 over the last 10, and won the last two.
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Worth watching
What it is like to watch them2026 · 4-4
Measured from 8 games · ranks are among USA South teams the same season
Team story
The Battling Bishops of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, a small Methodist university competing in the USA South Athletic Conference, playing under the lights at Bradley Stadium for pride in the Carolina small-college ranks.
Game day
The Battling Bishops of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, a small Methodist university competing in the USA South Athletic Conference, playing under the lights at Bradley Stadium for pride in the Carolina small-college ranks.
Playoff path
North Carolina Wesleyan sits 5th in the USA South Conference and 139th of 245 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntingdon | 5-0 | 6-2 | 61.1 |
| 2 | LaGrange | 4-1 | 6-2 | 60.2 |
| 3 | Brevard | 3-2 | 6-2 | 55.8 |
| 4 | Belhaven | 3-2 | 4-4 | 48.7 |
| 5 | North Carolina Wesleyan | 2-3 | 4-4 | 47.6 |
| 6 | Southern Virginia | 2-3 | 3-5 | 43.4 |
| 7 | Greensboro | 1-4 | 2-6 | 40.8 |
| 8 | Maryville (TN) | 0-0 | 4-4 | 54.2 |
Win the USA South Conference for the automatic berth into the 40-team NCAA Division III bracket. Miss it and the path is an at-large bid, selected by NPI — the metric the CFB Index mirrors. Six wins survive the bracket to the Stagg Bowl.
Signature win 42-0 over Apprentice School; toughest day 21-35 against Belhaven.