UNC Pembroke is the steady performer with deep roots — a program reinstated in 2007 that has built consistent Conference Carolinas competitiveness under Mark Hall and represents Native American heritage in NCAA Division II.
The Braves keep the faith.
UNC Pembroke is the steady performer with deep roots — a program reinstated in 2007 that has built consistent Conference Carolinas competitiveness under Mark Hall and represents Native American heritage in NCAA Division II.
Under head coach Mark Hall (3 seasons), UNC Pembroke finished 8-3 in 2025 with a 5-1 Conference Carolinas record. The Braves have established themselves as a consistent winner in the conference and earned their second bowl appeara…
Offseason
69 days
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The 2026 Outlook
The Pulse on University of North Carolina at Pembroke
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · University of North Carolina at Pembroke
The baseline for a successful season.
Earns a Super Region playoff qualifier bid.
Entry into the 32-team national bracket.
The Division II national championship game.
University of North Carolina at Pembroke · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Who We Are
Fanbase Health Index · University of North Carolina at Pembroke · low confidence
Growing (70)
Home-Field Advantage · University of North Carolina at Pembroke · 2018-present
Elite
80% home win rate vs 37% on the road. margin runs +18.1 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Mixed
Three of five. Trending up, not yet hot.
Mountain East Standing · 2025
2nd in the Mountain East
University of North Carolina at Pembroke is 2nd in the Mountain East at 8-3. 1 team above — that's the direct path to the title game.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frostburg State | 11-3 |
| 2 | UNC Pembroke | 8-3 |
| 3 | University Of Charleston (WV) | 8-3 |
| 4 | Fairmont State | 6-5 |
| 5 | Glenville State | 6-5 |
| 6 | Wheeling | 6-5 |
| 7 | West Virginia State | 5-6 |
| 8 | Concord University | 4-7 |
| 9 | West Liberty | 3-8 |
| 10 | Alderson-Broaddus | 0-0 |
| 11 | Notre Dame College | 0-0 |
| 12 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 0-11 |
Schedule Strength · University of North Carolina at Pembroke · 2025
Soft
Average opponent win rate 44% across 10 finalized games. Lighter schedule — the committee weighs wins against strength of field.
Moment of the Year · University of North Carolina at Pembroke · 2025
Won 41-14 vs Ferrum
Week 4 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
From the Archive — University of North Carolina at Pembroke
2024: Won 63-7 at Concord University
In 2024, the program won 63-7 at Concord University — a blowout road result that left the 56-point margin on the books.
Go Braves.