D2 Program Prestige · Wingate2022 D2 Semifinal appearance
First Division II National Championship Semifinal appearance in program history — proved Wingate belonged in national conversation
Wingate
1-2South Atlantic · Irwin Belk Stadium · 3,500
The nationunrankedAP / Coaches
The marketno line yetvs Newberry · our model 58% Wingate · a number, not a pick
LastL 23–24 at Carson Newman · Sat Sep 12
Nextvs Newberry · Sat Sep 19 · 6 pm ET · Irwin Belk Stadium · series 2-3, last win 2024
Updated Tue Sep 15 · through week 2
D2 Program Prestige · Wingate
Mid-Major Contender
All-time record · Wingate
Wingate has won 73% of its games since 2003 — 69% at home, 76% on the road.
48-17-1 all-time · 9 seasons · 2003–2026
Home
20-8-1
Away
26-8
Neutral
2-1
4 g
2000s
73%
2020s
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
2024 SAC Championship
Wingate defeats Carson-Newman 28–13 to win the SAC Championship in Rashaan Jordan's first season as head coach
Moment of the season — so far · Wingate · 2026
Moment of the season — so far · Wingate · 2026Won 36-13 at Delta State
Week 1 of 2026. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
D2 → NFL Pipeline
2023–2023
D2 → NFL PipelineWingate has sent 1 player to the NFL Draft since 2023.
Emerging. The draft path from D2 exists; this program is on it.
1
picks · last 5 drafts
#223
Ethan Evans
Punter · 2023 · Los Angeles
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Conference
South Atlantic standing · 2026
11th in the South Atlantic
Wingate is 11th of 11 in the South Atlantic at 0-1. The path to the title is steep — the focus is on playoff positioning and rivalry wins.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anderson (SC) | 1-0 |
| 2 | Carson Newman | 1-0 |
| 3 | Lenoir Rhyne | 1-0 |
| 4 | Mars Hill | 1-0 |
| 5 | Tusculum | 1-0 |
| – | Limestone | 0-0 |
| 7 | Catawba | 0-1 |
| 8 | Emory & Henry | 0-1 |
| 9 | Newberry | 0-1 |
| 10 | UVA Wise | 0-1 |
| 11 | Wingate | 0-1 |
Cultural identity
Bowls
Postseason History
Postseason HistoryRecent postseason (2025): 0-1
Most recent: 2025 — loss 24-25 (home). Last 5 postseason: 0-1.
2025
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