Fayetteville State Football
Fayetteville State is an NCAA Division II football program in the CIAA, based in Fayetteville, NC. The 2026 record stands at 6-3. The Cooper Predictor rates Fayetteville State at +2.7, No. 77 of 164 D-II teams and No. 4 of 11 in the CIAA. The model projects a 7-3 finish, with Playoff Odds of 3.3%. The model's pre-game picks are 6-2 in Fayetteville State games this season. Most recent result: beat Bowie State 21-17 on Oct 31. Next up: at Winston-Salem State on Nov 7 — the model projects Fayetteville State 27-7, giving Fayetteville State a 84% chance to win.
Open Fayetteville State in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division II.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs Shaw | no pick on record | W 33-20 |
| Sep 5 | vs UNC Pembroke | L 21-28 39% ✗ | W 10-7 |
| Sep 12 | vs Valdosta State | L 21-31 28% ✓ | L 9-38 |
| Sep 19 | @ Johnson C. Smith | L 17-24 36% ✓ | L 14-20 |
| Sep 26 | vs Virginia Union | W 27-24 52% ✗ | L 0-14 |
| Oct 3 | @ Livingstone | W 28-17 80% ✓ | W 28-20 |
| Oct 17 | vs Elizabeth City State | W 24-10 79% ✓ | W 43-7 |
| Oct 24 | @ Bluefield State | W 41-6 97% ✓ | W 51-13 |
| Oct 31 | vs Bowie State | W 27-13 81% ✓ | W 21-17 |
| Nov 7 | @ Winston-Salem State | W 27-7 84% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Fayetteville State's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
CIAA by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Virginia Union | 8-1 | +13.3 |
| 2 |  Johnson C. Smith | 7-2 | +8.9 |
| 3 |  Virginia State | 7-2 | +7.6 |
| 4 | Fayetteville State | 6-3 | +2.7 |
| 5 |  Bowie State | 4-5 | -8 |
| 6 |  Elizabeth City State | 3-6 | -11.2 |
| 7 |  Winston-Salem State | 2-7 | -14.1 |
| 8 |  Livingstone | 3-6 | -16.1 |
| 9 |  Shaw | 4-6 | -20.5 |
| 10 |  Lincoln (PA) | 1-8 | -24.2 |
| 11 | BSBluefield State | 1-8 | -29.8 |
High schools on the Fayetteville State roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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