View the Winston-Salem State Rams Football Schedule
Welcome to the Winston-Salem State Rams football schedule hub on NC Football News. This page serves as a central reference for WSSU football schedules, featuring the most current season’s slate along with past and future schedules as they become available.
Winston-Salem State competes in NCAA Division II as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA). Below, you’ll find game dates, opponents, locations and available TV/streaming information, with schedules organized by season for easy reference.
Winston-Salem State Football Schedule 2026
Winston-Salem State Football Schedule 2026| Date | H/A | Opponent | Score | Time | TV/Stream | W-L (Conf) | Notes | Week # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat,4/11 | Spring Game | 1 p.m. | Red-White Game at Glenn High School | Spring | ||||
| Sat,8/29 | at | Norfolk State | Week 0 | |||||
| Sat,9/5 | vs | Mars Hill | Week 1 | |||||
| Sat,9/12 | vs | Johnson C. Smith* | Week 2 | |||||
| Sat,9/19 | at | Livingstone* | Week 3 | |||||
| Sat,9/26 | at | Virginia State* | Week 4 | |||||
| Sat,10/3 | BYE | Week 5 | ||||||
| Sat,10/10 | vs | Bowie State* | Week 6 | |||||
| Sat,10/17 | vs | Bluefield State* | Week 7 | |||||
| Sat,10/24 | at | Lincoln (PA)* | Week 8 | |||||
| Sat,10/31 | at | Elizabeth City State* | Week 9 | |||||
| Sat,11/7 | vs | Fayetteville State* | 1 p.m. | Homecoming | Week 10 | |||
| Sat,11/14 | CIAA Championship | Durham County Memorial Stadium, Durham, NC | Week 11 |
Winston-Salem State Football Schedule 2025: Scores & Final Record
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Score | Time | TV/Stream | Total | Conf. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31 | vs | Tuskegee | L, 17-20 | 7 p.m. | ESPNU | 0-1 | 0-0 | Red Tails Classic, Montgomery, AL |
| Sept. 6 | at | Mars Hill | W, 28-25 | 6:30 p.m. | FloCollege | 1-1 | 0-0 | |
| Sept. 13 | vs | Lincoln | W, 51-14 | 6 p.m. | CIAA-SN | 2-1 | 0-0 | |
| Sept. 20 | vs | Virginia State* | L, 33-34 | 1 p.m. | CIAA-SN | 2-2 | 0-1 | |
| Sept. 27 | at | Bowie State* | W, 28-21 | 1 p.m. | CIAA-SN | 3-2 | 1-1 | |
| Oct. 4 | vs | Virginia Union* | L, 34-44 | 1 p.m. | CIAA-SN | 3-3 | 1-2 | |
| Oct. 11 | at | Shaw* | L, 13-20 | 1 p.m. | CIAA-SN | 3-4 | 1-3 | |
| Oct. 18 | vs | Livingstone* | W, 42-10 | 1:30 p.m. | CIAA-SN | 4-4 | 2-3 | |
| Oct. 25 | at | Johnson C. Smith* | L, 27-52 | 1 p.m. | CIAA-SN | 4-5 | 2-4 | |
| Nov. 8 | at | Fayetteville State* | L, 21-31 | 1 p.m. | CIAA-SN | 4-6 | 2-5 | |
| * CIAA game | ||||||||
| # Montgomery, AL |
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North Carolina CIAA Team Schedules:
Elizabeth City State | Fayetteville State | Johnson C. Smith
Livingstone | Shaw | Winston-Salem State
FAQs about Winston-Salem State Football
When is Winston-Salem State’s homecoming 2026?
The Winston-Salem State Rams will play its annual “Forever Red” homecoming game on Saturday, November 7, the final day of the regular season. The contest will be played at Bowman Gray Stadium against archrival Fayetteville State.
Who is the head coach of the Winston-Salem State football team?
Winston-Salem State hired former Rams quarterback Tory Woodbury to lead the program into 2026. Woodbury played in the NFL for eight seasons and is a member of both the WSSU and CIAA halls of fame.
What is the name of Winston-Salem State’s football stadium?
The Rams play in the largest D2 football venue in North Carolina, the 17,000-seat Bowman Gray Stadium. Winston-Salem State has won 12 CIAA championships since the stadium opened in 1938, including a nice run from 2011-16 (four titles).
Read more about Bowman Gray Stadium as part of our Stadium Spotlight.
