View the Lenoir-Rhyne Bears Football Schedule
Welcome to the Lenoir-Rhyne Bears football schedule hub on NC Football News. This page serves as a central reference for Lenoir-Rhyne football schedules, featuring the most current season’s slate along with past and future schedules as they become available.
Lenoir-Rhyne competes in NCAA Division II as a member of the South Atlantic Conference (SAC). Below, you’ll find game dates, opponents, locations and available TV/streaming information, with schedules organized by season for easy reference.
Lenoir-Rhyne Football Schedule 2026
Lenoir-Rhyne Football Schedule 2026| Date | H/A | Opponent | Score | Time | TV/Stream | W-L (Conf) | Notes | Week # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat,4/11 | Spring Game | 11 a.m. | Spring | |||||
| Fri,8/28 | vs | West Florida | 6 p.m. | Friday Night | Week 0 | |||
| Sat,9/5 | vs | West Alabama | 3 p.m. | Week 1 | ||||
| Sat,9/12 | at | Newberry* | Bishop’s Trophy game | Week 2 | ||||
| Sat,9/19 | vs | Mars Hill* | 6 p.m. | Hall of Fame induction | Week 3 | |||
| Sat,9/26 | at | Anderson* | Week 4 | |||||
| Sat,10/3 | vs | Carson-Newman* | 2 p.m. | Week 5 | ||||
| Sat,10/10 | at | UVA Wise* | Week 6 | |||||
| Sat,10/17 | vs | Wingate* | 2 p.m. | Homecoming | Week 7 | |||
| Sat,10/24 | BYE | Week 8 | ||||||
| Sat,10/31 | at | Emory & Henry* | Week 9 | |||||
| Sat,11/7 | vs | Tusculum* | 2 p.m. | Senior Day | Week 10 | |||
| Sat,11/14 | at | Catawba* | Week 11 |
Lenoir-Rhyne Football Schedule 2025: Scores & Final Record
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Score | Time | TV/Stream | Total | Conf. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 29 | at | West Florida | L, 21-48 | 6 p.m. | FloCollege | 0-1 | 0-0 | |
| Sept. 6 | at | Tusculum* | W, 28-7 | 6 p.m. | FloCollege | 1-1 | 1-0 | |
| Sept. 13 | vs | Emory & Henry* | W, 31-28 | 6 p.m. | FloCollege | 2-1 | 2-0 | |
| Sept. 20 | at | Carson-Newman* | L, 7-24 | 1 p.m. | FloCollege | 2-2 | 2-1 | |
| Sept. 27 | vs | Newberry* | L, 17-20 | 6 p.m. | FloCollege | 2-3 | 2-2 | |
| Oct. 4 | at | Valdosta State | W, 32-25 | 4 p.m. | FloCollege | 3-3 | 2-2 | |
| Oct. 11 | vs | Anderson* | L, 28-35 | 3 p.m. | FloCollege | 3-4 | 2-3 | |
| Oct. 18 | vs | UVA Wise* | W, 23-10 | 3 p.m. | FloCollege | 4-4 | 3-3 | |
| Oct. 25 | at | Mars Hill* | W, 45-0 | 1 p.m. | FloCollege | 5-4 | 4-3 | |
| Nov. 1 | at | Wingate* | L, 37-38 | 3 p.m. | FloCollege | 5-5 | 4-4 | Overtime |
| Nov. 15 | vs | Catawba* | W, 48-46 | 1 p.m. | FloCollege | 6-5 | 5-4 | |
| * SAC game |
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More SAC Team Schedules (NC Schools):
Catawba | Lenoir-Rhyne | Mars Hill | Wingate
FAQs about Lenoir-Rhyne Football
Who is the head coach of Lenoir-Rhyne football?
Doug Socha took over as head coach of the Lenoir-Rhyne Bears heading into the 2024 season. Socha came to Lenoir-Rhyne after a successful stint at Keiser University, where he posted a 55-15 record and a 2023 NAIA national championship.
What is the name of Lenoir-Rhyne’s football stadium?
Helen and Leonard Moretz Stadium has been the Bears’ football home since the 1920s. It was named after Helen and Leonard Moretz, two strong supporters of the school, in 1989. The stadium has a capacity of 7,200, the largest in the South Atlantic Conference.
Has Lenoir-Rhyne ever won a national championship in football?
The Lenoir-Rhyne Bears played in the NAIA championship game in the 1959, 1960 and 1962. The team, coached by Clarence Stasavich, won the 1960 NAIA title, beating Humboldt State 15-14 to complete a perfect 12-0 season. Lenoir-Rhyne under coach Mike Houston advanced to the NCAA Division II championship game in 2013, falling to Northwest Missouri State 43-28. Mike Jacobs coached the Bears to the NCAA Division II semifinals in 2023, winning 13 total games.
