View the 2025 North Carolina Wesleyan Battling Bishops Schedule
Welcome to the North Carolina Wesleyan Football Schedule page on NC Football News! The Battling Bishops compete in Division III and are members of the USA South Athletic Conference. Below, you’ll find the team’s 2025 football schedule, along with results from the 2024 season and other content.
Once the season starts, we’ll update this page with game results, win-loss records, and any new TV or streaming details. Bookmark this page and stay tuned for the latest updates throughout the year!
Opponents, Game Dates, Times and TV/Streaming Coverage for 2025
| Date |  | Opponent | Time/Result | TV/Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 4 | vs | Averett | 6 p.m. | |
| Sept. 13 | at | Newport News Apprentice | ||
| Sept. 20 | vs | Sewanee | 12 p.m. | |
| Oct. 4 | at | LaGrange* | ||
| Oct. 11 | vs | Belhaven* | 12 p.m. | |
| Oct. 18 | at | Huntingdon* | ||
| Oct. 25 | vs | Southern Virginia* | 12 p.m. | |
| Nov. 1 | at | Methodist* | ||
| Nov. 8 | vs | Greensboro* | 12 p.m. | |
| Nov. 15 | at | Brevard* | ||
| * denotes conference game |
2024 North Carolina Wesleyan Football Schedule and Results
| Date | | Opponent | Result | Score | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep. 7 | at | Averett | L | 29-41 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Sep. 14 | vs | Ferrum | L | 24-28 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Sep. 21 | vs | Huntingdon* | L | 28-49 | 0-3 | 0-1 |
| Sep. 28 | at | Belhaven* | L | 12-30 | 0-4 | 0-2 |
| Oct. 5 | vs | Methodist* | W | 19-17 | 1-4 | 1-2 |
| Oct. 12 | vs | LaGrange* | L | 9-31 | 1-5 | 1-3 |
| Oct. 19 | BYE | |||||
| Oct. 26 | at | Southern Virginia* | W | 34-31 | 2-5 | 2-3 |
| Nov. 2 | at | Greensboro* | W | 23-21 | 3-5 | 3-3 |
| Nov. 9 | vs | Brevard* | W | 30-24 | 4-5 | 4-3 |
| Nov. 16 | at | Maryville* | L | 14-25 | 4-6 | 4-4 |
| * conf game |
Christian Drumgoole had a magical 2024 college football season for North Carolina Wesleyan. The wide receiver from Dinwiddie, Va. (Dinwiddie HS) broke school records, made the all-conference team and earned D3 all-region status. He also had the most prolific stat numbers among North Carolina college wideouts. Read more here.
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FAQs about North Carolina Wesleyan Football
Who is the head coach of North Carolina Wesleyan football?
Jeffrey Filkovski has been the head coach of the North Carolina Wesleyan football program since 2013. He played quarterback and led Allegheny College to a Division III championship in 1990.
Where does NC Wesleyan play home football games.
NC Wesleyan football plays home games at Vernon T. Bradley Jr. Stadium, which was built in 2022. The on-campus stadium replaced Rocky Mount Memorial Stadium as the Battling Bishops’ home turf.
Has long has North Carolina Wesleyan been playing football?
North Carolina Wesleyan debuted football in 2004-05. The Battling Bishops’ best season came in 2007, when the team won nine games, went 7-0 in conference play and knocked off top-seeded Washington & Lee in the opening round of the D3 playoffs, 35-34. The most recent winning season came in 2019 when NC Wesleyan finished 6-4.
