The university is currently experiencing a massive athletic resurgence:
: Formerly fierce CIAA rivals before NCCU's move to Division I, these two "state-line" programs have a deep history in both basketball and football. NCCU led their most recent basketball matchup (July 2022) with a 69-56 win. Johnson C. Smith v North Carolina - Link 2
: The JCSU football team recently won the 2025 CIAA Championship , their first title since 1969. The university is currently experiencing a massive athletic
: Despite the final score, JCSU kept the game highly competitive early on, trailing by just a single bucket ( 25-23 ) at the 8:53 mark in the first half before the Tar Heels went on a decisive 34-11 run. Johnson C. Smith v North Carolina - Link 2