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In their most recent high-profile meeting, the 9th-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels defeated the JCSU Golden Bulls in an exhibition game at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill.

: The JCSU football team recently won the 2025 CIAA Championship , their first title since 1969. Johnson C. Smith v North Carolina - Link 2

: JCSU's primary historical rival is Livingstone College . This rivalry is famous for the first-ever Black college football game played on December 27, 1892. JCSU's Recent Success (2025) In their most recent high-profile meeting, the 9th-ranked

: 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. In their most recent high-profile meeting