2017-18 Football News
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USA South Announces 2017 Postseason Football AccoladesNovember 16, 2017The USA South Athletic Conference has released its 2017 postseason awards in the sport of football, with seven Battling Bishops earning accolades on their respective All-Conference and All-Sportsmanship teams.
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Pair of Bishops Named USA South Rookies of the WeekNovember 13, 2017The USA South Athletic Conference has released it final weekly awards of the 2017 season with a pair of Battling Bishop freshmen earning Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Week accolades.
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Wesleyan Falls Short in Season Finale at Methodist, 38-35November 11, 2017Freshman Brandon Thompson rushed for two touchdowns and threw for another, but it would not be enough in Wesleyan's season finale at Methodist as the Bishops fell 38-35.
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Four Battling Bishops Earn USA South Weekly AccoladesOctober 30, 2017The USA South has released its weekly awards for October 30th, and N.C. Wesleyan is pleased to announce that four Battling Bishops have earned recognition in their respective sports of football and men's soccer.
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Senior Day Shootout Sees Brevard Down Wesleyan, 58-42October 28, 2017On Senior Day at Rocky Mount Athletic Stadium, Brevard was able to overcome N.C. Wesleyan in an offensive shootout, 58-42. Brandon Thompson threw five TDs to pace the Bishop offense.
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Johnson Named USA South Defensive Player of the WeekOctober 23, 2017The USA South Athletic Conference has released its weekly awards for October 23rd with N.C. Wesleyan's Antonio Johnson earning the first Defensive Player of the Week honor of his collegiate career.
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Minondo Powers NCWC to Second Straight Win, 21-15, at AverettOctober 21, 2017Junior Adrian Minondo rushed for two touchdowns, including the gamewinner late in the fourth, to lift his Battling Bishop football team to a 21-15 victory over USA South foe Averett.
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Bishop Football Cruises to 45-0 USA South Win over GreensboroOctober 14, 2017Behind a pair of touchdown catches by Trey Lancaster, N.C. Wesleyan's football team cruised to a 45-0 USA South win over Greensboro College on Saturday afternoon in Rocky Mount.
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Panthers Outlast Battling Bishops in Gridiron Shootout, 51-44October 07, 2017N.C. Wesleyan's football team scored a season-high 44 points on Saturday afternoon, but the Bishops would come out on the short end of a league shootout with LaGrange College.
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Long and Spellman Earn Honors from Respective Alma MatersOctober 04, 2017The N.C. Wesleyan Department of Athletics is pleased to announce that a pair of Battling Bishop coaches have earned prestigious awards from their respective alma maters.
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Thomas Earns Second Straight Defensive Rookie of the Week NodOctober 02, 2017The USA South Athletic Conference has released its weekly awards for October 2nd, with North Carolina Wesleyan freshman Tariq Thomas earning his second straight Defensive Rookie of the Week honor in football.
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Five Battling Bishops Garner USA South Weekly HonorsSeptember 25, 2017The USA South has released its weekly awards for September 25th, and N.C. Wesleyan is pleased to announce that five Battling Bishops have garnered honors in the sports of football, men's soccer, and volleyball.
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Gardner, Graham Lead Bishops to 35-25 League Win over ScotsSeptember 23, 2017Junior quarterback Nate Gardner tossed two touchdowns and rushed for another to help lead his N.C. Wesleyan football team to a 35-25 USA South win over Maryville College on Saturday.
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Big Second Half Lifts Hawks over Bishops in League Action, 41-30September 16, 2017In Saturday's USA South football action, Huntington College reeled off 31 unanswered points in the second half to score a come-from-behind 41-30 victory over N.C. Wesleyan in Montgomery.
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International Student Night Highlights Weekend ActionSeptember 10, 2017N.C. Wesleyan's football, cross country, soccer, and volleyball teams continued tuning up for USA South play over the weekend, highlighted by the first International Student Night on Saturday.
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Bishop Football, Soccer, & Cross Country Open Seasons on the RoadSeptember 02, 2017The Battling Bishop football, soccer, and cross country teams all opened up their seasons on the road over the weekend, marking the official start of the 2017-2018 athletics season.
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Team Wesleyan Prepares to Kick off 2017-18 SeasonAugust 31, 2017The Battling Bishops of North Carolina Wesleyan are set to officially kick off the 2017-18 athletics season this weekend as six different teams open up play on the road. A team-by-team preview follows.
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Buschman Set to Join Battling Bishop Football Coaching StaffJune 17, 2017N.C. Wesleyan head football coach Jeff Filkovski is pleased to announce Justin Buschman as the latest addition to his coaching staff. Buschman joins NCWC after a successful four-year stint at Rose-Hulman.
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N.C. Wesleyan Posts 2017 Football Schedule and Key DatesMay 22, 2017N.C. Wesleyan's football program has officially posted its 2017 schedule, which features five home games and is highlighted by its season opener on the road at D-III perennial powerhouse Mount Union.