Carson-Newman College Eagles

Carson-Newman College Eagles Eagles

130th in NCAA Division II
Dixon, Simmer, Wimbush win Comeback Player of Year honors Dixon, Simmer, Wimbush win Comeback Player of Year honors

Kent State receiver Antwan Dixon, Dartmouth defensive lineman Seth Simmer and Carson-Newman running back Antonio Wimbush are the first recipients of the Mayo Clinic college football Comeback Player of the Year Award.

NC State brings in graduate transfer kicker Carson Wise NC State brings in graduate transfer kicker Carson Wise

NC State is bringing in Carson Wise, a graduate transfer out of Division II Carson-Newman, to help address its problem at kicker. The Wolfpack was 9-for-17 on field goals last season.

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Former Carson-Newman coach Ken Sparks dies months after retirement Former Carson-Newman coach Ken Sparks dies months after retirement

Ken Sparks, who ranks fifth on the all-time wins list among college football coaches, died Wednesday at 73. He coached his final game at Division II Carson-Newman in November.

Carson-Newman's Ken Sparks steps down with 338 career wins Carson-Newman's Ken Sparks steps down with 338 career wins

Carson-Newman coach Ken Sparks has retired, ending a 37-season career in which he won 338 games to rank fifth on the NCAA's all-time list.

Ken Sparks passes Bryant in wins Ken Sparks passes Bryant in wins

Carson-Newman coach Ken Sparks broke a tie with Bear Bryant for sixth place on the NCAA victory list, reaching 324 on Saturday in the Eagles' 35-34 win over North Greenville.

Ken Sparks 6th all time in wins Ken Sparks 6th all time in wins

Carson-Newman coach Ken Sparks chased Bear -- and caught him.

2025 NCAA Division II Standings Standings

CIAA OVR CONF
Johnson C Smit.. - 1.000
Winston-Salem 1 1.000
Bowie State 1.5 0.000
Livingstone 1.5 0.000
Virginia State 1.5 0.000
Virginia Union 1.5 0.000
Bluefield Stat.. 2 0.000
Shaw 2.5 0.000
Fayetteville S.. 3 0.000
Elizabeth City.. 3 0.000
Lincoln (PA) 3 0.000
Conference Carolinas OVR CONF
North Greenvil.. 0.5 1.000
UNC Pembroke - 0.000
Chowan 1 0.000
Ferrum 1 0.000
Erskine 1.5 0.000
Shorter 2 0.000
Barton 2 0.000
GLIAC OVR CONF
Ferris State - 0.000
Michigan Tech - 0.000
Grand Valley Sta.. 1 0.000
Davenport 1.5 0.000
Roosevelt 1.5 0.000
Saginaw Valley S.. 2 0.000
Wayne State (MI) 2.5 0.000
Northern Michiga.. 3 0.000