Carson-Newman College Eagles Eagles

40th in NCAA Division II

2025 Schedule

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 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

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 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

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

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

2025 NCAA Division II Standings Standings

CIAA	OVR	CONF
Virginia Union	-	1.000
Johnson C Smit..	-	0.857
Fayetteville S..	3	0.833
Virginia State	2	0.714
Livingstone	3	0.500
Winston-Salem	4	0.429
Elizabeth City..	5	0.429
Bluefield Stat..	5	0.333
Shaw	6	0.286
Bowie State	6	0.143
Lincoln (PA)	8	0.000

Conference Carolinas	OVR	CONF
North Greenvil..	2.5	1.000
UNC Pembroke	-	0.833
Barton	5.5	0.400
Chowan	4.5	0.400
Ferrum	4.5	0.400
Erskine	6.5	0.200
Shorter	5.5	0.200

GLIAC	OVR	CONF
Ferris State	-	1.000
Michigan Tech	2	0.800
Saginaw Valley S..	4	0.800
Davenport	3.5	0.667
Grand Valley Sta..	3.5	0.600
Northern Michiga..	8	0.167
Roosevelt	7.5	0.000
Wayne State (MI)	9	0.000