Belhaven Blazers

Schedule

Overall record: 5-5 - Conference: 5-3
* Conference; • D-III opponent

All times Eastern
9/5 at Millsaps • L, 23-21 BX RC
9/14 vs. Trinity (Texas) • L, 55-10 BX
9/21 at Brevard * • L, 42-26 BX RC
9/28 vs. N.C. Wesleyan * • W, 30-12 BX
10/5 at Huntingdon * • L, 45-31 BX
10/12 vs. Southern Virginia * • W, 38-17 BX
10/19 at Greensboro * • W, 30-20 BX
11/2 vs. Maryville (Tenn.) * • L, 42-11 BX RC
11/9 vs. LaGrange * • W, 36-9 BX
11/16 at Methodist * • W, 26-3 BX
Overall record: 5-5 - Conference: 5-3
All times Eastern   (* Conference; • In-region)
9/21 at Brevard * • L, 42-26 BX RC
9/28 vs. N.C. Wesleyan * • W, 30-12 BX
10/5 at Huntingdon * • L, 45-31 BX
10/12 vs. Southern Virginia * • W, 38-17 BX
10/19 at Greensboro * • W, 30-20 BX
11/2 vs. Maryville (Tenn.) * • L, 42-11 BX RC
11/9 vs. LaGrange * • W, 36-9 BX
11/16 at Methodist * • W, 26-3 BX

2024

Schools Conf All
Maryville (Tenn.) 7-0 9-2
LaGrange 6-2 6-4
Brevard 5-2 6-3
Belhaven 5-3 5-5
Huntingdon 5-3 5-5
N.C. Wesleyan 4-4 4-6
Greensboro 1-7 1-9
Methodist 1-7 1-9
Southern Virginia 1-7 1-9

Previous seasons

loki/standings
Year Overall Conf
2026 0-0, 0-0 USAC
2025 6-4, 5-2 USAC
2024 5-5, 5-3 USAC
2023 9-2, 7-1 USAC
2022 8-2, 6-2 USAC
2021 7-3, 6-3 ASC
2020 3-2, 3-2 ASC
2019 2-8, 2-7 ASC
2018 2-8, 2-7 ASC
2017 2-8, 1-8 ASC
2016 2-8, 0-0 ASC
2015 2-8, 0-0 ASC

Team Info

Belhaven

Blazers

Coach: CJ Nightingale (Wheaton)
Conference: USAC
Enrollment: 1086
Location: Jackson, MS
Colors: Green, Gold
Stadium: Belhaven Bowl Stadium (1500)
Surface: Turf
Link to official site

News Releases

September 13, 2024 Game Preview: Blazers Looking for Bounce Back Week in Home Opener JACKSON - The Belhaven Football team returns home to Belhaven Bowl Stadium on Saturday night for a early-season matchup against Trinity (TX). Kickoff for the home opener is set for 6:00 PM.
December 31, 2023 Belhaven announces Nightingale as head coach Belhaven is excited to welcome CJ Nightingale as the eighth head football coach in program history after the Blazers' first trip to the Division III playoffs.
November 28, 2023 McCorkle leaves for Northwestern State Blaine McCorkle, who led Belhaven through its transition from the NAIA to Division III, to the USA South, and to the D-III playoffs, is taking on the challenge of Northwestern State, which lost its coach and canceled the end of its season after the killing of a player.
November 11, 2023 Blazers Capture USA South Title with Resounding 46-19 Win over Brevard JACKSON, Miss. – The 2023 Belhaven Football team etched their name in history on Saturday, taking down Brevard, 46-19, to seize the USA South Athletic Conference title. With the win, the 9-1 Blazers earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Playoffs for the first time since the move from the NAIA.
November 4, 2023 Blunt Breaks All-Time Rushing Record in 61-7 Rout of Southern Virginia BUENA VISTA, Va. – The Belhaven Football team bounced back in a big way on Saturday, throttling Southern Virginia, 61-7, to tie the highest regular season win total (8) in program history. In the win, running back Kolbe Blunt surpassed Brad Foley as the all-time rushing yards leader with 3,221 yards in his five-year career.
October 28, 2023 Blazers Fall in Overtime at Maryville MARYVILLE, Tenn. – The Belhaven Football team dropped their first game of the 2023 season in a 20-7 overtime defeat to Maryville at Lloyd Thornton Stadium on Saturday. The Blazers are now 7-1 (5-1 USAC) with two games left on the schedule.
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