Drake 51
Davidson 32Davidson WildcatsHead coach Homer Smith
71 Overall rating steady
Homer Smith has led Davidson since 1965, going 121-216-1 across 41 seasons with 1 bowl trip.
- Record since 1965
- 121-216-1
- Seasons
- 41
- Bowl trips
- 1
Coaching profile Updated weekly
Strategy & scheme
Offensive scheme8
Defensive scheme13
Game planning11
Situational management3
Leadership & results
Comeback factor10
Underdog edge8
Recent form10
Win rate10
Grades on a 0-20 scale, recalculated each week from Homer Smith's most recent 26 games. Offensive and defensive scheme track scoring for and against, game planning the average margin, situational management the one-score record, comeback factor the bounce-back after a loss, underdog edge the road record. The arrows are the week-over-week move. Frost is 17 or higher, violet 14 or higher.
Davidson record by season
| Season | Record | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2-3 | In progress |
| 2025 | 2-10 | No bowl |
| 2024 | 6-5 | No bowl |
| 2023 | 7-4 | No bowl |
| 2022 | 8-4 | No bowl |
| 2021 | 8-3 | No bowl |
| 2020 | 4-3 | No bowl |
| 2019 | 8-4 | No bowl |
| 2018 | 6-5 | No bowl |
| 2017 | 2-9 | No bowl |
| 2016 | 2-9 | No bowl |
| 2015 | 2-9 | No bowl |
| 2014 | 1-10 | No bowl |
| 2013 | 0-11 | No bowl |
| 2012 | 2-9 | No bowl |
| 2011 | 4-7 | No bowl |
| 2010 | 2-8 | No bowl |
| 2009 | 3-6 | No bowl |
| 2008 | 4-7 | No bowl |
| 2007 | 6-4 | No bowl |
| 2006 | 6-4 | No bowl |
| 2005 | 4-6 | No bowl |
| 2004 | 0-2 | No bowl |
| 2003 | 0-3 | No bowl |
| 1981 | 0-2 | No bowl |
| 1980 | 0-2 | No bowl |
| 1979 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1978 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1977 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1976 | 0-2 | No bowl |
| 1975 | 0-3 | No bowl |
| 1974 | 0-3 | No bowl |
| 1973 | 2-8 | No bowl |
| 1972 | 3-7-1 | No bowl |
| 1971 | 1-9 | No bowl |
| 1970 | 2-8 | No bowl |
| 1969 | 7-4 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1968 | 3-6 | No bowl |
| 1967 | 4-5 | No bowl |
| 1966 | 4-5 | No bowl |
| 1965 | 6-4 | No bowl |
Records with Davidson since 1965, bowl and playoff games included, from the CollegeFootballData game log.
Davidson games under Homer Smith
Result
Season
FINAL September 26, 2026
Drake 51 : 32 Davidson
51 : 32 Davidson FINAL September 19, 2026
VMI 
24 : 27 Davidson
24 : 27 Davidson FINAL September 12, 2026
Dickinson 
14 : 28 Davidson
14 : 28 Davidson FINAL September 5, 2026
Elon 
38 : 0 Davidson
38 : 0 Davidson FINAL August 27, 2026
Concord 
41 : 35 Davidson
41 : 35 Davidson FINAL November 22, 2025
Dayton 
42 : 14 Davidson
42 : 14 Davidson FINAL November 15, 2025
Davidson 10 : 37
Marist
10 : 37 Marist FINAL November 8, 2025
Presbyterian 
13 : 14 Davidson
13 : 14 Davidson FINAL November 1, 2025
Davidson 24 : 28
Morehead State
24 : 28 Morehead State FINAL October 25, 2025
San Diego 
40 : 28 Davidson
40 : 28 Davidson FINAL October 18, 2025
Davidson 0 : 45 Drake
0 : 45 Drake FINAL October 11, 2025
St. Thomas (MN) 
57 : 13 Davidson
57 : 13 Davidson FINAL October 4, 2025
Davidson 32 : 35
Stetson
32 : 35 Stetson FINAL September 20, 2025
Greensboro 
0 : 48 Davidson
0 : 48 Davidson FINAL September 13, 2025
Davidson 14 : 72
Tennessee Tech
14 : 72 Tennessee Tech FINAL September 6, 2025
Davidson 7 : 55 Elon
7 : 55 Elon FINAL August 30, 2025
Georgetown 
51 : 14 Davidson
51 : 14 Davidson FINAL November 23, 2024
Davidson 17 : 18
Valparaiso
17 : 18 Valparaiso FINAL November 9, 2024
Morehead State 14 : 31 Davidson
14 : 31 Davidson FINAL November 2, 2024
Davidson 13 : 40 San Diego
13 : 40 San Diego FINAL October 26, 2024
Butler 
48 : 38 Davidson
48 : 38 Davidson FINAL October 19, 2024
Stetson 48 : 70 Davidson
48 : 70 Davidson FINAL October 12, 2024
Davidson 14 : 16 Dayton
14 : 16 Dayton FINAL October 5, 2024
Marist 19 : 42 Davidson
19 : 42 Davidson FINAL September 29, 2024
Davidson 48 : 37 Presbyterian
48 : 37 Presbyterian FINAL September 14, 2024
Point University 
12 : 42 Davidson
12 : 42 Davidson FINAL September 7, 2024
Catawba 
14 : 49 Davidson
14 : 49 Davidson FINAL August 31, 2024
Davidson 24 : 46 Georgetown
24 : 46 Georgetown Drake 51 Davidson 32 VMI 24 Davidson 27 Dickinson 14 Davidson 28 Elon 38 Davidson 0 Concord 41 Davidson 35 Dayton 42 Davidson 14 Davidson 10 Marist 37 Presbyterian 13 Davidson 14 Davidson 24 Morehead State 28 San Diego 40 Davidson 28 Davidson 0 Drake 45 St. Thomas (MN) 57 Davidson 13 Davidson 32 Stetson 35 Greensboro 0 Davidson 48 Davidson 14 Tennessee Tech 72 Davidson 7 Elon 55 Georgetown 51 Davidson 14 Davidson 17 Valparaiso 18 Morehead State 14 Davidson 31 Davidson 13 San Diego 40 Butler 48 Davidson 38 Stetson 48 Davidson 70 Davidson 14 Dayton 16 Marist 19 Davidson 42 Davidson 48 Presbyterian 37 Point University 12 Davidson 42 Catawba 14 Davidson 49 Davidson 24 Georgetown 46No games match these filters.
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