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UNCW Cyber Bowl 2026

Cyber Bowl UNC Wilmington

CyberBowl 2026 Results Are In

Out of 10 participating schools:

  • UNCW placed 8th in the Highest Participation Percentage Category

  • UNCW placed 9th in the Total Participants Category

Congratulations to Appalachian State University for winning the Total Participants category and Elizabeth City State University for winning the Highest Participation Percentage Category.

Check out all school results below, and stay tuned for more details about the upcoming prize drawing. Thanks for playing, Seahawks.

There’s no better way to mark Cybersecurity Awareness Month than by joining a quiz competition that pits universities from across the state in fun, friendly rivalry while raising cybersecurity awareness!

UNCW is joining the third annual Cyber Bowl for the second year in a row! From Oct. 1 to 31, campuses across the state will compete to see who is the most cyber-savvy. Starting Oct. 1, every Seahawk earns points for UNCW simply by completing the Cyber Bowl quiz.

Why Play Cyber Bowl?

Cyber Bowl is all about trying your best, learning and teamwork. Your participation is what matters most, and everyone who completes the quiz earns points for our team. Explore the questions and enjoy learning new cybersecurity skills along the way.

A Look Back at How We Did in 2025

8

Universities Competed

860

Seahawks Played Last Year

5th

Our Overall Finish in 2025

How to Play

  1. Launch the quiz. (CyberBowl 2026 has officially ended.)
  2. Choose "UNC Wilmington" from the list of Universities (we should appear eighth).
  3. If prompted, log in with your UNCW username and password.
  4. Complete the quiz.
  5. Encourage your friends and colleagues to play.

Checking the Leaderboard

Starting Oct. 1, you can track how we're doing by visiting the Cyber Bowl Results Page (hosted by NC State). There you can check out the live leaderboard and see how our team stacks up!

Check the Leaderboard

More Ways to Win

We have two ways to win this year, plus plenty of chances for you to earn prizes along the way!

Play for Prizes

Complete the Cyber Bowl quiz for a chance to earn prizes throughout Cybersecurity Awareness Month. We’ll share more details on how to participate soon.

Help UNCW Climb the Leaderboard

At the end of the month, two universities will take the win and ultimate bragging rights:

  • Highest participation percentage
  • Most players

The more Seahawks who play, the higher we can climb the leaderboard!

Play Cyber Bowl

Meet the Competition

The 2026 Competition Results

Total Participants

  1. Appalachian State (3438)
  2. UNC-Chapel Hill (2393)
  3. NC State (1290)
  4. Western Carolina University (1011)
  5. North Carolina A&T (959)
  6. Duke (870)
  7. Winston-Salem State (628)
  8. Elizabeth City State University (516)
  9. UNC Wilmington (433)
  10. East Carolina University (238)

Percentage of Population

  1. Elizabeth City State University (516 out of 3,071 | 16.80%)
  2. Appalachian State (3,438 out of 24,007 | 14.32%)
  3. Winston-Salem State (628 out of 6,489 | 9.68%)
  4. Western Carolina University (1,011 out of 13,968 | 7.24%)
  5. North Carolina A&T (959 out of 17,917 | 5.35%)
  6. UNC-Chapel Hill (2,393 out of 48,531 | 4.93%)
  7. NC State (1,290 out of 50,663 | 2.55%)
  8. UNC Wilmington (433 out of 23,055 | 1.88%)
  9. Duke (870 out of 79,074 | 1.10%)
  10. East Carolina University (238 out of 32,668 | 0.73%)
Check the Leaderboard

2025 Rankings

  1. Elizabeth City: 26.25% (748) 
  2. WSSU: 24.84% (1391)
  3. Duke: 4.34% (1347)
  4. UNC: 4.21% (1977)
  5. UNCW: 4.20% (860)
  6. NC State: 3.44% (1714)
  7. NC A&T: 3.07% (869)
  8. ECU: .95% (309)

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October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and we have an exciting lineup of events and activities for faculty, staff and students. Explore what we have planned and join us in raising awareness and taking steps to safeguard yourself from cyber threats!

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