Bowie State vs. Virginia State

Bowie State and Virginia State first met in 2021 and have played 6 times; Virginia State leads the series 4–⁠2. Over the last 6 meetings it’s Virginia State 4–⁠2, and Virginia State has won the last 4.

Bowie State wins
2
Virginia State wins
4
Ties
0
First meeting
2021
Longest streak
4 Virginia State
Current streak
4 Virginia State
Last 10 meetings
Virginia State 4–⁠2
Most recent
2026

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2020s2–⁠4
Average margin
19.8 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Bowie State
1–⁠2 Bowie State’s record at home
At Virginia State
2–⁠1 Virginia State’s record at home

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Bowie State’s biggest win2022: Bowie State 41, Virginia State 14by 27 points
  2. Virginia State’s biggest win2026: Virginia State 42, Bowie State 13by 29 points

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Bowie State and Virginia State, 2021 on1300150017002025

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Every game

Sep 5, 2026Virginia State 42, Bowie State 13at Virginia State
Oct 11, 2025Virginia State 28, Bowie State 21at Bowie State
Oct 12, 2024Virginia State 38, Bowie State 17at Virginia State
Oct 7, 2023Virginia State 44, Bowie State 16at Bowie State
Oct 8, 2022Bowie State 41, Virginia State 14at Virginia State
Oct 16, 2021Bowie State 51, Virginia State 44at Bowie State

Every game is listed as played on the field.