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Norfolk State vs. Virginia State

Norfolk State and Virginia State have 15 meetings on file, the first in 2003; Norfolk State leads the series 11–⁠4 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Norfolk State 8–⁠2, and Norfolk State has won the last 2.

Norfolk State wins
11
Virginia State wins
4
Ties
0
Earliest on file
2003
Longest streak
7 Norfolk State
Current streak
2 Norfolk State
Last 10 meetings
Norfolk State 8–⁠2
Most recent
2025

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2000s4–⁠2
2010s5–⁠1
2020s2–⁠1
Average margin
17.1 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Norfolk State
11–⁠4 Norfolk State’s record at home
Shutouts
1

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

Games that tell the story

  1. Norfolk State’s biggest win2008: Norfolk State 47, Virginia State 7by 40 points
  2. Virginia State’s biggest win2004: Virginia State 17, Norfolk State 7by 10 points
  3. Upset2017: Virginia State 14, Norfolk State 10Virginia State had a 32% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Norfolk State and Virginia State, 2003 on13001500170020052010201520202025

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 6, 2025Norfolk State 34, Virginia State 31at Norfolk State
Sep 7, 2024Norfolk State 28, Virginia State 23at Norfolk State
Sep 2, 2023Virginia State 33, Norfolk State 24at Norfolk State
Sep 7, 2019Norfolk State 44, Virginia State 21at Norfolk State
Sep 1, 2018Norfolk State 34, Virginia State 13at Norfolk State
Sep 2, 2017Virginia State 14, Norfolk State 10at Norfolk State
Sep 1, 2012Norfolk State 24, Virginia State 0at Norfolk State
Sep 3, 2011Norfolk State 37, Virginia State 3at Norfolk State
Sep 18, 2010Norfolk State 51, Virginia State 28at Norfolk State
Sep 5, 2009Norfolk State 28, Virginia State 10at Norfolk State
Aug 30, 2008Norfolk State 47, Virginia State 7at Norfolk State
Sep 1, 2007Norfolk State 33, Virginia State 7at Norfolk State
Sep 2, 2006Norfolk State 29, Virginia State 14at Norfolk State
Sep 4, 2004Virginia State 17, Norfolk State 7at Norfolk State
Aug 30, 2003Virginia State 16, Norfolk State 15at Norfolk State

Every game is listed as played on the field.