Virginia State vs. Virginia Union

Virginia State and Virginia Union first met in 2021 and have played 6 times; Virginia Union leads the series 5–⁠1. Over the last 6 meetings it’s Virginia Union 5–⁠1, and Virginia Union has won the last 2.

Virginia State wins
1
Virginia Union wins
5
Ties
0
First meeting
2021
Longest streak
3 Virginia Union
Current streak
2 Virginia Union
Last 10 meetings
Virginia Union 5–⁠1
Most recent
2025

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2020s1–⁠5
Average margin
8.5 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Virginia State
1–⁠1 Virginia State’s record at home
At Virginia Union
3–⁠0 Virginia Union’s record at home
Neutral sites
0–⁠1 Virginia State first

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

Games that tell the story

  1. Virginia State’s biggest win2024: Virginia State 35, Virginia Union 28by 7 points
  2. Virginia Union’s biggest win2022: Virginia Union 33, Virginia State 21by 12 points

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Virginia State and Virginia Union, 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

Nov 7, 2026Virginia Union at Virginia State upcomingat Virginia State
Nov 8, 2025Virginia Union 14, Virginia State 3at Virginia Union
Nov 16, 2024Virginia Union 17, Virginia State 13Salem StadiumCIAA Championship
Nov 9, 2024Virginia State 35, Virginia Union 28at Virginia State
Nov 4, 2023Virginia Union 30, Virginia State 20at Virginia Union
Nov 5, 2022Virginia Union 33, Virginia State 21at Virginia State
Nov 6, 2021Virginia Union 20, Virginia State 13at Virginia Union

Every game is listed as played on the field.