Bluefield State Big Blue
CIAABluefield, WVMitchell Stadium
2026: 0–7 (0–5 CIAA). Last: lost at Winston-Salem State 43–14. Next: Fayetteville State, Saturday, Oct 24, 2 p.m. ET.
- L 7–42at Tusculum
- L 22–26at Concord
- L 30–44Livingstone
- L 0–42at Virginia Union
- L 7–20at Lincoln (PA)
- L 0–51Johnson C. Smith
- L 14–43at Winston-Salem State
- Oct 24Fayetteville State
- Oct 31at Shaw
- Nov 7Elizabeth City State
Bluefield State has played football since at least 2021 and is 11–39–1 in the 51 games on record. This season, they’re 0–7.
On this date in 2024Bluefield State lost to Bowie State 54–0 on the road.
Résumé
- Record on file
- 11–39–1 .225; how we count
- Postseason
- 0–0 bowls, title games, playoff
- AP No. 1 finishes
- 0
- Weeks at No. 1
- 0 of 0 ranked
- Elo now
- 889
- Seasons
- 6 since 2021, 51 games
2026 season 0–7
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | atTusculum | L 7–42 | 40% |
| Sep 5 | atConcord | L 22–26 | 28% |
| Sep 12 | vsLivingstone | L 30–44 | 42% |
| Sep 19 | atVirginia Union | L 0–42 | 10% |
| Sep 26 | atLincoln (PA) | L 7–20 | 43% |
| Oct 3 | vsJohnson C. Smith | L 0–51 | 13% |
| Oct 17 | atWinston-Salem State | L 14–43 | 28% |
| Oct 24 | vsFayetteville State | Preview | 17% |
| Oct 31 | atShaw | Preview | 22% |
| Nov 7 | vsElizabeth City State | Preview | 39% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Program strength since 2021
Best seasons everMost-played series
All rivalries- Johnson C. Smith
2–4 in 6
Lost the last four.
| Opponent | Games | BLUS record |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson C. Smith | 6 | 2–4 |
Every opponent (23)
Every program Bluefield State has played, A to Z, with Bluefield State’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Allen 0–1
- Apprentice School 1–0
- Barton 0–1
- Bowie State 0–3
- Central State 1–0
- Concord 2–1
- Elizabeth City State 1–3
- Emory & Henry 0–2
- Erskine 0–1
- Fayetteville State 0–1
- Fort Valley State 0–1
- Johnson C. Smith 2–4
- Lawrence Tech 0–1
- Lincoln (CA) 0–1
- Lincoln (PA) 1–3
- Livingstone 1–1
- Shaw 1–1
- Tusculum 0–2
- UFTL 1–0–1
- Virginia State 0–4
- Virginia Union 0–4
- Wingate 0–1
- Winston-Salem State 0–3
Black college football
Black college national titles 2
- 1927
- 1928
Who named them
- 1927 (as Bluefield) 8–0–1: Pittsburgh Courier (Sheridan Poll)
- 1928 (as Bluefield) 8–0–1: Pittsburgh Courier (Sheridan Poll)
Black college national champions as Wikipedia’s list gives each season’s selections since 1920 (the black press’s polls, bowls and later media polls; some seasons have several). Black college football history: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Conferences
- Independent 2014–2023
- CIAA since 2024
Bluefield State’s football conferences by season, from CollegeFootballData.com’s memberships (renamed conferences keep the name of the time).
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0–7 | 0–5 | 889 | ||||
| 2025 | 3–7 | 2–5 | 929 | ||||
| 2024 | 1–9 | 0–8 | 892 | ||||
| 2023 | 1–9 | 934 | |||||
| 2022 | 3–4–1 | 1047 | |||||
| 2021 | 3–3 | 1130 |
All 6 seasons on file are complete, game by game: every win and loss in the record has its game here.
Records are computed from every game on file at CollegeFootballData.com, whose coverage of the earliest seasons can be incomplete. Elo is this site’s own rating; see how it works on the records page.