Bowie State Bulldogs
CIAABowie, MDBulldogs Stadium
2026: 3–4 (3–2 CIAA). Last: lost to Virginia Union 48–7 at home. Next: Johnson C. Smith, Saturday, Oct 24, 1 p.m. ET.
- L 13–42at Virginia State
- L 6–21at Delaware State
- L 3–45at Alabama A&M
- W 34–23at Elizabeth City State
- W 34–29Shaw
- W 21–0at Winston-Salem State
- L 7–48Virginia Union
- Oct 24Johnson C. Smith
- Oct 31at Fayetteville State
- Nov 7Lincoln (PA)
Bowie State has played football since at least 2004 and is 34–35 in the 69 games on record. This season, they’re 3–4.
On this date in 2024Bowie State beat Bluefield State 54–0 at home.
Résumé
- Record on file
- 34–35 .493; 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
- 1117
- Seasons
- 13 since 2004, 69 games
2026 season 3–4
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | atVirginia State | L 13–42 | 28% |
| Sep 12 | at Delaware State | L 6–21 | 20% |
| Sep 19 | at Alabama A&M | L 3–45 | 23% |
| Sep 26 | atElizabeth City State | W 34–23 | 43% |
| Oct 3 | vsShaw | W 34–29 | 56% |
| Oct 10 | atWinston-Salem State | W 21–0 | 52% |
| Oct 17 | vsVirginia Union | L 7–48 | 34% |
| Oct 24 | vsJohnson C. Smith | Preview | 29% |
| Oct 31 | atFayetteville State | Preview | 29% |
| Nov 7 | vsLincoln (PA) | Preview | 81% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Players
The 2026 rosterOn the 2026 team
Program strength since 2004
Best seasons everMost-played series
All rivalries- Virginia Union
1–5 in 6
Lost the last five.
- Virginia State
2–4 in 6
Lost the last four.
- Elizabeth City State
5–1 in 6
Won the last one.
| Opponent | Games | BOWE record |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Union | 6 | 1–5 |
| Virginia State | 6 | 2–4 |
| Elizabeth City State | 6 | 5–1 |
| Livingstone | 5 | 3–2 |
| Lincoln (PA) | 5 | 5–0 |
Every opponent (25)
Every program Bowie State has played, A to Z, with Bowie State’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Alabama A&M 0–1
- Bluefield State 3–0
- Central Connecticut 0–2
- Chowan 1–1
- Davenport 0–2
- Delaware State 1–3
- Elizabeth City State 5–1
- Fayetteville State 1–2
- Johnson C. Smith 1–0
- Lenoir Rhyne 1–1
- Lincoln (PA) 5–0
- Livingstone 3–2
- Morgan State 0–4
- New Haven 2–0
- Newberry 1–0
- Saginaw Valley State 1–1
- Shaw 2–1
- Shippensburg 1–0
- St. Augustine’s 2–0
- Towson 0–1
- Valdosta State 0–1
- Virginia State 2–4
- Virginia Union 1–5
- Wagner 0–1
- Winston-Salem State 1–2
Black college football
Black college national titles 3
Who named them
- 2018 9–3: Black College National Championship for NCAA Division II and NAIA teams; Dr. Cavil’s Classic Cuts (Jafus Kenyatta Cavil & formerly SWAC Page Network)–Mid-Major Division Poll (NCAA Division II)
- 2019 11–1: Black College National Championship for NCAA Division II and NAIA teams; Black College Sports Network for NCAA Division II and NAIA teams (NCAA Division II)
- 2021 12–2: BOXTOROW (& formerly Black Athlete Sports Network)–Media Poll; Black College National Championship for NCAA Division II and NAIA teams; Black College Sports Network for NCAA Division II and NAIA teams; Black College Sports Page (Carl “Lut” Williams) for NCAA Division II teams; Dr. Cavil’s Classic Cuts (Jafus Kenyatta Cavil & formerly SWAC Page Network)–Mid-Major Division Poll (NCAA Division II)
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).
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3–4 | 3–2 | 1117 | ||||
| 2025 | 3–7 | 2–6 | 1091 | ||||
| 2024 | 4–6 | 4–4 | 1162 | ||||
| 2023 | 6–4 | 4–3 | 1189 | ||||
| 2022 | 6–4 | 5–3 | 1241 | ||||
| 2021 | 12–2 | 8–0 | 1344 | ||||
| 2018 | 0–1 | 1119 | |||||
| 2016 | 0–1 | 1123 | |||||
| 2015 | 0–1 | 1135 | |||||
| 2014 | 0–1 | 1151 | |||||
| 2010 | 0–1 | 1160 | |||||
| 2006 | 0–1 | 1156 | |||||
| 2004 | 0–2 | 1161 |
No season on file for 2005, 2007–09, 2011–13, 2017, 2019–20: the program may not have played, or our source may be missing them.
All 13 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.