Hampton Pirates
Coastal AthleticHampton, VAArmstrong Stadium
2026: 1–6 (0–3 Coastal Athletic). Last: lost at Sacred Heart 35–21. Next: Monmouth, Saturday, Oct 24, 2 p.m. ET.
- W 45–0Virginia Lynchburg
- L 0–62at Maryland
- L 3–31Bryant
- L 21–42at Norfolk State
- L 20–44Campbell
- L 13–27vs. Howard
- L 21–35at Sacred Heart
- Oct 24Monmouth
- Oct 31at Towson
- Nov 7at Elon
- Nov 14North Carolina A&T
- Nov 21at Stony Brook
Hampton has played football since 1902 and is officially 585–468–36; 251 of its 1,089 games are in our file. They have won 14 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association titles (the last in 1994) and five Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference titles, counting shared titles. Since 1968, the NFL Draft has taken 16 players from here in its first seven rounds, 0 of them in the first round. The College Football Hall of Fame holds 1 coach from Hampton. The most-played rival is Howard: 21 meetings, Hampton leads 15–6. This season, they’re 1–6.
Résumé
- All-time record
- 585–468–36 official; 125–126 on file; 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
- 1071
- Computer rankings
- Massey No. 121 · Composite No. 122 in FCS, Oct 17; up 1 since Oct 11. From Massey Ratings
- Conference titles
- 19 last in 2006
- Seasons
- 23 since 2003, 251 games
2026 season 1–6
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vsVirginia Lynchburg | W 45–0 | 77% |
| Sep 5 | at Maryland | L 0–62 | 15% |
| Sep 12 | vs Bryant | L 3–31 | 52% |
| Sep 19 | at Norfolk State | L 21–42 | 39% |
| Sep 26 | vs Campbell | L 20–44 | 36% |
| Oct 3 | vs Howard | L 13–27 | 33% |
| Oct 17 | at Sacred Heart | L 21–35 | 22% |
| Oct 24 | vs Monmouth | Preview | 17% |
| Oct 31 | at Towson | Preview | 26% |
| Nov 7 | at Elon | Preview | 18% |
| Nov 14 | vs North Carolina A&T | Preview | 45% |
| Nov 21 | at Stony Brook | Preview | 14% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Players
The 2026 rosterThe moneyOn the 2026 team
Program strength since 2003
Best seasons everMost-played series
All rivalries- Howard
15–6 in 21
- 2015 W 37–19
- 2016 W 34–7
- 2017 W 20–17
- 2019 W 41–20
- 2021 W 48–32
- 2022 W 31–28
- 2023 W 35–34
- 2024 W 27–20
- 2025 L 7–34
- 2026 L 13–27
Lost the last two.
- Norfolk State
11–9 in 20
- 2014 L 13–21
- 2015 L 14–24
- 2016 L 10–17
- 2017 W 16–14
- 2021 L 44–47
- 2022 W 17–7
- 2023 L 23–31
- 2024 W 37–7
- 2025 W 41–34
- 2026 L 21–42
Lost the last one.
- North Carolina A&T
11–5 in 16
- 2009 W 24–14
- 2010 W 35–21
- 2013 W 31–26
- 2014 L 14–31
- 2015 L 31–45
- 2016 L 9–31
- 2021 W 30–9
- 2023 W 26–24
- 2024 W 59–17
- 2025 L 30–33
Lost the last one.
Next: Nov 14
| Opponent | Games | HAMP record |
|---|---|---|
| Howard | 21 | 15–6 |
| Norfolk State | 20 | 11–9 |
| North Carolina A&T | 16 | 11–5 |
| Delaware State | 15 | 11–4 |
| Morgan State | 15 | 11–4 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 13 | 5–8 |
| South Carolina State | 13 | 4–9 |
| Florida A&M | 12 | 7–4 † |
Official records. † Without wins the NCAA vacated. ‡ The rivalry’s own count, where it differs from the games on file. Each series page gives both.
Rivals the program names: Howard, Norfolk State.
Every opponent (57)
Every program Hampton has played, A to Z, with Hampton’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Alabama A&M 1–1
- Bethune-Cookman 5–8
- Bryant 0–1
- Campbell 1–4
- Central Michigan 0–1
- Central State 1–0
- Charleston Southern 0–3
- Coastal Carolina 0–2
- Delaware 0–2
- Delaware State 11–4
- Elizabeth City State 2–0
- Elon 1–3
- Florida A&M 7–4 †
- Gardner-Webb 3–1
- Grambling 2–0
- Howard 15–6
- Jackson State 2–1
- Kennesaw State 0–2
- Kentucky State 1–0
- Lane College 1–0
- Liberty 0–1
- Livingstone 1–0
- Maine 1–2
- Maryland 0–1
- Miles 1–0
- Mississippi Valley State 1–0
- Monmouth 0–5
- Morgan State 11–4
- New Hampshire 0–1
- Norfolk State 11–9
- North Alabama 1–1
- North Carolina A&T 11–5
- North Carolina Central 4–3
- Northern Iowa 0–1
- Ohio 0–1
- Old Dominion 0–6
- Presbyterian 2–0
- Princeton 2–0
- Rhode Island 0–2
- Richmond 1–5
- Robert Morris 0–1
- Sacred Heart 0–1
- Savannah State 8–0
- Shaw 1–0
- South Carolina State 4–9
- Southern Illinois 0–2
- SUNY Maritime 1–0
- Tennessee Tech 0–2
- Towson 0–2
- Tuskegee 2–0
- UAlbany 1–1
- Villanova 0–4
- Virginia Lynchburg 3–0
- Virginia Union 2–1
- Western Illinois 1–1
- William & Mary 0–9
- Winston-Salem State 2–2
Official records. † Without wins the NCAA vacated, or with forfeits counted. ‡ The rivalry’s own count, where it differs from the games on file.
Conference titles
19, counting shared titles- Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association 14
- 1913, 1914 (shared), 1915, 1916, 1922, 1925, 1926, 1928, 1931, 1985, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994
As the program counts them in its Wikipedia article, shared titles included, and listed under each conference’s current name (a Western Conference title of the 1900s counts as a Big Ten title); season pages use the name the conference had that year. A title the article files under a conference the team wasn’t in that season is listed under the one it was. Division titles include years the team tied for its division.
Black college football
Black college national titles 7
Who named them
- 1922 6–1: Pittsburgh Courier (Sheridan Poll) (record includes forfeited game (was 5–1))
- 1985 10–2: Jet (Frank T. Bannister, Jr.)—Paul Robeson Perpetual Trophy (NCAA Division II)
- 1994 10–1: American Urban Radio Networks (Sheridan Poll) (NCAA Division II)
- 1997 10–2: American Urban Radio Networks (Sheridan Poll) (declined automatic bid to McDonald’s Heritage Bowl VII to participate in NCAA Division I-AA playoffs)
- 2004 10–2: American Sports Wire (Dick Simpson); American Urban Radio Networks (Sheridan Poll); Dr. Cavil’s Classic Cuts (Jafus Kenyatta Cavil & formerly SWAC Page Network)–Major Division Poll
- 2005 11–1: Atlanta Daily World & 100% Wrong Club–W. A. Scott II Memorial Trophy (1953–1992, 2010); Coca-Cola National Historical Black College Football Championship Award (1993–2009); American Sports Wire (Dick Simpson)
- 2006 10–2: American Sports Wire (Dick Simpson); Black College Sports Page (Carl “Lut” Williams & formerly Major Broadcasting Cable); Dr. Cavil’s Classic Cuts (Jafus Kenyatta Cavil & formerly SWAC Page Network)–Major Division Poll
Black College Football Hall of Fame: 1 inductee from Hampton.
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 1902–1911
- CIAA 1973–1994
- MEAC 1995–2017
- Independent 2018
- Big South 2019 and 2021
- CAA 2022
- Coastal Athletic Conference since 2023
- 2018Went independent from the MEAC in football. Source
- 2019Joined the Big South from independence in football. Source
- 2022Joined the CAA from the Big South in football, announced January 25, 2022. Source
Hampton’s football conferences by season, from CollegeFootballData.com’s memberships (renamed conferences keep the name of the time). The moves and their announcement dates from Wikipedia’s lists of NCAA Division I conference changes; the year is the first season in the new conference. Conference realignment: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the Hall of Fame
Every inductee- Players
- 0
- Coaches
- 1
| 2019 | Joe Taylor coach, career 1983–2012 |
In the NFL Draft
By college- Drafted, rounds 1–7
- 16 since 1968
- First-round picks
- 0
The school
Hampton University- Enrollment
- 4,244 3,728 undergraduates, fall 2024
- Where
- Hampton, Virginia
- Public or private
- Private nonprofit; Research 2
- Founded
- 1868
- Graduates’ median earnings
- $59,159 10 years after starting
Enrollment, place and Carnegie research tier from the National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS, public domain). Earnings from the US Department of Education’s College Scorecard (CC BY 4.0): the median for students who received federal aid and were working, not in school. Founding year from Wikidata. Every school’s in the data.
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1–6 | 0–3 | 1071 | ||||
| 2025 | 2–10 | 0–8 | 1113 | ||||
| 2024 | 5–7 | 2–6 | 1263 | ||||
| 2023 | 5–6 | 3–4 | 1201 | ||||
| 2022 | 4–7 | 1–7 | 1189 | ||||
| 2021 | 5–6 | 3–4 | 1249 | ||||
| 2019 | 5–7 | 2–5 | 1229 | ||||
| 2018 | 6–3 | 1303 | |||||
| 2017 | 6–5 | 5–3 | 1251 | ||||
| 2016 | 5–6 | 5–3 | 1238 | ||||
| 2015 | 6–5 | 5–3 | 1281 | ||||
| 2014 | 3–9 | 2–6 | 1193 | ||||
| 2013 | 4–8 | 4–4 | 1223 | ||||
| 2012 | 2–7 | 2–5 | 1213 | ||||
| 2011 | 7–4 | 5–3 | 1333 | ||||
| 2010 | 6–5 | 6–3 | 1315 | ||||
| 2009 | 5–6 | 3–5 | 1288 | ||||
| 2008 | 6–5 | 5–3 | 1325 | ||||
| 2007 | 6–5 | 5–4 | 1413 | ||||
| 2006 | 10–2 | 7–1 | 1495 | ||||
| 2005 | 9–1 | 7–0 | 1468 | ||||
| 2004 | 10–2 | 6–1 | 1446 | ||||
| 2003 | 7–4 | 5–3 | 1309 |
Officially 585–468–36 since 1902 (per Wikipedia, rechecked weekly); game by game here, 125–126 (251 of its 1,089 games are on file). Our file starts in 2003; the program began in 1902. Some games are missing from our source.
No season on file for 2020: the program may not have played, or our source may be missing it.
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.