Virginia State Trojans
CIAAPetersburg, VARogers Stadium (VA)
2026: 7–1 (6–0 CIAA). Last: won at Shaw 76–13. Next: at Johnson C. Smith, Saturday, Oct 31, 1 p.m. ET.
- W 44–17Barton
- W 42–13Bowie State
- L 0–66at South Carolina State
- W 28–14at Elizabeth City State
- W 49–19Winston-Salem State
- W 42–32at Lincoln (PA)
- W 59–7Livingstone
- W 76–13at Shaw
- Oct 31at Johnson C. Smith
- Nov 7Virginia Union
Virginia State has played football since at least 2003 and is 40–32 in the 72 games on record. This season, they’re 7–1.
On this date in 2024Virginia State beat Elizabeth City State 36–7 on the road.
Résumé
- Record on file
- 40–32 .556; 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
- 1300
- Seasons
- 18 since 2003, 72 games
2026 season 7–1
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vsBarton | W 44–17 | 77% |
| Sep 5 | vsBowie State | W 42–13 | 72% |
| Sep 12 | at South Carolina State | L 0–66 | 20% |
| Sep 19 | atElizabeth City State | W 28–14 | 62% |
| Sep 26 | vsWinston-Salem State | W 49–19 | 80% |
| Oct 3 | atLincoln (PA) | W 42–32 | 80% |
| Oct 10 | vsLivingstone | W 59–7 | 79% |
| Oct 17 | atShaw | W 76–13 | 69% |
| Oct 31 | atJohnson C. Smith | Preview | 38% |
| Nov 7 | vsVirginia Union | Preview | 53% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Players
The 2026 rosterOn the 2026 team
Program strength since 2003
Best seasons everMost-played series
All rivalries- Norfolk State
4–11 in 15
- 2009 L 10–28
- 2010 L 28–51
- 2011 L 3–37
- 2012 L 0–24
- 2017 W 14–10
- 2018 L 13–34
- 2019 L 21–44
- 2023 W 33–24
- 2024 L 23–28
- 2025 L 31–34
Lost the last two.
- Virginia Union
1–5 in 6
Lost the last two.
Next: Nov 7
- Bowie State
4–2 in 6
Won the last four.
| Opponent | Games | VSU record |
|---|---|---|
| Norfolk State | 15 | 4–11 |
| Virginia Union | 6 | 1–5 |
| Bowie State | 6 | 4–2 |
| Elizabeth City State | 6 | 5–1 |
| Lincoln (PA) | 6 | 6–0 |
Every opponent (21)
Every program Virginia State has played, A to Z, with Virginia State’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Barton 2–0
- Benedict 1–0
- Bluefield State 4–0
- Bowie State 4–2
- Chowan 0–2
- Elizabeth City State 5–1
- Fayetteville State 1–2
- Gardner-Webb 0–1
- Johnson C. Smith 0–2
- Lenoir Rhyne 0–2
- Lincoln (PA) 6–0
- Livingstone 3–0
- Norfolk State 4–11
- Ohio Dominican 0–1
- Robert Morris 0–1
- Shaw 3–0
- South Carolina State 0–1
- St. Augustine’s 3–0
- Tusculum 1–0
- Virginia Union 1–5
- Winston-Salem State 2–1
Black college football
Black college national titles 3
- 1936
- 2014
- 2017
Who named them
- 1936 7–0–2: Pittsburgh Courier (Sheridan Poll)
- 2014 10–2: Add’s HBCU Sports Report (Add Seymour, Jr.) for NCAA Division II teams; Dr. Cavil’s Classic Cuts (Jafus Kenyatta Cavil & formerly SWAC Page Network)–Mid-Major Division Poll; HBCU Sports–Playoff Fan Poll; Heritage Sports Radio Network–HSRN Conaway Cup for NCAA Division II teams (NCAA Division II)
- 2017 10–1: Black College National Championship for NCAA Division II and NAIA teams (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).
In the NFL Draft
By college- Drafted, rounds 1–7
- 5 since 1970
- First-round picks
- 0
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7–1 | 6–0 | 1300 | ||||
| 2025 | 6–4 | 5–3 | 1229 | ||||
| 2024 | 7–4 | 6–2 | 1307 | ||||
| 2023 | 8–2 | 5–2 | 1271 | ||||
| 2022 | 6–4 | 5–3 | 1166 | ||||
| 2021 | 3–6 | 3–4 | 1096 | ||||
| 2019 | 0–1 | 1126 | |||||
| 2018 | 0–2 | 1145 | |||||
| 2017 | 1–0 | 1190 | |||||
| 2012 | 0–1 | 1150 | |||||
| 2011 | 0–2 | 1140 | |||||
| 2010 | 0–1 | 1162 | |||||
| 2009 | 0–1 | 1162 | |||||
| 2008 | 0–1 | 1164 | |||||
| 2007 | 0–1 | 1171 | |||||
| 2006 | 0–1 | 1192 | |||||
| 2004 | 1–0 | 1223 | |||||
| 2003 | 1–0 | 1206 |
No season on file for 2005, 2013–16, 2020: the program may not have played, or our source may be missing them.
All 18 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.