2023 Virginia State

8–⁠2 (5–⁠2 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association).

Schedule and results

Virginia State in 2023, game by game: won at Norfolk State 33–24; won vs. Tusculum 21–17; won at St. Augustine’s 55–12; won vs. Livingstone 33–0; won at Shaw 38–19; won at Bowie State 44–16; won vs. Bluefield State 39–23; lost vs. Elizabeth City State 16–17; won vs. Lincoln (PA) 75–25; lost at Virginia Union 20–30+50−10Won 33–24 at Norfolk State+9Norfolk StateWon 21–17 vs. Tusculum+4TusculumWon 55–12 at St. Augustine’s+43St. Augustine’sWon 33–0 vs. Livingstone+33LivingstoneWon 38–19 at Shaw+19ShawWon 44–16 at Bowie State+28Bowie StateWon 39–23 vs. Bluefield State+16Bluefield StateLost 16–17 vs. Elizabeth City State-1Elizabeth City …Won 75–25 vs. Lincoln (PA)+50Lincoln (PA)Lost 20–30 at Virginia Union-10Virginia Union
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Virginia Union 30–⁠20; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association.

In program history: The 3rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 18 on file).

Record
8–⁠2
Conference
5–⁠2 tied for 3rd in Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
AP final
Unranked
Points
374–⁠183
Coach
—
Elo
1271 +110 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—

2023 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Fayetteville State7–⁠08–⁠3
Virginia Union7–⁠110–⁠2
Virginia State5–⁠28–⁠2
Johnson C. Smith5–⁠27–⁠3
Bowie State4–⁠36–⁠4
Livingstone4–⁠44–⁠6
Winston-Salem State3–⁠44–⁠6
Shaw3–⁠63–⁠7
Lincoln (PA)2–⁠54–⁠6
Elizabeth City State2–⁠63–⁠7
St. Augustine’s0–⁠90–⁠10

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.