Virginia Union Panthers
CIAARichmond, VAHovey Field
2026: 6–1 (5–0 CIAA). Last: won at Bowie State 48–7. Next: Shaw, Saturday, Oct 24, 1 p.m. ET.
- L 3–45at Lenoir Rhyne
- W 49–20Livingstone
- W 34–19at Chowan
- W 42–0Bluefield State
- W 14–0at Fayetteville State
- W 20–7Elizabeth City State
- W 48–7at Bowie State
- Oct 24Shaw
- Oct 30at Lincoln (PA)
- Nov 7at Virginia State
Virginia Union has played football since at least 2004 and is 51–20 in the 71 games on record. The College Football Hall of Fame holds 1 coach from Virginia Union. This season, they’re 6–1.
On this date in 2024Virginia Union beat Lincoln (PA) 63–12 on the road.
Résumé
- Record on file
- 51–20 .718; how we count
- Postseason
- 1–2 bowls, title games, playoff
- AP No. 1 finishes
- 0
- Weeks at No. 1
- 0 of 0 ranked
- Elo now
- 1336
- Seasons
- 11 since 2004, 71 games
2026 season 6–1
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | atLenoir Rhyne | L 3–45 | 47% |
| Sep 5 | vsLivingstone | W 49–20 | 77% |
| Sep 12 | atChowan | W 34–19 | 68% |
| Sep 19 | vsBluefield State | W 42–0 | 90% |
| Sep 26 | atFayetteville State | W 14–0 | 53% |
| Oct 3 | vsElizabeth City State | W 20–7 | 87% |
| Oct 17 | atBowie State | W 48–7 | 66% |
| Oct 24 | vsShaw | Preview | 87% |
| Oct 30 | atLincoln (PA) | Preview | 89% |
| Nov 7 | atVirginia State | Preview | 47% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Program strength since 2004
Best seasons everMost-played series
All rivalries- Bowie State
5–1 in 6
Won the last five.
- Virginia State
5–1 in 6
Won the last two.
Next: Nov 7
- Elizabeth City State
6–0 in 6
Won the last six.
| Opponent | Games | VUU record |
|---|---|---|
| Bowie State | 6 | 5–1 |
| Virginia State | 6 | 5–1 |
| Elizabeth City State | 6 | 6–0 |
| Lincoln (PA) | 5 | 5–0 |
Every opponent (27)
Every program Virginia Union has played, A to Z, with Virginia Union’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Bethune-Cookman 0–1
- Bluefield State 4–0
- Bowie State 5–1
- California (PA) 0–1
- Chowan 2–1
- Edward Waters 0–1
- Elizabeth City State 6–0
- Fayetteville State 3–1
- Florida A&M 0–1
- Gardner-Webb 0–1
- Hampton 1–2
- Johnson C. Smith 2–2
- Kentucky State 1–0
- Kutztown 0–1
- Lenoir Rhyne 1–1
- Lincoln (PA) 5–0
- Livingstone 3–0
- Miles 1–0
- Morehouse 1–0
- Old Dominion 0–1
- Shaw 3–1
- St. Augustine’s 2–0
- Valdosta State 1–2
- Virginia Lynchburg 2–0
- Virginia State 5–1
- Wingate 1–1
- Winston-Salem State 2–0
Black college football
Black college national titles 3
- 1923
- 1981
- 2024
Who named them
- 1923 5–0–2: Pittsburgh Courier (Sheridan Poll)
- 1981 11–1: Jet (Frank T. Bannister, Jr.)—Paul Robeson Perpetual Trophy (NCAA Division II)
- 2024 10–4: BOXTOROW (& formerly Black Athlete Sports Network)–Coaches Poll (NCAA Division II)
Black College Football Hall of Fame: 2 inductees from Virginia Union.
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 Hall of Fame
Every inductee- Players
- 0
- Coaches
- 1
| 2019 | Joe Taylor coach, career 1983–2012 |
In the draft
By college- NFL picks, rounds 1–7
- 6 since 1964
- First-round picks
- 0
- AFL picks
- 1 1964
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6–1 | 5–0 | 1336 | ||||
| 2025 | 9–3 | 8–1 | 1344 | ||||
| 2024 | 10–4 | 6–2 | 1369 | ||||
| 2023 | 10–2 | 7–1 | 1339 | ||||
| 2022 | 9–2 | 7–1 | 1282 | ||||
| 2021 | 6–4 | 5–2 | 1206 | ||||
| 2019 | 1–0 | 1211 | |||||
| 2015 | 0–1 | 1164 | |||||
| 2013 | 0–1 | 1166 | |||||
| 2009 | 0–1 | 1166 | |||||
| 2004 | 0–1 | 1174 |
No season on file for 2005–08, 2010–12, 2014, 2016–18, 2020: the program may not have played, or our source may be missing them.
All 11 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.