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2024 Virginia Union

10–⁠4 (6–⁠2 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association).

Schedule and results

Virginia Union in 2024, game by game: won at Kentucky State 69–7; lost at Hampton 21–33; lost at Johnson C. Smith 16–21; won vs. Shaw 42–7; won vs. Winston-Salem State 31–13; won vs. Elizabeth City State 35–0; won at Lincoln (PA) 63–12; won at Bowie State 56–28; won vs. Bluefield State 91–0; lost at Virginia State 28–35; won vs. Virginia State 17–13; won at Wingate 34–31; won vs. Lenoir Rhyne 44–12; lost at Valdosta State 14–49+91−35Won 69–7 at Kentucky State+62Kentucky StateLost 21–33 at Hampton-12HamptonLost 16–21 at Johnson C. Smith-5Johnson C. SmithWon 42–7 vs. Shaw+35ShawWon 31–13 vs. Winston-Salem State+18Winston-Salem S…Won 35–0 vs. Elizabeth City State+35Elizabeth City …Won 63–12 at Lincoln (PA)+51Lincoln (PA)Won 56–28 at Bowie State+28Bowie StateWon 91–0 vs. Bluefield State+91Bluefield StateLost 28–35 at Virginia State-7Virginia StateWon 17–13 vs. Virginia State+4Virginia StateWon 34–31 at Wingate+3WingateWon 44–12 vs. Lenoir Rhyne+32Lenoir RhyneLost 14–49 at Valdosta State-35Valdosta State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 31atKentucky StateW 69–⁠767%
Sep 7atHamptonL 21–⁠3354%
Sep 21atJohnson C. SmithL 16–⁠2153%
Sep 28vsShawW 42–⁠776%
Oct 5vsWinston-Salem StateW 31–⁠1369%
Oct 12vsElizabeth City StateW 35–⁠085%
Oct 19atLincoln (PA)W 63–⁠1279%
Oct 26atBowie StateW 56–⁠2867%
Nov 2vsBluefield StateW 91–⁠094%
Nov 9atVirginia StateL 28–⁠3547%
Nov 16vsVirginia StateCIAA ChampionshipW 17–⁠1349%
Nov 23atWingateDivision II Championship – First RoundW 34–⁠3130%
Nov 30vsLenoir RhyneDivision II Championship – Second RoundW 44–⁠1252%
Dec 7atValdosta StateDivision II Championship – Quarterfinal, CFP QuarterfinalL 14–⁠4931%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Valdosta State 49–⁠14 in the Division II Championship – Quarterfinal, CFP Quarterfinal; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for first in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association.

In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 11 on file).

Record
10–⁠4
Conference
6–⁠2 shared first in Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
AP final
Unranked
Points
561–⁠261
Coach
—
Elo
1369 +93 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—

Transfers in 1

The 2024 portal
Lancine Turay DL★★★from Temple

Transfers out 0

No transfers out.

2024 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Johnson C. Smith6–⁠28–⁠2
Virginia Union6–⁠210–⁠4
Winston-Salem State6–⁠27–⁠3
Virginia State6–⁠27–⁠4
Shaw5–⁠36–⁠4
Livingstone4–⁠36–⁠4
Bowie State4–⁠44–⁠6
Fayetteville State3–⁠44–⁠5
Lincoln (PA)2–⁠62–⁠8
Elizabeth City State1–⁠73–⁠7
Bluefield State0–⁠81–⁠9

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