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2025 Virginia Union

9–⁠3 (8–⁠1 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association).

Schedule and results

Virginia Union in 2025, game by game: won vs. Miles 45–3; lost at Edward Waters 38–41; won vs. Johnson C. Smith 28–10; won at Shaw 59–7; won at Winston-Salem State 44–34; won at Elizabeth City State 37–18; won vs. Lincoln (PA) 66–21; won vs. Bowie State 24–7; won at Bluefield State 70–14; won vs. Virginia State 14–3; lost vs. Johnson C. Smith 21–45; lost vs. California (PA) 24–27+56−24Won 45–3 vs. Miles+42MilesLost 38–41 at Edward Waters-3Edward WatersWon 28–10 vs. Johnson C. Smith+18Johnson C. SmithWon 59–7 at Shaw+52ShawWon 44–34 at Winston-Salem State+10Winston-Salem S…Won 37–18 at Elizabeth City State+19Elizabeth City …Won 66–21 vs. Lincoln (PA)+45Lincoln (PA)Won 24–7 vs. Bowie State+17Bowie StateWon 70–14 at Bluefield State+56Bluefield StateWon 14–3 vs. Virginia State+11Virginia StateLost 21–45 vs. Johnson C. Smith-24Johnson C. SmithLost 24–27 vs. California (PA)-3California (PA)
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 31vsMilesW 45–⁠354%
Sep 13atEdward WatersL 38–⁠4163%
Sep 20vsJohnson C. SmithW 28–⁠1066%
Sep 27atShawW 59–⁠774%
Oct 4atWinston-Salem StateW 44–⁠3460%
Oct 11atElizabeth City StateW 37–⁠1884%
Oct 18vsLincoln (PA)W 66–⁠2194%
Oct 25vsBowie StateW 24–⁠788%
Nov 1atBluefield StateW 70–⁠1490%
Nov 8vsVirginia StateW 14–⁠377%
Nov 15vsJohnson C. SmithL 21–⁠4560%
Nov 22Bowls & playoffvsCalifornia (PA)Division II Championship – First RoundL 24–⁠2768%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to California (PA) 27–⁠24 in the Division II Championship – First Round; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for first in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association.

In program history: The 2nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 11 on file).

Record
9–⁠3
Conference
8–⁠1 shared first in Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
AP final
Unranked
Points
470–⁠230
Coach
—
Elo
1344 +48 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—

Transfers in 0

The 2025 portal

No transfers in.

Transfers out 3

Reginald Vick Jr WR★★★to Wake Forest
Justin Royes OT★★★to UCF
William Davis S★★★to West Virginia

2025 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Johnson C. Smith8–⁠110–⁠2
Virginia Union8–⁠19–⁠3
Fayetteville State6–⁠16–⁠4
Virginia State5–⁠36–⁠4
Elizabeth City State4–⁠44–⁠6
Livingstone3–⁠45–⁠5
Winston-Salem State3–⁠54–⁠6
Bluefield State2–⁠53–⁠7
Shaw2–⁠52–⁠8
Bowie State2–⁠63–⁠7
Lincoln (PA)0–⁠80–⁠10

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