Bowie State University

4-5

What this program never forgets

Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.

CIAA football tradition

Competing as a member of one of the oldest historically Black conferences

Moment of the year · 2026

Won 21-0 at Winston-Salem State

Week 6 of 2026. A statement win, by 21 points.

Decisive margin

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ConferenceWhere this team sits in this season's conference standings.

CIAA standing · 2026

5th in the CIAA

Bowie State University sits 5th of 12 in the CIAA at 4-3. Mid-conference — moves up or down depend on rivalry results and the late-season closing run.

#ProgramRecord
1Virginia Union7-0
2Johnson C. Smith6-1
3Virginia State6-1
4Fayetteville State5-2
5Bowie State4-3
6Elizabeth City State3-4
7Livingstone2-5
8Winston-Salem State2-5
9Shaw2-6
10Bluefield State1-6
11Lincoln (PA)1-6
–St. Augustine's0-0
Cultural identityWhat college football loses if this program didn't exist.
CFB Zeitgeist “Go Bulldogs.”
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