Hampton · Next-Season Outcome Band
Fanbase Health Index · Hampton · medium confidence
FCS Program Prestige · Hampton1997 HBCU national championship
Hampton claims the Black college national title, first major championship in the modern era
Hampton2-10Hope-Doping·Offseason
Hampton is the HBCU that won seven Black College National Championships and dominated the MEAC, now rebuilding its identity in the CAA after the move from its home conference stripped the program of its natural habitat.
Title DroughtSince 2006 · 19 yrs
The fanbase says Hampton earned its titles when championships were won on the field and that the move to the CAA is proof they're willing to compete at the highest FCS level — they believe the talent…
offseason · quiet
Approaching
23 days
until kickoff · vs Virginia Lynchburg · Sat Aug 29 · 22:00 UTC
The experience
Hampton is the HBCU that won seven Black College National Championships and dominated the MEAC, now rebuilding its identity in the CAA after the move from its home conference stripped the program of its natural habitat.
The Pirates plot the next voyage.
Hampton · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Floor 0-12
Base 2-10
Ceiling 5-7
floor0-12Sub-.500 season. Playoff bid out of reach.
base2-10Mid-table finish. Conference title a stretch.
ceiling5-7Conference title race. Playoff bid in play.
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Recent Form · last 10 games
Hibernating
Zero of five. Reset territory.
Streak L6Last 5 · 0-5Last 10 · 1-9
The forecast
Opens Aug 29
vs Virginia Lynchburg · at home
r/cfb this year
[Postgame Thread] Howard Defeats Hampton 34-7
[Postgame Thread] Jackson State Defeats Hampton 28-14
Top community posts · last 12 months · r/cfb
The Pulse on Hampton
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The Pirates plot the next voyage.
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
Camp
Fall camp open — install + scrimmage cycle
ongoing
Kickoff
Season opener in 16 days
kickoff
"Go Hampton"
— Hampton fanbase · recurring line
3 mentions · awaiting signal
Fanbase Health Index · Hampton · medium confidence
Stable (39)
DecliningStableGrowingSurging
On-Field — 2-10 (17% win rate)39
Volume — 2 effective signal-N39
Player stats — 2025 season
No player stats logged for this program yet — stats appear once the season is underway.
Hampton · 2025 schedule & results2-10Balanced slateAverage opponent win rate 49% · 0 AP top-25 opponents on the schedule.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 30 | #217 | #93 | +18.5 | @Jackson State | L 14–28 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Sep 6 | #172 | #355 | — | Elizabeth City State | W 27–20 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 13 | #232 | #248 | -3 | @North Carolina A&T | L 30–33 | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #226 | #212 | -3 | Howard (N) | L 7–34 | 1-3 | 0-1 |
| 5 | Sep 27 | #245 | #163 | +17.5 | @Elon | L 20–41 | 1-4 | 0-2 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #246 | #254 | -4.5 | Norfolk State | W 41–34 | 2-4 | 0-2 |
| 7 | Oct 11 | #245 | #254 | +3.5 | Campbell | L 21–38 | 2-5 | 0-3 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | #259 | #125 | +24.5 | @Villanova | L 14–56 | 2-6 | 0-3 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #262 | #118 | +25 | Monmouth | L 10–28 | 2-7 | 0-4 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #257 | #157 | +14.5 | Maine | L 7–35 | 2-8 | 0-5 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #263 | #179 | +18.5 | William & Mary | L 14–55 | 2-9 | 0-5 |
| 13 | Nov 22 | #276 | #86 | +31.5 | @Rhode Island | L 10–38 | 2-10 | 0-6 |
Advanced box score (EPA, success rate, explosiveness)▼
| Date | Opp | Result | Yds | TO | TOP | EPA/play | Success% | Explosive% | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22 | @Rhode Island | L 10–38 | — | — | — | +0.110 | 30.5% | 123.3% | Blowout loss |
| Nov 15 | William & Mary | L 14–55 | — | — | — | +0.186 | 41.3% | 100.8% | Blowout loss |
| Nov 8 | Maine | L 7–35 | — | — | — | +0.055 | 36.4% | 111.2% | Blowout loss |
| Oct 25 | Monmouth | L 10–28 | — | — | — | +0.135 | 39.7% | 129.4% | |
| Oct 18 | @Villanova | L 14–56 | — | — | — | +0.088 | 42.6% | 132.0% | Defense's roughest night |
| Oct 11 | Campbell | L 21–38 | — | — | — | +0.010 | 35.0% | 111.1% | |
| Oct 4 | Norfolk State | W 41–34 | — | — | — | +0.246 | 53.8% | 101.7% | Season-high EPA/play |
| Sep 27 | @Elon | L 20–41 | — | — | — | +0.118 | 30.4% | 190.6% | Most explosive |
| Sep 20 | Howard | L 7–34 | — | — | — | +0.002 | 28.0% | 146.0% | Season-low EPA/play |
| Sep 13 | @North Carolina A&T | L 30–33 | — | — | — | +0.109 | 36.2% | 111.1% | Best defensive stand |
| Sep 6 | Elizabeth City State | W 27–20 | — | — | — | +0.230 | 47.7% | 103.2% | One-score win |
| Aug 30 | @Jackson State | L 14–28 | — | — | — | +0.135 | 44.3% | 128.3% | |
| Season average (12 games) | — | — | +0.119 | 38.8% | 124.1% | ||||
Schedule mirage
How much of Hampton's number is the schedule?
Raw EPA/play through week 21 is 0.12; 46th percentile once opponent strength is stripped out, it's 0.02. The widest gap came in week 2: 0.18 raw vs. 0.03 adjusted.
Home-Field Advantage · Hampton · 2018-present
Strong
43% home win rate vs 32% on the road. margin runs +10.4 better at home. Armstrong Stadium seats 12,000, averaging 40% full (4,815 attendance, 10 games reported).
Home17-22Away11-23
Venue texture
70°F average kickoff temp; 10% of games had measurable precipitation; 10 mph average wind.
Based on 29 home games with weather data.
FCS Program Prestige · Hampton
National Program
All-Time Record
124-120
since 2003 · 22 seasons · .508 win rate
HOME
63-50
AWAY
39-68
NEUTRAL
22-2
2000s
2010s
2020s
CAA Standing · 2025
13th in the CAA
Hampton is 13th of 13 in the CAA at 0-6. The path to the title is steep — the focus is on playoff positioning and rivalry wins.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island | 8-0 |
| 2 | New Hampshire | 5-1 |
| 3 | Maine | 5-2 |
| 4 | Monmouth | 5-2 |
| 5 | Elon | 4-2 |
| 6 | Stony Brook | 4-3 |
| 7 | Towson | 4-3 |
| 8 | Campbell | 2-5 |
| 9 | North Carolina A&T | 2-5 |
| 10 | UAlbany | 1-5 |
| 11 | Bryant | 1-7 |
| 12 | Sacred Heart | 0-0 |
| 13 | Hampton | 0-6 |
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
2001 first MEAC title
Hampton goes undefeated in MEAC play in Joe Taylor's second season — the program's first conference crown
2004-2006 MEAC three-peat
Three straight MEAC championships and back-to-back HBCU national titles — the peak of program history
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