FCS Program Prestige · Hampton1997 HBCU national championship
Hampton claims the Black college national title, first major championship in the modern era
Hampton
1-2Coastal Athletic · Armstrong Stadium · 12,000 · 4,079 avg in 2026
The nationunrankedAP / Coaches
The marketno line yetat Norfolk State · our model 26% Hampton · a number, not a pick
LastL 3–31 vs Bryant · Sat Sep 12 · Korede Sogbesan 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 3 tackles
Nextat Norfolk State · Sat Sep 19 · 4 pm ET · William Dick"" Price Stadium"" · series 11-8, won the last 2
Updated Tue Sep 15 · through week 2
FCS Program Prestige · Hampton
National Program
All-time record · Hampton
Hampton has won 51% of its games since 2003 — 56% at home, 36% on the road.
125-122 all-time · 23 seasons · 2003–2026
Home
64-51
Away
39-69
Neutral
22-2
68%
2000s
46%
2010s
37%
2020s
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
Moment of the season — so far · Hampton · 2026
Moment of the season — so far · Hampton · 2026Won 45-0 vs Virginia Lynchburg
Week 1 of 2026. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
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Conference
Coastal Athletic standing · 2026
10th in the Coastal Athletic
Hampton is 10th of 13 in the Coastal Athletic at 0-1. The path to the title is steep — the focus is on playoff positioning and rivalry wins.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryant | 1-0 |
| 2 | Maine | 1-0 |
| 3 | Monmouth | 1-0 |
| 4 | Rhode Island | 1-0 |
| 5 | UAlbany | 1-0 |
| – | Campbell | 0-0 |
| – | North Carolina A&T | 0-0 |
| – | Stony Brook | 0-0 |
| 9 | Elon | 0-1 |
| 10 | Hampton | 0-1 |
| 11 | New Hampshire | 0-1 |
| 12 | Sacred Heart | 0-1 |
| 13 | Towson | 0-1 |
Cultural identity
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