Livingstone College · Next-Season Outcome Band
Fanbase Health Index · Livingstone College · medium confidence
D2 Program Prestige · Livingstone College1892
First HBCU football game
Livingstone Blue Bears play Johnson C. Smith (Biddle) on December 27, 1892, the first-ever HBCU matchup
Livingstone College5-5Hope-Doping·Offseason
Livingstone College is the birthplace of Black college football, home to the first HBCU team in 1892, now rising under a tough-love coach who has made the Blue Bears physically fearsome again.
Title DroughtSince 1998 · 27 yrs
Fans here believe no chip against outsiders. The motivation is internal and historical: Livingstone has 132 years of CIAA football heritage and only three conference titles (1960, 1997-98). The Blue B…
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The experience
Livingstone College is the birthplace of Black college football, home to the first HBCU team in 1892, now rising under a tough-love coach who has made the Blue Bears physically fearsome again.
The Bears are in the woods.
Livingstone College · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Floor 3-9
Base 5-7
Ceiling 8-4
floor3-9Rebuild year. Below .500.
base5-7Mid-table finish.
ceiling8-4Conference title race. Bracket qualifier in range.
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
Cooling
Two of five. Schedule has caught up.
Streak L1Last 5 · 2-3Last 10 · 5-5
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
The Pulse on Livingstone College
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The Bears are in the woods.
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
Camp
Fall camp open — install + scrimmage cycle
ongoing
Kickoff
Season opener in 16 days
kickoff
"Go Livingstone"
— Livingstone College fanbase · recurring line
3 mentions · awaiting signal
Fanbase Health Index · Livingstone College · medium confidence
Stable (48)
DecliningStableGrowingSurging
On-Field — 5-5 (50% win rate)58
Volume — 2 effective signal-N39
Player stats — 2025 season
No player stats logged for this program yet — stats appear once the season is underway.
Livingstone College · 2025 schedule & results5-5Soft slateAverage opponent win rate 40%.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 28 | #368 | #282 | — | @University Of Charleston (WV) | L 10–39 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Sep 6 | #319 | #261 | — | @Allen | W 28–17 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #352 | #288 | — | Bowie State | W 17–16 | 2-1 | 1-0 |
| 5 | Sep 27 | #358 | #410 | — | Lincoln (PA) | W 31–7 | 3-1 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #354 | #399 | — | @Elizabeth City State | L 27–39 | 3-2 | 2-1 |
| 7 | Oct 11 | #378 | #270 | — | @Fayetteville State | L 14–38 | 3-3 | 2-2 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | #387 | #333 | — | @Winston-Salem State | L 10–42 | 3-4 | 2-3 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #402 | — | — | Virginia Lynchburg | W 44–22 | 4-4 | 2-3 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #387 | #410 | — | Shaw | W 43–13 | 5-4 | 3-3 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #364 | #277 | — | @Johnson C Smith | L 21–26 | 5-5 | 3-4 |
Home-Field Advantage · Livingstone College · 2018-present
Elite
60% home win rate vs 17% on the road. margin runs +15.2 better at home. Alumni Memorial Stadium (NC) seats 6,000.
Home15-10Away4-19
Venue texture
78°F average kickoff temp; 16% of games had measurable precipitation; 6 mph average wind.
Based on 25 home games with weather data.
D2 Program Prestige · Livingstone College
Mid-Major Contender
All-Time Record
20-33
since 2008 · 9 seasons · .377 win rate
HOME
15-10
AWAY
4-22
NEUTRAL
1-1
2000s
2010s
2020s
CIAA Standing · 2025
6th in the CIAA
Livingstone College sits 6th of 12 in the CIAA at 3-4. Mid-conference — moves up or down depend on rivalry results and the late-season closing run.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson C Smith | 8-1 |
| 2 | Virginia Union | 8-1 |
| 3 | Fayetteville State | 6-1 |
| 4 | Virginia St | 5-3 |
| 5 | Elizabeth City State | 4-4 |
| 6 | Livingstone | 3-4 |
| 7 | Winston-Salem State | 3-5 |
| 8 | Bluefield State | 2-5 |
| 9 | Shaw | 2-5 |
| 10 | Bowie State | 2-6 |
| 11 | St. Augustine's | 0-0 |
| 12 | Lincoln (PA) | 0-8 |
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
1960 CIAA Championship
Livingstone wins a CIAA title in the post-war era
1997-1998 back-to-back titles
Livingstone wins two straight CIAA championships, establishing the most recent dynasty
2025 Kenyon Garner DPOY
Kenyon Garner leads all Division II in sacks (14) and is named CIAA Defensive Player of the Year
Moment of the Year · Livingstone College · 2025
Moment of the Year · Livingstone College · 2025Won 31-7 vs Lincoln (PA)
Week 5 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
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