Livingstone College

1-2

CIAA · Alumni Memorial Stadium (NC) · 6,000

The nationunrankedAP / Coaches
The marketno line yetvs Winston-Salem State · our model 67% Livingstone College · a number, not a pick

LastW 44–30 at Bluefield State · Sat Sep 12

Nextvs Winston-Salem State · Sat Sep 19 · 6 pm ET · Alumni Memorial Stadium (NC) · series 2-3, lost the last 2

Updated Tue Sep 15 · through week 2

D2 Program Prestige · Livingstone College

Mid-Major Contender

D2 Playoff Contender — consistent Super Region participant, regional force.

T1Regional
T2Mid-Major
T3Power
T4National
T5Blue Blood
T6Dynasty
T7All-Time

All-time record · Livingstone College

Livingstone College has won 38% of its games since 2008 — 58% at home, 18% on the road.

21-35 all-time · 10 seasons · 2008–2026

Home 15-11
Away 5-23
Neutral 1-1
2 g 2000s
2 g 2010s
40% 2020s

Program memory

What this program never forgets

Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.

1892

First HBCU football game

Livingstone Blue Bears play Johnson C. Smith (Biddle) on December 27, 1892, the first-ever HBCU matchup

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 season — so far · Livingstone College · 2026

Won 44-30 at Bluefield State

Week 2 of 2026. The early statement — the game this season gets measured from, for now.

Decisive Margin

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

CIAA standing · 2026

5th in the CIAA

Livingstone College sits 5th of 12 in the CIAA at 1-1. Mid-conference — moves up or down depend on rivalry results and the late-season closing run.

#ProgramRecord
1Fayetteville State1-0
2Johnson C. Smith1-0
3Virginia State1-0
4Virginia Union1-0
5Livingstone1-1
–Elizabeth City State0-0
–Lincoln (PA)0-0
–St. Augustine's0-0
9Bluefield State0-1
10Bowie State0-1
11Shaw0-1
12Winston-Salem State0-1
Cultural identityWhat college football loses if this program didn't exist.
CFB Zeitgeist · team-pages synth v1.0 “Go Blue Bears.”
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