Norfolk State University
2-2MEAC · William Dick"" Price Stadium"" · 30,000 · 16,405 avg in 2026
LastW 42–21 vs Hampton · Sat Sep 19 · Malik Moses 2 sacks, 3 TFL, 4 tackles
Nextat Chicago State · Sat Sep 26 · 7 pm ET · SeatGeek Stadium
Updated Tue Sep 22 · through week 3
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 29 | #246 | #340 | — | Winston-Salem State | W 56–0 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 1 | Sep 5 | #246 | #65 | +41✓ | @Old Dominion | L 10–31 115 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Sep 11 | #247 | #54 | +47.5✗ | @Virginia | L 3–59 127 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 19 | #229 | #257 | -5.5✓ | Hampton | W 42–21 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Sep 26 | #233 | #250 | @Chicago State | ||||
| 5 | Oct 3 | #231 | #197 | @Robert Morris | ||||
| 6 | Oct 10 | Virginia Lynchburg | ||||||
| 8 | Oct 24 | @South Carolina State | ||||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | Delaware State | ||||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | North Carolina Central | ||||||
| 11 | Nov 14 | @Morgan State | ||||||
| 12 | Nov 21 | Howard |
Advanced box score (EPA, success rate, explosiveness)▼
| Date | Opp | Result | Yds | TO | TOP | EPA/play | Success% | Explosive% | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | Hampton | W 42–21 | — | — | — | +0.037 | 47.4% | 106.2% | Best defensive stand |
| Sep 11 | @Virginia | L 3–59 | 223 | 3 | 31:46 | -0.414 | 31.8% | 73.2% | Season-low EPA/play |
| Sep 5 | @Old Dominion | L 10–31 | 220 | 3 | 32:19 | -0.210 | 26.2% | 101.0% | |
| Aug 29 | Winston-Salem State | W 56–0 | — | — | — | +0.504 | 53.6% | 132.6% | Season-high EPA/play |
| Season average (4 games) | 222 | 3.0 | -0.021 | 39.8% | 103.3% | ||||
Game Week
4d 23h
until kickoff · at Chicago State · Sat Sep 26 · 7 pm ET
Norfolk State is the HBCU fortress hosting the Battle of the Bay—a program betting its future on Michael Vick's star power and coaching acumen to rebuild from a 1–11 disaster into Black college football relevance.
The fanbase knows the Battle of the Bay crowd is real—21,000+ fans showing up every year despite losing seasons. Norfolk State punches above its weight in fan loyalty, and the institution is banking…
The season in chapters
What it is like to watch them2026 · 2-2
✓ measured from 4 games · ranks are among MEAC teams the same season
Recent form · last 10 games · incl. 2025
Norfolk State University has won two of its last five.
Cooling. 2-8 over the last 10, and won the last one.
After what we went through last year, knowing that we had to work extremely hard to get better in all three phases and a lot of different categories, we’re doing it
Next Sep 26
vs Chicago State · away
Outcome band · Norfolk State University · 2026
Outcome band · Norfolk State University · 2026Norfolk State University's most likely season is 2-10 — mid-table finish. The floor is 0-12; the ceiling is 5-7.
No season-path projection for this program yet, so this is last season's record with a two-win swing down and a three-win swing up, over a 12-game frame.
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Norfolk State is the HBCU fortress hosting the Battle of the Bay—a program betting its future on Michael Vick's star power and coaching acumen to rebuild from a 1–11 disaster into Black college football relevance.
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