Shaw University · Next-Season Outcome Band
Fanbase Health Index · Shaw University · medium confidence
D2 Program Prestige · Shaw University1912
CIAA co-founding member
Shaw becomes a founding member of the CIAA conference
Shaw University2-8Hope-Doping·Offseason
Shaw University is a historic HBCU in Raleigh whose football program is rebuilding after 2025, led by new coach Lamar Manigo who vows 'we don't want a rebuilding process' but faces years of work.
Title DroughtSince 2010 · 15 yrs
Fans here believe a quiet chip against the indifference of a Raleigh basketball town where Shaw basketball overshadows football. The chip is also generational: coaches and players who want to return S…
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The experience
Shaw University is a historic HBCU in Raleigh whose football program is rebuilding after 2025, led by new coach Lamar Manigo who vows 'we don't want a rebuilding process' but faces years of work.
The Bears are in the woods.
Shaw University · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Floor 0-12
Base 2-10
Ceiling 5-7
floor0-12Rebuild year. Below .500.
base2-10Mid-table finish.
ceiling5-7Conference 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
Cold
One of five. The film room is busy this week.
Streak L4Last 5 · 1-4Last 10 · 2-8
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
The Pulse on Shaw University
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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 Shaw"
— Shaw University fanbase · recurring line
9 mentions · awaiting signal
Fanbase Health Index · Shaw University · medium confidence
Stable (45)
DecliningStableGrowingSurging
On-Field — 2-8 (20% win rate)41
Volume — 9 effective signal-N49
Player stats — 2025 season
No player stats logged for this program yet — stats appear once the season is underway.
Shaw University · 2025 schedule & results2-8Balanced slateAverage opponent win rate 53%.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 30 | #381 | #299 | — | Albany State | L 7–51 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 13 | #361 | #424 | — | @Ferrum | L 6–14 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #411 | #371 | — | @Lincoln (PA) | W 36–21 | 1-2 | 1-0 |
| 5 | Sep 27 | #402 | #285 | — | Virginia Union | L 7–59 | 1-3 | 1-1 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #410 | #418 | — | @Bluefield State | L 33–35 | 1-4 | 1-2 |
| 7 | Oct 11 | #411 | #322 | — | Winston-Salem State | W 20–13 | 2-4 | 2-2 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | #400 | #302 | — | Johnson C Smith | L 0–52 | 2-5 | 2-3 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #405 | #272 | — | Fayetteville State | L 13–31 | 2-6 | 2-4 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #410 | #387 | — | @Livingstone | L 13–43 | 2-7 | 2-5 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #437 | #299 | — | @Emory & Henry College | L 7–55 | 2-8 | 2-5 |
Home-Field Advantage · Shaw University · 2018-present
Strong
52% home win rate vs 27% on the road. margin runs +7.1 better at home. George Williams Athletic Complex seats 2,500.
Home12-11Away8-21
Venue texture
76°F average kickoff temp; 13% of games had measurable precipitation; 6 mph average wind.
Based on 23 home games with weather data.
D2 Program Prestige · Shaw University
Mid-Major Contender
All-Time Record
21-38
since 2006 · 14 seasons · .355 win rate
HOME
12-11
AWAY
9-26
NEUTRAL
0-1
2000s
2010s
2020s
CIAA Standing · 2025
9th in the CIAA
Shaw University is 9th of 12 in the CIAA at 2-5. The path to the title is steep — the focus is on playoff positioning and rivalry wins.
| # | 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.
1947 perfect season
Shaw goes 10-0 (6-0 CIAA) undefeated
2004 CIAA Championship
Shaw wins a CIAA title in the modern era
2007-2008 back-to-back titles
Shaw wins two straight CIAA championships
2010 championship and NCAA playoff
Shaw wins the CIAA and advances to the NCAA Division II playoffs
Moment of the Year · Shaw University · 2025
Moment of the Year · Shaw University · 2025Won 36-21 at Lincoln (PA)
Week 4 of 2025. The single game that defined the season's arc.
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