Division II

Bowie State

Bulldogs · CIAA

2026 season
Updated October 26, 2026 at 6:10 PM ET

Division II rank

#104

Among 170 teams · ▲12 since Week 7

Record

4-4

4-2 vs. Division II

Power rating

−4.75

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

−1.89

Weighted average opponent rating

Bowie State is 4-4 and ranks No. 104 of 170 Division II teams, up 12 spots from Week 7. Its −4.8 power rating is 25.5 points behind No. 1 Slippery Rock.

It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in Division II, 93rd by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 Division II team would have about 5.7 wins against it; Bowie State is 1.6 behind, 77th in résumé rank.

Best win: 16–13 over Johnson C. Smith as a 19% underdog. Season-high rank: No. 103, after Week 6.

Next: at Fayetteville State on Sat, Oct 31. Bowie State is a 11.5-point underdog with a 27% chance to win.

at Fayetteville State

Away

Fayetteville State by 11.5

Bowie State 27% · Fayetteville State 73%

Sat, Oct 31 · 1:00 PM ET

Week 8: No. 104 · −4.75 power

Division II rank and power rating by week
Week	Rank	Power rating
Week 1	118	−6.16
Week 2	135	−9.98
Week 3	144	−12.82
Week 4	130	−9.03
Week 5	120	−7.54
Week 6	103	−4.54
Week 7	116	−6.95
Week 8	104	−4.75

Bowie State results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Pregame	Opp. power
Sat, Oct 24	Johnson C. Smith #39	W	16–13	Upset19%	+5.08
Sat, Oct 17	Virginia Union #27	L	7–48	33%	+7.56
Sat, Oct 10	at Winston-Salem State #141	W	21–0	64%	−13.32
Sat, Oct 3	Shaw #132	W	34–29	41%	−10.47
Sat, Sep 26	at Elizabeth City State #133	W	34–23	36%	−10.58
Sat, Sep 19	at Alabama A&M	L	3–45	17%	+9.75
Sat, Sep 12	at Delaware State	L	6–21	—	−6.96
Sat, Sep 5	at Virginia State #29	L	13–42	—	+6.73

Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

CIAA power rankings for 2026.
Rank	Team	Record	Power	Résumé	Schedule	Margin
27up 8	Virginia Union CIAA	7-1	+7.56	#25	−7.65	+19.4
29up 3	Virginia State CIAA	7-1	+6.73	#36	−11.33	+19.9
39down 10	Johnson C. Smith CIAA	6-2	+5.08	#49	−7.96	+19.3
68up 3	Fayetteville State CIAA	5-3	+0.81	#62	−4.03	+6.1
104up 12	Bowie State CIAA	4-4	−4.75	#77	−1.89	-10.9
132down 7	Shaw CIAA	4-5	−10.47	#109	−4.15	-14.2
133up 8	Elizabeth City State CIAA	2-6	−10.58	#140	−4.49	-9.5
140down 2	Livingstone CIAA	2-6	−13.13	#142	−5.85	-12.1
141up 2	Winston-Salem State CIAA	2-6	−13.32	#143	−6.44	-15.1
148down 2	Lincoln (PA) CIAA	1-7	−16.57	#157	−7.30	-11.6
158down 1	Bluefield State CIAA	0-8	−21.68	#159	−4.22	-28.3
—	St. Augustine's CIAA	0-0	—	—	—	—

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