Division II

Virginia State

Trojans · CIAA

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

Division II rank

#29

Among 170 teams · ▲3 since Week 7

Record

7-1

7-0 vs. Division II

Power rating

+6.73

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

−11.33

Weighted average opponent rating

Virginia State is 7-1 and ranks No. 29 of 170 Division II teams, up 3 spots from Week 7. Its +6.7 power rating is 14.0 points behind No. 1 Slippery Rock.

It has played one of the softest schedules in Division II, 160th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 Division II team would have about 7.0 wins against it; Virginia State is even with that, 36th in résumé rank.

Best win: 42–13 over Bowie State. Season-high rank: No. 8, after Week 1.

Next: at Johnson C. Smith on Sat, Oct 31. Virginia State is a 1.2-point underdog with a 48% chance to win.

at Johnson C. Smith

Away

Johnson C. Smith by 1.2

Virginia State 48% · Johnson C. Smith 53%

Sat, Oct 31 · 1:00 PM ET

Week 8: No. 29 · +6.73 power

Division II rank and power rating by week
Week	Rank	Power rating
Week 1	8	+9.61
Week 2	41	+3.89
Week 3	48	+2.75
Week 4	43	+3.91
Week 5	49	+3.14
Week 6	37	+5.11
Week 7	32	+6.58
Week 8	29	+6.73

Virginia State results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Pregame	Opp. power
Sat, Oct 17	at Shaw #132	W	76–13	76%	−10.47
Sat, Oct 10	Livingstone #140	W	59–7	88%	−13.13
Sat, Oct 3	at Lincoln (PA) #148	W	42–32	83%	−16.57
Sat, Sep 26	Winston-Salem State #141	W	49–19	92%	−13.32
Sat, Sep 19	at Elizabeth City State #133	W	28–14	76%	−10.58
Sat, Sep 12	at South Carolina State	L	0–66	40%	+4.54
Sat, Sep 5	Bowie State #104	W	42–13	—	−4.75
Thu, Aug 27	Barton #153	W	44–17	—	−18.56

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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