Division II

Virginia Union

Panthers · CIAA

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

Division II rank

#27

Among 170 teams · ▲8 since Week 7

Record

7-1

7-1 vs. Division II

Power rating

+7.56

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

−7.65

Weighted average opponent rating

Virginia Union is 7-1 and ranks No. 27 of 170 Division II teams, up 8 spots from Week 7. Its +7.6 power rating is 13.2 points behind No. 1 Slippery Rock.

It has played one of the softest schedules in Division II, 152nd by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 Division II team would have about 6.6 wins against it; Virginia Union is 0.4 ahead, 25th in résumé rank.

Best win: 14–0 over Fayetteville State.

Next: at Lincoln (PA) on Fri, Oct 30. Virginia Union is a 31.0-point favorite with a 95% chance to win.

at Lincoln (PA)

Away

Virginia Union by 31.0

Virginia Union 95% · Lincoln (PA) 5%

Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM ET

Week 8: No. 27 · +7.56 power

Division II rank and power rating by week
Week	Rank	Power rating
Week 1	98	−3.90
Week 2	66	+0.94
Week 3	50	+2.62
Week 4	37	+4.30
Week 5	50	+3.10
Week 6	46	+3.89
Week 7	35	+6.07
Week 8	27	+7.56

Virginia Union results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Pregame	Opp. power
Sat, Oct 24	Shaw #132	W	49–6	91%	−10.47
Sat, Oct 17	at Bowie State #104	W	48–7	67%	−4.75
Sat, Oct 3	Elizabeth City State #133	W	20–7	94%	−10.58
Sat, Sep 26	at Fayetteville State #68	W	14–0	48%	+0.81
Sat, Sep 19	Bluefield State #158	W	42–0	89%	−21.68
Sat, Sep 12	at Chowan #92	W	34–19	49%	−2.91
Sat, Sep 5	Livingstone #140	W	49–20	—	−13.13
Fri, Aug 28	at Lenoir Rhyne #58	L	3–45	—	+1.89

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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