Bowie State Football
Bowie State is an NCAA Division II football program in the CIAA, based in Bowie, MD. The 2026 record stands at 4-5. The Cooper Predictor rates Bowie State at -8, No. 119 of 164 D-II teams and No. 5 of 11 in the CIAA. The model projects a 5-5 finish, with Playoff Odds of 0.1%. The model's pre-game picks are 7-2 in Bowie State games this season. Most recent result: lost to Fayetteville State 17-21 on Oct 31. Next up: vs Lincoln (PA) on Nov 7 — the model projects Bowie State 35-17, giving Bowie State a 87% chance to win.
Open Bowie State in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division II.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | @ Virginia State | L 17-27 24% ✓ | L 13-42 |
| Sep 12 | @ Delaware State | L 17-48 4% ✓ | L 6-21 |
| Sep 19 | @ Alabama A&M | L 13-42 3% ✓ | L 3-45 |
| Sep 26 | @ Elizabeth City State | L 20-27 35% ✗ | W 34-23 |
| Oct 3 | vs Shaw | W 31-27 61% ✓ | W 34-29 |
| Oct 10 | @ Winston-Salem State | W 27-24 55% ✓ | W 21-0 |
| Oct 17 | vs Virginia Union | L 17-31 21% ✓ | L 7-48 |
| Oct 24 | vs Johnson C. Smith | L 13-34 10% ✗ | W 16-13 |
| Oct 31 | @ Fayetteville State | L 13-27 19% ✓ | L 17-21 |
| Nov 7 | vs Lincoln (PA) | W 35-17 87% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Bowie State's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
CIAA by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Virginia Union | 8-1 | +13.3 |
| 2 |  Johnson C. Smith | 7-2 | +8.9 |
| 3 |  Virginia State | 7-2 | +7.6 |
| 4 |  Fayetteville State | 6-3 | +2.7 |
| 5 | Bowie State | 4-5 | -8 |
| 6 |  Elizabeth City State | 3-6 | -11.2 |
| 7 |  Winston-Salem State | 2-7 | -14.1 |
| 8 |  Livingstone | 3-6 | -16.1 |
| 9 |  Shaw | 4-6 | -20.5 |
| 10 |  Lincoln (PA) | 1-8 | -24.2 |
| 11 | BSBluefield State | 1-8 | -29.8 |
High schools on the Bowie State roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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