Virginia State Football
Virginia State is an NCAA Division II football program in the CIAA, based in Petersburg, VA. The 2026 record stands at 7-2. The Cooper Predictor rates Virginia State at +7.6, No. 54 of 164 D-II teams and No. 3 of 11 in the CIAA. The model projects a 7-3 finish, with Playoff Odds of 39.9%. The model's pre-game picks are 8-0 in Virginia State games this season. Most recent result: lost to Johnson C. Smith 33-39 on Oct 31. Next up: vs Virginia Union on Nov 7 — the model projects Virginia Union 35-31, giving Virginia State a 40% chance to win.
Open Virginia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs Barton | no pick on record | W 44-17 |
| Sep 5 | vs Bowie State | W 27-17 76% ✓ | W 42-13 |
| Sep 12 | @ South Carolina State | L 14-38 8% ✓ | L 0-66 |
| Sep 19 | @ Elizabeth City State | W 31-24 66% ✓ | W 28-14 |
| Sep 26 | vs Winston-Salem State | W 34-20 81% ✓ | W 49-19 |
| Oct 3 | @ Lincoln (PA) | W 41-20 92% ✓ | W 42-32 |
| Oct 10 | vs Livingstone | W 41-24 85% ✓ | W 59-7 |
| Oct 17 | @ Shaw | W 45-27 87% ✓ | W 76-13 |
| Oct 31 | @ Johnson C. Smith | L 27-31 44% ✓ | L 33-39 |
| Nov 7 | vs Virginia Union | L 31-35 40% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Virginia 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 Virginia 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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