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Virginia Union Panthers at Bowie State Bulldogs Football
Oct 17, 2026. Starting: 1:00 PM
The Virginia Union Panthers and Bowie State Bulldogs bring two CIAA football programs together for a conference matchup. Virginia Union arrives as the 2026 preseason favorite after winning back-to-back CIAA championships in 2023 and 2024; Bowie State, a three-time consecutive conference champion from 2019 through 2021, has its own title-winning tradition. Their 2025 meeting ended in a 24–7 Panthers win, adding a recent chapter to this divisional pairing. With conference stakes and each program’s championship pedigree in view, the game offers a compelling test of momentum, execution and pride.
