Virginia Union Panthers D2 College Football Ratings & Rankings
College Football
Virginia Union
Panthers
Outstanding
B-
Overall Grade
82
Dark Horse
Wild Card
1-1
Record
50%
Win %
#72
D2 Rank#415 nat'l
26
Pts / Game
W 1
Streak
Next Up:
at Chowan, Sat Sep 12
at Chowan, Sat Sep 12
Performance Rankings: D2 (National)
| Rating | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
82
B-
|
72 (415) |
| Power |
86
B
|
54 (314) |
| Offensive |
89
B+
|
44 (300) |
| Defensive |
83
B-
|
65 (333) |
| Schedule (Current) |
75
C
|
100 (475) |
| Schedule (Future) |
60
D-
|
159 (703) |
Records
| Overall | 1-1 (50%) |
|---|---|
| Versus D2 Top 25 | 0-0 (0%) |
| Versus > .500 Teams | 0-1 (0%) |
| Versus < .500 Teams | 1-0 (100%) |
| Last 5 Games | 1-1 (50%) |
Superlatives
| Best Win | #649 Livingstone |
|---|---|
| Worst Loss | #303 Lenoir-Rhyne |
| Largest MOV | 29 pts, #649 Livingstone |
| Largest MOD | 42 pts, #303 Lenoir-Rhyne |
Other Statistics
| Points per Game | 26 |
|---|---|
| Points Against | 32.5 |
| Opponent Record | 1-3 |
| Average Opponent Rank | 476 |
| Long Streak | L 1 |
| Current Streak | W 1 |
Team Insights New
- The Panthers have not finished below .500 since 2013.
- On Sep 5, Virginia Union beat Livingstone for the first time since September 2023.
- Virginia Union is the No. 3-ranked team in the CIAA.
Virginia Union Panthers Program History
Virginia Union Panthers has been rated by Versus for 19 seasons, from 2007-08 through 2026-27.
Winning season
.500 season
Losing season
Current season
Bars run from .500; # is the season-ending Versus rank
Versus divisional rankings begin in 2010-11; earlier seasons show the record only.
Season-by-season table
| Season | Record | Win % | Versus Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | 9-3 | 75.0% | — |
| 2008-09 | 5-5 | 50.0% | — |
| 2009-10 | 6-4 | 60.0% | — |
| 2010-11 | 3-7 | 30.0% | #144 |
| 2011-12 | 5-5 | 50.0% | #125 |
| 2012-13 | 5-5 | 50.0% | #130 |
| 2013-14 | 3-7 | 30.0% | #125 |
| 2014-15 | 7-3 | 70.0% | #84 |
| 2015-16 | 8-3 | 72.7% | #76 |
| 2016-17 | 5-5 | 50.0% | #116 |
| 2017-18 | 6-4 | 60.0% | #88 |
| 2018-19 | 8-2 | 80.0% | #66 |
| 2019-20 | 7-3 | 70.0% | #87 |
| 2021-22 | 6-4 | 60.0% | #100 |
| 2022-23 | 9-2 | 81.8% | #46 |
| 2023-24 | 10-2 | 83.3% | #61 |
| 2024-25 | 10-4 | 71.4% | #35 |
| 2025-26 | 9-3 | 75.0% | #75 |
| 2026-27 | 1-1 | 50.0% | #72 |
3-Year Trend Analysis
CIAA
| Rank | Team | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 348 | Fayetteville St | 2 | 0 | 88 |
| 363 | Johnson C. Smith | 1 | 1 | 64 |
| 415 | Virginia Union | 1 | 1 | 22 |
| 461 | Virginia St | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 615 | Shaw | 1 | 1 | 55 |
| 642 | Winston-Salem St | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| 649 | Livingstone | 0 | 2 | 22 |
| 650 | Bowie St | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| 679 | Elizabeth City St | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 726 | Bluefield St WV | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| 737 | Lincoln PA | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Fri Aug 28 |
at Lenoir-Rhyne (1-1) South Atlantic |
L3-45 |
| Sat Sep 5 |
vs Livingstone (0-2) CIAA |
W49-20 |
Ranking History
| Week | Date | Rank | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Aug 1 | 390 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Aug 31 | 437 | 0 | 1 | 47 |
| 2 | Sep 8 | 415 | 1 | 1 | 22 |