Bowie State looks to flip series trend against winless Winston-Salem State

Winston-Salem State has won six of the nine meetings in this series since 2012, including a 28-21 decision over Bowie State just last September. Versus projects the opposite result this time, with Bowie State favored by 7 and given a 66 percent chance to win as the two Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association programs meet again in a game that counts in the conference standings.

Bowie State comes in at 2-3 and ranked 115th in Division II, graded C- overall with a D+ offense and D+ defense. The Bulldogs have been outscored by an average of 14 points over their last five games, but they snapped a skid of their own last week with their first win over Shaw since September 2023, a sign the slide may be stabilizing.

Winston-Salem State is still searching for its first win at 0-5, ranked 155th in Division II with a D- grade across the board. The Rams have been outscored badly over their last five games, and their power rating has slipped in each of the last six weeks, a trend that lines up with a 40-spot gap between the two teams in this week's rankings.