Elizabeth City State University
4-6 2025 finalElizabeth City State is the North Carolina HBCU whose HomeEComing celebration is woven into the fabric of the community, where the Vikings play for pride and parade.
The Vikings sharpen their axes.
Elizabeth City State is the North Carolina HBCU whose HomeEComing celebration is woven into the fabric of the community, where the Vikings play for pride and parade.
Elizabeth City State went 4-6 overall and 4-3 in CIAA in 2025, a modest improvement from the 3-7 season that ended Kyle Jackson's tenure. New coach Adrian Jones, hired in January 2025, arrived from Shaw with five years of CIAA exp…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
The Pulse on Elizabeth City State University
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Elizabeth City State University
The baseline for a successful season.
Earns a Super Region playoff qualifier bid.
Entry into the 32-team national bracket.
The Division II national championship game.
Elizabeth City State University · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Who We Are
Fanbase Health Index · Elizabeth City State University · low confidence
Growing (52)
Home-Field Advantage · Elizabeth City State University · 2018-present
Above-Average
34% home win rate vs 25% on the road. margin runs +5.4 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Mixed
Three of five. Trending up, not yet hot.
CIAA Standing · 2025
6th in the CIAA
Elizabeth City State University sits 6th of 12 in the CIAA at 4-6. Mid-conference — moves up or down depend on rivalry results and the late-season closing run.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson C Smith | 10-2 |
| 2 | Virginia Union | 9-3 |
| 3 | Fayetteville State | 6-4 |
| 4 | Virginia St | 6-4 |
| 5 | Livingstone | 5-5 |
| 6 | Elizabeth City State | 4-6 |
| 7 | Winston-Salem | 4-6 |
| 8 | Bluefield State | 3-7 |
| 9 | Bowie State | 3-7 |
| 10 | Shaw | 2-8 |
| 11 | St. Augustine's | 0-0 |
| 12 | Lincoln (PA) | 0-10 |
Schedule Strength · Elizabeth City State University · 2025
Soft
Average opponent win rate 44% across 10 finalized games. Lighter schedule — the committee weighs wins against strength of field.
Moment of the Year · Elizabeth City State University · 2025
Won 62-14 at Lincoln (PA)
Week 9 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
From the Archive — Elizabeth City State University
2023: Lost 17-20 vs Shaw
In 2023, the program lost 17-20 vs Shaw — a close home result, 3 points either way.
Vikings claim the spoils.