Norfolk State University
1-2MEAC · William Dick"" Price Stadium"" · 30,000 · 15,572 avg in 2026
LastL 3–59 at Virginia · Fri Sep 11 · Rontravious Perry 1 sacks, 3 TFL, 5 tackles
Nextvs Hampton · Sat Sep 19 · 4 pm ET · William Dick"" Price Stadium"" · series 8-11, lost the last 2
Updated Tue Sep 15 · through week 2
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 29 | #246 | #340 | — | Winston-Salem State | W 56–0 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 1 | Sep 5 | #246 | #65 | +41✓ | @Old Dominion | L 10–31 115 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Sep 11 | #248 | #54 | +47.5✗ | @Virginia | L 3–59 127 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 19 | #228 | #257 | Hampton | ||||
| 4 | Sep 26 | #229 | #249 | @Chicago State | ||||
| 5 | Oct 3 | @Robert Morris | ||||||
| 6 | Oct 10 | Virginia Lynchburg | ||||||
| 8 | Oct 24 | @South Carolina State | ||||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | Delaware State | ||||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | North Carolina Central | ||||||
| 11 | Nov 14 | @Morgan State | ||||||
| 12 | Nov 21 | Howard |
Advanced box score (EPA, success rate, explosiveness)▼
| Date | Opp | Result | Yds | TO | TOP | EPA/play | Success% | Explosive% | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | @Virginia | L 3–59 | 223 | 3 | 31:46 | -0.225 | 31.8% | 73.2% | Season-low EPA/play |
| Sep 5 | @Old Dominion | L 10–31 | 220 | 3 | 32:19 | -0.210 | 26.2% | 101.0% | |
| Aug 29 | Winston-Salem State | W 56–0 | — | — | — | +0.504 | 53.6% | 132.6% | Season-high EPA/play |
| Season average (3 games) | 222 | 3.0 | +0.023 | 37.2% | 102.3% | ||||
Game Week
4d 20h
until kickoff · vs Hampton · Sat Sep 19 · 4 pm ET
Norfolk State is the HBCU fortress hosting the Battle of the Bay—a program betting its future on Michael Vick's star power and coaching acumen to rebuild from a 1–11 disaster into Black college football relevance.
The fanbase knows the Battle of the Bay crowd is real—21,000+ fans showing up every year despite losing seasons. Norfolk State punches above its weight in fan loyalty, and the institution is banking o…
The season in chapters
What it is like to watch them2025 · 1-11 · last season
✓ measured from 12 games · ranks are among MEAC teams the same season
Recent form · last 10 games · incl. 2025
Norfolk State University has won one of its last five.
Cold. 1-9 over the last 10, and lost the last two.
If you was able to feel the energy after the game, it wasn’t a satisfying energy
Next Sep 19
vs Hampton · at home
Outcome band · Norfolk State University · 2026
Outcome band · Norfolk State University · 2026Norfolk State University's most likely season is 1-11 — mid-table finish. The floor is 0-12; the ceiling is 4-8.
No season-path projection for this program yet, so this is last season's record with a two-win swing down and a three-win swing up, over a 12-game frame.
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Norfolk State is the HBCU fortress hosting the Battle of the Bay—a program betting its future on Michael Vick's star power and coaching acumen to rebuild from a 1–11 disaster into Black college football relevance.
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Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.