View the Livingstone Blue Bears Football Schedule
Welcome to the Livingstone College Blue Bears football schedule hub on NC Football News. This page serves as a central reference for Livingstone football schedules, featuring the most current season’s slate along with past and future schedules as they become available.
Livingstone competes in NCAA Division II as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA). Below, you’ll find game dates, opponents, locations and available TV/streaming information, with schedules organized by season for easy reference.
Livingstone Football Schedule 2026
Livingstone Football Schedule 2026| Date | H/A | Opponent | Score | Time | TV/Stream | W-L (Conf) | Notes | Week # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat,4/11 | Spring Game | Spring | ||||||
| Fri,4/17 | at | Catawba | Spring D2 scrimmage | Spring | ||||
| Sat,8/29 | vs | Allen | Week 0 | |||||
| Sat,9/5 | at | Virginia Union | Week 1 | |||||
| Sat,9/12 | at | Bluefield State* | Week 2 | |||||
| Sat,9/19 | vs | Winston-Salem St* | Week 3 | |||||
| Sat,9/26 | at | Shaw* | Week 4 | |||||
| Sat,10/3 | vs | Fayetteville State* | Week 5 | |||||
| Sat,10/10 | at | Virginia State* | Week 6 | |||||
| Sat,10/17 | BYE | Week 7 | ||||||
| Sat,10/24 | vs | Elizabeth City State* | Week 8 | |||||
| Sat,10/31 | vs | Virginia-Lynchburg | Week 9 | |||||
| Sat,11/7 | vs | Johnson C. Smith* | Week 10 | |||||
| Sat,11/14 | CIAA Championship | Durham County Memorial Stadium, Durham, NC | Week 11 |
Livingstone Football Schedule 2025: Scores & Final Record
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Score | Time | TV/Stream | Total | Conf. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 28 | at | Charleston (WV) | L, 10-39 | 7 p.m. | MEC-TV | 0-1 | 0-0 | |
| Sept. 6 | at | Allen University | W, 28-17 | 6 p.m. | 1-1 | 0-0 | ||
| Sept. 20 | vs | Bowie State* | W, 17-16 | 4 p.m. | CIAA-SN | 2-1 | 1-0 | |
| Sept. 27 | vs | Lincoln* | W, 31-7 | 4 p.m. | CIAA-SN | 3-1 | 2-0 | |
| Oct. 4 | at | Elizabeth City State* | L, 27-39 | 1 p.m. | CIAA-SN | 3-2 | 2-1 | |
| Oct. 11 | at | Fayetteville State* | L, 14-38 | 1:30 p.m. | CIAA-SN | 3-3 | 2-2 | |
| Oct. 18 | at | Winston-Salem St* | L, 10-42 | 1 p.m. | CIAA-SN | 3-4 | 2-3 | |
| Oct. 25 | vs | Virginia Lynchburg | W, 44-22 | 2 p.m. | 4-4 | 2-3 | ||
| Nov. 1 | vs | Shaw* | W, 43-13 | 2 p.m. | CIAA-SN | 5-4 | 3-3 | |
| Nov. 8 | at | Johnson C. Smith* | L, 21-26 | 1 p.m. | CIAA-SN | 5-5 | 3-4 | Commemorative Classic |
| * CIAA game |
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North Carolina CIAA Team Schedules:
Elizabeth City State | Fayetteville State | Johnson C. Smith
Livingstone | Shaw | Winston-Salem State
FAQs about Livingstone Blue Bears Football
Who is the head coach of the Livingstone College football team?
Sean Gilbert has been head of the Livingstone College program since 2020. The former NFL Pro Bowler and All-American at Pitt has guided steady improvement at Livingstone, capped by a 6-4 finish in 2024 — the program’s first winning record since 2015 — and 5-5 in 2025.
What is the name of Livingstone College’s football stadium?
The Blue Bears play in the 6,000-seat Alumni Memorial Stadium in Salisbury, N.C. A 2022 renovation of the stadium gave the Blue Bears a new track and new artificial turf colored in Livingstone blue.
When was the last time Livingstone College football won the CIAA championship?
The Livingstone College Blue Bears enter the 2025 season looking for the school’s first CIAA football championship since the school shared back-to-back titles in 1997-98.
Who played in the first HBCU football game?
The first recognized HBCU football game was played on Dec. 27, 1892 on Livingstone College’s snowy front lawn in Salisbury. Livingstone played what was then known as Biddle College (now Johnson C. Smith University). The annual Livingstone vs. Johnson C. Smith football match-up is now known as the Commemorative Classic.
