View the Shaw Bears Football Schedule
Welcome to the Shaw Bears football schedule hub on NC Football News. This page serves as a central reference for Shaw football schedules, featuring the most current season’s slate along with past and future schedules as they become available.
Shaw University 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.
Shaw Football Schedule 2026
Shaw Football Schedule 2026| Week # | Date | H/A | Shaw Opponent | Time | TV/Stream | Result | Record | *CIAA | Game | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 0 | Aug. 29 | at | Fayetteville State | |||||||
| Week 1 | Sept. 5 | at | Barton | |||||||
| Week 2 | Sept. 12 | vs | Ferrum | |||||||
| Week 3 | Sept. 19 | vs | Lincoln (PA)* | |||||||
| Week 4 | Sept. 26 | vs | Livingstone* | |||||||
| Week 5 | Oct. 3 | at | Bowie State* | |||||||
| Week 6 | Oct. 10 | at | Johnson C. Smith* | |||||||
| Week 7 | Oct. 17 | vs | Virginia State* | |||||||
| Week 8 | Oct. 24 | at | Virginia Union* | |||||||
| Week 9 | Oct. 31 | vs | Bluefield State* | |||||||
| Week 10 | Nov. 7 | OPEN | ||||||||
| Week 11 | Nov. 14 | CIAA Championship | Durham County Memorial Stadium, Durham, NC |
Shaw Football Schedule 2025: Scores & Final Record
| Date | @ | Shaw Opponent | Time | TV/Stream | Result | Total | Conf. | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 30 | vs | Albany State | 1 p.m. | CIAA-SN | L, 7-51 | 0-1 | 0-0 | |
| Sept. 13 | at | Ferrum | 1 p.m. | CCDN | L, 6-14 | 0-2 | 0-0 | |
| Sept. 20 | at | Lincoln (PA)* | 1 p.m. | CIAA-SN | W, 36-21 | 1-2 | 1-0 | |
| Sept. 27 | vs | Virginia Union* | 1 p.m. | CIAA-SN | L, 7-59 | 1-3 | 1-1 | |
| Oct. 4 | at | Bluefield State* | 1 p.m. | CIAA-SN | L, 33-35 | 1-4 | 1-2 | |
| Oct. 11 | vs | Winston-Salem State* | 1 p.m. | CIAA-SN | W, 20-13 | 2-4 | 2-2 | |
| Oct. 18 | vs | Johnson C. Smith* | 1 p.m. | CIAA-SN | L, 0-52 | 2-5 | 2-3 | |
| Oct. 25 | vs | Fayetteville State* | 1 p.m. | CIAA-SN | L, 13-31 | 2-6 | 2-4 | |
| Nov. 1 | at | Livingstone* | 2 p.m. | CIAA-SN | L, 13-43 | 2-7 | 2-5 | |
| Nov. 8 | at | Emory & Henry | 1 p.m. | FloCollege | L, 7-55 | 2-8 | 2-6 | |
| * CIAA game |
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FAQs about Shaw Bears Football
Who is the new head coach of the Shaw football team?
Lamar Manigo took over as head coach of the Shaw University football team heading into the 2025 season. Read more about the Bears’ head coach HERE.
Where does Shaw play its home football games?
Though Shaw University is located in downtown Raleigh, the Bears play home football games at the 8,500-seat Durham County Memorial Stadium. The multi-purpose stadium hosted Shaw football teams from 2007-18 and resumed being the Bears’ home turf in 2022.
When is Shaw University’s 2026 Homecoming Game?
The Shaw Bears will host Bluefield State for homecoming on Oct. 31. 2026. The game will be played at Durham County Memorial Stadium.
When was the last time Shaw football won the CIAA championship?
Shaw football had a dominant run in the conference in the late 2000s, winning CIAA titles in 2007, 2008 and again in 2010. Shaw has not been back to the CIAA championship game since the 2010 crown.
When is the Shaw vs. St. Augustine’s football game?
Alas, the rivalry series between Raleigh’s HBCUs – Shaw and St. Augustine’s — is on pause indefinitely. St. Augustine’s has not fielded a football team since 2023 as the school works through financial and accreditation issues.
