Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA)-(NCAA Division II)
Overview: Two teams combined for 18 wins during the 2022 regular season, with both squads winning nine games a piece, only to go "one and done" once postseason play arrived.
That was the case for both the Fayetteville State University Broncos and Virginia Union University Panthers, respectively, as both teams represented the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) in the NCAA Division II playoffs last fall, but could not advance past the first round.
After outlasting soon-to-be former associate member Chowan (7-4 overall in 2022) 31-28 on a last-second field goal to win the CIAA championship on November 12, the Broncos saw their 2022 season come to an end with a 51-0 loss to Delta State the following week to finish at 9-3 overall.
It wasn't much better for the Panthers in their playoff contest against Wingate at home, as the Bulldogs ended VUU's campaign with a convincing 32-7 win in the opening round. Virginia Union's season ended at 9-2 overall with the loss to Wingate.
With the 2023 season just around the corner, there will be two changes in membership for the CIAA, as the aforementioned Chowan will play football in the Gulf South Conference for the next two seasons-2023 and 2024-before moving to Conference Carolinas in 2025.
Replacing Chowan in the CIAA football fold this fall will be the Big Blue of Bluefield State University from Bluefield, West Virginia. The Big Blue finished the 2022 season at 4-4 overall, as they begin their first full season of football after a more than 40-year hiatus (circa 1981).
As for the rest of the conference, it will be interesting to how things will turn out in 2023, including if Bowie State can bounce back after finishing 2022 at 6-4 overall and 5-3 in CIAA action. The Bulldogs previously had three straight seasons of at least 10 wins-10-3 in 2018, 11-1 in 2019, and 12-2 in 2021-prior to last season.
2022 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Football Final Standings
2023 Schedules (Teams listed in alphabetical order, click the links below to access to find the schedules)
NOTE: If the link to the team's schedule is not highlighted, it means that the team has not submitted its schedule for the 2023 season. When the team's schedule is submitted, the link (s) will appear in each blog post. Also, please visit the RFC blog at realfootballcentral.blogspot.com for schedules, schedule updates, preseason previews, and much more.
Northern Division
Bluefield State
Bowie State
Elizabeth City State
Lincoln (Pa.)
Virginia State
Virginia Union
Southern Division
Fayetteville State
Johnson C. Smith
Livingstone
Shaw
St. Augustine's
Winston Salem State
Bowie State
Elizabeth City State
Lincoln (Pa.)
Virginia State
Virginia Union
Southern Division
Fayetteville State
Johnson C. Smith
Livingstone
Shaw
St. Augustine's
Winston Salem State
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