2022 Schedules

[LegalRam]

A couple of schedules have started to come out, and to note the CIAA has gone to an 8 conference game schedule instead of the 7 which was previously played. It looks like the first two weeks are OOC games, weeks 3-5 are Cross Division, and weeks 5-10 are division game. Week 11 still appears to be solely left open for the CIAA Championship game.

VUU Schedule

9/1 - VUL (NCCAA)
9/10 - @ Valdosta (GSC)
9/17 - Livingstone
9/24 - @ Fayetteville State
10/1 - St Augs
10/8 - ECSU
10/15 - @ Bowie
10/22 - @ Lincoln
10/29 - Chowan
11/5 - @ VA State

Bowie State Schedule

9/3 - New Haven (NE10)
9/10 - @ Saginaw Valley (GLIAC)
9/17 - @ Shaw
9/24 - @ St Augs
10/1 - Livingstone
10/8 - @ VA State
10/15 - VUU
10/22 - Chowan
???????10/29 - @ ECSU
11/5 - Lincoln

[ctrabs74]

So, basically play half of the other division for a two-year cycle and then play the other three teams in the next two-year cycle?

That seems to make a lot more sense rather than these "one-off" cross-divisional games that didn't count in the standings.

[LegalRam]

So, basically play half of the other division for a two-year cycle and then play the other three teams in the next two-year cycle?

That seems to make a lot more sense rather than these "one-off" cross-divisional games that didn't count in the standings.

Agreed, this seems to make sense. I would think they will go on the two year rotation as that makes the most sense and it's consistent with how they did the previous two year rotations. It also looks like, at least with the first two schedules, the conference has done a good job of making sure the 8 games are split with an even 4 home and 4 away.

I know scheduling three true OOC games had been hard for some schools, but I also believe some of the Coaches/ADs were kind of lazy about scheduling. Either way, having to only worry about scheduling two OOC games should make things easier.

[LegalRam]

Virginia State

9/3 - @ Lenoir-Rhyne (SAC)
9/10 - Bluefield State (Independent - has made a formal request to join the CIAA)
9/17 - St. Augs
9/24 - @ Livingstone
10/1 - Shaw
10/8 - Bowie
10/15 - @ Chowan
10/22 - @ ECSU
10/29 - @ Lincoln
11/5 - VUU

[LegalRam]

Fayetteville State's 2022 schedule will see the return of the Two Rivers classic and the continuation of the annual Wingate matchup. Also, not a bad way to kick off the season with 5 out of your first 6 games being at home.

Fayetteville State

9/3 - UNCP (MEC)
9/10 - Wingate (SAC)
9/17 - at Linclon
9/24 - VUU
10/1 - Chowan
10/8 - St Augs
10/15 - at Livingstone
10/22 - at JCSU
10/29 - Shaw
11/5 - at WSSU

[LegalRam]

Lincoln is up next with a reverse of Fayetteville State in that 4 of their first 5 games are on the road.

Lincoln

9/3 - at Del State (FCS-MEAC)
9/10 - at Central State (SIAC)
9/17 - Fayetteville State
9/24 - at JCSU
10/1 - at WSSU
10/8 - Chowan
10/15 - at ECSU
10/22 - VUU
10/29 - VSU
11/5 - at Bowie

[LegalRam]

ECSU's schedule is out, and even with only needing to find two OOC games it looks like they had to still schedule a conference member for an OOC game.

ECSU

9/3 - at Benedict (SIAC)
910 - Livingstone (neutral - Rocky Mount, NC.Counts as OOC)
9/17 - WSSU
9/24 - at Shaw
10/1 - at JCSU
10/8 - at VUU
10/15 - Lincoln
10/22 - VSU
10/29 - Bowie
11/5 - at Chowan

[LegalRam]

St. Augs has some return SAC trips on the schedule this year.

St. Augs

9/1 - at Tusculum (SAC)
9/10 - Limestone (SAC)
9/17 - at VSU
9/24 - Bowie
10/1 - at VUU
10/8 - at FSU
10/15 - JCSU
10/22 - WSSU
10/29 - Livingstone
11/5 - at Shaw

[gr8ness97]

Shaw will travel to Wayne State MI on September 10

[LegalRam]

WSSU

Sept. 4: Central State (SIAC) (Black College Football HOF Classic - in Canton, OH)
Sept. 10: at N.C. Central (FCS - MEAC)
Sept. 17: at Elizabeth City State
Sept. 24: at Chowan
Oct. 1: Lincoln
Oct. 8: at Livingstone
Oct. 15: Shaw
Oct. 22: at Saint Augustine's
Oct. 29: Johnson C. Smith
Nov. 5: Fayetteville State

[LegalRam]

JCSU

9/1 - at Bluefield State (Independent)
9/10 - at Allen (SIAC)
9/17 - at Chowan
9/24 - Lincoln
10/1 - ECSU
10/8 - Shaw
10/15 - at St Augs
10/22 - FSU
10/29 - at WSSU
11/5 - at Livingstone

[LegalRam]

Shaw

9/3 - Wingate (SAC)
9/10 - at Wayne State (GLIAC)
9/17 - Bowie State
9/24 - ECSU
10/1 - at VSU
10/8 - at JCSU
10/15 - at WSSU
10/22 - Livingstone
10/29 - at FSU
11/5 - St Augs

[LegalRam]

Livingstone

9/3 - Savannah State (SIAC)
9/10 - at ECSU (Rocky Mount, NC) (Counts as OOC)
9/17 - at VUU
9/24 - VSU
10/1 - at Bowie State
10/8 - WSSU
10/15 - FSU
10/22 - at Shaw
10/29 - at St Augs
11/5 - JCSU

[LegalRam]

Chowan is the last to the party.

Chowan

9/1 - Barton (SAC)
9/10 - Tusculum (SAC)
9/17 - JCSU
9/24 - WSSU
10/1 - at FSU
10/8 - at Lincoln
10/15 - VSU
10/22 - at Bowie State
10/29 - at VUU
11/5 - ECSU

[BearFan1]

A question: Why are there not more games between NC CIAA schools and NC SAC schools? It would seem to me that natural rivalries could be be developed; larger gates as a result of shorter commutes; more press coverage,etc?

But think about Lenoir Rhyne/Winston Salem State games; or Lenoir Rhyne/Johnson C Smith; or Catawba or Wingate and the same schools.
Just a question.