Bowie State football will host Lincoln University (PA) at 1 p.m. ET Saturday, Nov. 7, at Bulldog Stadium in Bowie, Md., in its final home game of the 2026 season. The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association matchup also will serve as Senior Day, with Bowie State recognizing 11 graduating football senior student-athletes before kickoff.
Bowie State enters the game with a 4-5 overall record and a 4-3 mark in CIAA play. The Bulldogs are coming off a 21-17 road loss to Fayetteville State University on Oct. 31.
Bowie State football enters final home game
Bowie State has earned conference victories against Elizabeth City State University, Shaw University, Winston-Salem State University and Johnson C. Smith University. The Bulldogs opened that run with a 34-23 victory over Elizabeth City State on Sept. 26, which gave head coach Dawson Odums his first career victory.
Bowie State followed with a 34-29 home-opening win over Shaw University and a 21-0 victory at Winston-Salem State University. The Bulldogs then defeated Johnson C. Smith University, 16-13, in a Homecoming game at Bulldog Stadium on Oct. 24.
Lincoln University (PA) brings 1-8 record to Bowie
Lincoln University (PA) enters its final regular-season contest with a 1-8 overall record and a 1-6 CIAA mark through nine games. The Lions’ lone conference victory was a 20-7 win over Bluefield State on Sept. 26.
The game will give Bowie State its final home appearance of the 2026 season. The university will recognize its graduating football student-athletes before kickoff.
Game information
- Matchup: Bowie State football vs. Lincoln University (PA)
- Date: Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026
- Time: 1 p.m. ET
- Location: Bulldog Stadium, Bowie, Md.
- Conference: Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Senior Day will give Bowie State football its final home setting of the 2026 season while the Bulldogs face a Lincoln University (PA) team that enters with a 1-6 CIAA record. Bowie State’s four conference wins, including the 16-13 Homecoming victory over Johnson C. Smith University, provide the verified context for Saturday’s matchup.
The Bulldogs will also recognize 11 graduating football senior student-athletes before the CIAA game. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET at Bulldog Stadium.
Read the official Bowie State University Athletics game preview.
Source: Original report
