CIAA football championship race enters final week

The CIAA football season is approaching its conclusion with several potential championship matchups possible following the final weekend of regular play. Virginia Union currently leads the conference with a 7-0 record after a 62-0 victory over Lincoln (Pa.). The Panthers have an eight-game winning streak and can secure the top seed with a win in their upcoming game against Virginia State.

Johnson C. Smith and Virginia State follow in the standings at 6-1. If Virginia State defeats Virginia Union, they could finish 7-1, potentially triggering tiebreaking procedures if Johnson C. Smith also wins their matchup. The expanded championship format will see four teams advance to Durham, North Carolina, on November 13-14, with the top two teams competing for the title on Saturday and the third- and fourth-place teams meeting in the Friday Night Blitz.