Shaw University
2-8 2025 finalShaw University is a historic HBCU in Raleigh whose football program is rebuilding after 2025, led by new coach Lamar Manigo who vows 'we don't want a rebuilding process' but faces years of work.
The Bears are in the woods.
Shaw University is a historic HBCU in Raleigh whose football program is rebuilding after 2025, led by new coach Lamar Manigo who vows 'we don't want a rebuilding process' but faces years of work.
Shaw went 2-8 overall and 2-5 in CIAA in 2025, a disastrous season under new coach Lamar Manigo (hired January 2025, his first head coaching job). The season culminated in a 55-7 loss to Emory & Henry. Manigo is tasked with buildi…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
The Pulse on Shaw University
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Shaw University
The baseline for a successful season.
Earns a Super Region playoff qualifier bid.
Entry into the 32-team national bracket.
The Division II national championship game.
Shaw University · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Who We Are
Fanbase Health Index · Shaw University · medium confidence
Stable (45)
Home-Field Advantage · Shaw University · 2018-present
Strong
52% home win rate vs 30% on the road. margin runs +4.6 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Cold
One of five. The film room is busy this week.
CIAA Standing · 2025
10th in the CIAA
Shaw University is 10th of 12 in the CIAA at 2-8. The path to the title is steep — the focus is on playoff positioning and rivalry wins.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson C Smith | 10-2 |
| 2 | Virginia Union | 9-3 |
| 3 | Fayetteville State | 6-4 |
| 4 | Virginia St | 6-4 |
| 5 | Livingstone | 5-5 |
| 6 | Elizabeth City State | 4-6 |
| 7 | Winston-Salem | 4-6 |
| 8 | Bluefield State | 3-7 |
| 9 | Bowie State | 3-7 |
| 10 | Shaw | 2-8 |
| 11 | St. Augustine's | 0-0 |
| 12 | Lincoln (PA) | 0-10 |
Schedule Strength · Shaw University · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 53% across 10 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
Moment of the Year · Shaw University · 2025
Won 36-21 at Lincoln (PA)
Week 4 of 2025. The single game that defined the season's arc.
From the Archive — Shaw University
2023: Won 20-17 at Elizabeth City State
In 2023, the program won 20-17 at Elizabeth City State — a tight road result that left the 3-point margin on the books.
The Bears eat tonight.