Durham, NC – Bluefield State University Football has been selected 11th in the 2025 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) preseason poll, as announced Wednesday at the conference's annual football media day.
The Big Blue will open the 2025 campaign with back-to-back home games at Mitchell Stadium—hosting Tusculum on Saturday, August 30, followed by a matchup against cross-town rival Concord University on Saturday, September 6. Conference play begins on the road at Johnson C. Smith on Saturday, September 27.
2025 CIAA Predicted Order of Finish
- Virginia Union
- Johnson C. Smith
- Virginia State
- Fayetteville State
- Winston-Salem State
- Bowie State
- Livingstone
- Shaw
- Elizabeth City State
- Lincoln (PA)
- Bluefield State
2025 Preseason All-CIAA Football Team
Quarterback
- Daylin Lee (Winston-Salem State)
Running Backs
- Travon Tensley (Virginia Union)
- Micah Robinson (Bowie State)
Wide Receivers
- Brevin Caldwell (Johnson C. Smith)
- Zyaire Tart (Virginia Union)
Tight End
- Devin Cunningham (Winston-Salem State)
Offensive Linemen
- Bruno Onwuazor (Virginia State)
- Tyleek McCoy (Virginia State)
- Benjamin Hicks (Fayetteville State)
- Adrian Crespin (Virginia Union)
- Elijah Gordon (Winston-Salem State)
Defensive Linemen
- Lamone Hill Jr. (Johnson C. Smith)
- Davion Watkins (Livingstone)
- Jayshaun Alston (Virginia State)
- Cameron Davis (Virginia State)
Linebackers
- KJ McNeil (Virginia State)
- Quewon Hilliard (Shaw)
- Jamari Slad (Fayetteville State)
Defensive Backs
- Donavan Howard (Virginia State)
- Marquis Edmond (Virginia State)
- Jordan Williams (Bowie State)
- Keyshawn Monk (Fayetteville State)
Kick Returner
- Zyaire Tart (Virginia Union)
Place Kicker
- Brady Myers (Virginia Union)
Punt Returner
- Terrance Holland (Elizabeth City State)
Punter
- Darius Satterfield (Elizabeth City State)
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