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You don't need to be an alum to show up for Bowie State University. Students need employers, mentors and people in the stands, and anyone can buy from the campus bookstore.
- Attend a game See Bulldogs athletics schedules and tickets.
- Hire Bowie State students Employers can connect with the Career Development Center.
- Come to Homecoming Homecoming welcomes community members; campus access on game day requires registration or a game ticket.
- Follow on Instagram See what's happening on campus.
- Alumni association For graduates who want to stay connected.
Upcoming events
- Saturday, Oct 17Football vs. Virginia UnionBowie, MD
- Oct 18–25Homecoming 2026 weekBowie State campus
- Sunday, Oct 18Homecoming Kick-Off Gospel ConcertMLK Jr. Center Auditorium
- Saturday, Oct 24Homecoming football vs. Johnson C. SmithBulldog Stadium
- Saturday, Nov 7Football vs. Lincoln (Pa.)Bowie, MD
No upcoming events listed yet. Check the school calendar.
Vote in Maryland
Elected leaders decide how much public money HBCUs get, and their choices reach private HBCUs too. Here is what's on the ballot and how to vote. We don't endorse candidates.
Register by Oct 13. Early voting runs Oct 22–29.
Register to voteState elections siteFind your legislators
- Election Day
- Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026
- Registration deadline
- October 13, 2026 online or by mail (postmark). Same-day registration is available during early voting and on Election Day with proof of residence.
- Early voting
- Early voting runs October 22-29, 2026, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Races to watch
- Governor Wes Moore is on the ballot, according to the Daily Record's September 2026 coverage. The governor proposes the state budget, which includes funding for Morgan State, Bowie State, Coppin State and UMES.
- Ballot measures
- Question 3: Congressional districts Would say the state constitution's district rules apply only to state legislative districts, not congressional districts, and let the legislature send challenges to the congressional map straight to the Supreme Court of Maryland.
The underfunding letter
In 2023, the U.S. Departments of Education and Agriculture wrote to the governor of Maryland. Their numbers show University of Maryland Eastern Shore got about $321 million less in state money from 1987 to 2020 than it would have with the same per-student funding as the state's original land-grant university.
Sources: The letter · Tennessee Lookout
HBCU news in Maryland
Maryland's 2026 budget plan includes $32.5 million in new money for Bowie State, Coppin State and UMES, the fifth payment of the 10-year, $577 million HBCU settlement passed in 2021. (umaryland.edu)