2023 Virginia Union Panthers football team

The 2023 Virginia Union Panthers football represented Virginia Union University as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 2023 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 5th-year head coach Alvin Parker, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play; winning the CIAA championship.

Virginia Union lost to in the first round of the playoffs for back-to-back first round losses and the programs' twelfth consecutive loss in the playoffs with no playoff wins.

Outgoing transfers
Four Virginia Union Panthers players left via the NCAA transfer portal during or after the 2022 season.

Incoming transfers
Over the off-season, Virginia Union added seventeen players via the transfer portal.

Recruiting class
Virginia Union signed 26 players in the class of 2023.

CIAA media day
The 2023 CIAA Media day were held at 9:30 a.m. on July 20, 2023. Each team had their head coach available to talk to the media at the event.

Vs. Morehouse (Black College Football HOF Classic)
On January 13, 2023, Virginia Union was picked to play against fellow HBCU Morehouse in the fourth-annual Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic. Virginia Union came into the game looking to build upon the previous seasons success as they finished with a 9–2 record and made an appearance in the NCAA Division II playoffs under head coach Alvin Parker. Morehouse came into the season with first-year head coach Gerard Wilcher as the team looked to improve following a 1–9 season with former head coach Rich Freeman at the helm.

Virginia Union beat Morehouse while running back Jada Byers scored three touchdowns and the Panther defense held the Maroon Tigers to less than 250 total-yards of offense throughout the entire game.

Support staff

 * Lane Washington – Director of football operations
 * Bernard Rucker – Equipment manager
 * Keith Swinson – Assistant equipment manager
 * Joe Ellison – Team chaplain