Virginia Union University’s upcoming football season will be top heavy with home games.

In Coach Alvin Parker’s first season, the Panthers will play six games on the Lombardy Street campus at Hovey Field. There also will be one neutral site game in Salem, outside of Roanoke.

Only three of the Panthers’ 10 regular season games will be on opponents’ campuses.

VUU opens Sept. 1 at Hovey Field against Seton Hill University of Greensburg, Pa. The Griffins were 0-11 last season.

The schedule:

Sept. 1 Seton Hill, Pa., 1 p.m.

Sept. 8 Carson-Newman of Tennessee, 1 p.m.

Sept. 15 Johnson C. Smith in Salem, tba

Sept. 22 at Winston-Salem State, 6 pm.

Sept. 29 Livingstone, 1 p.m.

Oct. 6 Lincoln (Homecoming), 1 p.m.

Oct. 13 at Chowan, tba

Oct. 20 Bowie State, 1 p.m.

Oct. 27 at Elizabeth City State, tba

Nov. 3 Virginia State, 1 p.m.