Signature ESPN show will broadcast live on Homecoming Friday, giving VSU a national platform to showcase its Greater legacy, culture, and impact. Virginia State University will become the center of the national sports and culture conversation on Friday, October 9, when ESPN’s
A Florida man is accused of defrauding HBCU Allen University out of million in a federal case involving a planned football stadium that was never built. A federal grand jury has indicted Lamonica “Monti” Valrie, 66, of Hollywood, Florida, on one count
Langston Lincoln Missouri produced the biggest shock of the HBCU football season so far. Almost nobody saw it coming. Langston went into Jefferson City as a massive underdog. It left with a 19-14 win, snapping the only perfect prediction streak left on
Following a dominant 66-0 win over Virginia State on Saturday, South Carolina State was the unanimous No. 1 selection in the latest Black College Football Division I FCS poll, receiving all 26 first-place votes and 520 total points. Delaware State (No. 5),
Morgan State University’s Magnificent Marching Machine joined the cast of “Hamilton” for an emotional 9/11 tribute before a national NFL audience. The brightest stage of the NFL’s opening weekend belonged to an HBCU band. Morgan State University’s Magnificent Marching Machine transformed halftime of the
North Carolina Central defeated North Carolina A&T on Saturday but the biggest storyline from the college football game had nothing to do with the football game. As is often the case for HBCU matchups, it was all about the marching band. To be even more specific, it was all about
Howard University walked away from No. 5 Indiana with a 55-0 loss on Saturday, but the final score still produced one surprising result. The Bison covered the point spread. Indiana entered the game as a 55.5-to-57.5-point favorite across much of the betting
Marshall Faulk did not attempt to dress up what happened to Southern University against Houston. The first-year head coach watched his HBCU program fall 77-6 to No. 22 Houston on Saturday night, a mismatch so decisive that the teams agreed to play an eight-minute fourth quarter. Houston
Long before the opening kickoff, the party was already underway. Thousands of fans filled Tiger Lane on Saturday as the Southern Heritage Classic returned to Memphis, transforming the newly renovated Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium and its surrounding grounds into a celebration of
Week 1 of the 2026 HBCU football season delivered statement wins on the field, especially by Prairie View A&M. The next measure of the Labor Day weekend comes from the television viewership numbers for the Orange Blossom Classic. First Take announced its 2026 HBCU Tour, and how
