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
South Carolina HBCU football owns the top spot in both major NCAA classifications, with South Carolina State ranked No. 1 in Division I and Benedict College leading Division II. The two programs maintained their positions in the Week 1 edition of the
Robert Covington’s relationship with Tennessee State University has already taken him from an overlooked high school prospect to a decorated NBA career—and from alumnus to one of the largest donors in the history of the HBCU basketball program. Now the former NBA
Howard University is preparing to play the defending national champion, but Ted White sees a bigger HBCU football conversation inside Saturday’s trip to Indiana. When White was asked about the personnel difference between HBCU football and Power Four programs during this week’s
Edward Waters got paid approximately $985 for every point scored against them during the college football game against Jackson State over Labor Day Weekend. It was not enough money to do it again. President A. Zachary Faison Jr. vows to never to play a “buy game” again unless the
by Jaime C. Harris College football is just in its third week. There’s still roughly three months of football to be played on the various teams’ regular season schedules. So much can happen between now and the end of November to alter
Winston-Salem State head coach Tory Woodbury is well aware of how social media works. And how dangerous it can be to get caught up in it after a historically rough start. WSSU knew there would be growing pains with a first-year head
Four Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) football programs were recognized in this week’s Black College Football Poll, headlined by top-ranked South Carolina State. Delaware State (No. 5), Howard (No. 7) and North Carolina Central (No. 8) joined the Bulldogs in the Top 10,
Ahead of a showdown with UVA on Friday night, Michael Vick is feeling good about his Norfolk State program. The second-year Spartans head coach believes his team learned something important before taking another shot at an FBS opponent. Norfolk State fell 31-10
Edward Waters University did not leave Jackson, Mississippi, with just a 52-point loss. The HBCU left with a new line in the sand. Hours after Jackson State defeated Edward Waters 66-14 in the Hope Labor Day Classic, EWU President A. Zachary Faison
