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Although Nick Saban and Alabama picked up a win over the University of South Florida 17-3, the college football world was puzzled as to why the Crimson Tide played so poorly, especially at the start of the game. Going into halftime, after a prolonged weather delay, the game was tied 3-3. Alabama is tied at […]

North Carolina Central star quarterback Davius Richard left Saturday’s game vs. UCLA early per a tweet by HBCU Sports. Richard played early in the first quarter, going 5/13 for 28 yards before he was pulled with an apparent ankle injury. After Richard was pulled, backup quarterback Walker Harris played the rest of the game, throwing […]

Chad Johnson is braggadocious and boastful but even he is no match for legendary singer and expert Twitter/X user Dionne Warwick. Johnson was on his new podcast venture with Shannon Sharpe “Unc & Ocho” and was bragging about how he was just as good of a two-way athlete as Travis Hunter and Deion Sanders. “I […]

As Stephen A. Smith and Terrell Owens exchanged words on Twitter, Mavericks star guard Kyrie Irving inserted himself in the conflict as a mediator to their conflict. As Stephen A. Smith threatened to expose Terrell Owns on his podcast “The Stephen A. Smith Show”, Irving took to his Twitter to chime in. “@stephenasmith can y’all […]

Before Deion Sanders was hired at Jackson State, Brett Favre wanted him to coach at Southern Miss per his comments on TMZ Sports. According to Favre, he tried to recruit him to coach the Golden Eagles when Shedeur Sanders was in high school. Favre hoped that Sanders would replace Jay Hopson, who resigned in 2020. […]

Stephen A. Smith has elicited a lot of conversation after his interview on the Joe Budden Podcast. Smith talked about many things, including Shannon Sharpe joining the team as a contributor on First Take and alleging that Sharpe was forced out of Fox Sports 1. However, the biggest conversation stemming from the interview has been […]

An injury to Packers starting running back Aaron Jones will result in Fort Valley State football star Emanuel Wilson getting playing time, per a tweet by SB Nation’s Jason B. Hirschhhorn quoting Packers head coach Matt LaFleur. #Packers HC Matt LaFleur says rookie RB Emanuel Wilson will be active if Aaron Jones can’t play Sunday: […]

Colorado starting Center Van Wells is doubtful to play in Saturday’s game vs. Colorado State, per a report by ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Wells suffered an apparent leg injury in the fourth quarter of the Buffaloes’s 36-14 win over Nebraska last Saturday. The starting center was limited in practice due to the injury, leaving his availability […]

Hampton University student athletes are facing eligibility issues per a report by Michael Sauls of the Virginia Pilot. Several of the athletes facing eligibility issues are Hampton football players. Hampton University Anthony Henderson announced the issues on Friday and confirmed to the Virginia Pilot that “double-digit” members of the football team did not play against […]

Spelman College alumna Julia Pearce is making history as the first African-American to run for Mayor of Tybee Island, Georiga per a report by Destini Ambus of the Savannah Tribune. Pearce knows of the significance of her candidacy and says that she’s running for a higher purpose. “I do it for the ancestors,” Pearce said […]

Shedeur Sanders is always calm and under control but he always has time when it comes to people coming at his father Deion Sanders. ESPN’s First Take did a live show from the campus of the University of Colorado-Boulder in promotion of the Colorado vs. Colorado State game. He and Travis Hunter were interviewed by […]

The Atlanta University Center community was hit with an unexpected challenge on Thursday when a severe thunderstorm and flooding swept through the city of Atlanta. Several local news outlets, including the Atlanta-Journal Constitution and Fox 5 Atlanta report that the storm lasted for three hours and two inches of rain fell persistently. A student’s leg […]

Although FAMU lost 38-24 to the University of South Florida, their high level of play throughout the matchup caught the eye of Alabama’s coaching staff. During the FAMU 220 Quarterback Club, head coach Willie Simmons divulged that he received high praise from the Crimson Tide coaches over his team’s fight against a tough FBS program. […]

Rapper Bow Wow has always been honest about the drawbacks of fame at an early age. Today on his Instagram story, per a screen capture of his post on The Shade Room, he talked about how gaining notoriety as Lil’ Bow Wow robbed him of traditional experiences that young people go through. “Just woke up…thinking […]

Michigan Wolverine fans are in for a treat this weekend as the Michigan stadium received $12 million upgrades that are sure to impress game attendees per Christopher Breilerof Sports Illustrated. Among the revisions to Michigan Stadium is new video boards and state-of-the-art LED lights. The additions add an air of excitement to the early season […]

When Lincoln Riley abruptly left Oklahoma to coach at USC in 2021, the college football world was left in shock. Sooners fans were beside themselves, even going as far as allegedly breaking into Riley’s house according to an interview that he recorded in June with Graham Bensinger on his “In Depth” program. “[I] had a […]

North Carolina Central will travel to Pasadena, California to face of against the Pac-12’s UCLA Bruins in a rare matchup between arguably the best team in HBCU Football and a Power 5 FBS contender. Many FBS/FCS matchups are often considered cupcake or money games as the teams get a significant payout but lose decisively to […]

The Florida Beach Bowl was officially announced today in a press conference that took place in  L.A. Lee YMCA/Mizell Community Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The press conference was streamed on HBCU+ and featured Urban Edge Network co-founder and CEO Todd Brown, Florida Beach Bowl president Victor Robenson, and SIAC Commissioner Dr. Anthony Hollomon. CIAA […]

After Clemson’s week 1 upset loss to Duke in prime-time on Monday night, Dabo Swinny got a text message from a person no one would’ve thought of: Norfolk State head coach Dawson Odoms. Odoms, whose Spartan team had an upset loss of his own to CIAA foe Virginia State University 33-24,  spoke about what he […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love reacted to the injury to Packers great and now New York Jet Aaron Rodgers after his injury on Monday night. Per the USA Today Packers beat writer Ryan Wood, Love was sympathetic to his former teammate and offered his full support for his recovery. Love said that the injury […]

Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes have taken the college football world by storm, and it seems that rival coaches are now starting to catch on to the wave. ESPN+ released an article where college football insiders Heather Dinich and Adam Rittenberg were interviewed about several storylines in College Football ahead of Week 3. One […]

North Carolina A&T alumnus and former Chicago Bear standout Tarik Cohen is on his way back to Carolina to join the Panthers and he is super excited for the full circle moment. Panthers RB Tarik Cohen talks about how exciting it is for him and his family to be back in North Carolina. pic.twitter.com/Mxf3ZabGV6 — […]

Blue Meridian Partners has donated $124 million to The HBCU Transformation Project, per a press release by the organization. The donation increases the total investment for the project to $184 million and will expand The HBCU Transformation Project’s work in creating systemic improvements for the nation’s 101 HBCUs. A large portion of the $124 million […]

Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders is always a sound-bite machine, but today he gave us a new quotable that I know we didn’t expect in the middle of September. Sanders was asked by a reporter at his weekly coaches press conference if he’s taking the time to soak in the early success of his […]

HBCU GO has announced a 10-year media partnership with the CIAA (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) to receive exclusive coverage of all CIAA sports, per a release by Allen Media Group obtained by HBCU Pulse. HBCU GO will receive cable, linear, streaming, broadcast, VOD, and pay-per-view rights for all CIAA teams until June 30, 2032. “We […]

Stephen A. Smith is never one to back down from a question and he was more than forthcoming about the departure of Shannon Sharpe from Undisputed and bringing him to ESPN on the Joe Budden Podcast. Budden made a statement saying that while he liked that Smith was open about him wanting Sharpe to join […]

Alabama A&M head coach Connell Maynor is one of the more compelling personalities among the HBCU coaches but he outdid himself during his media remarks this week prior to Bulldog’s matchup with Southern University. In an interview with Fox 54 Sports Director and Southern University alumnus Mo Carter, Connell Maynor spoke about how excited he […]

Southern University head coach Eric Dooley is not happy with his team’s 0-2 start, and his comments in the SWAC ‘s weekly coaches call for media members show that he’s looking for a change. Southern lost to Jackson State 27-14 in the Pete Richardson Classic that served as their home opener. Although Southern ended the […]

Spelman College’s online learning program has become profitable and is drawing massive interest, per a featured report by Lauren Coffey of Inside Higher Ed. The program called eSpelman was launched in Fall 2022 as an experiment of sorts. At the start of the program last year, it served 49 students and offered three certificate programs. […]

Former NFL reporter Jim Trotter is suing the NFL for discrimination stemming from his public challenge of Commissioner Rodger Goodell on the league’s record of  “race discrimination and lack of diversity”, per a report by CNN. Trotter announced via his Twitter account in March that his contract with NFL Network would not be renewed, ending […]

Jackson State University professor Mark Henderson received the opportunity of a lifetime, getting the opportunity to appear on the 41st season of the popular syndicated television show “Wheel of Fortune”.  Henderson’s episode premiered on September 12 and he was a fixture at the start of the episode, as he answered the first puzzles of the […]

Although the Aggie-Eagle classic is over and his team won 30-16, North Carolina Central head football coach Trei Oliver still has some choice words to say about North Carolina A&T that is sure to irritate Aggie fans around the nation. Per a clip by Stephen J. Gaither of HBCU Gameday, Trei Oliver decided to have […]

Lala Anthony entered a partnership with UPS to support HBCU alumni fashion designers during New York Fashion Week, per a report by People magazine. The VJ-turned-actress who is also an alumna of Howard University has headed a fashion show entitled, “BIG MOTION: An HBCU Runway” which featured clothing from three HBCU alumni-owned fashion companies. The […]

The University of North Carolina has publicly expressed their displeasure with the NCAA’s eligibility waiver denial against transfer wide receiver Tez Walker but they were also exploring legal action, per a report by WARL sports investigative reporter Brian Murphy. The institution spoke with its in-house legal counsel about the situation and legal remedies that would […]

Travis Hunter’s Heisman-buzz-worthy performances in the first two weeks of the season for Colorado are causing many college football fans and analysts to draw comparisons to his coach Deion Sanders. Hunter has been playing on offense as a wide receiver and defense as a defensive back for a large majority of the Buffaloes snaps and […]

Grambling athletic director Dr. Trayvean Scott provided an update on injured Tiger Jaquavis Richmond on Sunday afternoon. Richmond a redshirt sophomore linebacker for Grambling, sustained an injury while attempting a tackle after a punt in the third quarter of the team’s game against LSU where he appeared to collide with one of his teammates. Grambling […]

Dallas Cowboys safety and Florida A&M alumnus Markeese Bell had an outstanding season debut in the 40-0 victory against the New York Giants. The former Rattler led the Cowboys in tackles with 8 tackles (6 solo) and was second in the game in tackles for both teams, only trailing Micah McFadden of the Giants who […]

News about a Division II Bowl game called the Florida Beach Bowl is gaining traction in HBCU circles. The Florida Beach Bowl, seemingly a successor to The Pioneer Bowl that was discontinued in the 2012 season, will reportedly feature a team from the SIAC and CIAA that each have over six wins at the end […]

After only two games at Colorado, ESPN College Football Analyst Paul Finebaum already sees Deion Sanders as a possible successor to Nick Saban. Finebaum was recapping Week 2 of college football action on the Matt Barrie Show that saw Colorado pick up a dominant win over rival Nebraska and Alabama lose to Texas. In speaking […]