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Former Florida State star quarterback and 1993 Heisman Trophy winner Charlie Ward made an appearance at Florida A&M’s football camp on Wednesday, per Gerald Thomas III of the Tallahassee Democrat. Ward watch the fifth fall practice from the sidelines. The college football great talked with Thomas about his long-standing relationship with Florida A&M’s football coach […]

Jackson State football alum Dallas Daniels and Prairie View A&M football alum Tristen Wallace were selected in Wednesday’s XFL Combine Rights Draft, per a release by the league. These two HBCU wide receivers were among the 28 players chosen by seven different teams. The draft was open to players who had participated in various XFL […]

The status of former North Carolina Central and Kent State football standout Tez Walker has taken the college football world by storm, even piquing the interest of North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper. Cooper wrote a letter to NCAA President Charlie Baker asking for the transfer waiver of Devontez Walker to UNC to be accepted. Baker […]

The Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) recently announced the 2023-2024 men’s & women’s basketball schedule for Hampton University. Hampton is starting their second season in the conference after joining in July 2022. Specific dates have yet to be announced for either team but the schedule features nine home and away games against CAA opponents. Both men’s […]

Former North Carolina A&T football coach Terrell Williams is getting a shot to lead the Tennessee Titans. The current Titans’ defensive line coach will serve as head coach of the Titans during their preseason opener against the Chicago Bears on Saturday. Titans head coach Mike Vrabel announced the news in a press conference, per Jim […]

Benedict College and Fort Valley State will get the opportunity to be seen on a national level as ESPN2 is now set to show their early season football matchup, per a statement released by the SIAC on Tuesday. The game will air on ESPN2 at 7:30 PM EST on October 12th. The game was previously […]

The Howard University women’s basketball will make an appearance in the second annual Bad Boy Mowers Women’s Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament, as reported by HBCU Sports. The tournament is set to take place from November 18th-November 20th at the Imperial Arena in Atlantis Paradise Island. Howard is set to make history as the first HBCU […]

College football season is only weeks away! Usually, FCS teams play against FBS teams in what’s known as “money games”. The FCS teams play said games for a monetary payout from the FBS teams to take the field. Normally it ends in a loss for the FCS opponent. But, there are a few FCS teams […]

A viral video of an altercation at the Montgomery Riverfront in Alabama has caused a lot of conversations on social media. However, an interesting topic amongst HBCU alumni stemmed from the video that no one would’ve imagined: HBCU swim programs. “Sixteen in the clip and one in the hoolllee/ Nate Dogg swimming ‘cross a river […]

An Alabama State football facility just received a huge upgrade in time for the season. The players’ lounge in the Houston Markham Football Complex recently finished renovations due to funding efforts by the university’s football alumni association, per a release shared by HBCU Gameday. The walls in the lounge feature new wraps produced and installed […]

Jackson State University‘s Head Women’s Basketball Coach Tomekia Reed has been appointed as a member of the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Oversight Committee, per a press release by the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). The committee ensures that NCAA Division I women’s basketball is supervised properly, while also working to improve the public image and […]

HBCU presidents in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) and Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) are sponsoring a proposal to allow a Week 0 football game to be played. The two historically black conferences are joined by the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA), Gulf South Conference (GSC), and the Lone Star Conference (LSC). “One membership-sponsored […]

South Carolina State football alumnus Decobie Durant is back with the Los Angeles Rams for year two and is making big plays during training camp. The second-year cornerback has been showing out in Rams training camp, as shown by a clip posted by the team on Twitter. .@One4_era lockin' it down! 🔒🔒 pic.twitter.com/to8EuqihSV — Los […]

North Carolina A&T football has an Aggie returning to the Carolinas as Mac McCain was signed by the Panthers. McCain signed with the Panthers after being released by the Detroit Lions in May, per Darin Gantt of Panthers.com. “The Panthers made a change in the secondary Friday, after working some players out following practice. The […]

Florida A&M football great Ken Riley is officially enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The bust of the former Cincinnati Bengals cornerback was unveiled Saturday afternoon in Canton, Ohio in the annual ceremony. Riley joined Anthony Munoz as the only Bengals players to be immortalized in the Hall of Fame. Riley was honored […]

In a shocking move, Jackson State football’s John Graves III is headed to Florida A&M. The defensive tackle posted news of his transfer to the Rattlers on his Twitter account Saturday afternoon. Graves, a former Southeastern Louisiana standout, announced his transfer to Jackson State in April. Graves joins 13 other defensive players that have entered […]

Stephen A. Smith has no problem speaking his mind, and he did just that recently on his podcast. Smith, a Winston-Salem State basketball alumnus, spoke about his support of HBCUs in a rant aimed at media members he perceived were slighting him over his latest business endeavor. The “First Take” star recently received criticism for […]

Rapper Real Boston Richey has apologized to Florida A&M for filming his “Send A Blitz” video on campus. The 2023 XXL Freshman released a statement this evening expressing remorse for the backlash caused by the video being recorded in the Galimore-Powell Field House as well as his support of the Florida A&M football team. “The […]

The infamous GOAT debate was a topic of a recent North Carolina A&T football TikTok video. Posted on the NCATFootball Twitter page, the players were asked who they thought was better. LeBron won the informal poll 10-4 based on the 14 players that were asked. One player choose PJ Tucker as their GOAT but his […]

Grambling Football head coach Hue Jackson aims to bring the Tigers back to its historic legacy as SWAC Champions. In Jackson’s first season at the helm, Grambling went 3-8 and 2-6 in the SWAC. After a disappointing 2022 campaign, Hue Jackson aims to set a standard of excellence at preseason camp. A video posted on […]

Alcorn State football bolstered its staff, adding three former players as assistant coaches. The Braves announced the hiring of Derek Welch, Derrien Covington and Dwayne Taylor Jr. All three are former football players with experience coaching HBCU athletes. “I’m excited to add these gentlemen to an already stacked staff here on the reservation,” Braves head […]

Four HBCU football standouts are on the preseason watchlist for the Buck Buchanan Award. North Carolina Central DB Khalil Baker, Grambling State defensive lineman Sundiata Anderson, South Carolina State defensive lineman Patrick Godbolt, and Alabama State linebacker Colton Adams headline a watch list that features 31 other players from several other FCS conferences. The Buck […]

Alcorn State football alum and Jets linebacker Claudin Cherrelus drew a lot of attention to himself in last night’s Pro Football Hall of Fame game. Cherelus made his presence felt on the defensive end, netting four tackles (three solo) on the evening. He had an impressive moment in the 2nd quarter, fighting through a block […]

North Carolina A&T football, never known to back down from competition, has agreed to face the University of North Carolina Tar Heels in 2028. FBS Schedules reported on the agreement for the teams to play, per a copy of the football competition agreement identified in a state public records request from the UNC. The Aggies […]

Prairie View A&M has finally found its new athletic director, hiring Anton Goff to lead the program. Goff currently serves as the Senior Associate Athletics Director at Northern Illinois University. The University announced the hire on Thursday. “We conducted an extensive national search for this position,” said President LeGrande in a statement released by the […]

Two HBCU football standouts land on the preseason Walter Payton Award watch list. North Carolina Central’s dual-threat quarterback Davius Richard and Alcorn State running back Jarveon Howard made the list as the only HBCU players to be featured. The Walter Payton Award is named after former Jackson State legend Walter Payton and is awarded to […]

Fort Valley State football is looking to exceed the low expectations placed upon them in the preseason. The Wildcats, after a stellar 8-2 season, have been ranked lower than expected in many polls. The SIAC predicted order of finish, unveiled during media day, ranks Fort Valley State football fourth behind defending-champion Benedict, Albany State and […]

When North Carolina Central’s football team took the field in the 2022 Celebration Bowl, the HBCU community was on their side. Just weeks before, news that then Jackson State head coach Deion Sanders was hired to coach the Colorado Buffalos had dropped.  Many HBCU fans were devastated at his sudden departure from the SWAC and […]

New details about ESPN’s Band of the Year competition have been revealed. John Grant, the executive director of the MEAC/SWAC Challenge and the Celebration Bowl, joined the BCSN Sports Wrap and gave more information. “We’ve been working on the ‘Band of the Year’ concept since 2017,” he said at the start of the interview. “It […]

North Carolina Central alumnus and ESPN College Football analyst Jordan Reid reminisced about playing 49ers defensive tackle Javon Hargrave in college. Hargrave, a South Carolina State football alumnus, played against Reid’s North Carolina Central football teams once a year in the MEAC. Reid saw a post from prominent Twitter commentator and executive producer of the […]

Grambling State basketball is heading to Puerto Rico for a series of exhibition games. The G-Men are scheduled to play a select team of players from Liga de Baloncesto Puertorriquena in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on August 8th. Liga de Baloncesto Puertorriquena plays in a FIBA-sanctioned league founded by the Puerto Rican Basketball Federation. Grambling […]

SWAC football players, in a poll conducted during media day, deem that Florida A&M’s Bragg Memorial Stadium is the toughest place to play football. A short YouTube video posted by the NCAA Championships page asks players about the toughest SWAC environment to play in, and 5 of the 18 players asked chose Bragg Memorial Stadium. […]

Despite rumors, Ashley Robinson will remain the athletic director at Jackson State. The university released an interview with Robinson and a statement announcing the continued partnership. The announcement comes as rumors started to circulate around SWAC Media Day that Robinson would leave the defending SWAC champions to return to the Prairie View A&M University Panthers. “AD […]

Hampton University just signed a big partnership with the ticketing, marketing, and fundraising company Paciolan. The university, which now competes in the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA), announced the partnership Monday. Under the deal, Paciolan will offer seamless ticketing for the customer experience, which is a move that occurred in perfect timing with Hampton as they […]

Three Winston-Salem State basketball alumni will be hooping at Rucker Park this weekend. Former CIAA ballers Robert Colon, Raven Fields, and Cam Campbell will be featured in the HBCU All-Star Dream Classic. Colon and Campbell will play in the men’s game and Raven Fields will play in the women’s game. The HBCU All-Star Dream Classic […]

Eddie George’s Tennessee State Tigers football team starts their season with a game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The Tigers will be the first HBCU team Notre Dame has ever played in the history of the program. So, with that comes expectations. The Tennessee State Tigers are confident in their chances at a competitive […]

FCS coaches around the nation believe that Jackson State, North Carolina Central, and FAMU will lead the pack in HBCU football.  The three HBCUs were featured amongst the ranks of perennial Championship contenders on the preseason FCS coaches poll, via CBS Sports. Jackson State, fresh off of an unbeaten season in the conference, was ranked […]

Matthew Slater, son of Jackson State legend and Pro Football Hall Of Famer Jackie Slater, weighed in on the lack of HBCU players picked in the 2023 NFL draft at Tuesday’s practice. Asked about his team selecting Jackson State alum Isaiah Bolden, the New England Patriots veteran expressed optimism about HBCUs beginning to get more […]

The Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony takes place this Saturday, August 5th. Florida A&M and Cincinnati Bengals great Ken Riley is the only HBCU alum who will be inducted in the ceremony this year. So, in honor of the auspicious occasion, let’s spotlight five other HBCU alumni who are in the Pro Football […]