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HBCUMorgan State stages comeback, beat Norfolk State 32-28

Morgan State orchestrated a remarkable comeback, overcoming an 18-point deficit to secure a 32-28 victory over Norfolk State. The game started with Morgan State’s Beckett Leary missing a 46-yard field goal, but he quickly redeemed himself with a successful 31-yard kick, putting the first points on the board. Norfolk State responded swiftly, with Kuhns connecting […]

HBCUNorth Carolina Central/Morgan State & Norfolk/Howard draws low 27,000 & 25,000 viewers on ESPNU

The ratings for the most recent ESPNU broadcasted HBCUs for last week are in and it’s oddly low. SportsMediaWatch reports that the Thursday evening broadcast of North Carolina Central vs. Morgan State drew 27,000 linear television viewers and the Saturday afternoon broadcast of Howard’s homecoming game vs. Hampton drew 25,000 viewers. Compared to the non-HBCU […]

HBCUHoward wins homecoming game versus Norfolk State in epic fashion

Howard University concluded their homecoming in spectacular fashion by defeating MEAC rival Norfolk State 27-23. The Spartans aimed to spoil the Bison’s homecoming weekend, but the Bison prevailed. Notable attendees included Lance Gross, a renowned actor, and Howard alumnus, as well as AJ Calloway, a former host of BET’s 106 & Park. The game started […]

HBCUUndefeated 1993 Howard University football team honored for homecoming

Howard University is celebrating the 1993 Bison football team during this year’s homecoming per a statement by the institution. The 1993 Howard Bison, led by former head coach Steve Wilson and then-quarterback Jay Walker, is one of the best teams in the history of the institution as they went undefeated in the 1993 season. Their […]

HBCUEddie George & Tennessee State win homecoming, beat Norfolk State 24-17

The Tennessee State Tigers win an ugly homecoming rock fight against the Norfolk State Spartans, 24-17. The win, which took place in Nissan Stadium (where the Tennessee Titans play home games), added more credence to recent calls for head coach Eddie George to gain more attention. Coming into this matchup, the Spartans were 2-3 on […]

HBCUNorth Carolina A&T notches first victory of the season over Norfolk State

North Carolina A&T notched their first win of the season over Norfolk State with a 28-26 victory. The win came off of record-setting performances by true freshman quarterback Kevin White and Graduate linebacker BJ Turner. White, completed 6 of 10 passes for 98 yards and rushed 11 times for 130 yards and 2 touchdowns in […]

HBCUNorfolk State beats Towson 21-14, rushing for second most yards in school history

Norfolk State notched their second win of the season thrillingly against the CAA’s Towson University 21-14. The Spartans deployed an unstoppable rushing attack to secure the win against the Tigers, finishing the game with 350 yards rushing. The rushing total is the second most in program history behind the Spartans 471-yard run clinic against Bethune-Cookman […]

HBCUNorfolk State head coach Dawson Odoms texted Dabo Swinney After Clemson Loss To Duke

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 […]

NCAA Football'I want to apologize to our fans': Norfolk State head coach Dawson Odoms reacts to 33-23 loss to Virginia State

Norfolk State coach Dawson Odoms was not pleased after their upset 33-23 loss to Virginia State on Saturday. The former Southern University coach even went as far as apologizing for how the team played. “I want to apologize to our fans,” Odoms said in the postgame presser. “We have to do a better job [of] […]

HBCUVirginia State stuns Norfolk State in 33-24 season opening win

Virginia State pulled off an upset 33-24 victory over Norfolk State to kick off their season. And it had one of the more entertaining finishes that you’ll see this season. Norfolk quarterback Otto Kuhns fired a pass to Andre Pegues for a 17-yard touchdown and put the Spartans up 24-20 with 13:21 left in the […]

NCAA FootballFox Soul to broadcast HBCU football games this fall

Fox Soul and PRN Communications have recently reached an agreement to live stream HBCU sports for free this Fall, per a joint statement by Fox Soul and PRN Communications. The broadcasts will be produced by PRN’s HBCU sports subsidiary Black College Sports Broadcasting Network. Fox Soul, a free live ad-supported streaming service launched in 2020 […]

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