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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Aggie-Eagle Classic between North Carolina A&T and North Carolina Central kicks off this weekend and Eagles head coach Trei Oliver is ready. The NCCU alumnus spoke about the game in the team’s press conference earlier this week. Things are heating up as we get closer to Saturday's Aggie-Eagle classic at Truist Stadium. We previewed […]

UNC just announced this afternoon that Tez Walker’s eligibility was denied by the NCAA and the college football world is not happy. UNC head coach Mack Brown released a statement via the team’s X profile blasting the NCAA and calling for North Carolina fans to continue their support of Walker “As has clearly been documented, […]

Mack Brown is fed up with how the NCAA has handled Tez Walker’s transfer eligibility. The University of North Carolina Tar Heels released a statement written by Brown announcing that the NCAA ruled Walker ineligible to play this season. Brown didn’t mince any words, calling out the NCAA on their ruling. A statement from UNC […]

As college football is set to kick off this weekend, ESPN NFL Draft analyst Jordan Reid has released a list of the top 10 HBCU prospects for the 2024 NFL Draft. Reed has experience in the HBCU sector as a North Carolina Central alumnus who served as a quarterback for the Eagles from 2010-2013. Reid’s […]

With only a couple of days left until the start of the College Football season, the Reese’s Senior Bowl just released its preseason watchlist. The list features 8 HBCU players, a few of whom are featured on other preseason lists such as the Black College Football Player of the Year watchlist and the Buck Buchanan […]

The Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame (OSHOF) just revealed the 2nd Annual Aeneas Williams Award Preseason Watch List per a release by the organization. Handpicked by a dedicated screening committee in collaboration with DraftHBCUPlayers and the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award, the award is given to the best defensive back in Division I HBCU Football. Last […]

The Black College Football Hall of Fame released their annual Player of the Year watch. list. The list features 49 players from the SWAC, MEAC, SIAC, and CIAA. The award, established in 2016, is given to the most outstanding all-around player in HBCU football. Previous award recipients include North Carolina A&T’s Tarik Cohen, Bowie’s Amir […]

The 2023 American Football Coaches Association FCS Preseason Poll is out and North Carolina Central football and Florida A&M football are the only two HBCUs on the list. North Carolina Central is ranked 19th and FAMU is ranked 25th on the AFCA FCS Preseason Coaches Poll per a statement by afca.com. This is the second […]

Three North Carolina Central football alumni will be inducted into the institution’s Athletics Hall-of-Fame, per a statement by the university’s athletics department on Friday. Out of the nine inductees across a multitude of sports, the Eagles will induct Malcolm Bell, Carl Jones, and Ryan Smith into the Hall-of-Fame this season. Malcolm Bell led NCCU to […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Coming off a 10-2 campaign that culminated with a stirring win over Deion Sanders and Jackson State in the Cricket Celebration Bowl, North Carolina Central football is taking its summer strength and conditioning program to another level before kickoff of the 2023 season. How? By training with the Durham Fire Department, of course. “I got […]

Former Norfolk State football offensive lineman Andrew Nickens announced that he is transferring to the North Carolina Central University football program to play for head coach Trei Oliver. The North Carolina Central University football program and the Norfolk State football program are rivals, so Andre Nickens’ commitment is a big get for Trei Oliver. Nickens […]

On Friday, June 16, Robert Mitchell, an offensive lineman from North Carolina Central (NCCU), and Keyron Kinsler Jr., a defensive back from Alcorn State, achieved significant milestones in their football careers and for HBCU schools by being selected in the XFL Rookie Draft, per HBCU Gameday. Robert Mitchell, hailing from Millsboro, Delaware, was chosen by […]

Exciting news is brewing for the talented young athlete, Jackson Briley, as North Carolina Central University has extended a verbal scholarship offer to the rising senior edge rusher from Wake Forest High School. This marks Briley’s first official offer, setting the stage for a promising future in football. Standing tall at an impressive 6-foot-4 and […]