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It feels like the college football season just started yesterday, but we are somehow already to week ten and into the month of November. The season has come a long way since Notre Dame football kicked things off in late August against Navy. There are a lot of big games around the country this weekend, […]

Brian Ferentz will no longer be the offensive coordinator for the Iowa football squad. A lot of eyebrows were raised when he got the job to begin with because a lot of individuals thought it was just because of Kirk Ferentz. The team still currently sits at a six-win and two-loss record after losing to […]

Fifty FBS head coaches are unanimous: the NCAA should come down hard on Jim Harbaugh and Michigan football amid their sign-stealing scandal. An overwhelming 94 percent of college football coaches said the NCAA should punish Jim Harbaugh and Michigan football. The poll results came out on Wednesday, per The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman and Max Olson. […]

The latest rankings for the ESPN Band of the Year National Championships have been publicly released, according to a report by HBCU Gameday. As always, each HBCU Marching Band in Division I and Division II will present a performance to a committee consisting of esteemed current and former Band Directors. The committee will evaluate the […]

Jim Harbaugh has a lot on his plate and most of them are outside of the football field. He has to deal with the NCAA’s ongoing investigation of the Michigan football program’s sign-stealing scandal. If they get proven to be guilty of using scouts to reinforce the schematics of the JJ McCarthy-led offense, their rankings […]

Rayquan Smith, a running back and kick returner for Virginia State University, is beginning his own Name, Image, and Likeness service. The “King of NIL” is a co-founder of SponsorPro, a website where student-athletes can more easily connect with brands for sponsorship deals. On the website, both athletes and brands can sign up to connect […]

The Ohio State football team got a nice surprise when it was announced they are the current top ranked team in the College Football Rankings. Coach Ryan Day, QB Kyle McCord and the Buckeyes play Rutgers on the road this week and are busy preparing themselves for a November 25 showdown in Ann Arbor against […]

We’re getting down to the nitty-gritty entering Week 10 of the regular season in college football. That means games played during this last month will have major implications toward the College Football Playoff rankings, where a loss could be detrimental, completely eliminating teams from contention. Now that the first week of rankings have been released, […]

Now that the first College Football Playoff rankings are here, we now know who the top 4 teams in the country are. But there’s still a whole month of season play left, plus conference championships that could change these four teams — Ohio State, Georgia, Michigan, Florida State — destiny, should they suffer a loss […]

There are a lot of teams gunning for the College Football Playoffs National Championship. The Ohio State football program is now leading the charge with a perfect 8-0 tally and the number one record. Kirby Smart’s Georgia Bulldogs follow them at the second spot, while the Michigan Wolverines are struggling with sign-stealing and are situated […]

The first College Football Playoff rankings were unleashed for the world to see on Tuesday night. The top three, while the order in which they were listed may have been a bit of a surprise to some, features the primary faces we’ve become accustomed to seeing in these rankings: Ohio State, Georgia, and Michigan. Florida […]

Ohio State football has to be feeling good right about now. In the first college football playoff rankings that were released on Tuesday, the Buckeyes sat atop those rankings. They’re undefeated on the year and have numerous statement wins on the season, the most notable of which include wins over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish […]

The Clemson football program is 4-4 after a 24-17 loss to NC State in its most recent game, and quarterback Cade Klubnik has struggled this season, drawing a lot of criticism. Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney came out to firmly defend Cade Klubnik ahead of Saturday’s game against Notre Dame. “He’s had a bunch of […]

What a crazy past 24 hours it’s been for the Las Vegas Raiders organization. After an embarrassing display on national television on Monday night, the Raiders fired head coach Josh McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler late Tuesday night, followed by the departure of offensive coordinator Mick Lombardi. As the dust settles on some truly […]

Tennessee State University has recently announced the launch of a new strategic plan for its athletics program, known as “Tigers Forward.” The plan, as outlined in a statement obtained by HBCU Pulse, aims to redefine TSU Athletics within the realm of college sports by setting ambitious goals and implementing intentional strategies. Aligned with the institution’s […]

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4-4, 1-4) go on the road to take on the Duke Blue Devils (5-3, 2-2) Thursday evening. This game will continue our college football odds series as we hand out a Wake Forest-Duke prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Wake Forest is […]

The perception of the Michigan football program has changed quite a bit in recent weeks. On the field, the Wolverines are one of the best teams in the country as they have dominated every game they have played in. Michigan is 8-0 and ranked #3 in the country, but they are now dealing with an […]

The Iowa State football program is having an impressive 2023-24 season. The Cyclones have a record of 5-3 and are tied for third place in Big 12 football play. Iowa State is winning off the field as well. Freshman linebacker Alec Cook signed an NIL deal with the Iowa Pork Producers. Cook and some of […]

The TCU Horned Frogs (4-4, 2-3) are on the road to take on the Texas Tech Red Raiders (3-5, 2-3) Thursday night. This game will continue our college football odds series as we hand out a TCU-Texas Tech prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. TCU is 4-4 […]

The Week 9 HBCU football games broadcasted on ESPNU were the least watched college football contests of the week, per SportsMediaWatch. The Thursday Night primetime game between North Carolina Central and South Carolina State drew 25,000 viewers and Florida A&M’s homecoming game against Prairie View A&M drew 28,000 viewers. The low number of viewers for […]

The Florida State football program is in an interesting situation as the school is seemingly looking to leave the ACC, despite the grant of rights binding each of the members through 2036. With that, some have speculated that Florida State and its football program could go independent, and athletic director Michael Alford shut that idea […]

Tuesday night was the release of the very first College Football Playoff rankings for the 2023 season. There was no doubt that of a bit of surprise in the top-4, that included No. 1 Ohio State, No. 2 Georgia, No. 3 Michigan, and No. 4 Florida State. Each team at this point and maybe thereafter […]

It hasn’t even been two weeks since the Michigan football scouting and sign-stealing story initially broke, but it feels like we’ve been discussing it for an eternity now, doesn’t it? Day by day, hour by hour, more news continues to trickle out, and the combination of damning evidence and harsh blowback just keeps building like a massive […]

The Michigan football team has had a tremendous 2023 season so far as they are 8-0 and ranked #3 in the country, but they are now dealing with an investigation. Connor Stalions, a low-level staff member for the Wolverines, has been suspended after buying tickets to numerous college football games across the country in recent […]

In the first month of the Deion Sanders era in Boulder, coach Prime completely flipped the script for the Colorado football team, and the Buffaloes took over the college football world. Everyone wanted to watch Colorado play each week, and after starting the season 3-0, the Buffaloes were ranked top-20 in the AP Poll. After […]

The honeymoon era has slowly faded in Boulder, Colorado. Head coach Deion Sanders and the Buffaloes have now lost two straight games, with a 1-4 conference record and a 4-4 record on the season. Part of their downfall has come with injuries, especially with two-way star Travis Hunter on the sideline, but they’ve also been […]

The news surrounding the Michigan football investigation continues to take new twist and turns. It all started with allegations of illegal in-person sign stealing, and a low-level staffer named Connor Stalions was suspended from the Michigan football team shortly after the investigation began. It then became public that he had purchased numerous tickets to college […]

Amerant Bank has announced a multi-year partnership with the Florida Beach Bowl as the game’s official sponsor, per a statement obtained by HBCU Pulse. The inaugural Florida Beach Bowl is set to showcase teams from the SIAC and CIAA, as they compete for athletic conference dominance. This announcement follows Amerant’s plans to establish a Broward […]

The Penn State football team started the season off strong with a 6-0 record, and they went into their matchup with Ohio State undefeated and ranked #7 in the country. This looked like the Nittany Lions’ best chance in a long time to get over the hump in the Big Ten East, but they came […]

It’s hard to believe that it’s already November and that the college football season has been going on for two months. We are two thirds of the way through the regular season, and we will have a College Football Playoff field before we know it. On Tuesday evening, we got our first good look where […]

The 2023 college football season has provided fans with loads of entertainment so far, and there are numerous teams still in contention to win this year’s national championship. On Tuesday, the first College Football Playoff rankings were released by the committee, and that provided some clarity on where each team stands. At this point in […]

Troy looks for another Sun Belt win as they host South Alabama. It is time to continue our College Football odds series with a South Alabama-Troy prediction, pick, and how to watch South Alabama enters the game at 4-4 on the season. They opened with a loss to Tulane, before beating SE Louisiana and Oklahoma […]

This college football season has been an exciting one through nine weeks of the season, and we finally got some clarity on where each team stands on Tuesday night. Up to this point, the rankings were based on the AP Poll, which doesn’t actually mean anything. Now, the College Football Playoff rankings are out, and […]

The Michigan football program has been undergoing a lot of pressure from the media lately. Jim Harbaugh is in the middle of a sign-stealing scandal that places a lot of doubts on the team’s College Football Playoff Rankings. But there is still a lot of optimism for the JJ McCarthy-led squad that has not been […]

The Penn State football squad enjoyed a close win against the Indiana football program to improve themselves to a seven-win record. But, that win over the Hoosiers did not come without a cost. Trey Wallace III went down but his status for the rest of the season still has not been confirmed. There have been […]

Ole Miss football head coach Lane Kiffin paid Jimbo Fisher’s Texas A&M squad a huge compliment before their highly-anticipated matchup on Saturday. Lane Kiffin gushed about Texas A&M football’s resemblance to an NFL team. He also gave props to their outstanding defensive line, per Saturday Down South’s Keith Farmer. Lane Kiffin starting Texas A&M Week […]

The USC football team came into this season with sky-high expectations after narrowly missing out on a Pac-12 title and College Football Playoff berth last year. This is the second season of the Lincoln Riley era, and the Trojans returned Heisman winner Caleb Williams to this year’s team. It seemed like USC was destined for […]

The Penn State football team is still reeling from a disappointing road loss to Ohio State football, a game in which Marvin Harrison got a new nickname (Maserati Marv) and the PSU program’s inexperience on offense was exposed. Penn State football bounced back with a workman like win over Indiana that got reactions from Coach […]

The College Football Playoff rankings are here with the first poll, and like others in the past, it’s come full of criticism. It starts with the number one ranked Ohio State football team. In the latest AP and Coaches polls, the Buckeyes were ranked No. 3 in both. Yet, on Tuesday night, those in Columbus […]