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As Houston football makes their Big 12 debut Saturday, they are unveiling new uniforms for their first game in the conference. However, these uniforms pay a special tribute to the old Houston Oilers’ uniforms of the 1970s and 1980s. The uniforms are an ode to the class Oilers “Luv Ya Blue” era in which fans […]

The Orange Blossom Classic Battle of the Bands between Flordia A&M’s Marching 100 and Jackson State’s Sonic Boom of the South will be streamed live on HBCU+, per a statement obtained by HBCU Pulse. The event coincides with other festivities during the weekend that will also be streamed on the platform, including the GMCVB Commissioner’s […]

The Louisville football team begins their 2023 season Friday with a matchup against Georgia Tech. For head coach Jeff Brohm, this game will serve as his debut coaching for the Cardinals Ahead of the game, Brohm is opening up on the nerves he expects to face once the game gets going. “My nerves will be […]

College football upsets are few and far between but an analyst believes that Howard University can upset Eastern Michigan in their season opener this Friday. Stats Perform FCS senior editor Craig Hayley published his list of games to watch that could result in an upset win for an FCS team. He ranked Howards’s matchup with […]

Hugh Freeze is entering his first season as the head coach of the Auburn football program, and he came into preseason camp “anxious” and “uncomfortable” with so much change on the roster. He was blunt, saying he did not know how good they would be this season. Freeze and the Auburn football program are getting […]

New Auburn football coach Hugh Freeze is ready to soak in the atmosphere of playing in the SEC. After four seasons at Liberty, Hugh Freeze makes his return to college football’s top conference when the Auburn football team hosts Massachusetts in its 2023 season opener Saturday at Jordan Hare Stadium. Freeze knows what it’s like […]

Lincoln Riley and Caleb Willams are primed to bring the USC football program its first national championship in 19 years. That’s, at least, what many college football bettors seem to believe. The USC football team has received more bets than any other team to win the 2023-2024 national championship at SuperBook, according to ESPN. The […]

After winning the National Championship last season, the Georgia Bulldogs are ready to run it. Despite losing most of their starters, especially on the defensive end, the team is still raring to defend their title. It seems like the oddsmakers also like Bulldogs’ championship chances for the 2024 College Football Playoffs, as they open as […]

Over the last couple of years, Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh has flirted with the idea of returning to the NFL, and Bruce Feldman of The Athletic and Fox Sports came out with a bold prediction about the upcoming season that has to do with the current NCAA investigation that will open some eyes during […]

The Michigan football team is just a couple days away from beginning their season against East Carolina football. The Wolverines are currently ranked #2 in the country and things are looking good for Michigan heading into the season opener. However, one slight issue is that head coach Jim Harbaugh won’t be on the sidelines against […]

Nebraska football head coach Matt Rhule is going all out for their women’s volleyball team. They will go against Omaha volleyball at Memorial Stadium with 90,000 fans in attendance on Wednesday. The turnout is the highest ever for a volleyball match. It could possibly be the highest attendance for a women’s sporting event in history, […]

The Alabama football program is rallying back into their hopes of national championship contention. Nick Saban’s squad looks to start it off on the right foot against MTSU football. But, the Crimson Tide head coach feels like there is something that he has yet to see from the squad. Will they be able to build […]

For most Ohio State football head coaches, the University of Michigan stands as Enemy #1. But for Urban Meyer, Penn State’s Saquon Barkley is the player that who would cause him to lose sleep. Meyer did name two Michigan players when asked what offensive players from the Big Ten Conference were the most difficult to […]

Nick Saban started coaching the Alabama football team in 2007. Since he took over, the Crimson Tide have not gone three consecutive years without winning a national championship. That absurd stat is in jeopardy this season as Alabama’s SEC foe Georgia football has won the past two national championships and has their eyes set on […]

With the Pac-12 waiting to collapse after the 2023-24 college athletics cycle, four schools are left without a future home. Stanford, Cal, Oregon State and Washington State will likely all search for a new conference to host them, barring some unpredictable Pac-12 merger. The Could the American Athletic Conference (AAC) be a destination for Washington […]

Colorado football begins their highly anticipated 2023 campaign this Saturday on the road against TCU football. The Horned Frogs made it all the way to the national championship last season before getting steamrolled against Georgia football. TCU lost a lot of talent in the offseason, but they still come into this game ranked #17 in […]

The Pac-12 conference season is about to start in all sports. But, that is the least of their concern at this point in time. They will only have four remaining teams with teams like the California and Stanford football programs searching for better pastures. These concerns do not seem to bother Commissioner George Kliavkoff. He […]

USC football kicked off the season last Saturday in week zero with a 56-28 win against San Jose State football. Not everything was perfect for the Trojans and they definitely have some things to work on, but perhaps the best part of the game was the emergence of true freshman WR Zachariah Branch. Branch had […]

The Utah football team will begin their season as they did last year, facing the Florida Gators in the opening Week 1 game. However, this season, they’ll have the advantage of playing at home in Salt Lake City at Rice-Eccles Stadium. The Utes have likely not forgotten how close they were last year to beating […]

The Texas football 2024 recruiting class is currently ranked #18 in the country on 247 Sports and features 16 commits. The class has one five-star commit, four four-star commits and 11 three-star commits. It could certainly use a little bit of work before the cycle ends, but Texas did strike gold with their five-star, Colin […]

Utah football quarterback Cam Rising played a pivotal role in the program’s success in 2022. He’s unlikely to start the Utes’ season opener against Florida, however, per Pete Thamel of ESPN. “Here’s our update on Utah QB Cam Rising, who sources told ESPN is doubtful to play against Florida tomorrow. Expect junior Bryson Barnes to […]

The 2023 Orange Blossom Classic between Florida A&M and Jackson State kicks off this Sunday and Rattlers head coach Willie Simmons spoke about the growing rivalry between the two programs. “When you play rivalry games, that’s what you get ― rabid fanbases, two of the best fanbases in all of football,” Simmons said about the […]

Arizona State football is entering a new era under coach Kenny Dillingham, a coach who is a native of Arizona and back at his alma mater for his first head-coaching job. The Sun Devils will open their 2023 season Thursday against Southern Utah at Mountain America Stadium, which is formerly known as Sun Devil Stadium. […]

It’s finally here—college football is back. And to begin the season—excluding Week 0 matchups—on Thursday night, we’ll get a much-anticipated rematch from one of last year’s best games that opened the season. The Utah Utes football team had to make their long flight down to Gainesville last season, playing in the dreaded Swamp. The effects […]

Billy Napier’s Florida football program is gearing up to start its season against Utah on the road on Thursday, and a report surfaced that Napier and Florida reached out to see if Utah quarterback Cam Rising had any interest in transferring to the program this offseason. “They wanted Sam Hartman, he was atop their list […]

The much-anticipated first season of Deion Sanders’ tenure as the head coach of the Colorado football program is about to start against TCU on Saturday, and Sanders was brutally honest on his approach to building the program. Sanders said that building a culture is not what he is focused on. “I’m not welcoming to that […]

Who’s up for some Big Ten action in Week 1 of the college football season? The Nebraska Cornhuskers will open up a new era on the road as they take on P.J. Fleck’s Minnesota Golden Gophers. Let’s take a look at our college football odds series where our Nebraska-Minnesota prediction and pick will be revealed. Hiring […]

Ladies and gentlemen, college football is back! For the next several months, colleges from all across the country will put their blood, sweat, and tears into their craft to try to be the best that the nation has to offer. On Thursday, a pair of teams in the Florida Gators and Utah Utes will go […]

UConn starts their quest for a second straight bowl game as they face NC State in week one. It is time to continue our College Football odds series with an NC State-UConn prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Last year, it was an 8-5 year for the Wolfpack of NC State. After starting 4-0, including a win […]

As the preseason ends, several HBCU football alumni have earned the honor of being named to the 53-man roster for NFL teams around the league. These players look to make a mark on their teams and become All-Pro and Hall-of-Fame talent in the league like several HBCU alumni that have played before them. The list […]

It is the start of week one of the College Football season as the Kent State Golden Flashes take on the UCF Knights. It is time to continue our College Football odds series with a Kent State-UCF prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. This could be a long season for Kent State. Last year Sean Lewis and […]

The MEAC/SWAC Challenge matchup between Jackson State and South Carolina State drew 922,000 television viewers on ABC, per a ratings report from Sports Media Watch. The 18th edition of the Week 0 matchup was second only to the Navy vs. Notre Dame game on NBC, which drew 3.56 million total viewers. The viewership number for […]

Deion Sanders said in a press conference yesterday evening that he isn’t a Florida Seminole because he didn’t graduate and let it be known that he’s a graduate of Alabama-based HBCU Talladega College. Deion Sanders says he isn't a Nole in response to question about Florida State: “I graduated from an HBCU.”https://t.co/aIB1gjGT9Apic.twitter.com/aPT69fb6Na — On3 (@On3sports) […]

Dana Holgorsen is back to being a Big 12 head coach after Houston joined the league this year, and he is renewing his media spotlight ahead of the season, and taking shots at some of the big names in the conference. He recently addressed the idea that the Big 12 is less desirable with the […]

The 2023 college football season is already underway, and it starts this Saturday for most teams. No. 4 Alabama football opens at home against Middle Tennessee in just four days, yet Nick Saban still hasn’t named a starting quarterback. This has been the question of the summer at every Alabama football press conference. Saban has […]

Coach Matt Rhule is already having a hard time in his first season leading the Nebraska football program. Arik Gilbert might have his NCAA eligibility revoked on account of alleged burglary. The Cornhuskers’ five-star tight end was arrested after he was seen walking with a huge bag of liquor and vapes. His stint with Nebraska […]

On the heels of the massively popular Florida football documentary, ‘UNTOLD: Swamp Kings,‘ Gator fans and those intrigued by the team will get to see Florida football in action for the first time in the 2023 college football season. Florida is actually underdogs, as they kick-off their season against number No. 14 ranked Utah. Here […]

Fort Valley State alumnus and rookie running back Emanuel Wilson has secured a spot on the Green Bay Packers’ 53-man roster, per an announcement on his Instagram account. “All glory to God, I made the 53-man roster,” Wilson said in a post on his Instagram Story with a picture of him running in a pre-season […]

Colorado football coach Deion Sanders is getting real about the time he pulled a Ronnie Lott while coaching for Jackson State. During the 2021 season, Sanders underwent surgery for a dislocated toe, but he ended up with three life-threatening blood clots. He was able to avoid having a leg amputation, but had two of his […]