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SIAC Suspends Players After Fort Valley–Central State Brawl

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The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has issued a wave of suspensions and institutional fines following the postgame brawl between Fort Valley State and Central State that overshadowed last Saturday’s HBCU Homecoming showdown. The announcement comes less than 48 hours after the two programs clashed on the field and in a heated postgame altercation that went viral across […]

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HBCU homecoming football game marred massive brawl between teams

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HBCU homecomings usually happen in the spirit of fellowship and camaraderie, but unfortunately, one such game was not the case. Fort Valley State and visiting Central State exchanged blows in an ugly post-game brawl following the Marauders’ 18-14 upset win over the Wildcats. Fort Valley State and Central State football teams got into a massive

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Division II Defensive Players to Watch in the 2025 HBCU Football season

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As much as offense catches the eye of most casual football fans, defense has always been the heart of HBCU football with many of the game’s greatest players coming on that side of the ball. This season will see several players at the Division II level etch their name in history among those all-time greats.

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Division II HBCU adds a pair of NFL veterans to football coaching staff

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Entering their first season under head coach Tony Carter, the Central State Marauders have announced they have hired a pair of former NFL stars to their football coaching staff. Nine-year NFL veteran Leon Washington joins the Marauders as an Offensive Coordinator, and 10-year NFL veteran Quintin Demps as Defensive Pass Game Coordinator. This is Washington’s

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Central State makes historic addition to football coaching staff

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The Central State Marauders are making a historic addition to their football program. Ashley Cornwell has been hired as a tight ends and assistant special teams coach. Cornwell’s coaching career began as a student assistant at her alma mater, the University of Wisconsin. She became the first female coach in the school’s history and at

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Newest HBCU football Classic announces 2025 Division II matchup

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One of the newer HBCU Classic football games is ready for Year Two. The Frederick Douglass HBCU Classic, which debuted in 2024, has set a date for its second annual game and announced the participating teams. Central State will return for its second Frederick Douglass Classic appearance. At the same time, SIAC foe Lane College

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Morgan State adds Division II HBCU to 2025 football schedule

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The Morgan State football nonconference schedule for the 2025 season is now complete. The Bears will host Central State University, a Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference member, on Saturday, Sept. 20. The matchup will take place at the familiar confines of Hughes Stadium in Baltimore, providing a home-field advantage and a chance to build momentum early

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Tuskegee football to play under the lights for first time ever. Here’s when

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For the first time in their more than 100-year history, the Tuskegee football team will play a night game at Cleve Abbott Memorial Stadium. Tuskegee announced Thursday morning that its Saturday, Sept. 6, home game against SIAC opponent Central State will be played under newly installed lights at Abbott Memorial Stadium. This marks the first time the

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Santonio Holmes, former Super Bowl MVP, joins HBCU football coaching staff

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A former Super Bowl MVP will be trusted with developing an HBCU football team’s receiving core. Santonio Holmes, MVP of Super Bowl XLIII for the Pittsburgh Steelers, was announced as Central State’s new wide receivers coach Monday afternoon. Holmes will join new head coach Tony Carter in trying to lead the Marauders to their first

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New HBCU football coach with NFL ties wants to ‘bring back greatness’ to program

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In a move that signals a new era for Marauder football, Central State has gone to the ex-NFL player well to be its head coach. But with a twist. Tony Carter, a former NFL defensive back, is a seasoned coach. “I am incredibly excited and honored to join the Central State University Marauders as the

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