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Coca-Cola, ESPN announce partnership with showcase HBCU football events

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Coca-Cola and ESPN Events announced a multi-year partnership with showcase HBCU football events operated by ESPN. The agreement includes a three-year sponsorship agreement for the Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kick-Off, a Week 0 kickoff game, and the Cricket Celebration Bowl. Coca-Cola will be the title sponsor for the pre-game activations at each event, according to a […]

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‘Worn down’ North Carolina A&T can’t overcome second-half onslaught at Wake Forest

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North Carolina A&T hung in with Wake Forest for more than a half before losing to the Demon Deacons 45-13 in Winston-Salem Thursday night. N.C. A&T quarterback Kevin White was 10-of-16 for 116 yards. Andrew Brown hit two field goals, including a 51-yarder in the fourth quarter. After the Aggies tied the game at 10-all

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Howard coach not happy with Greg Schiano for running up score in Rutgers blowout win

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Howard coach Larry Scott wasn’t happy with Rutgers coach Greg Schiano after the Scarlet Knights scored what he thought was an unnecessary touchdown on the final play in a 44-7 win for the Big Ten team on Thursday night. After the game, Scott walked across the field and shook hands with Schiano and seemed to

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These are the 5 HBCU Week 1 football games you must watch this weekend

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The first full slate of HBCU football games begins this weekend, and we have some entertaining matchups with high stakes on the docket. Three Sunday matchups feature, including one that could serve as a preview of the Celebration Bowl and two contested between top Division II contenders. Here are the 5 Games to Watch in

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HBCU homecoming game sold out before regular season begins

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North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is excited to announce that tickets for the highly anticipated homecoming football game against Hampton University have officially sold out. The Aggies will face Coastal Athletic Association opponent, the Hampton Pirates, on Saturday, October 19, at 1 p.m. at Truist Stadium. Photo: North Carolina A&T Athletics A limited

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HBCU running back Ian Wheeler’s emotional injury takes ‘Hard Knocks’ center stage

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Former Howard University running back Ian Wheeler was having a solid training camp with the Chicago Bears until an ACL tear ended his season and landed him on injured reserve. As the Bears are on HBO’s annual behind-the-scenes show Hard Knocks, the cameras caught Wheeler and his mother Beaura’s embrace after learning of the severity

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HBCU football picks: Orange Blossom Classic, CIAA vs. SIAC best highlight Week 1

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The first full weekend of HBCU football is upon us, and if the MEAC/SWAC Challenge is any indication, we are in for an exciting, competitive season from Dover, Delaware, to Langston, Oklahoma. Some 48 HBCU football programs begin the season with hopes for successful seasons that end either in Atlanta at the Celebration Bowl or

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Howard quarterback competition still undecided days ahead of season opener

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Howard head coach Larry Scott already knew he had to restock his quarterback room immediately after their Celebration Bowl loss to Florida A&M last December. While he’s confident in the quarterbacks on this year’s roster, the competition is still open, and he won’t announce a starter until Thursday night when the defending MEAC champion Bison

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