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The Alabama State football team has the matchup they want, even if they had to watch Bethune-Cookman take a very early lead first. The Hornets overcame a long bomb on the game’s first play to roll past the Wildcats 52-35, improving to 4-1 overall and 2-0 in SWAC East play. Here are the takeaways from […]
Morgan State came heartbreakingly close to a statement road win only to watch victory vanish on the game’s final snap. After trailing early, the Bears rallied with an impressive run: four straight scoring drives, including a dramatic 11-play, 98-yard march capped by Dante Archie’s reverse pass touchdown to Justin Perry late in the third quarter.
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Jackson State will enter Saturday’s matchup against Alabama A&M as a 14-point favorite, according to the most recent betting lines. This position is not unfamiliar to the Tigers. Aside from its Week 2 game at FBS Southern Mississippi, where it was a 12.5 underdog, JSU has won 15 of its last 18 games. That figures
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HBCU football enters its sixth week, headlined by a pair of conference contests in the CIAA that could see a change in hierarchy at the top of the standings. A classic MEAC rivalry is renewed with the home team looking for its first win in the series in nearly a decade. Also, a MEAC team
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HBCU Football has reached that time of year where surprises happen, contenders emerge and disappointments begin to mount and Week Five had a little bit of all of the above. That led to another tough, but winning weekend for your friendly neighborhood HBCU Football prognosticator, but Week Six is another chance to get it right.
As the calendar turns to October, the storylines of the 2025 HBCU football season are coming into focus across stadiums from the SWAC to the MEAC and beyond. From surprise contenders and dominant stars to shifting conference landscapes, here are five critical lessons revealed through the season’s opening five weeks. Andrew Body has set the
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Morgan State head football coach Damon Wilson is proud of his team’s grit following a dramatic 24–17 win over Miles College in the Circle City Classic, but he knows there’s still work to be done. “We got ourselves in a dogfight,” Wilson said. “Guys showed a little grit — with Blake getting the blocked field
After a frustrating 31–24 loss to Charleston Southern, South Carolina State head football coach Chennis Berry is looking ahead to this weekend’s homecoming matchup against Savannah State as a chance to reset and refocus his Bulldogs. Despite outgaining Charleston Southern in total offense and winning the time of possession battle, S.C. State was undone by
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Norfolk State head coach Michael Vick addressed the media Monday following a tough 18–13 loss to Wagner, a game where the Spartans squandered an early two-touchdown lead despite forcing four turnovers. “We’ve got to learn to step on teams when we get the opportunity,” said Vick, reflecting on the missed chances that led to the
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Former South Carolina State University standout and three-time NFL All-Pro linebacker Shaquille “Shaq” Leonard has announced his retirement from professional football, closing the chapter on one of the most decorated careers ever by an HBCU-born defensive player. The 29-year-old, who became the face of the Indianapolis Colts’ defense for six seasons, will officially retire as
