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From the Vineyard to Harvard: How Essence brought an HBCU football classic to Boston

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New Orleans. Dallas. Atlanta. Those are the cities most people expect to see attached to an HBCU football classic. But Boston? At Harvard Stadium? That announcement stopped people in their tracks and sparked the same question everywhere: How did this come about? On Saturday, Morehouse College and Johnson C. Smith University will meet in the […]

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First full weekend of HBCU football is here. These are the 5 games to watch

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The long wait for the start of the 2025 HBCU football season is finally over, as we have now reached the first full weekend of games. Among the most exciting games taking place during the opening weekend are a highly anticipated coaching debut, the renewal of a fierce SWAC rivalry, and a clash between defending

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Several HBCU Alumni Secure 2025 NFL Roster Spots

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The 2025 NFL season will showcase an impressive wave of HBCU talent as alumni from schools across the country earned their place on official 53-man rosters. While only one HBCU player was drafted this year, the resilience, skill, and determination of HBCU athletes once again proved that they belong on football’s biggest stage. This moment

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HBCU football kickoff game still No. 1 in FCS, despite TV ratings dip

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The traditional HBCU football kickoff game, better known as the MEAC/SWAC Challenge, drew 867,000 viewers on ABC on Saturday night, a sharp decline from last year’s record audience. According to HBCU Legends, North Carolina Central’s 31-14 win over Southern ranked as the third-most-watched college football game in its time slot, trailing two FBS matchups on

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Morgan State coach excited for new Minnesota Viking Elijah Williams

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Tuesday turned out to be a great day for Morgan State football and head coach Damon Wilson as former Bear Elijah Williams beat the odds as a rookie camp invitee to be included on the Minnesota Vikings’ 53-man roster. Wilson was thrilled that his former player was in the running to make the roster at

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NFL 53-man roster tracker 2025: Which HBCU players survived roster cuts?

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With the NFL Preseason in the rearview, it is time for teams to make some tough decision, making cuts to meet the league’s 53-man roster requirement, including several HBCU football players. Here is an up-to-the-second update on the status of each HBCU athlete in NFL camps. Status Signed to 53-Man Roster QB Shedeur Sanders (Jackson

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DeSean Jackson approaching Delaware State debut with team focus

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No one has to tell DeSean Jackson about Delaware State’s struggles against the University of Delaware. The Hornets’ new head football coach will make his debut Thursday night at UD, who begins a new era of their own as a member of Conference USA, leaving the Football Championship Subdivision behind. “You’re going to play against

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Texas Southern’s Cris Dishman: ‘We will win the West’

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Texas Southern head football coach Cris Dishman wasted no time making clear what he expects from his program this season. Speaking during Monday’s SWAC Football Coaches Conference, Dishman used the build-up to Saturday’s Labor Day Classic against Prairie View A&M to send a direct message about his team’s goals. “Our guys know that this game

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