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HBCU national champions featured in ESPN college football hype video

ESPN on Friday unveiled its college football anthem for the 2025-26 season. And the current HBCU national champions appear prominently in the now-annual hype video produced by the network. The song is “Don’t wait, run fast” by MGK. The hype video is below. It will be the anthem on ESPN’s college football programming throughout the […]

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Doug Williams to Be Honored with Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award at Howard University

NFL legend and HBCU icon Doug Williams is set to receive the prestigious President’s Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing his decades of service, leadership, and dedication to uplifting Black communities. The honor will be presented at a ceremony hosted at Howard University on Saturday, August 9, 2025. This recognition isn’t just for what Doug Williams did

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After a season of ‘trust issues,’ Grambling State hopes to find to stability in ’25

The 2024 season for Grambling State was underwhelming. Head coach Mickey Joseph said a bad locker room culture was a big reason for that. “The chemistry was off, there were trust issues,” Joseph told KTAL News. “As I always say, elevation requires separation—so we had to part ways with some individuals in order to move

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Who is the best HBCU football player in 2025? Here are 20 candidates

Last season, the FCS announced the addition of the HBCU National Player of the Year to its yearly list of awards along with the Walter Payton Award, Buck Buchanan Award, and Jerry Rice Award. South Carolina State quarterback Eric Phoenix was named the inaugural winner after leading South Carolina State to a MEAC title, posting

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Southern defensive back says Jaguars will finally conquer Jackson State

In a statement raising the stakes for the upcoming SWAC football season, Herman Brister III declared Southern will conquer the best of the SWAC. “At the end of the day, if we’re not winning a SWAC Championship, it doesn’t matter,” he said. Brister’s remarks were interpreted as a direct challenge to his team and rivals

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SWAC school loses prized transfer quarterback before season begins

Another HBCU football team lost a highly touted quarterback before the 2025 season started, but for an entirely different reason. Mekhi Hagens, who passed for over 2,500 yards and 16 touchdowns for Arkansas-Pine Bluff last season, was removed from Alabama A&M’s roster, according to Stats Perform’s Craig Haley. Haley cited “an academic issue” as the

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HBCU defensive stars dominate Buck Buchanan Award Watch List

The Buck Buchanan Award Watch List just dropped, and the best of the SWAC and MEAC are represented. Southern’s Ckelby Givens, last year’s SWAC Defensive Player of the Year, is eyeing the Buck Buchanan Award with a serious shot at making SWAC history. Givens put on a clinic last season: 73 tackles, a conference-leading 27.5

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Which HBCU has the best chance to get FBS win? A team that’s never beaten one

During the 2025 regular season, Division I HBCUs will play a combined 17 games against FBS opponents. Historically, some HBCU coaches have criticized the meetings as games that present football players as sacrificial lambs for FBS programs in exchange for a six-figure boon to the athletic budget. Black College Football programs are typically massive underdogs

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2025 HBCU Sports Division II Football Preseason All-American Team

The 2025 HBCU college football season is fast approaching, and it’s time to honor the premier talent returning to the field. This year’s HBCU Sports Division II All-American selections and top prospects list shine a spotlight on outstanding players from the CIAA and SIAC. As we look ahead, these are the best of HBCU Division

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Shannon Sharpe will not return to ESPN after sex assault settlement

Shannon Sharpe’s run at ESPN is over. According to a report from The Athletic, Sharpe, a Savannah State star who went on to be a Hall of Fame tight end in the NFL, will not be returning to the network following the settlement of a $50-million-dollar lawsuit for sexual assault filed against him. Photo: Nightcap/YouTube

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