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Edward Waters Shakes Up Football Staff as Head Coach Toriano Morgan Departs, Brian Jenkins Steps In

Edward Waters University is heading into the 2025 football season with a major coaching change. Head coach Toriano Morgan has officially stepped down from his position, accepting a role as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Tennessee State University. The move comes just ahead of the fall campaign and less than a month after […]

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Tennessee State volunteers to play on Rocky Top in 2027 before trip to Georgia

Tennessee State will play nonconference football games against SEC opponents Georgia, Tennessee and Vanderbilt over the next four seasons. TSU athletic director Mikki Allen confirmed the matchups on Monday. The Tigers are set to open the series at Georgia in 2026. The following year, TSU is scheduled to play Tennessee at Neyland Stadium, although Allen

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When will Decoldest Crawford play for Grambling State? Here’s how close he is

Decoldest Crawford, who has one of the most unique names in sports, is close to being eligible to play football at an HBCU. Recruiting circles have long buzzed about Crawford, whose attention-grabbing name and on-field versatility have made him a target for major programs in recent recruiting cycles. He was first recruited to LSU by

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Doormats no more? Mississippi Valley State won’t settle for last in SWAC East

When Mississippi Valley State named Terrell Buckley as its new head football coach, few predicted a seismic shift for a program that’s spent years at the bottom of the SWAC standings. But as the 2025 season approaches, Buckley and his Delta Devils insist they have set a new tone — and there’s no talk of

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A beefed up Alcorn State vows it will not ‘get pushed around’ again in 2025

Alcorn State isn’t going to be a pushover in 2025. Fresh off a year in which several close losses knocked the Braves out of the SWAC West title chase, coach Cedric Thomas immediately identified what hampered them. They often were too small and physically overmatched along the defensive line. That resulted in Alcorn State ranking

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Tennessee State adds DC Defenders UFL title-winning coach to football staff

Reggie Barlow continues to assemble a strong staff for his first year at Tennessee State. The longtime HBCU coach has hired D.C. Defenders UFL championship coach Shannon Harris as the Tigers offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. PFNewsroom reporter James Larson first reported the move. Harris, a Tennessee State alumnus, enjoyed a meteoric rise with the

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Reggie Barlow says Tennessee State OVC/Big South preseason ranking ‘is cute’

Tennessee State University’s new head football coach, Reggie Barlow, didn’t mince words about the Tigers eighth-place projection in the league’s preseason poll. “That preseason poll is cute,” Barlow remarked in response to the Tigers’ predicted standing during OVC-Big South Media Day. “But our players and coaches are laser-focused on building something special here at Tennessee

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James Colzie was asked about Angela Suggs. Here’s what he said about the embattled AD

As Florida A&M enters its second football season under coach James Colzie, questions continue to swirl around the status of athletic director Angela Suggs. Despite Suggs, who has been on administrative leave since she was accused of charging over $23,000 to her Florida Sports Foundation business credit card at various casinos between 2022 and 2024

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HBCU football classic at Harvard gets support from Essence

The leading media and cultural platform dedicated to Black women has announced its involvement in HBCU football. The first-ever ESSENCE Kickoff Classic is set to take place Labor Day Weekend 2025 at Harvard Stadium. The landmark matchup between Morehouse College and Johnson C. Smith University will mark Boston’s debut as a host city for an

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HBCU football veterans have message for ex-NFL players turned coaches

As HBCU football programs attract coaches with celebrity status, discussion is still stirring about what it means. During the MEAC/SWAC Challenge press conference, coaches participating in the game were asked to comment on several ex-NFL players, such as Michael Vick at Norfolk State, DeSean Jackson at Delaware State, and Terrell Buckley at Mississippi Valley State

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