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HBCU Chris-tal Ball picks: Is Edward Waters for real? Can Howard conquer Hampton?

Week 3 was an outstanding one for your friendly neighborhood HBCU football prognosticator, but Week 4 ramps up with rivalry games, conference battles and non-conference matchups that will have everyone’s attention. Let’s look back at Week 3 first before we break down this weekend’s games. Week 3 record: 26-3 Best pick: Clark Atlanta 26, Fort […]

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5 Games to Watch in Week 4 of the HBCU football season

On this week’s edition of the games to watch in HBCU football, we get a pair of former MEAC teams squaring off with respective longtime rivals. Before then, however, we look forward to a Thursday night clash between two sleeper teams in the SIAC. Lastly, a pair of contests in the CIAA that could be

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Hoffman’s HBCU football observations: Edward Waters is dangerous

Week three of the HBCU football season provided its fair share of intrigue with some fascinating endings that has everyone. One game in particular has fans crying foul feeling like an underdog got the short end of the stick in an emotional ending. Elsewhere, an SIAC team has put its peers on notice with a

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5 Takeaways from week 3 of the HBCU football season

Week three of the HBCU football season provided its fair share of intrigue with some fascinating endings that has everyone. One game in particular has fans crying foul feeling like an underdog got the short end of the stick in an emotional ending. Elsewhere, an SIAC team has put its peers on notice with a

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Historic wins highlight the 5 biggest takeaways from week 2 of the HBCU football season

Week two of the HBCU football season was bizarre to say the least, with the forces of nature leading to some unpredictable circumstances all weekend. Despite this adversity, this weekend’s action did not disappoint, producing some fascinating storylines that will certainly add intrigue as we inch closer to the start of conference play. Among the

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Kelvin Durham powers Johnson C. Smith to a 28-16 win over Valdosta State

The Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls got a big day from quarterback Kelvin Durham, leading the team to a 28-16 win over the vaunted Division II contender Valdosta State. Johnson C. Smith becomes the second HBCU to defeat the three-time Division II national champions, joining Virginia Union, which claimed its win in 2022. Trailing 10-0

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5 Games to Watch in Week 2 of the HBCU Football season

Week two of the 2025 HBCU football season brings some exciting non-conference games that fans will want to be in tune with. Among the intriguing matchups on tap this weekend are a pair of FCS rivalries renewed, an upset-minded SWAC team looking for a historic FBS victory, two teams with unfinished business after their matchup

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Johnson C. Smith forces 4 interceptions in Essence HBCU Classic win over Morehouse

Johnson C. Smith’s 2025 football campaign got going with a strong defensive performance in a 45-9 win over Morehouse in the inaugural Essence HBCU Classic. This is the second time in the past three seasons the Golden Bulls have begun a season winning by a margin of over 35 points (defeated West Virginia Wesleyan 49-6

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Essence HBCU Classic: Boston’s First Black College Football Game

History will be made this Saturday when HBCU football comes to Boston for the first time. The Essence HBCU Classic will feature Morehouse College and Johnson C. Smith University in a matchup at Harvard Stadium beginning at 4 p.m. ET. The game is part of a four-day celebration that includes cultural events, a financial empowerment

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

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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