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The biggest day in North American sports is here with the National Football League (NFL) celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Super Bowl. With Super Bowl Sunday upon us, let’s do a breakdown of some historical connections between the big game and HBCUs by the numbers. 40: Super Bowl-winning teams with HBCU starters Of the […]
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In Celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Super Bowl, USA Today compiled a list of the 60 Greatest Players in Super Bowl history, featuring legendary names in HBCU lore. Unsurprisingly, all-time great Mississippi Valley State wide receiver Jerry Rice makes the list at number three with many of his records. These include career points
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An HBCU has spoken out regarding an NCAA investigation into gambling activities by former players. Mississippi Valley State released a statement Friday afternoon regarding the ongoing investigation which includes two former Delta Devils men’s basketball players. pic.twitter.com/TJRBxIM7rT — Mississippi Valley State University (@MVSUDEVILS) November 7, 2025 “Mississippi Valley State University acknowledges the recent NCAA Committee
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Dubbed the ‘Game of the Year,’ Jackson State’s highly anticipated homecoming clash with SWAC East rival Alabama State ranks at the top of the most attended games from Week seven of the HBCU football season. Jackson State vs. Alabama State: 44,000 Fayetteville State vs Livingstone: 30,487 South Carolina State vs. North Carolina A&T: 21,500 Alabama
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The highly anticipated Georgia Football Classic that was supposed to feature Mississippi Valley State and Florida A&M will no longer be held at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium. HBCU Gameday first reported the news. The game, initially scheduled for Oct. 4, was set to be an HBCU football showcase. However, confusion now surrounds its location, ticketing, and logistics,
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Mississippi Valley State head football coach Terrell Buckley is turning to legends for inspiration as he works to rebuild the Delta Devils program. Speaking this week, Buckley, the first-year coach, said he has used the mental toughness and competitive drive of icons like Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan to shift his team’s mindset. The Delta
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Basketball players formerly associated with HBCUs have been identified as part of a gambling investigation that includes 13 players from six NCAA schools. Players from Mississippi Valley State and North Carolina A&T were named by the NCAA as being “involved in gambling schemes, including betting against their own team, game manipulation and sharing information with
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Basketball players formerly associated with HBCUs have been identified as part of a gambling investigation that includes 13 players from six NCAA schools. Players from Mississippi Valley State and North Carolina A&T were named by the NCAA as being “involved in gambling schemes, including betting against their own team, game manipulation and sharing information with
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An HBCU women’s soccer team is canceling their season out of concern for their athletes. Mississippi Valley State announced Tuesday afternoon that the women’s soccer team would not finish the 2025 season due to health and safety concerns. “This was not an easy decision to make, but it was a necessary one,” Mississippi Valley State
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As if it wasn’t enough for the college football season to kick off during the Labor Day weekend, the city of Jackson, Mississippi, hosted the HBCU Labor Day Classic Battle of the Bands, which featured 10 of the nation’s top HBCU marching bands. The lineup included Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Talladega College, Alabama A&M, Langston University, Alabama
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