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Week six of the HBCU football season ends with a strong teaser for the upcoming weekend, setting up what will be the Game of the Year in the SWAC in week seven. The CIAA champs are on the fast track to a third straight title game appearance thanks to what has been a monstrous streak […]
HBCU Football Week 6 Takeaways: Jackson State and Alabama State on a collision course Read More »
The leader in the clubhouse in the attendance category for week 6 of the HBCU football season is Alabama State’s high-scoring win over Bethune-Cookman. Alabama State vs. Bethune-Cookman: 24,736 South Carolina State vs. Savannah State: 24,322 Morehouse vs. Tuskegee: 14,586 North Carolina A&T vs. William & Mary: 12,783 Jackson State vs. Alabama A&M: 14,517 Hampton
10 Most Attended Games from Week 6 of the HBCU football season Read More »
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
Johnson C. Smith forces 4 interceptions in Essence HBCU Classic win over Morehouse Read More »
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
Essence HBCU Classic: Boston’s First Black College Football Game Read More »
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
From the Vineyard to Harvard: How Essence brought an HBCU football classic to Boston Read More »
Clark-Atlanta and Morehouse will take the field in style this season. The Panthers and Maroon Tigers football teams have received state-of-the-art helmets thanks to a grant from the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, in partnership with the Atlanta Falcons, the team announced on Friday. “We are proud to support the football programs at these historic
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
HBCU football classic at Harvard gets support from Essence Read More »
HBCU GO, in partnership with affiliate network The Grio, has unveiled a sweeping 2025 football broadcast schedule. The schedule promises fans 26 marquee matchups over 13 weeks and delivers unprecedented exposure for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across the nation. The season launches August 30 with a high-profile showdown between Hampton and Jackson State,
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For the first time ever, an HBCU football game will be played on one of the Ivy League’s most historic campuses. Johnson C. Smith of the CIAA and the SIAC’s Morehouse College will face off on the campus of Harvard University Saturday Aug. 30 in the Inaugural Essence HBCU Kickoff Classic. SAVE THE DATE Johnson
Division II HBCU football teams to face off on an Ivy League campus this fall Read More »
After departing from Douglas Whittler, ending a 16-year tenure, Morehouse has named a successor. Longtime Power Four assistant coach Larry Dixon will be tasked with taking over the Maroon Tigers in his first head coaching role. “I’m honored, humbled, and excited to join Morehouse College and lead one of the most historic and respected programs
Morehouse hires longtime Power 4 assistant with HBCU ties as next men’s basketball coach Read More »
