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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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The Michael Vick era at Norfolk State begins on a dim note, being spoiled by a 27-7 loss in their season opener against Towson. This extends Norfolk State’s losing streak in season-opening contests to six games, with its last win coming against Virginia State in 2018. After missing the entire 2024 season, quarterback Otto Kuhns
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The long wait for the start of the 2025 HBCU football season is finally over, as we have now reached the first full weekend of games. Among the most exciting games taking place during the opening weekend are a highly anticipated coaching debut, the renewal of a fierce SWAC rivalry, and a clash between defending
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Michael Vick is no stranger to big stages. On Thursday night, he’ll step onto yet a big stage in a transformational role – head coach of the Norfolk State football team. The Spartans will host Towson Thursday at 7 p.m. on ESPNU in Vick’s coaching debut. “It’s football; same rules, same goals. But now, I
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The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) released its 2025 football television schedule on Friday, confirming that games will appear on ABC, ESPN2, ESPNU, and ESPN+. The schedule opens Aug. 23 with the Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge in Atlanta, which will air nationally on ABC. The regular season will feature a slate of conference matchups streamed or televised
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ESPN’s flagship morning show, “First Take,” will make history this fall, announcing its most extensive schedule of live shows from HBCU campuses and events. The program will visit four prominent campuses, shining a national spotlight on HBCU football culture and community. The tour kicks off August 28 at Norfolk State University, bringing Stephen A. Smith
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As MEAC play doesn’t begin until October, the conference’s six football members will have a heavy slate of non-conference games to get through before then. Here’s our look at each MEAC team’s non-conference schedule for the 2025 season. Delaware State Non-conference schedule: at Delaware Aug. 28, vs. Albany Sept. 6, vs. Bowie State Sept. 13,
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In an exciting announcement for HBCU football fans, John Grant, Executive Director of the Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge and Celebration Bowl, revealed that Jackson State University will face Norfolk State University in the 2028 HBCU conference clash. The MEAC/SWAC Challenge, a premier football event showcasing top teams from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and Southwestern Athletic
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Though we usually have a good idea of which teams could be contenders for a Celebration Bowl berth, unpredictable sleepers often make a run to Atlanta. South Carolina State, with a new head coach and several Division II transfers, won the MEAC. Two years ago, that team was Howard. Who could be the sleeper from
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Michael Vick and DeSean Jackson are just over two weeks away from their respective coaching debuts at Norfolk State and Delaware State. Tuesday afternoon, the two former Philadelphia Eagles held court with local press following Eagles practice at the NovaCare Complex, discussing their Oct. 30 meeting at Lincoln Financial Field. “The Linc already gets crazy,”
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