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More than three dozen suspended by MEAC in fallout from Howard-NC Central scuffle

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More than three dozen football players and a coach were suspended by the MEAC on Monday in the fallout of a postgame brawl between Howard and North Carolina Central The conference indicated that 19 North Carolina Central players, 17 Howard players, and one North Carolina Central coach would be suspended for their involvement in the […]

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HBCU Sports’ Ultimate Division I Football Poll: Top teams succeed on championship Saturday

Alabama State, Alcorn State, Florida A&M, Football, Hampton, Jackson State, MEAC, Morgan State, North Carolina Central, South Carolina State, Southern, swac, Tennessee State /

Week 12 of HBCU football ended championship chases in the MEAC and in each SWAC division, and there isn’t much change in the HBCU Sports’ Ultimate Division I poll, so as these teams head into their regular season finales, here’s how they fared in our rankings. 1. Jackson State (9-2) The Tigers scored enough points

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HBCU Sports Ultimate Division I Football Poll: Jackson State maintains grip on No. 1 spot

Alabama State, Alcorn State, Florida A&M, Football, Hampton, Jackson State, MEAC, Morgan State, North Carolina Central, South Carolina State, Southern, swac, Tennessee State /

The homestretch of Division I HBCU football has made for some fun football games and a lot to discuss, including the HBCU Sports’ Ultimate Division I Football poll. No changes in the top three as Nos. 1 and 2 both took care of business while No. 3 had the week off. After that, there’s where

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HBCU Sports Ultimate Division I Football Poll: Jackson State rises to No. 1, SC State jumps to No. 2

Alabama State, Alcorn State, Florida A&M, Football, Hampton, Howard, Jackson State, MEAC, North Carolina Central, South Carolina State, Southern, swac, Tennessee State /

Madness and chaos reigned supreme across all levels of HBCU football this past weekend, but Division I saw quite a few surprising results that led to some serious movement in the HBCU Sports’ Ultimate D-I poll. We have a new No. 1, some teams moving up, teams moving down and either out or in. And

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How South Carolina State held off NC Central to claim MEAC top spot

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In a game that looked like a runaway but turned into a close call, South Carolina State held on for its biggest win since its last HBCU national championship season. The Bulldogs (6-2, 2-0 MEAC) jumped out to a 17-0 halftime lead, then held off a furious North Carolina Central rally for a 24-21 win

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NC Central survives ‘dog fight’ in MEAC opener against defensive-minded Morgan State

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The North Carolina Central University football team celebrated homecoming with a 16-7 victory over Morgan State on Saturday at O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium. The Eagles (6-2, 2-0 MEAC) have won five straight games. “We need one or two of these dog fights to kind of test you,” Eagles coach Trei Oliver said. The Eagles got on the

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HBCU Sports Ultimate Division I Football Poll: Hampton moves into top 10

Alabama State, Alcorn State, Florida A&M, Football, Grambling State, Hampton, Jackson State, MEAC, North Carolina Central, South Carolina State, Southern, swac, Tennessee State /

As the season progresses, HBCU football at the Division I level will continue to produce storylines and results worthy of recognition, discussion, and critique. That includes this week’s HBCU Sports Ultimate D-I poll, in which the top stayed the same, the middle experienced some movement, and one school made its way back into the top

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HBCU conference races heat up in Week 9. The picks are getting tougher

Alabama A&M, Alabama State, CIAA, Florida A&M, Football, Johnson C. Smith, MEAC, Morgan State, North Carolina Central, SIAC, Southern, swac, Winston Salem State /

Week 8 of HBCU football proved to be the first week where we saw some separation in the SWAC, SIAC, and CIAA, which makes this week’s prediction slate more challenging, but I’m built for this…I think. Either way, this week features the beginning of MEAC play in full, more heavyweight bouts in the CIAA and

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HBCU Sports Ultimate Division I Football Poll: NC Central stays at No. 1

Alabama State, Alcorn State, Florida A&M, Football, Grambling State, Howard, Jackson State, MEAC, Morgan State, North Carolina Central, South Carolina State, swac, Tennessee State /

Week 6 saw business as usual for the top two in our HBCU Sports Ultimate Division I football poll, as well as a few teams making a case to slide up – and in one case, back into – the rankings. Let’s take a look at the poll heading into what promises to be another

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HBCU football picks: Saturday games will likely come down to the wire

Alabama State, CIAA, Florida A&M, Football, Johnson C. Smith, MEAC, North Carolina Central, SIAC, swac, Virginia State, Virginia Union, Winston Salem State /

Week 5 was a fun one in HBCU football, but it was by the letter for the most part, as teams with home-field and talent advantages won out. That meant a return to form for HBCU Sports’ intrepid weekly predictions expert (me) and not a moment too soon. Before we take a look at Week

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