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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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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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A hurricane’s remnants notwithstanding, Week 5 of HBCU Division I football held true to form in some cases. Others weren’t so lucky. As we prepare for what promises to be an intense Week 6, here’s the new Ultimate HBCU Sports Division I poll. 1. North Carolina Central (3-2) The Eagles were dominant in the Circle
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The Aggie-Eagle Classic featuring North Carolina A&T and North Carolina Central was the event headliner entering Week 4 of the HBCU football season. While the Eagles’ 66-24 beatdown over the Aggies wasn’t much of a football contest, two notable performances of the evening featured the bands. And with the recent passing of R&B superstar Frankie
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The North Carolina Central football team appears to be rounding into form as the season’s first half winds down. Norfolk State saw that up close and personal as the Eagles rolled to a 37-10 win in the 40th annual Circle City Classic at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. Central improved to 3-2 on the
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We’ve got movement, ladies and gentlemen. Thanks to a few big wins, a couple of stunning losses, and expected results, the HBCU Sports Division I football poll looks a little different than in previous weeks. And that movement will likely continue as the season progresses. 1. Florida A&M (2-2) FAMU stayed with Troy for 2
The North Carolina Central University football team got back into the win column in an emphatic way Saturday evening at O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium, upending rival North Carolina A&T 66-24 in the Aggie-Eagle Classic. The Eagles (2-2) snapped a two-game skid and picked up their first home win of 2024. The Aggies struck on the opening kickoff
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It’s been six years since North Carolina A&T has visited O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium on the campus of North Carolina Central. That long spell ends Saturday night when the Aggies head to Durham to face an Eagles team coming off of an inspired performance at North Carolina the previous week. NCCU head coach Trei Oliver says he
Saturday presented some expected wins and expected losses, but surprises within those games led to some movement in the Ultimate HBCU Sports Division I Football Poll. 1. Florida A&M (2-1) The Rattlers were off this week, but results elsewhere moved them up to the top spot. They’ll immediately get a test of their new-found top
As we gear up for another unique weekend slate of HBCU football games, especially the highly anticipated BoomBox Classic featuring Jackson State and Southern, let’s take a look back at last week’s best halftime shows. This week’s list features bands from Alabama State, Jackson State, Grambling State, North Carolina Central, and South Carolina State. Let’s
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