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The son of an HBCU and NFL legend will be joining his father at work next season. D.J. Williams, son of former Grambling great and Super Bowl XXII MVP Doug Williams, will be hired as the Washington Commanders’ new quarterbacks coach, according to an ESPN report. He most recently served as quarterbacks coach of the […]
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The Jackson State/Tennessee State separation didn’t last very long, thank goodness. Tuesday morning, both schools announced that they will resume their football rivalry Saturday Aug. 29 in the John A. Merritt Classic at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. “The John A. Merritt Classic provides the perfect stage to renew our rivalry with Jackson State,” Tennessee
HBCU football programs are still in flux thanks to the transfer portal, which is open for one more week as of Friday. The portal’s effect on college football isn’t limited to just the current group of collegiate players, but also high school players hoping to be recruited. According to Morgan State director of football operations
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The 2025 calendar year was interesting and action-packed in the world of HBCU sports, so to recap the year, here are the Top 10 stories from this past year. 10. SWAC TV provides new viewing option SWAC TV debuted this season, joining the CIAA and the SIAC as HBCU conferences with their own streaming/broadcasting services.
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The HBCU Football coaching cycle continued with the reports that Florida A&M will turn to program legend Quinn Gray to return the Rattlers to the top of Black College Football. Not only is this a homecoming for Gray, but FAMU’s newest hire marks a potential trend that is possibly just getting started; Division I HBCUs
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Chris Paul may not be an active NBA player at the moment, but he remains active in contributing to HBCU basketball. The annual Chris Paul HBCU Classic takes place Thursday Dec. 18 and Friday Dec. 19 at Atlanta’s Gateway Center Arena. The morning session will be streamed on ESPN Plus and the evening session will
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Marshall Faulk will have a least a million-dollar investment into the Southern football program as head coach. According to a report from Baton Rouge TV station WBRZ, Faulk is scheduled to make 1.2 million dollars over the next three years, or $400,000 per year. The Pro Football Hall of Famer will also have a $950,000
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The 2025 HBCU season was an exciting one from start to finish, and the HBCU Sports’ final Ultimate Division I football poll reflects the best of the best. So without further delay, here is the last top 10 for 2025. 1. South Carolina State (10-3) Last Week: Defeated Prairie View A&M 40-38 in the Cricket
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The 2025 HBCU football season has come to an end following a thrilling Celebration Bowl that saw the South Carolina State Bulldogs claim the HBCU National Title. The dramatic affair needed four overtimes for the MEAC champions to overcome a 21-point deficit to take down the SWAC champion Prairie View A&M Panthers 40-38. Here are
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The 10th installment of the Cricket Celebration Bowl featured a little bit of everything; rallies, great plays and a lively crowd who picked up the intensity as the game went on. Unfortunately, MEAC champion South Carolina State’s heart-stopping 40-38 four-overtime victory over SWAC winner Prairie View will likely be remembered for the most controversial call
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