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HBCU Chris-tal ball Picks: A SWAC West showdown highlights Week Eight

Week Eight of HBCU football season features nearly an entire conference off but others have plenty of action that counts in the standings to enjoy. And Week Seven’s results were fun…too bad most of them weren’t featured in your friendly prognosticator’s predictions. Note to self: be sure you check which week of the CIAA and […]

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Howard Looks to Bounce Back Against Tennessee State After Disappointing Loss

After a frustrating 32-14 road loss at Sacred Heart, Howard head coach Larry Scott is looking for answers and urgency as the Bison prepare to face Tennessee State in a high-profile road matchup this weekend. Howard (3–3) led Sacred Heart by two touchdowns late in the first half before surrendering a momentum-swinging field goal just

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Tennessee State falls to North Dakota State 59-3 in home opener

Tennessee State struggled to find an offensive rhythm and managed just 131 total yards in a 59-3 loss to defending national champion North Dakota State on Saturday at Nissan Stadium. The Tigers (1-1) were limited to four first downs and went 1 of 13 on third-down conversions before a home crowd of 8,569. Their only

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Tennessee State defensive back hits the portal just before the season begins

Tennessee State football suffered a huge blow this weekend as sophomore defensive back Camani Cobbs announced his intentions to enter the transfer portal, just 13 days before the Tigers’ opening game against North Carolina A&T. I will be entering the transfer portal with 3 years of eligibility. Thank you Tennessee State University for allowing me

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HBCU offensive coordinator will also serve as pro football head coach

Shannon Harris will be a two-way coach. In a historic move that will impact both the college and professional football ranks, Harris, the offensive coordinator at Tennessee State, was officially named head coach of the DC Defenders. Harris’ appointment marks a rare and notable feat. He will simultaneously serve as Tennessee State’s co-offensive coordinator and

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Tennessee State adds DC Defenders UFL title-winning coach to football staff

Reggie Barlow continues to assemble a strong staff for his first year at Tennessee State. The longtime HBCU coach has hired D.C. Defenders UFL championship coach Shannon Harris as the Tigers offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. PFNewsroom reporter James Larson first reported the move. Harris, a Tennessee State alumnus, enjoyed a meteoric rise with the

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HBCU names ex-Duke star Nolan Smith new men’s basketball coach

Tennessee State has officially named Nolan Smith its new head men’s basketball coach. The Tigers will hand the reins to a former NCAA national champion, NBA veteran, and rising leader in the collegiate coaching ranks. Smith, who joins TSU after the 2024–25 season as an assistant coach at the University of Memphis under Penny Hardaway,

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Reggie Barlow says Tennessee State OVC/Big South preseason ranking ‘is cute’

Tennessee State University’s new head football coach, Reggie Barlow, didn’t mince words about the Tigers eighth-place projection in the league’s preseason poll. “That preseason poll is cute,” Barlow remarked in response to the Tigers’ predicted standing during OVC-Big South Media Day. “But our players and coaches are laser-focused on building something special here at Tennessee

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Penny Hardaway assistant, Duke legend in talks to be next Tennessee State coach

Following the departure of their former head coach, the Tennessee State men’s basketball program is expected to hire former NCAA champion Nolan Smith as his successor. According to a report from CBS College Basketball Insider Jon Rothstein, the deal is not official as both sides are still working out the terms of the agreement. A

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HBCU to get quarter-million-dollar boost from NHL to support hockey program

The official start of Tennessee State hockey might be put on hold for now, but the program is receiving financial support from the NHL. TSU will play during the 2026-27 season, “a move made in close collaboration with the National Hockey League (NHL), the Nashville Predators, and College Hockey Inc.,” the school announced in a

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