Category: Black College Football

Tennessee State’s DeVaughn Slaughter named OVC-Big South Freshman of the Week

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Tennessee State wide receiver DeVaughn Slaughter was named Ohio Valley BIG South freshman of the week for his own field exploits this past week. In the Tigers 24-21 season opening win over North Carolina A&T Slaughter caught an 82-yard touchdown pass that tied the game at 7 in the first quarter. He fined the game with 4 receptions for 102 yards and a touchdown.  He also was impactful in the return game, averaging 17.5 yards per return on a pair of kickoffs. Slaughter finished with 129 yards of all purpose…

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Albany State stomps mudhole in Shaw and walks it dry, 51-7

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Courtesy of Albany State Athletics he Albany State Golden Rams opened the 2025 football season in commanding fashion, defeating Shaw University 51-7 at Durham County Memorial Stadium. With the win, the Golden Rams break the series tie and now hold a 3-2 all-time lead over the Bears. The victory also came with a touch of history, as it marked exactly 17 years since ASU’s 27-10 win over Shaw on August 30, 2008. The Golden Rams wasted no time setting the tone. On the opening drive, Albany State jumped out to…

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North Carolina Central defeated 27-10 by New Hampshire in home opener

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Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics The North Carolina Central University football team dropped its 2025 home opener Saturday evening in O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium, as New Hampshire came away with a 27-10 win. The Eagles fell to 1-1 on the season. Following a scoreless first quarter, New Hampshire got on the board with a 29-yard field goal from Nick Reed. The Wildcats took a 3-0 lead at the 9:17 mark following an 11-play, 49-yard drive. Just over six minutes later, New Hampshire went up 10-0 after Matt Vezza hit tight end Denin Limouris from four…

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Jackson State defeats Hampton 28-14 in Labor Day Classic

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Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics 14 HU 28 Winner JSU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F HU 7 0 0 7 14 JSU 7 7 0 14 28  Ahmad Miller scored a pair of fourth quarter touchdowns and earned Offensive MVP honors in a 28-14 victory over Hampton at the Hope Labor Day Classic on Saturday extending the nation’s longest streak to 11 games. With the game tied at 14-all in the fourth quarter, Jackson State (1-0) used a 12-play, 82-yard drive to take a one-score lead on a two-yard from Miller.…

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Big plays power Tennessee State past North Carolina A&T in John A. Merritt Classic

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image via TSU Athletics Tennessee State and North Carolina A&T locked horns in the 2025 John A. Merritt Classic, the first time the two schools had met since Tennessee State laid a 37-7 beating on the Aggies in the 2010 Circle City Classic. Buoyed by big plays, the Tigers were able to defeat North Carolina A&T 24-21 in a winning start to the Reggie Barlow era.  North Carolina A&T struck first, taking a 7-0 lead when Wesley Graves burst through the middle and took it 40 yards to the end…

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Albany State to kick off 2025 season against Shaw

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image via Albany State Athletics Courtesy Albany State Football The Albany State Golden Rams are set to open the 2025 football season this Saturday, August 30, on the road against the Shaw University Bears. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. at Durham County Memorial Stadium in Durham, N.C.Game Information: Led by Head Coach Quinn Fordham Gray, Sr., entering his third season, the Golden Rams start the 2025 season aiming to take the series lead back and set an early tone for a season filled with high expectations. Albany State has a strong core of returning talent, including Quarterback Isaiah…

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Norfolk State drops season opener and start of Michael Vick era, 27-7 to Towson

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image via Nick Sutton Courtesy of Noah Schlekeway, Assistant SID, Norfolk State Athletics 27 Winner TU 7 NSU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F TU 10 3 0 14 27 NSU 0 0 0 7 7 Norfolk State dropped its highly anticipated season opener under new head coach Michael Vick 27-7 to Towson on Thursday night at William “Dick” Price Stadium in front of 19,469 fans. Senior quarterback Otto Kuhns led the Spartans’ offense, completing 19-of-27 passes for 219 yards. DreSean Kendrick posted 11 receptions for 125 yards, while Kam’Ryn Thomas added seven catches for 105 yards…

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Alabama State comes up short in shootout with UAB, 52-42

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Image via Alabama State Athletics Courtesy of Fred Sington, Alabama State Athletics 42 ASU 52 Winner UAB Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F ASU 7 14 7 14 42 UAB 10 7 21 14 52 Alabama State football opened its 2025 campaign in explosive fashion Thursday night, pushing UAB to the wire in a 52-42 setback at Protective Stadium. Quarterback Andrew Body led the Hornets with a dazzling dual-threat performance, throwing for 312 yards and four touchdowns on 18-of-24 passing while adding 119 yards rushing and a 60-yard score on the ground. His efforts helped ASU pile…

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Tennessee State’s QB1 Still Up in the Air as Saturday Approaches

Brandon King

Outside of head coach, deciding on who’s going to be the quarterback is one of the most important decisions for a football team. like so many other teams crossed the country Tennessee State has yet to come to the decision of who will occupy QB one. Head coach Reggie Barlow touched on the quarterback situation in Tuesday morning’s Big South-OVC Football Coaches Call and seemed to allude to it being a three-man race for QB1.  “[Jonathan] Palmer is a smart kid [and] we are happy to have him here. He’s…

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North Carolina Central Tops Southern 31–14 in MEAC/SWAC Challenge

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image via Doug Burt 31 Winner NCC 14 SUB Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F NCC 7 10 14 0 31 SU 7 7 0 0 14 It has been 251 days since the clock hit 0:00 in the 2024 Celebration Bowl and the 2025 season kicking off with the MEAC/SWAC Challenge, pitting the Jaguars of Southern University against the Eagles of North Carolina Central University. Led by then first-year head coach Terrence Graves, last season Southern recorded an 8-5 overall record, including 7-1 in the SWAC, on the path to…

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