Category: Black College Football

Bowie State announces 2026 Football Schedule

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The Department of Athletics at Bowie State University has announced its 2026 football campaign, featuring four home games at Bulldog Stadium, a very competitive slate of Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) action, and two Division I nonconference matchups. The Bulldogs will open the season with four consecutive road games, beginning Sept. 5 at Virginia State in an early non-conference match-up. Bowie State will continue its schedule outside of conference competition with back-to-back Division I battles at Delaware State on Sept. 12, before traveling to Huntsville, Ala., for a program’s first ever meeting at Alabama A&M on Sept. 19. CIAA play begins Sept.…

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From the SWAC to the SEC: former AAMU lineman signs with Georgia 

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Former Alabama A&M offensive lineman TyQuez Richardson has committed to Georgia. The Atlanta native started in all 12 games for the Bulldogs in 2025.  Coming out of Mays High School, the 6-5 330-pound Richardson chose Alabama A&M over Colorado, which had made an offer for his services. Richardson returns to his home state, the Bulldogs as part of the 53rd-ranked transfer class in the nation, according to On3’s 2026 College Football Team Transfer Portal Rankings. 

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2026 Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Ben L. Cavil Sr “Big Ben” Award candidates

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The Ben L. Cavil Sr “Big Ben” Award was established to recognizeand reconstruct the historical resistance of HBCUsby analyzing the cultural climate of HBCU athleticprogram by highlighting the sports career of BenL. Cavil Sr.  Cavil was an All-American fullback at Wiley College in the mid 1920s. Honorees of this prestigious award must embody the characteristics that defined Ben L. Cavil Sr – determination, diligence, teamwork, integrity, performance, fraternal and communal engagement.  Here are this year’s nominees for the “Big Ben” award.  Andrew Body | Alabama State | Corpus Christi, TX…

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Here is Tennessee State football’s 2026 conference schedule 

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On Tuesday, the Ohio Valley-Big South Football Conference announced its 2026 conference schedule.  Tennessee State’s 8-game conference docket is comprised of 4 home games and 4 on the road and opens with a trip to Macomb, Illinois to face Western Illinois, who edged the Tigers 17-16 last season, on October 3.  That is followed by a home game against UT Martin, the SkyHawks defeated the Tigers 26-7 aseason ago, on October 10 and then the Tigers have their bye week on October 17.  TSU returns to action October 24, playing…

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Chennis Berry named AFCA Coach of the Year

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South Carolina State head coach Chennis Berry was named the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Minority Advancement Forum Coach of the Year.  Coach Berry led the Bulldogs to a 10-3 overall record and a 5-0 mark in the MEAC. In addition to claiming the MEAC championship, their second consecutive under Berry, South Carolina State defeated Alcorn State 40-38 in the Celebration Bowl in a quadruple overtime thriller. In celebration of this achievement, the SCSU flag flew over the State House in Columbia, the first time for an HBCU.  Thirteen Bulldogs…

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Albany State women’s hoops keeps it rolling against Central State

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Courtesy of Albany State Athletics 52 Central St. (OH) 2-13,1-11 SIAC 72 Winner Albany St. (GA) 9-3,8-3 SIAC Team 1 2 3 4 F Central St. (OH) 10  13  20  9  52 Albany St. (GA) 20  12  12  28  72 Next Game: at Miles College 1/13/2026 | 6:30 PM Albany, Ga. — History met momentum on Saturday afternoon inside the Arena at West Campus, and the Lady Golden Rams made sure both stayed on their side. Behind a dominant fourth-quarter surge and balanced scoring effort, Albany State pulled away from Central State for…

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Tennessee State football adds Matt Leone as Offensive Coordinator

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics NASHVILLE — Matt Leone has joined the Tennessee State football coaching staff as offensive coordinator for the 2026 season, bringing a proven track record of developing high-powered offenses at the FCS and NAIA levels. Leone comes to TSU after serving as offensive coordinator at North Carolina Central University, where he helped engineer one of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference’s most productive offenses. During the 2025 campaign, the Eagles averaged 33.75 points and 420.9 total yards per game, scoring 30 or more points in eight contests. Quarterback Walker Harris flourished…

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The rivalry is back: Tennessee State and Jackson State to get it on in the John A. Merritt Classic 

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Tennessee State and Jackson State will renew football pleasantries in the 2026 John A. Merritt Classic on Saturday, August 29 at Nissan Stadium.  The Week 0 , matchup will mark the first time the TSU and JSU have met in the Merritt Classic. The two-storied program has been getting it on since 1949, but since 1990 has primarily met in the Southern Heritage Classic, taking part in 29 of the 36 games, with the last such matchup taking place on September 10, 2022, a 16-3 win for Jackson State. Tennessee…

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Tennessee State lands former 3-star running back in transfer portal

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Former Minnesota running back Trey Berry has committed to Tennessee State, according to his social media.  Berry was a 3-star prospect coming out of Lanier High School (Montgomery, AL), where he ran for 1,962 yards and 19 touchdowns in 23 games. He was ranked the 55th-best prospect in the state of Alabama and the 127th-best running back in the country, per 247Sports.  He received offers from multiple schools including Middle Tennessee, Jacksonville State, UAB, Marshall, James Madison, Alabama State, Alcorn State, Georgia State, Jackson State, Western Illinois, Illinois State, Arkansas…

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Micah Gay headed to Jackson State

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Next season Former Tennessee State linebacker will be terrorizing offenses in the Southwestern Athletic Conference as he announced Friday afternoon he was committing to Jackson State. Gay put it on wax via a post on X that was captioned “Respect my decision” and featured a short video.  For Gay, 2025 was a breakout season that saw him record 61 total tackles (34 solo, 27 assisted), 3.5 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, 2 passes defensed, and a fumble recovery.  Following this season the redshirt junior entered the transfer portal and drew…

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