Category: Black College Football

Kentucky State falls at Newberry 45-24

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image via Kentucky State Football Courtesy of Kentucky State Athletics 24 KSU 45 Winner NBY Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F KSU 10 0 14 0 24 NBY 15 16 0 14 45 NEWBERRY, S.C. – No. 6 Kentucky State’s historic season and first NCAA Division II playoff berth came to an end Saturday with a 45-24 loss to No. 3 Newberry in the first round of the championship. Kentucky State controlled the ground game, outgaining the Wolves 154–126 and averaging 5.7 yards per carry. Chad Elzy led all rushers with 96 yards…

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Jackson State holds on to defeat Alcorn 27-21, clinches SWAC East

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Image via Jackson State Football Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics Jackson State built an early lead against Alcorn State, and held on to win 27-21 at Veterans Memorial Stadium on Saturday night to clinch its second consecutive Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) East Division and the right to host the SWAC Championship on Dec. 6. Jackson State (9-2, 7-1 SWAC), winners of four consecutive games, built a 17-0 lead with a pair of rushing touchdowns and a 43-yard field goal by Gerardo Baeza in the opening quarter before Alcorn State (5-7, 4-4 SWAC)…

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Bethune-Colman win 2025 Florida Classic with late game heroics

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Image via Spectrum News Courtesy of Bethune-Cookman Athletics 34 FAM 38 Winner BCU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F FAM 3 6 7 18 34 BCU 7 17 0 14 38 Bethune-Cookman quarterback Timmy McClain came up with some late-game magic, as the Wildcats defeated bitter-rival Florida A&M in a thriller at Camping World Stadium. With just :22 second remaining, McClain was able to find his man Josh Evans wide open down the sideline to retake the lead and steal the victory. This was after the Rattlers had climbed all the way back from a 24-9…

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Benedict shocks Wingate in wild last second finish

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Image via Nathan Salley Photography Courtesy of Benedict Athletics 25 Winner BC 24 WU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F BC 0 0 7 18 25 WU 17 0 7 0 24 WINGATE, N.C. – In one of the wildest finishes in all of college football action on Saturday, the Benedict College Tigers stunned the Wingate Bulldogs on a last-second touchdown to take a 25-24 victory in the first round of the NCAA Division II championship, scoring 25 unanswered points for the first post-season victory in school history. Statistically, the final play…

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Chennis Berry on HBCU teams in D-II Playoffs: “it’s always great to see the HBCUs excel”

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Five HBCUs earned places in the NCAA Division II Playoffs: Albany State, Benedict, and Kentucky State from the SIAC, and the CIAA’s Johnson C. Smith and Virginia Union.  South Carolina State head coach Chennai’s Berry, who has extensive roots in the SIAC, playing and coaching in the league, was asked his thoughts on the historic number of HBCUs being in the postseason and his thoughts on the level of football that is being played amongst the HBCU ranks, and here is what he had to say:  I have nothing but…

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Howard ends season with tangle with Norfolk State

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(Photo Credit – David Sierra) Courtesy of Ed Hill Jr., retired Howard Sports Information Director WASHINGTON (November 21, 2025) – The Howard University football team will be looking to end the season on a winning note when it hosts Norfolk State University (NSU) Saturday (Nov. 22) at Audi Field in D.C. The game was originally scheduled to be played at Greene Stadium, but a decision was made to move the game. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m., and will be broadcast on ESPN+ GAME INFO GAME 12 PARTICIPANTS: Norfolk State (Spartans) at Howard (Bison)…

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Bowie State and Kyle Jackson are parting ways

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Title Image via Bowie State Athletics There will be a new man walking the sidelines for Bowie State football in 2026. The University’s Athletic Department announced Friday morning that head coach Kyle Jackson’s contract would not be renewed.  “On behalf of Bulldog Athletics, I want to extend our sincere gratitude to Coach Jackson for the meaningful impact he has made on our football program, both as a player and as a dedicated coach over the last 11 years,” said Clyde Doughty, Jr., Bowie State’s vice president for intercollegiate athletics &…

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Week 11: Dr. Cavils Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Mid-Major Top 7

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Week 11 of Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab saw no new attendees to the proverbial party, with all 7 teams remaining the same from the previous week.  7 Virginia State Trojans (6-4, 4-3)  Image via Chris Waugaman Although they haven’t played since November 8, Virginia State remains at No.7 in the Week 11 rankings. In their most recent and final outing, the Trojans were bested in a defensive struggle 14-3 by Virginia Union. The Trojans have won 6 or more games in every season since the 2022 campaign. …

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Dr. Cavil’s inside the HBCU Sports Lab Week 12 Major Division Top 7

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7.Grambling State Tigers (7-4, 4-3)  The Tigers of Grambling State University remain at 7 in this week’s rankings. In their most recent outing, the Tigers were defeated by Alcorn State 27-16. Aided greatly by the Alcorn defense, the Grambling offense was never able to find its footing, held to just 142 yards through the air and just 99 on the ground. The loss snapped Grambling’s 4-game win streak. Up next for the Tigers is Southern University in the 52nd Bayou Classic. The Jaguars defeated the Tigers 24-14 in last year’s…

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Johnson C. Smith ranked 11th and 13th in national polls

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Image via JCSU Sports Information Courtesy of Johnson C. Smith Athletics WACO, TEX.– Ferris State started the 2025 season at No. 1 in the AFCA Division II Coaches Poll, presented by Hudl, and that’s how they finished the regular season. The Bulldogs beat Davenport, 44-23, to move to 11-0 and will host Northwood in the first round of the NCAA Division II playoffs. Ferris State is 30-12 all-time in the playoffs with three national championships in 2021, 2022 and 2024.    Twenty-two of the 25 teams in the AFCA poll earned a…

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