The 2026 Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge between Howard University and Alabama A&M University will officially air nationally on ABC on Saturday, August 29 at 7:30 PM ET from Center Parc Stadium in Atlanta. The announcement continues the MEAC/SWAC Challenge’s role as one of the premier showcases in HBCU football, giving both programs a major national platform to open the 2026 college football season. This year’s matchup also carries added intrigue:
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HBCU GO Unveils 2026 Televised Football Lineup Featuring 13 National Broadcast Games
HBCU Gp announced their televised slated of football games for the 2026 season. The 13-game lineup, running from August 29 through November 21, continues HBCU GO’s mission of elevating HBCU athletics on a national stage through free streaming and broadcast distribution across multiple platforms. 🏈 Full 2026 HBCU GO TV Schedule Week 1 – Aug. 29North Carolina Central vs. Texas Southern Week 2 – Sept. 5Edward Waters vs. Jackson State Week 3 – Sept. 12Alcorn State vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff Week 4 – Sept. 19Tennessee State vs. Florida A&M Week 5…
Read MoreMEAC Women’s Tournament News: UMES beats Delaware State 55-48 to advance
image via of the MEAC 48 DSU 55 Winner UMES Team 1 2 3 4 F DSU 8 14 15 11 48 UMES 13 15 10 17 55 In the opening quarterfinal round of the 2026 MEAC Homecoming Tournament, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore earned a 55-48 win against Delaware State to move on to the semifinals for the second straight year under head coach Malikah Willis. The Hawks jumped out to a 1-0 lead 16 seconds into the game on a Dayshawn Carter free throw and boxed out the Hornets for the first 5:22…
Read MoreMEAC Men’s Tournament News: Delaware State shocks Morgan State, 75-70
image via Delaware State Athletics Courtesy of Kylon Lewis, Director of Strategic Communications Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference 75 Winner DSU 70 Morgan Team 1 2 OT 1 F DSU 27 33 15 75 Morgan 15 45 10 70 Seventh-seeded Delaware State Hornets men’s basketball made 11 of 12 free throws in the final 3:15 of overtime to hold off second-seeded Morgan State Bears men’s basketball, 75–70, in the quarterfinals of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament on Wednesday at Norfolk Scope Arena. The teams were tied 60–60 at the end of regulation. Morgan State took…
Read MoreNorfolk State Men’s Track wins fifth straight MEAC Indoor Championship
Image via Norfolk State Track&Field Courtesy of Norfolk State Athletics The Norfolk State men’s track & field team claimed its fifth straight men’s title at the MEAC Indoor Championships on Monday afternoon at the Virginia Beach Sports Center. The Spartans compiled 124.5 points across the two-day meet to take home the title. Delaware State (106), S.C. State (101), Coppin State (91.5), and Howard (90) rounded out the top five. Director of Track & Field Programs Kenneth Giles earned Most Outstanding Coach honors after guiding the Spartans through another championship run. Daniel Mathenge…
Read MoreMEAC announces Basketballers of the Week
Image via the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Courtesy of the MEAC The MEAC has announced its Men’s Basketball Weekly Honors, presented by Wells Fargo, for games played last week. Norfolk State guard Anthony McComb III was named Player of the Week, Howard guard Cedric Taylor III earned Defensive Player of the Week, and Norfolk State guard Adrean Newton was selected as Rookie of the Week. McComb III (G, Sr., 6-3, 180, Dayton, Ohio) delivered a standout week, highlighted by a game-high 29 points in a conference victory over Coppin State. He shot 10-of-16 from the field, including six 3-pointers, while adding three rebounds, six assists, and…
Read MoreTennessee State to play Morgan State in 2026 and 2027
Tennessee State and Morgan State will take part in a home-and-home series that starts in 2026. TSU will welcome Morgan State on October 17, 2026, with the return meeting to take place in Baltimore next season. Tennessee State is 4-0 all-time against Morgan, beating the Bears 14-0 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium in the 1972 Atlanta Ebony Classic and then 21-0 in 1985 at Vanderbilt Stadium. The 1985 win was followed by a 52-10 beatdown in Baltimore in 1986, as well as a 37-17 victory in 1987 at Hale Stadium. Information…
Read More2026 Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Ben L. Cavil Sr “Big Ben” Award candidates
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…
Read MoreSouth Carolina State adds baker’s dozen during early signing period
Image via South Carolina State Football Courtesy of South Carolina State Athletics 2026 SC State Football Signees ORANGEBURG, SC— South Carolina State head football coach Chennis Berry announces the addition of 13 new Bulldogs during the early signing period. “Go Dogs! It’s a great day to be a Bulldog. We feel like we got better today with the young men that we signed with these new signees at South Carolina State University,” said Berry. “We are about chasing A’ s B’s Championships and Degrees and we feel these young men fit the profile…
Read MoreMEAC announces 2025 Football all conference honorees
Image via the MEAC The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) has announced its 2025 All-MEAC Football Teams, recognizing the hard work, dedication, and standout performances of student-athletes across the conference.Leading the First Team selections is North Carolina Central with 12 honorees, followed by Delaware State with six and South Carolina State with five. Morgan State and Howard each placed two student-athletes on the First Team.All awards and honors were voted on by the MEAC’s head football coaches and sports information directors.The MEAC’s Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year will be…
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