Category: HBCU Sports

SWAC Women’s Basketball Preseason Poll Is Out: Southern Picked No. 1, But Alabama A&M Is Right Behind Them

Brandon King

image via Alexis Blue/SWAC The votes are officially in. The Southwestern Athletic Conference has released its 2026-27 Women’s Basketball Predicted Order of Finish, and the preseason race already has plenty of intrigue. Southern has been picked to finish first, but the reigning SWAC regular-season champion Alabama A&M is right on its heels. The Lady Jaguars received 234 points and 10 first-place votes, while Alabama A&M collected 229 points and eight first-place votes — just a five-point difference between the top two teams. That sets up an intriguing season between the…

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Cameron Edge Earns BOXTOROW National Player of the Week Honors After Record-Setting Performance

Brandon King

Morgan State quarterback Cameron Edge is officially getting his flowers after putting together a record-setting performance in the Bears’ thrilling 38-35 victory over Villanova. Edge has been named the BOXTOROW National Player of the Week, adding another major individual honor to an unforgettable Saturday for Morgan State football. The Bears needed every bit of Edge’s production to escape with the three-point victory, and the senior quarterback delivered when his team needed him most. The performance helped Morgan State secure one of the biggest wins of its season while putting Edge…

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BREAKING: Tuskegee Football Launches National Search for New Head Coach

Brandon King

TUSKEGEE, Ala. — Tuskegee University has relieved Aaron James of his duties as head football coach and launched a national search for the next leader of the Golden Tigers football program. The university announced the decision Sunday, October 4. Assistant Head Coach and Offensive Line Coach Keith Higdon will serve as Tuskegee’s interim head coach while the university conducts its search. Tuskegee Athletic Director Reginald S. Ruffin thanked James for his service to the university and football program, noting that James is a Tuskegee alumnus who represented his alma mater…

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BCU SHOCKS ALABAMA STATE 16-10 BEHIND RASHON BROWN JR.’S MONSTER RUSHING PERFORMANCE

Brandon King

image via Bethune-Cookman Athletics Bethune-Cookman 16, Alabama State 10 Bethune-Cookman opened SWAC play with a statement. The Wildcats knocked off Alabama State 16-10, leaning on a punishing rushing attack and a defense that came through with the biggest stops when the game was on the line. The win also snapped BCU’s five-game losing streak against Alabama State. RASHON BROWN JR. PUT THE WILDCATS ON HIS BACK The biggest story of the night was Bethune-Cookman running back Rashon Brown Jr. Brown exploded for: 31 carries | 266 rushing yards | 1…

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South Carolina State’s perfect season ends on walk-off field goal

Brandon King

ORANGEBURG, S.C. — South Carolina State’s perfect start to the 2026 season came to a heartbreaking end Saturday afternoon. The Citadel stunned the No. 15/12 Bulldogs 34-31, with Evan Kiely drilling a 31-yard field goal as time expired to give The Citadel its first victory over a ranked opponent since 2022. SC State entered the matchup 5-0 and nationally ranked, but The Citadel repeatedly answered every Bulldog push — and ultimately delivered the knockout punch on the final play of the game.  The loss snapped SC State’s five-game winning streak…

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UAPB TAKES IT TO SOUTHERN, 41-10

Brandon King

BATON ROUGE, La. — The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff didn’t just spoil Southern University’s homecoming. The Golden Lions took over. UAPB erased an early 10-7 deficit and scored 34 unanswered points, rolling past Southern 41-10 Saturday night at A.W. Mumford Stadium. Southern entered the game looking to protect home turf, but UAPB completely flipped the script after the first quarter. The Golden Lions scored in every quarter after the opening frame and shut Southern out over the final three quarters. (UA Pine Bluff Athletics⁠) 🦁 GARRISON DAVIS PUT…

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Grambling State Erases 17-Point Deficit, Stuns Alcorn State 63-59 in Wild Shootout

Brandon King

GRAMBLING, La. — Grambling State just pulled off one of the wildest comebacks of the HBCU football season. The Tigers erased a 59-42 fourth-quarter deficit to stun Alcorn State 63-59 Saturday at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium in a Homecoming thriller that featured 122 combined points. And somehow, Grambling still needed one more score after all of that. FOURTH-QUARTER CHAOS Alcorn appeared to have the game under control. The Braves opened the fourth quarter with Ernest Temple’s 4-yard touchdown run to extend their lead to 45-35. Grambling answered with an…

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Tennessee State Blows 21–10 Lead as Western Illinois Storms Back for 28–21 Win

Brandon King

MACOMB, Ill. — Tennessee State appeared to have control of its Ohio Valley Conference opener. Then the fourth quarter happened. The Tigers built a 21–10 lead over Western Illinois, but the Leathernecks erupted for 18 fourth-quarter points, rallying for a stunning 28–21 victory Saturday at Hanson Field. For Tennessee State, the loss was especially painful because the Tigers led by 11 points with less than a quarter remaining. Instead of leaving Macomb with a conference-opening victory, TSU watched Western Illinois score the game’s final 18 points. Final Score Team 1Q…

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MORGAN STATE STUNS VILLANOVA 38–35

Brandon King

image via the Capitol Gazette Morgan State just pulled off a statement win on the road. 🐻🔥 The Bears stunned Villanova 38–35 Saturday afternoon, surviving an unbelievable fourth-quarter shootout and a last-second field-goal attempt to improve to 4–1. And Cameron Edge saved his best for last. The Morgan State quarterback completed 31 of 40 passes for 444 yards and three touchdowns, the third-highest single-game passing total in program history. Then, with 36 seconds remaining, Edge scored the go-ahead touchdown himself on a 2-yard run. FOURTH-QUARTER CHAOS Villanova finally grabbed its…

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“Away”Jordan XL x Howard University PE Has Us Asking One Question: When Can We Buy These?

Brandon King

Jordan Brand, DROP THESE! Just in time for #HBCUFriday, Howard University has another special Jordan Brand PE that has sneakerheads paying attention. The “Away” Jordan XL x Howard University PE brings Howard’s signature blue-and-white identity to Jordan Brand’s latest performance basketball silhouette, and the result is a clean HBCU-inspired player exclusive that looks ready for the court. And naturally, there’s one question that immediately comes to mind: A Jordan XL Made for the Bison Why can’t we buy these? 👀 The Jordan XL is Jordan Brand’s newest performance basketball model,…

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