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North Carolina Central Blanks Howard 34-0 Behind Dominant Defensive Performance

Brandon King

image via Doug Burt North Carolina Central put together a dominant performance on both sides of the football Saturday, shutting out Howard 34-0 in a MEAC matchup. After a scoreless first quarter, the Eagles found their rhythm offensively in the second quarter and never looked back. NCCU scored 13 points in the second quarter, added seven in the third and finished with 14 in the fourth to secure the shutout victory. The Eagles’ defense held Howard to just 114 total yards of offense, including 44 passing yards and 70 rushing…

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From Baton Rouge to Bison History: Ted White and Jason DeCuir’s Howard Football Brotherhood Comes Full Circle

Brandon King

Image via The Dig Some of the greatest stories in HBCU football begin long before kickoff. For Howard University head football coach Ted White and former Bison placekicker Jason DeCuir, their story began in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and eventually helped deliver one of the most memorable victories in Howard football history. In October 2026, their journey came full circle during Howard’s Homecoming celebration. White, who led the Bison as a quarterback during their 1996 Black College Football National Championship season, returned to Greene Stadium for his first Homecoming game as…

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2026 MEAC/SWAC Challenge Draws 1.2 Million Viewers, Becomes Second-Most-Watched in Event History

Brandon King

The 2026 MEAC/SWAC Challenge continues to show the growing national audience for HBCU football. Howard University’s thrilling matchup against Alabama A&M averaged 1.2 million viewers on ABC, with the broadcast peaking at 1.7 million viewers. The impressive audience represents a 10% year-over-year increase and makes the 2026 MEAC/SWAC Challenge the second-most-watched kickoff game in the event’s history. Howard ultimately delivered on the national stage, defeating Alabama A&M 31-24 in a dramatic finish at Center Parc Stadium in Atlanta. The matchup marked the opening of the 2026 HBCU football season and…

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Howard Scores Late TD to Claim MEAC/SWAC Challenge, 31-24, Over Alabama A&M

Brandon King

Howard opened the 2026 HBCU football season with a thrilling comeback victory, defeating Alabama A&M 31-24 Saturday night in the 20th Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge at Center Parc Stadium in Atlanta. The Bison overcame a second-half rally by the Bulldogs and scored the go-ahead touchdown late in the fourth quarter to escape with the victory. Howard quarterback Ja’Shawn Scroggins delivered a career-best performance, completing 19 of 36 passes for 315 yards and three touchdowns while adding 49 yards on the ground. Howard Takes Early Control The Bison jumped out to a…

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2026 MEAC/SWAC Challenge Between Howard and Alabama A&M To Air Nationally on ABC

Brandon King

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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Larry Scott steps down as Howard head football coach

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Image via Rodney Pierce Howard head football coach Larry Scott stepped down to take a position at Auburn University as tight ends coach. “I want to thank Coach Scott for his leadership of the Bison football program and the historic success achieved during his tenure,” Howard’s Vice President and Director of Athletics Kery Davis said in a statement. “I congratulate him on his next chapter , and on behalf of our student-athletes, alumni and supporters, I wish him the best” VP Davis added that the University “will immediately begin a…

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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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Tennessee State caps homecoming with 24-7 defeat of Howard

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title image via Brandon King/sneakershoptalk.com In what was easily their best performance of the year, Tennessee State was able to defeat the Bison, completing a refutation of our prediction earlier in the week, Howard University 24-7. Tennessee State struck first taking the contest’s opening kickoff and traveling 79 yards in 7 plays, reaching the end zone when Bryon McNair connected with Snap Reed on a 10-yard scoring toss that put TSU out in front 7-0 at the 10:59 mark of the period. That touchdown was the only bit of offensive…

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Tennessee State and Howard meet in another homecoming matchup: What we think will happen

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It’s homecoming at Tennessee State and the Tigers will host the Bison of Howard University. The meeting will be a reverse of their matchup last year, in which TSU was Howard’s homecoming opponent and the Bison will seek to return the favor, as the Tigers spoiled HU’s homecoming with a 27-14 win in the nation’s capital.  Both teams limp into the contest with their most recent wins further in their rearview than they would prefer; Howard (3-3) is on a two-game losing streak, while Tennessee State, after winning its season…

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2025 Orange Blossom Classic Celebrates HBCU Heritage with Historic Howard-FAMU Matchup

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Courtesy of Derek Bryant, Howard University Athletics The Orange Blossom Classic Committee officially launched the countdown to the 2025 Invesco QQQ Orange Blossom Classic with a high-energy press conference held in Miami, Florida. The event brought together city leaders, corporate sponsors, university representatives, and media for a first look at this year’s highly anticipated matchup and official schedule of events.  Returning to Hard Rock Stadium over Labor Day Weekend, the 2025 Invesco QQQ Orange Blossom Classic will once again shine a national spotlight on HBCU excellence. This year’s theme, Built on…

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