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MEAC Football Docket for Week 1

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference All six Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) football programs are in action this week, the first full slate of the 2024 college football season, with defending champion Howard kicking things off on Thursday night.  Here is a glimpse at this week’s contests. Howard Bison (0-0, 0-0 MEAC) vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0-0, 0-0 Big 10) Thursday, Aug. 29 | SHI Stadium | Piscataway, NJ | 6:00 p.m. TV: Fox Sports App/Big Ten Network | Live Stats  The Bison are coming off a strong 2023 season, where they finished 4-1 in…

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MEAC announces updated 2024 football broadcasting docket

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title image via the MEAC Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) has announced its updated football broadcasting schedule for the 2024 season. Fans can catch MEAC games across various ESPN platforms, including linear networks like ABC and ESPNU, as well as ESPN+, the premier sports streaming service. The 2024 season kicks off with a marquee non-conference matchup in Atlanta, featuring the Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge on ABC during Week 0 (Saturday, Aug. 24). The season will culminate with the Cricket Celebration Bowl, also airing on ABC,…

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MEAC announces 2024 Volleyball Preseason Honors

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Title image via meacsports Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Howard University junior outside hitter Rya McKinnon was selected as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Volleyball Preseason Player of the Year for the second straight season. The Bison were selected as the preseason favorites to win the conference. All awards were voted on by the conference’s head coaches and sports information directors. McKinnon, a two-time MEAC Player of the Year awardee, led the MEAC with 3.59 kills per set, totaling 406 kills last season for 435 total points and a per…

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Norfolk State’s Devon Allen and Terron Mallory named to the Aeneas Williams Award Preseason Watch List

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Title image via Norfolk State Football Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Communication, Norfolk State University Key members of a talented Norfolk State secondary, Devon Allen and Terron Malloryhave landed on the Aeneas Williams Award Preseason Watch List, announced by the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame on Wednesday afternoon. The Aeneas Williams Award is presented by the Chickasaw Nation and awarded to the best defensive back in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Division I college football based on performance on the field, athletic ability, and character. The award was established in…

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Three HBCUs get votes in the Stats Perform FCS Preseason Top 25 Poll

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The Stats Performed FCS Preseason Top 25 Poll was released and three HBCUs- Florida A&M, North Carolina Central, and Alabama State all received votes.  Last season the Rattlers of Florida A&M 12-1 (8-0) as the SWAC and the Celebration Bowl champions. They ended the 2023 campaign ranked 11th in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 poll. FAMU received 65 votes in the preseason poll, placing the Rattlers 30th. North Carolina Central also received votes, 51, slotting them right behind Florida A&M, ranking them 31st. Last season Coach Trei Oliver and…

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Davius Richard agrees to terms with UFL’s Houston Roughnecks

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Former North Carolina Central quarterback Davius Richard has taken the first step in his professional career, agreeing to terms on a deal with the Houston Roughnecks, according to Kyle T. Mosley of HBCU Legends.  Richard seemed to be on the path to the NFL but that was derailed when he suffered a dislocated right ankle in the HBCU Legacy Bowl.  Richard, a back-to-back MEAC Player of the Year, completed a collegiate career in which he threw for 8,991 yards and 73. touchdowns, while adding another 2026 yards and 44 touchdowns…

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Howard picked second in the preseason MEAC poll, Kenny Gallop Jr and Jarett Hunter named Preseason POTY

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Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard University Sports Information Director, Howard University Howard University football team was picked to finish second in the preseason poll for the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announced Tuesday (July 23) at the annual conference football meetings. The Bison picked up 92 points behind preseason favorite, North Carolina Central, which had 110 points. A year ago, the two rivals finished tied but the Bison were the official champion by virtue of their win over the Eagles. Entering the 2024 campaign, the Bison are coming off a season…

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Five Howard University student-athletes garner ITA Scholar-Athlete Recognition

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title image via Howard Athletics Courtesy Derek W. Bryant, Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations & Sports Information, Howard University 2024 ITA DIVISION I MEN’S ACADEMIC AWARDS 2024 ITA DIVISION I WOMEN’S ACADEMIC AWARDS The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) uncovered its 2024 Division I Men’s & Women’s Scholar Athletes where Howard University saw five Bison acknowledged for their success off the court. The announcement came Monday afternoon. “I am very proud of our young men and women,” said Howard Director of Tennis Nicholas Askew. “Our teams not only excel on the…

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CBS Sports Classic airs pair of HBCU hardwood rivalries on December 28

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Courtesy of CBS Sports CBS Sports will present two HBCU rivalry games in the CBS Sports Classic: HBCU Showcase, a men’s college basketball doubleheader highlighting the HBCU experience. The action begins on Saturday, December 28with North Carolina A&T hosting North Carolina Central at 2:00 PM, ET and is followed by Howardvisiting Hampton at 4:00 PM, ET.  The games, which will be hosted by the teams from the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA), will be played on campus – North Carolina A&T’s Corbett Sports Center and the Hampton University Convocation Center – and will capture the passion, tradition and rich history of…

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Howard’s “Where Are They Now”, featuring Leonard Stephens, Jr.

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title image via Howard University Athletics Courtesy of Lauren Stewart, International Affairs graduat, Howard University Leonard Stephens, Jr. is a Miami native, but grew up in Mercer County, N.J., where he was a multi-sport student-athlete at West Windsor-Plainsboro High School in Princeton Junction, N.J., competing in football, basketball and track. After lettering in all three sports, Stephens earned an academic and football scholarship to Howard University. While at Howard, Stephens earned Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) All-Academic Awards and Second Team All-Conference honors. Upon graduation, he spent two years on Wall Street as…

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