As August starts to creep to a close, that means it’s time for HBCU football. But you already knew that, my apologies for insulting your intelligence. So here’s a small assist to all Division II football fans, with a listing of the season openers for each team in the SIAC, the CIAA, and Lincoln of Missouri.
CIAA games on Saturday, August 31
| Away | Home | Time | Location | |
 Elizabeth City State |  Shaw | 1:00 P.M. | Durham, NC | |
 Virginia Union | Kentucky State University | 3:00 P.M. | Frankfort, KY | |
| University of Charleston |  Livingstone | 6:00 P.M. | Salisbury, N.C. | |
 Winston-Salem State |  Bluefield State | 6:00 P.M. | Bluefield, WV |
CIAA Sunday, September 1
| Away | Home | Time | Location | |
 Virginia State | Benedict College | 4:00 P.M. | Canton, Ohio | |
 Johnson C. Smith | Tuskegee University | 7:00 P.M. | Montgomery, Ala |
CIAA Thursday, Sept. 5
| Away | Home | Time | Location | |
 Lincoln (PA) | Clarion University | 6:00 P.M. | Clarion, PA |
CIAA Saturday, Sept. 7
Fayetteville State and Bowie State don’t play their first game until week two, so we’ve included the entire week two schedule for the CIAA.
| Away | Home | Time | Location | |
 Winston-Salem State | North Carolina A&T State University | TBA | Greensboro, NC | |
 Bowie State | Lenoir-Rhyne University | 1:00 P.M. | Hickory, N.C. | |
 Johnson C. Smith | Morehouse College | 3:00 P.M. | Atlanta, GA | |
 Virginia State | Norfolk State University | 4:00 P.M. | Norfolk, Va | |
| Virginia University of Lynchburg |  Livingstone | 6:00 P.M. | Salisbury, N.C. | |
| UNC Pembroke |  Fayetteville State | 6:00 P.M. | Fayetteville, NC | |
 Shaw | Albany State University | 6:00 P.M. | Albany, GA | |
 Virginia Union | Hampton University | 6:00 P.M. | Hampton, VA |
The SIAC
The SIAC rolls out its season openers over the course of week one and week two of the HBCU football season. Here’s a look at the first two weeks for all of the SIAC squads.
SIAC Thursday, Aug. 29
| Away | Home | Time | Location | |
 Central State |  Morehead State University | 6:00 P.M. ET | Morehead, Ky. |
SIAC Saturday, Aug. 31
| Away | Home | Time | Location | |
 Clark Atlanta |  Fort Valley State | 1:00 P.M. ET | Fort Valley, Ga. (Conf.) | |
 Virginia Union University |  Kentucky State | 3:00 P.M. ET | Frankfort, Ky. | |
 Edward Waters |  Morehouse | 3:00 P.M. ET | Atlanta, Ga. (Conf.) | |
 Albany State |  Valdosta State University | 7:00 P.M. ET | Valdosta, Ga. | |
 Miles |  West Alabama | 7:00 P.M. ET | Livingston, Ala. |
SIAC Sunday, September 1
| Away | Home | Time | Location | |
 Benedict |  Virginia State University | 4:00 P.M. ET | Canton, Ohio | |
 Tuskegee |  Johnson C. Smith | 7:00 P.M. ET | Montgomery, Ala. |
SIAC Thursday, Sept. 5
| Away | Home | Time | Location | |
 Central State |  Grand Valley State University | 7:00 P.M. ET | Allendale, Mich. |
SIAC Saturday, Sept. 7
| Away | Home | Time | Location | |
 Edward Waters |  Florida Memorial University | 1:00 P.M. ET | Miami Gardens, Fla. | |
 Allen |  Clark Atlanta | 2:00 P.M. ET | Atlanta, Ga. (Conf.) | |
 Johnson C. Smith University |  Morehouse | 3:00 P.M. ET | Atlanta, Ga. | |
 Shaw University |  Albany State | 6:00 P.M. ET | Albany, Ga. | |
 Kentucky State |  Alabama A&M University | 6:00 P.M. ET | Birmingham, Ala. | |
 Savannah State |  Southern University | 7:00 P.M. ET | Baton Rouge, La. | |
 Lane |  Jackson State University | 7:00 P.M. ET | Jackson, Miss. | |
 Tuskegee |  Grambling | 7:00 P.M. ET | Grambling, La. | |
 Miles |  Alabama State | 7:00 P.M. ET | Montgomery, Ala. |
Lincoln University of Missouri
Division II HBCU football isn’t played exclusively in the CIAA and the SIAC. Lincoln (MO) opens up play in the Great Lakes Valley Conference on Sept. 7 at Quincy in Illinois. That game is a 1pm start. The Blue Tigers are back at home versus McKendree the following weekend with a 7pm kickoff.