Son of NFL legend to play hoops at HBCU
The son of a Super Bowl champion transfers to play HBCU hoops for a legend from his father’s alma mater.
Jets sign rookie from HBCU with history of NFL success
The New York Jets might have found a diamond in the rough with an undrafted free agent with history on his side.
Charlie Ward sings JUCO All-American as first HBCU recruit
The former NBA star and Heisman trophy winner lands a 6-foot-6 forward from Queens, New York, as his first signee at FAMU.
HBCU football program records perfect APR score
NCCU is the only HBCU football team to earn a 1,000 single-year APR score and one of just a few Division I football programs (FBS or FCS) to achieve a perfect score this year.
HBCU football could gain from NCAA schedule expansion
A proposed NCAA rule change allowing 12 regular-season games could benefit HBCU football programs in the FCS by creating more scheduling flexibility and preserving key matchups.
DeSean Jackson signs Division III star to HBCU roster
DeSean Jackson and his staff at Delaware State are already flexing their recruiting prowess by bringing in a DIII defensive back with impressive production.
HBCU football programs ruled ineligible for postseason
Two FCS HBCU football programs face postseason bans due to low APR scores.
HBCU football gets postseason boost with DII playoff expansion
The NCAA decision to expand the Division II football playoffs to 32 teams creates new postseason opportunities for HBCU programs in the CIAA and SIAC.
NCAA shows HBCUs improving, but still behind academically
HBCUs make up half of the penalized teams in Division I despite representing less than five percent of its programs.
HBCU welcoming talent from recently shuttered university
The MEAC champs sign two players from a playoff caliber DII university that has been forced to close for financial reasons.
Former Big Ten star joins HBCU coaching staff
The former standout linebacker for the Michigan Wolverines earned All-Big Ten honorable mention honors in back to back seasons.
HBCU champs shake up coaching staff ahead of 2025 season
Jackson State adds a veteran position coach and a popular former player to its reshuffled coaching staff as it prepares for another Celebration Bowl run.
HBCU champs add talented receiver from conference foe
Jackson State adds another talented SWAC receiver to its stable.
Virginia Tech lands big, talented WR from HBCU champs
Jackson State star Isaiah Spencer is headed to the ACC.
Division II HBCU transfer takes talents to Big Ten
While FCS-to-FBS transfers have become common, Division II players—especially from HBCUs—rarely make the leap directly to Power 4 programs.