Deion Sanders lobbying for future bowl game invite
Deion Sanders is already planting the seeds for a possible bowl game invite for Jackson State in the not-too-distant future.
Former SC State star, Colts LB Darius Leonard gets 2019 Pro Bowl nod
One year after getting snubbed by the NFL, our 2017 defensive player of the year Darius Leonard is headed to the Pro Bowl.
The Fast, Furious, Frustrating History of the Heritage Bowl (Part I)
The Heritage Bowl was a decade-long experiment to build the ultimate HBCU football bowl. It did NOT go smoothly.
Grambling’s Chad Williams showing he belongs at Senior Bowl
Every year there is an HBCU football player that grabs scouts attention during the all-star game season. Last year it was Javon Hargrave, who recently played in the AFC Championship Game with the Pittsburgh Steelers. This year its Grambling’s Chad Williams. The Baton Rouge native competed in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl last week and was […]
It’s A Celebration: Grambling, NCCU and The HBCU Gameday Story
By Steven J. Gaither Take a trip back in time with me to the fall of 2013. HBCU Gameday was but a year old, a little less than that if you deduct our first couple of months as HBCU Sports Central. I was working a job that had nothing to do with sports or journalism, […]
Sources: MEAC considers skipping playoffs, form bowl game with SWAC
The MEAC is reportedly considering giving up its autobid to the FCS Playoffs to form a bowl game with the SWAC.
HBCU National Championship Delivers Four OT Instant Classic
The Celebration Bowl delivers an instant classic as SC State defeats Prairie View on a controversial two-point conversion in a four-overtime thriller.
SWAC Championship game will come down to this
Tigers and Panthers square off with a Celebration Bowl berth on the line.
HBCU National Championship thriving under revamped schedule
The 10th Celebration Bowl, HBCU football’s national championship game, kicks off Dec. 13, 2025, at noon ET on ABC. With rising attendance and record-breaking viewership, the game continues to grow in national impact.
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.
SWAC Championship game hero signs with top DII HBCU program
As the backup QB for the Celebration Bowl champs, Zy McDonald made a name for himself with a heroic performance in the 2024 SWAC Championship game. Now, he’s headed to a rising DII power looking to go from backup to star.
Former HBCU HC joins FBS coaching staff
The three-time SWAC coach of the year and Celebration Bowl champion joins a new coaching regime in the Sun Belt.
Big Ten QB transfer highlights stellar HBCU recruiting class
Could Morgan State’s star-studded 2025 National Signing Day Class but the one that gets the Bears over the hump and into the Celebration Bowl?
HBCU football classic to feature rematch of title game
The Orange Blossom Classic is bringing FAMU back in a rematch of a recent Celebration Bowl.
HBCU football championship runner up inks former FBS QB
South Carolina State signs a talented QB from an FBS program as the Bulldogs look to return to the Celebration Bowl in 2025.