Black College Football Scoreboard: 11/08/2014
Alcorn State 41, Alabama A&M 14- Alcorn wins SWAC East TitleNorth Carolina Central 47, Hampton 13Winston-Salem State 17, Fayetteville State 7Virginia State 33, Virginia Union 12-VSU clinches CIAA Northern Division titleNorth Carolina A&T 45, Morgan State 0Bethune-Cookman 13, Norfolk State 7Tuskegee 48, Miles 33-Tuskegee clinches SIAC West TitleBowie State 35, Elizabeth City State 30St. Aug […]
D2 Power Rankings: Win Or Stay Home Weekend Edition
1. Winston-Salem State (8-1, 6-0): WSSU’s 61-10 win over Shaw marked the program’s 30th consecutive win against a CIAA opponent. Despite that dominance, it will have to beat Fayetteville State on Saturday to seal its spot in the CIAA Championship Game. 2. Virginia State (7-2, 6-0): After a slow start, VSU has turned it on […]
Black College Football Scores: 11/1/2014
Bowie State 28, Lincoln 7Johnson C. Smith 14, St. Aug 10Winston-Salem State 61, Shaw 10Tuskegee 28, Central State 25Virginia Union 14, Elizabeth City State 7Virginia State 40, Chowan 7Morgan State 38, Hampton 35Norfolk State 12, FAMU 10Langston 38, Panhandle State 17Bethune-Cookman 34, North Carolina Central 20Southern 28, Alabama State 21Grambling State 35, Texas Southern 7Morehouse […]
D2 HBCU Football Power Rankings: 10/27
1. Winston-Salem State (7-1, 5-0 CIAA): WSSU picked up its sixth-straight win on Saturday by defeating Livingstone 34-17. WSSU can clinch the CIAA Southern Division with a win at Shaw and a Fayetteville State loss. 2. Tuskegee (6-2, 5-0): Another week, another SIAC blowout for Tuskegee. Saturday’s 38-9 win over Kentucky State was its fifth-straight, […]
HBCU Football Scores 10/25
NC A&T 40, FAMU 21Tuskegee 38, Kentucky State 9Winston-Salem State 34, Livingstone 17Bowie State 20, Virginia Union 17Elizabeth City State 49, Chowan 33SC State 20, Bethune-Cookman 14Hampton 23, Delaware State 0Virginia State 63, Lincoln (PA) 7Fort Valley State 23, Paine 10Eastern Illinois 28, Tennessee State 3Alcorn State 71, Prairie View 48Shaw 35, Johnson C. Smith […]
Exceeding Expectations: The Most Improved Teams In HBCU Football
There is still roughly a month left in college football, but several HBCU football squads have already exceeded their win totals from 2013 (and beyond) with several games remaining in 2014. Grambling State (5-3): Arguably the greatest dynasty in all of HBCU football, Grambling has experienced an amazing turnaround in its first season under Broderick Fobbs. […]
First-Year HBCU Coaches Won Big In Week Seven
Grambling has won four-straight games under Broderick Fobbs. (Gannett Photo) Coaching changes are tough at any level of football, but especially in college. A new coach faces many challenges, from recruiting/maintaining commitments from prospective players to figuring out how to fit existing pieces into his schedule. Last week, several HBCU coaches in their first seasons […]
JCSU, WSSU To Lock Up In The QC
Winston-Salem State at Johnson C. Smith Johnson C. Smith comes into this game desperate for a win after a 1-4 start. The Golden Bulls have been shut out in three of their first five games, and come in averaging just under eight points per game. JCSU will also have to compete against history, as it […]
MEAC/CIAA Preview: Atlanta Classic Highlights Full Weekend of Conference Matchups
MEAC Game of The WeekNorth Carolina A&T over South Carolina State The Aggies have won four of their first five games, with the team’s lone loss coming to a powerhouse Coastal Carolina squad by one point in Week Two. Last week, A&T won its MEAC opener with a 38-22 win over the Howard in which […]
CIAA Preview: Livingstone, Bowie State Predicted To Win
Despite losing two of the conference’s top players, Livingstone and Bowie State have been chosen of the head of their classes in the CIAA. Livingstone, the defending CIAA Tournament Champion, was predicted to repeat as Southern Division Champs while Bowie State earned the top-spot in the Northern Division’s predicted finish. Livingstone will have to replace […]
HBCU Football Scores 9/20
Black College Football Scores 9/20 Central Florida 41, Bethune-Cookman 7Morgan State 38, Howard 35Concord 37, Bowie State 34Grambling State 40, Jackson State 35Towson 31, NCCU 20Lane 18, Paine 16NC A&T 59, Chowan 0Houston Baptist 72, Texas College 6West Liberty 38, West Virginia State 16Temple 59, Del State 0Livingstone 60, VUL 12SC State 17, Furman 7Tennessee […]
D2 Preview: ‘Skegee And WSSU To Lock Up Again
Game of the Week: Tuskgee at (18) Winston-Salem State Both programs enter this matchup at 1-1, as Tuskegee defeated Albany State while WSSU fell to Valdosta State on the road. Last year these were the only two HBCUs to make the playoffs at the Division II level, and both are hoping to get back there […]
CIAA Week Two: Tough Out of Conference Games Highlight Schedule
Winston-Salem State vs. Valdosta State The last time these two team met, there was a national championship on the line. And though stakes won’t be as high this time, both teams want this win badly. Fresh off its season-opening win against Albany State, Valdosta has found its way back into the Top 25, and a […]
Week Two HBCU Football Predictions
Week Two Predictions (William E. Anthony photo) MEAC Clemson over South Carolina StateMiami over FAMURutgers over HowardHampton over William & MaryHoly Cross over Morgan StateGeorgia Southern over Savannah StateNorfolk State over LibertyNC Central over Elizabeth City StateDelaware over Delaware StateCoastal Carolina over North Carolina A&TCentral Florida over Bethune-Cookman SWAC Tennessee State over Alabama A&MSouthern Miss […]
Kiper’s Draft Sleeper List Includes Three HBCU DBs
Jackson State’s Qua Cox got a major endorsement from ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. With just days before the start of the NFL Draft, several HBCU players are starting to see their stock rise. Draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. posted his Top 2014 Draft Sleepers on Monday and three HBCU players were among them. Kiper listed Jackson State’s […]