SWAC Announces Spring 2021 Football Predicted Order of Finish
The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced its preseason football poll during the Cricket Wireless SWAC Football Virtual Media Day on Thursday...
The pause button has been pressed on Maker, Howard, but HBCUs can still find success
Makur's injury should remind us that great basketball players have always come from HBCUs....
OPINION: Please Stop This Madness, NCAA Board of Governors, And Cancel Fall Championships For 2020
Despite the bungling and mismanagement of the NCAA, President Mark Emmert and the Board of Governors, they still have one final chance to get on...
OPINION: No, David Pollack. FCS Football Is Right Where It Should Be.
On July 21st, 2020, when David Pollack went on air to suggest that FCS football should permanently become spring football, I cringed....
It’s now or never for the MEAC
Bethune-Cookman announced late Thursday that it will join the SWAC beginning in 2021 in a unanimous vote by the B-CU board of trustees, ending the...
OPINION: Hey NFL, Draft HBCU Players (so they can get paid)
Once upon a time, HBCUs were the place to draft NFL talent. But that hasn’t been the case lately. ...
BOXTOROW: FAMU is No. 1 in BOXTOROW HBCU Recruiting Rankings
This is the 14th year of BOXTOROW’s Top 10 HBCU FCS Recruiting Class Rankings. Recruiting at HBCUs has really stepped up, to the point that...
BOXTOROW Polls: NCAT and South Carolina State Vying for MEAC Title In Final Regular-Season Week
There were very few changes in the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls as the teams that were expected to win did....
BOXTOROW Polls: FAMU unanimous No. 1 in HBCU football for the first time, 11/12/2019
While FAMU had a bye week, losses coupled with upsets caused shifts in both the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls. The Rattlers are the unanimous...
College Sports Journal Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Conference Previews, How To Watch: Week of 11/9/2019
This week, the super spoiler FAMU has an bye week, and the conference has a lot of match ups that on paper should be easy...
College Sports Journal Southwestern Athletic Conference Previews, How To Watch: Week of 11/9/2019
The SWAC is still battling it out to see who can challenge the teams atop the East and West divisions. While it might look like...
BOXTOROW Polls: Marquee Game Causes Shifts in HBCU Football Polls; 11/5/2019
The North Carolina A&T Aggies win over South Carolina State in the marquee game of the weekend caused slight shifts in both the BOXTOROW Coaches...
BOXTOROW Polls: FAMU Remains No. 1 in HBCU Football; 10/29/2019
As Florida A&M handled Morgan State to win its second straight game and stay atop both the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls, it was South Carolina State’s...
College Sports Journal SWAC Previews, How To Watch: Week of 10/26/2019
The SWAC is getting back into full swing this week and we have two massive games to look forward to. On the one hand we...
College Sports Journal SWAC Previews, How To Watch: Week of 10/19/2019
With a lot of teams on a bye this week, the SWAC has an uncharacteristically thin slate for week 8. That being said, the top...
College Sports Journal MEAC Previews, How To Watch: Week of 10/19/2019
As of Week 8, the top four teams in the MEAC have gone 17-5, with four losses to FBS teams. The only loss to...
BOXTOROW Polls: Aggies continue as top 10 in HBCU football; 10/1/2019
The North Carolina A&T Aggies continue to hold the top spot in HBCU football as the newest rankings of the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls...
BOXTOROW Polls: Aggies continue as top team in HBCU football, 9/24/2019
The North Carolina A&T Aggies remain No.1 in the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls for the fourth straight week. The Aggies’ reign as the top...
The Week That Was: Highlights of the Five Top FCS Games, Week Ending 9/21/2019
Without question the top FCS game of the week was the battle of FCS powerhouses in the Fargodome.Returning home after 47-22 victory the week before...
College Sports Journal Southwestern Athletic Conference Game Previews: Week of 8/31/2019
With many people thinking that Alcorn State will run away with the SWAC this year, it’ll be interesting to see how other teams perform out...
College Sports Journal Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Game Previews: Week of 8/31/2019
We are going to learn about plenty of MEAC teams after this opening weekend, especially when it comes to North Carolina A&T going up against a...
College Sports Journal Conference Previews: MEAC
MEAC Predicted Order of Finish Last season, North Carolina A&T were the Celebration bowl champions. This season, who is likely to be competing for a...
2019 NCAA Division I College Football Team Previews: North Carolina A&T Aggies
The Aggies had impressive wins against Jacksonville State and FBS foe East Carolina, along with a couple of head scratching losses to Morgan State and...
2019 NCAA Division I College Football Team Previews: Bethune-Cookman Wildcats
Bethune Cookman ended the season on a strong note, wrapping up their season at 8-4. Winning almost all the games they were supposed to, they’ll...
2019 NCAA Division I College Football Team Previews: Southern University Jaguars
After a 2-3 start, the Jaguars would cut like a hot knife through SWAC butter, winning five straight and beating Rivals Grambling 38-28 in the...
2019 NCAA Division I College Football Team Previews: Alcorn State Braves
Alcorn State's consistency allowed Fred McNair's squad to capture their third SWAC Championship in the last five years, capping off the SWAC season with a...
2019 NCAA Division I College Football Team Previews: Florida A&M Rattlers
FAMU was oh-so-close to being "back" last year after years of losing records. After a 6-2 start, the Rattlers lost their last three games to...
2019 NCAA Division I College Football Team Previews: Tennessee State Tigers
Tennessee State had two winnable games cancelled by weather leading to a 4-5 overall record. The Tigers really struggled on the road, going 1-4 in...
2019 NCAA Division I College Football Team Previews: North Carolina Central Eagles
Few schools had a more confounding season last year than NCCU under interim coach Grant Eastman. After a 1-3 start, the Eagles stunned Howard 40-35,...
2019 NCAA Division I College Football Team Previews: Grambling State Tigers
A promising 2018 season ended up a disappointing 6-5, lowlighted by losses to Prairie View in the State Fair Classic (22-16) and a loss to...
2019 NCAA Division I College Football Team Previews: Prairie View A&M Panthers
Prairie View A&M Panthers Location: Prairie View, TX Coach: Eric Dooley (5-6) 2nd Season at PVAMU Stadium: Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field (Capacity: 15,000) CSJ...
2019 NCAA Division I College Football Team Previews: Howard Bison
The Bison had very high expectations going into the season, but stumbled multiple times in MEAC play to fall to a 4-6 record. ...
2019 NCAA Division I College Football Team Previews: Hampton Pirates
The Pirates played as an independent last year and after starting off the season at 1-3, finished it off with a 6 game winning streak....
2019 NCAA Division I College Football Team Previews: Alabama State Hornets
Alabama State's shock 28-25 win over Alcorn State seemed to put Alabama State in a good position going into the second half of the year,...
2019 NCAA Division I College Football Team Previews: South Carolina State Bulldogs
A tough 1-4 start for "Buddy" Pough's Bulldogs gave way to a great 4-1 stretch with a home win over Howard and a big road...
2019 NCAA Division I College Football Team Previews: Norfolk State Spartans
Another year, another 4-7 year for the Spartans. ...
2019 NCAA Division I College Football Team Previews: Alabama A&M Bulldogs
Alabama A&M, while posting a winning record, showed sparks of brilliance on the field, playing very good teams close but inevitably not making that next...
2019 NCAA Division I College Football Team Previews: Jackson State Tigers
Assistant coach John Hendrick was thrust into the head coaching position on an interim basis after Tony Hughes was let go after a 41-7 drubbing...
2019 NCAA Division I College Football Team Previews: Morgan State Bears
The Bears had modest expectations under interim head coach Earnest T. Jones, and seemed to exceed those expectations greatly with their a 4-7 record, highlighted...
2019 NCAA Division I College Football Team Previews: Delaware State Hornets
After a brutal 0-7 start to the Rod Milstead era, the Hornets made a big turnaround by the end of the year, winning three of...
2019 NCAA Division I College Football Team Previews: Texas Southern Tigers
Following a humiliating 60-14 loss to Prairie View A&M to close out a dismal 2-9 season, three year head coach Michael Haywood resigned and Clarence...
2019 NCAA Division I College Football Team Previews: Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions
Cedric Thomas, former Golden Lion player and defensive coordinator at Alcorn State, took as head coach of the UAPB program last year. The end results...
2019 NCAA Division I College Football Team Previews: HBCUs
College Sports Journal's NCAA 2019 College Football Team Previews are being released all summer, and we're ranking all the Division I HBCUs from Number 20...
2019 NCAA Division I College Football Team Previews: Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils
At homecoming, the Delta Devils outlasted Arkansas-Pine Bluff in two overtimes, 48-47. It was the lone bright spot in an otherwise dismal inaugural season for...
CSJ 2018 Celebration Bowl Preview: North Carolina A&T vs. Alcorn State, How To Watch and Fearless Predictions
It's becoming a habit for Aggie fans, trips to Atlanta in mid-December. That's because North Carolina A&T is once again competing in the Celebration Bowl. ...
CSJ 2018 Bayou Classic Preview: Grambling State vs. Southern University
Grambling State vs. Southern University (Bayou Classic) When: Saturday, November 24, 5:00PM Where: Superdome, New Orleans, LA TV/Streaming: NBC Sports Network, NBC Sports Live Grambling...
CSJ 2018 Week 12 Preview: Florida Classic: Florida A&M vs. Bethune Cookman, How To Watch and Fearless Prediction
Florida A&M vs. Bethune-Cookman (Florida Classic) When: Saturday, November 17, 2:00PM Where: Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL TV/Streaming: ESPN Classic, ESPN3 Florida A&M Rattlers Saturday’s...
CSJ 2018 Week 8 Preview: Grambling State at Alcorn State
Grambling State at Alcorn State When: Saturday, October 20, 3:00PM Where: Jack Spinks Stadium, Lorman, MS TV/Streaming: ESPNU (tape delay)/ESPN3 Grambling State Tigers The Grambling State...
CSJ’s 2018 Week 6 Game Preview: Norfolk State at Florida A&M
When: Saturday, October 6, 4:00 PM Where: Bragg Memorial Stadium, Tallahassee, FL TV/Streaming: ESPN3 Norfolk State Spartans Norfolk State (3-1) looks to extend its best...
CSJ’s 2018 Week 2 Game Preview: Howard at Kent State
Howard at Kent State When: Saturday, September 8th, 3:30 PM EDT Where: Dix Stadium, Kent, OH TV/Streaming Coverage:ESPN+ (subscription) Howard (0-1, 0-0 MEAC, last week L 32-38 at...