Tag: HBCU

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...

On July 21st, 2020, when David Pollack went on air to suggest that FCS football should permanently become spring football, I cringed....

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...

Once upon a time, HBCUs were the place to draft NFL talent. But that hasn’t been the case lately. ...

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...

There were very few changes in the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls as the teams that were expected to win did....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

The Bison had very high expectations going into the season, but stumbled multiple times in MEAC play to fall to a 4-6 record. ...

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....

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,...

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...

Another year, another 4-7 year for the Spartans. ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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. ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Prairie View A&M at Rice When: Saturday, August 25, 6:00 PM CDT Where: Rice Stadium, Houston, TX TV/Streaming Coverage: ESPN+, ESPN+ stream (subscription) Prairie View A&M:...

College Sports Journal announces their 2018 Fearless Prediction for the Order of finish of the MEAC. Winners of the Celebration Bowl last season, North Carolina...