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Historic HBCU Stadium Gets Multi-Million Dollar Transformation
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (982+ words) For more than a century, generations of HBCU athletes have run onto the same field at Hampton University's Armstrong Stadium. The names on the jerseys have changed. The conferences have changed. Even the sport itself has evolved. Now, one of…...
HBCU talent and 50 Cent center stage at 2026 UFL Championship Game
3+ week, 15+ hour ago (677+ words) The 2026 UFL Championship Game won't just crown a professional football champion. It will also showcase the continued impact of HBCU players on the professional game. When the DC Defenders and Louisville Kings meet in the United Bowl on Saturday, June…...
Deion Sanders Jr. says Jackson State shaped mentality of Shedeur Sanders
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (485+ words) Deion Sanders Jr. says Jackson State University played a major role in shaping the mentality that now defines stars like Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter on the national stage. During a recent interview, Sanders Jr. reflected on the emotional and…...
HBCU president lays out plan for "The Dream Economy" of college sports
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (513+ words) HBCU Gameday HBCU Presidents play a vital role in shaping the future of athletics at their institutions. A. Zachary Faison, Jr. , Ed. D. , J. D. of Edward Waters has submitted this editorial to HBCU Gameday. In the final two minutes of the first round…...
HBCU star and FBS player William Davis died of gunshot to chest
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (417+ words) HBCU football is processing new details in the death of William Davis, a former Virginia Union defensive back who helped the Panthers win back-to-back CIAA championships. Davis, who had transferred to Sam Houston State, died Saturday at the age of…...
Marshall Faulk says Black coaches face different hiring standards
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (637+ words) According to a recent USA TODAY feature examining the challenges Black coaches face in landing major college football jobs, Southern University head coach Marshall Faulk believes former Black NFL stars are often held to a different standard when trying to…...
NFL Pro Bowler takes ambassador role at HBCU program
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (279+ words) Former NFL star Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie is taking on a new role with an HBCU program as Allen University named him its official Athletics Ambassador. Allen University Athletics announced the appointment in Columbia, S. C. , adding a high-profile football name to its growing…...
HBCU D2 conferences at media agreement crossroads as landscape shifts
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (105+ words) HBCU Gameday HBCU TV rights are approaching a major reset as the NCAA Division II CIAA and SIAC near the end of their current media agreements with HBCU GO. CIAA revenue shows HBCU TV impact The CIAA enters this moment…...
HBCU champion, FBS player dead in apparent suicide
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (272+ words) Before his FBS stops, William Davis became a key piece at Virginia Union, one of the top Division II HBCU programs in the country. Davis played for Virginia Union from 2022 through 2024. His final season in Richmond was his best. He…...
ESPN highlights HBCU football in key 2026 college football schedule reveal
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (285+ words) ESPN put HBCU football on a major national stage as part of its early 2026 college football schedule reveal. The network announced a slate of key contests during The Walt Disney Company's Upfront presentation in New York City. The schedule includes…...