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2025 HBCU football: Schedule, scores, rankings and updates

The moments after North Carolina Central won the 2025 MEAC/SWAC Challenge

The 2025 HBCU football season will bring excitement, great games, rivalries and more. We'll be tracking the season from start to finish below with scores from every FCS HBCU football game, plus the latest news.

You can click or tap each of the links below to jump ahead to a section:

👀 This week's HBCU football schedule

See this week's HBCU football results in the FCS below.

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Week 13 — Week 13 Power Rankings

Saturday, November 22

Click or tap here for a complete list of HBCU homecomings and classics in 2025.

📰 HBCU football news and notes

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Week 13

Jackson State wins the SWAC East, SWAC Championship game set

SWAC

Jackson State batted down a Hail Mary attempt from Alcorn State to defeat the Braves 27-21. The win clinches a SWAC East title for the Tigers, it's second straight and fourth in the last five years. 

With the win, Jackson State will host Prairie View A&M in the SWAC title game on Dec. 6, 2025.

South Carolina State wins the MEAC

South Carolina State won the MEAC with a 28-17 win over Delaware State on the road. The win gives the Bulldogs back-to-back undefeated seasons in conference play and consecutive Celebration Bowl berths. South Carolina State is the first repeat MEAC Champion since North Carolina A&T won three straight from 2017-19.

Postseason Clinching scenarios

We'll know who wins the MEAC and SWAC East after Week 13. See the scenarios below.

  • MEAC
    • The winner of Week 13's South Carolina State at Delaware State game will determine this year's MEAC champion.
  • SWAC East
    • Jackson State can clinch the SWAC East title in Week 13 if the following happens:
      • Jackson State beats Alcorn State
      • OR Alabama State loses to Arkansas-Pine Bluff
    • Alabama State can clinch the SWAC East title in Week 13 if the following happens:
      • Alabama State beats Arkansas-Pine Bluff
        • AND Jackson State beats Alcorn State

Last Week's Players of the Week

  • Stats Perform HBCU FCS National Player of the Week: LB Stemarion Edwards, Alcorn State
  • Stats Perform HBCU FCS National Team of the Week: Prairie View A&M
  • MEAC Offensive Player of the Week: QB William Atkins IV, South Carolina State
  • MEAC Defensive Player of the Week: DB Wayne Favors III, Delaware State
  • MEAC Rookie of the Week: QB Raymond Moore III, Morgan State
  • MEAC Offensive Lineman of the Week: OL James Reddick, South Carolina State
  • MEAC Specialist of the Week: K Nico Cavanillas Alti, South Carolina State
  • SWAC Co-Offensive Player of the Week: QB KJ Cooper, Texas Southern
  • SWAC Co-Offensive Player of the Week: QB RJ Johnson, Florida A&M
  • SWAC Co-Defensive Player of the Week: DB B.J. Washington, Jackson State
  • SWAC Co-Defensive Player of the Week: LB Charles George, Texas Southern
  • SWAC Newcomer of the Week: QB Te'Sean Smoot, Alabama State
  • SWAC Specialist of the Week: P Kye Collins, Jackson State

This week's HBCU Football Power Rankings

Week 12

Prairie View A&M wins SWAC West

PVAMU

Prairie View A&M secured its spot in the SWAC title game with its win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday.

Last Week's Players of the Week

  • Stats Perform HBCU FCS National Defensive Player of the Week: DB Jarod Washington, South Carolina State
  • Stats Perform HBCU FCS National Player of the Week: QB Cameron Peters, Prairie View A&M
  • Stats Perform HBCU FCS National Team of the Week: Florida A&M
  • MEAC Offensive Player of the Week: QB Walker Harris, North Carolina Central
  • MEAC Defensive Player of the Week: DB Jarod Washington, South Carolina State
  • MEAC Rookie of the Week: RB Randall Hauden, Morgan State
  • MEAC Offensive Lineman of the Week: OL Roger Smith, South Carolina State
  • MEAC Specialist of the Week: P/K Kaleb Robinson, North Carolina Central
  • SWAC Offensive Player of the Week: QB Cameron Peters, Prairie View A&M
  • SWAC Defensive Player of the Week: LB Marcellius Johnson, Grambling State
  • SWAC Newcomer of the Week: QB Hayden Benoit, Grambling State
  • SWAC Specialist of the Week: WR Nehemiah Hixon, Alabama State

This week's HBCU Football Power Rankings

Week 11

Jackson State legend wins coaching award

Legendary Jackson State coach W.C. Gorden was named the American Football Coaches Association’s recipient of the 2025 Trailblazer Award. The AFCA Trailblazer Award honors leaders in the football coaching profession who coached at HBCUs. The award will be presented posthumously to Gorden during the 2026 AFCA Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Last Week's Players of the Week

  • Stats Perform HBCU FCS National Player of the Week: WR Chauncey Spikes, North Carolina Central
  • Stats Perform HBCU FCS National Team of the Week: Bethune-Cookman
  • MEAC Offensive Player of the Week: WR Chauncey Spikes, North Carolina Central
  • MEAC Defensive Player of the Week: DB Kedrick Green, Howard
  • MEAC Rookie of the Week: QB Raymond Moore III, Morgan State
  • MEAC Offensive Lineman of the Week: OL Trevon Humphrey, North Carolina Central
  • MEAC Specialist of the Week: P Liam Allen IV, Howard
  • SWAC Offensive Player of the Week: RB Ahmad Miller, Jackson State
  • SWAC Co-Defensive Player of the Week: S Antwone Watts, Bethune-Cookman
  • SWAC Co-Defensive Player of the Week: LB Denzel Johnson, Alabama State
  • SWAC Newcomer of the Week: QB Jaylon Tolbert
  • SWAC Co-Specialist of the Week: WR Javon Ross, Bethune-Cookman
  • SWAC Co-Specialist of the Week: DB Delano Franklin, Grambling State

This week's HBCU Football Power Rankings

Week 10

ESPN's First Take visits Delaware State

The hit daily sports talk show "First Take" visited its third HBCU football game this season, hitting Delaware State ahead of DSU's matchup with Norfolk State in Philadelphia. That game will be played in Lincoln Financial Field, home of the Philadelphia Eagles, the same place Norfolk State head coach Michael Vick and Delaware State head coach DeSean Jackson starred during their NFL careers.

First Take previously visited Norfolk State and the Magic City Classic. Checkout some clips from the show below.

Last Week's Players of the Week

  • Stats Perform HBCU FCS National Player of the Week: QB William Atkins IV, South Carolina State
  • Stats Perform HBCU FCS National Team of the Week: Grambling State
  • Stats Perform FCS National Special Teams Player of the Week: WR Elijah Kennedy, North Carolina A&T
  • CAA Football Special Teams Player of the Week: WR Elijah Kennedy, North Carolina A&T
  • MEAC Offensive Player of the Week: QB William Atkins IV, South Carolina State
  • MEAC Defensive Player of the Week: DE Jordan Dollard, South Carolina State
  • MEAC Rookie of the Week: QB Raymond Moore II, Morgan State
  • MEAC Offensive Lineman of the Week: OL Chevez Trask Jr., South Carolina State
  • MEAC Specialist of the Week: K Nico Cavanillas Alti, South Carolina State
  • SWAC Co-Offensive Player of the Week: QB C'Zavian Teasett, Grambling State
  • SWAC Co-Offensive Player of the Week: QB Andrew Body, Alabama State
  • SWAC Co-Defensive Player of the Week: LB Jaylen Lewis, Bethune-Cookman
  • SWAC Co-Defensive Player of the Week: LB Jalil Lenore, Alabama State
  • SWAC Newcomer of the Week: RB Jamal Hailey, Florida A&M
  • SWAC Co-Specialist of the Week: K Daniel Porto, Florida A&M
  • SWAC Co-Specialist of the Week: K Josh McCormick, Grambling State

This week's HBCU Football Power Rankings

Week 9

ESPN's First Take visits Magic City Classic

The hit daily sports talk show "First Take" visited its second HBCU football game this season, hitting the Magic City Classic in Birmingham, AL featuring Alabama A&M and Alabama State. First Take previously visited Norfolk State. Checkout some clips from the show below.

One HBCU player makes Jerry Rice Award watch list

Alabama A&M quarterback Eric Handley is the lone HBCU football representative on the . Handley has taken over as the starting quarterback for the Bulldogs after Quad Brown got injured.

The Jerry Rice Award is in its 15th year, named after HBCU and Mississippi Valley State great Jerry Rice.  The 2025 winner will be announced on December 3.

Southern fires head coach

Terrence Graves Southern

The Southern Jaguars have fired head football coach Terrence Graves. Graves most recently lost in blowout fashion on homecoming, dropping Southern's 2025 record to 1-6. Graves won the 2024 SWAC West title last season with an 8-5 record, going 7-1 in SWAC play. He first took over as Southern's interim head coach in 2023, leading the Jaguars to a win in the 50th Bayou Classic.

Fred McNair wil take over as interim head coach this year. McNair was the co-offensive coordinator under Graves, where Southern had the worst scoring offense and total offense in SWAC. McNair was the head coach of Alcorn State from 2016-2023.

Last Week's Players of the Week

  • Stats Perform HBCU FCS National Player of the Week: RB Tre Bradford, Grambling State
  • Stats Perform HBCU FCS National Team of the Week: Tennessee State
  • CAA Football Co-Special Teams Player of the Week: K Andrew Brown, North Carolina A&T
  • MEAC Offensive Player of the Week: N/A
  • MEAC Defensive Player of the Week: LB Judah McJimpsey, Howard
  • MEAC Rookie of the Week: DB Ben Chandler, Howard
  • MEAC Offensive Lineman of the Week: N/A
  • MEAC Specialist of the Week: P Liam Allen IV, Howard
  • SWAC Offensive Player of the Week: RB Tre Bradford, Grambling State
  • SWAC Defensive Player of the Week: DB Markel Linzer, Grambling State
  • SWAC Co-Newcomer of the Week: S Travor Randle, Prairie View A&M
  • SWAC Co-Newcomer of the Week: QB RJ Johnson III, Florida A&M
  • SWAC Specialist of the Week: K Daniel Porto, Florida A&M

This week's HBCU Football Power Rankings

Week 8

Best Players in the FCS at the midseason mark

Southern defensive end Ckelby Givens was named one of the top edge rushers in the FCS at the midseason mark. Click or tap here for the full list.

Last Week's Players of the Week

  • Stats Perform HBCU FCS National Player of the Week: LB Jordan Franklin, South Carolina State
  • Stats Perform HBCU FCS National Team of the Week: Texas Southern
  • CAA Football Co-Special Teams Player of the Week: K Andrew Brown, North Carolina A&RT
  • MEAC Offensive Player of the Week: QB Walker Harris, North Carolina Central
  • MEAC Defensive Player of the Week: LB Jordan Franklin, South Carolina State
  • MEAC Rookie of the Week: QB Raymond Moore III, Morgan State
  • MEAC Offensive Lineman of the Week: OL Ja'Quan Sprinkle, North Carolina Central
  • MEAC Specialist of the Week: K Noah Tracey, Norfolk State
  • SWAC Co-Offensive Player of the Week: QB JaCobian Morgan, Jackson State
  • SWAC Co-Offensive Player of the Week: RB Athean Renfro, Texas Southern
  • SWAC Co-Defensive Player of the Week: CB Edric Whitley, Texas Southern
  • SWAC Co-Defensive/Newcomer of the Week: DL Quincy Ivory, Jackson State
  • SWAC Co-Newcomer of the Week: RB Karl Ligon,Alabama State
  • SWAC Specialist of the Week: P Jeremy Ramirez, Texas Southern

This week's HBCU Football Power Rankings

Week 7

Superlatives

Delaware State’s run game earned the Top Team Unit superlative and Alabama State quarterback Andrew Body earned the Bounceback Player superlative in the 2025 FCS football midseason superlatives from Stan Becton.

Last Week's Players of the Week

  • Stats Perform HBCU FCS National Player of the Week: QB JaCobian Morgan, Jackson State
  • Stats Perform HBCU FCS National Team of the Week: Hampton
  • CAA Football Rookie of the Week: DB Andre Jackson Jr., Hampton
  • MEAC Offensive Player of the Week: WR Darius Thompson, South Carolina State
  • MEAC Defensive Player of the Week: LB Erick Hunter, Morgan State
  • MEAC Rookie of the Week: WR Justin Perry, Morgan State
  • MEAC Offensive Lineman of the Week: OL Roger Smith, South Carolina State
  • MEAC Specialist of the Week: DL Rasheen Duncan, Morgan State
  • SWAC Offensive Player of the Week: QB JaCobian Morgan, Jackson State
  • SWAC Co-Defensive Player of the Week: S Ta'Shaun Sims, Alabama State
  • SWAC Co-Newcomer of the Week: DL Quincy Ivory, Jackson State
  • SWAC Co-Newcomer of the Week: RB Karl Ligon,Alabama State
  • SWAC Specialist of the Week: K Christian Avelar, Texas Southern

This week's HBCU Football Power Rankings

Week 6

Georgia Football Classic canceled

The Georgia Football Classic is no more. The game that was going to feature Mississippi Valley State and Florida A&M will no longer be played in Atlanta, Georgia's Mercedez-Benz Stadium — home of the Atlanta Falcons and Celebration Bowl. Instead the game between MVSU and FAMU will be pushed back to November 29, after the regular season concludes for most FCS teams.

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Top HBCU football players after one month

NCAA Digital's Stan Becton ranked the top HBCU football players in the FCS after one month. View the top-10 below and click or tap here for more info.

  1. RB Chris Mosley, North Carolina Central
  2. QB Andrew Body, Alabama State
  3. DE Ckelby Givens, Southern
  4. LB Erick Hunter, Morgan State
  5. DL Quincy Ivory, Jackson State
  6. QB Walker Harris, North Carolina Central
  7. QB Kaiden Bennett, Delaware State
  8. DL Thomas Johnson, North Carolina Central
  9. CB Tyrell Raby, Grambling State
  10. WR Jalen Jones, Alabama State

Last Week's Players of the Week

  • Stats Perform HBCU FCS National Player of the Week: DE Michael Akins, Texas Southern
  • Stats Perform HBCU FCS National Team of the Week: Jackson State
  • MEAC Offensive Player of the Week: QB Walker Harris, North Carolina Central
  • MEAC Defensive Player of the Week: DB Corey Chapman, Norfolk State
  • MEAC Rookie of the Week: QB Raymond Moore III, Morgan State
  • MEAC Offensive Lineman of the Week: OL Ja’Quan Sprinkle, North Carolina Central
  • MEAC Specialist of the Week: DB Jadon Carter, Morgan State
  • SWAC Offensive Player of the Week: QB JaCobian Morgan, Jackson State
  • SWAC Co-Defensive Player of the Week: DE Michael Akins, Texas Southern
  • SWAC Co-Defensive Player of the Week: S Antwone Watts, Bethune-Cookman
  • SWAC Newcomer of the Week: QB Christian Peters, Arkansas-Pine Bluff
  • SWAC Specialist of the Week: RB Chaunzavia Lewis, Texas Southern

This week's HBCU Football Power Rankings

Week 5

Last Week's Players of the Week

  • Stats Perform HBCU FCS National Player of the Week: RB Chris Mosley, North Carolina Central
  • Stats Perform HBCU FCS National Team of the Week: Howard
  • MEAC Offensive Player of the Week: RB Chris Mosley, North Carolina Central
  • MEAC Defensive Player of the Week: LB Ja’Quavion Smith, Howard
  • MEAC Rookie of the Week: RB Randall Nauden, Morgan State
  • MEAC Offensive Lineman of the Week: OL Trevon Humphrey, North Carolina Central
  • MEAC Specialist of the Week: K/P Kaleb Robison, North Carolina Central
  • SWAC Offensive Player of the Week: WR Maleek Huggins, Bethune-Cookman
  • SWAC Defensive Player of the Week: DB Trevor Randle, Prairie View A&M
  • SWAC Newcomer of the Week: RB Khamani Robinson, Bethune-Cookman
  • SWAC Specialist of the Week: P/K Max Tulen, Bethune-Cookman

This week's HBCU Football Power Rankings

Week 4

Last Week's Players of the Week

The following players earned player of the week honors after their Week 3 performances:

  • Stats Perform HBCU FCS National Player of the Week: QB Walker Harris, North Carolina Central
  • Stats Perform HBCU FCS National Team of the Week: North Carolina A&T
  • MEAC Offensive Player of the Week: QB Walker Harris, North Carolina Central
  • MEAC Defensive Player of the Week: DL Thomas Johnson, North Carolina Central
  • MEAC Rookie of the Week: RB Mason Pickett-Hicks, South Carolina State
  • MEAC Offensive Lineman of the Week: OL Roger Smith, South Carolina State
  • MEAC Specialist of the Week: K Nico Cavanillas Alti, South Carolina State
  • SWAC Co-Offensive Player of the Week: QB Cornelious Brown IV, Alabama A&M
  • SWAC Co-Offensive Player of the Week: QB Andrew Body, Alabama State
  • SWAC Defensive Player of the Week: DB Jameel Sanders, Florida A&M
  • SWAC Co-Newcomer of the Week: QB Jared Lockhart, Jackson State
  • SWAC Co-Newcomer of the Week: RB Jaylen Jennings, Arkansas-Pine Bluff
  • SWAC Specialist of the Week: K Victor Barbosa, Alabama A&M

This week's HBCU Football Power Rankings

Week 3

Game update

The Tampa Bay Football Classic is no more. Bethune-Cookman announced Monday that the Tampa Bay Football Classic is canceled and the game against Southern is back to Daytona Beach.

Last Week's Players of the Week

The following players earned player of the week honors after their Week 2 performances:

  • Stats Perform HBCU FCS National Player of the Week: QB Cornelious Brown IV, Alabama A&M
  • Stats Perform HBCU FCS National Team of the Week: Delaware State
  • MEAC Offensive Player of the Week: QB Kaiden Bennett, Delaware State
  • MEAC Defensive Player of the Week: DL CJ Wesley, Howard
  • MEAC Rookie of the Week: WR Maxim Copeland, Morgan State
  • MEAC Offensive Lineman of the Week: OL Daniel Casillas Jr., Morgan State
  • MEAC Specialist of the Week: K Evan Helfrich, Norfolk State
  • SWAC Offensive Player of the Week: QB Cornelious Brown IV, Alabama A&M
  • SWAC Co-Defensive Player of the Week: LB Lenore Jalil, Alabama State
  • SWAC Co-Defensive Player: LB Matthew Cooks, Texas Southern
  • SWAC Newcomer of the Week: DL Quincy Ivory, Jackson State
  • SWAC Specialist of the Week: K Gerardo Baeza, Jackson State

This week's HBCU Football Power Rankings

Week 2

Last Week's Players of the Week

The following players earned player of the week honors after their Week 1 performances:

  • Stats Perform HBCU FCS National Player of the Week: QB Andrew Body, Alabama State
  • Stats Perform HBCU FCS National Team of the Week: Prairie View A&M
  • OVC-BigSouth Football Freshman of the Week: WR DeVaughn Slaughter, Tennessee State
  • CAA Defensive Player of the Week: LB Joshua Iseah, North Carolina A&T
  • MEAC Offensive Player of the Week: RB Marquis Gillis, Delaware State
  • MEAC Defensive Player of the Week: LB Quentin Johnson, Delaware State
  • MEAC Rookie of the Week: RB Randall Nauden, Morgan State
  • MEAC Offensive Lineman of the Week: OL Jerrod Burrell, Morgan State
  • MEAC Specialist of the Week: K Matt Conord, Howard
  • SWAC Co-Offensive Player of the Week: QB Andrew Body, Alabama State
  • SWAC Co-Offensive Player of the Week: RB Ahmad Miller, Jackson State
  • SWAC Defensive Player & Newcomer of the Week: DL Quincy Ivory, Jackson State
  • SWAC Specialist of the Week: P Donovan Warren, Jackson State

This week's HBCU Football Power Rankings

Week 1

First Take visits Norfolk State

The hit daily sports talk show "First Take" visited the campus of Norfolk State ahead of NSU's season-opener against Towson. Checkout some clips from the show below.

Preseason news

Before the season, we looked at some of the top storylines and players to follow for 2025. Click or tap the links below for more.

The preseason is here, conferences are announcing their all-conference teams and predicted orders of finishes. Here's where HBCU programs landed.

MEAC

  1. South Carolina State (5 first-place vote) — 63 points
  2. North Carolina Central (4) — 61 points
  3. Morgan State — 39 points
  4. Norfolk State (1) — 36 points
  5. Howard (1) — 33 points
  6. Delaware State (1) — 20 points

SWAC East

  1. Jackson State (16) —126 points
  2. Florida A&M (3) — 99 points
  3. Alabama State (2) — 91 points
  4. Alabama A&M — 62 points
  5. Bethune-Cookman (1) — 45 points
  6. Mississippi Valley State — 24 points 

SWAC West

  1. Southern (17) — 120 points
  2. Alcorn State (2) — 90 points
  3. Prairie View A&M (1) — 72 points
  4. Texas Southern — 60 points
  5. Grambling State — 55 points
  6. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1) — 28 points

Other HBCUs

  • Tennessee State was predicted to finish 8th in the CAA.
  • Hampton was predicted to finish 11th in the CAA.
  • North Carolina A&T was predicted to finish last at 14th in the CAA. 

Preseason players of the year

  • MEAC Preseason Offensive Player of the Year – Running back Jason Collins Jr., Morgan State
  • MEAC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year – Linebacker Erick Hunter, Morgan State
  • SWAC Preseason Offensive Player of the Year – Quarterback Jacobian Morgan, Jackson State
  • SWAC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year – Defensive lineman Ckelby Givens, Southern

Defending Champs entering 2025

  • The defending Celebration Bowl champion is Jackson State. The Tigers also won the SWAC after previously winning the SWAC East division.
  • South Carolina State won the MEAC in 2024.
  • The defending SWAC West division champion is Southern.

Click or tap here for a complete HBCU football championship history

📝 Key dates for the 2025 HBCU football season

Here are some key dates for the 2025 HBCU football season.

Key dates

  • krikya18.com's Preseason HBCU football power rankings will release on Friday, Aug. 1.
  • The 2025 HBCU football season begins with the MEAC/SWAC Challenge on Saturday, Aug. 23.
  • The 2025 FCS Playoffs start on the weekend of Saturday, Nov. 29.
  • The 2025 SWAC Football Championship Game is on Saturday, Dec. 6.
  • The 2025 HBCU football season concludes with the Celebration Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 13.

🗓 Full HBCU football schedule and results

See a week-by-week HBCU football schedule in the FCS below. Stay tuned for HBCU football power rankings each week. 

All time Eastern | Click or tap any of the games below for live stats | Click or tap here for a live scoreboard

Week 0 — Preseason power rankings

Saturday, August 23

The moments after North Carolina Central won the 2025 MEAC/SWAC Challenge

Week 1 — Preseason power rankings

Thursday, August 28

Friday, August 29

Saturday, August 30

Week 2 — Week 2 power rankings

Saturday, September 6

Week 3 — Week 3 power rankings

Saturday, September 13

Week 4 — Week 4 power rankings

Saturday, September 20

Week 5 — Week 5 Power Rankings

Saturday, September 27

Week 6 — Week 6 Power Rankings

Saturday, October 4

Week 7 — Week 7 Power Rankings

Saturday, October 11

Week 8 — Week 8 Power Rankings

Saturday, October 18

Week 9 — Week 9 Power Rankings

Saturday, October 25

Week 10 — Week 10 Power Rankings

Thursday, October 30

Saturday, November 1

Week 11 — Week 11 Power Rankings

Friday, November 7

Saturday, November 8 

Week 12 — Week 12 Power Rankings

Friday, November 14

Saturday, November 15

Week 13 — Week 13 Power Rankings

Saturday, November 22

Week 14

Thursday, November 27

Saturday, November 29

Week 15 - Conference Championships

Saturday, December 6

  • 2 p.m. | SWAC No. 2 at SWAC No. 1 (SWAC Championship Game) | ESPN2

Week 16 - Bowls

Saturday, December 13

  • 12 p.m. | MEAC Champion vs. SWAC Champion (Celebration Bowl in Atlanta, GA) | ABC

📚 HBCU Football Basics

There are 21 football programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) at the FCS level. FCS HBCU football programs primarily play in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) or the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

Below are all the HBCU football programs and the conference they will play in for the 2024 season.

MEAC

  • Delaware State
  • Howard
  • Morgan State
  • Norfolk State
  • North Carolina Central
  • South Carolina State

SWAC

  • East Division
    • Alabama A&M
    • Alabama State
    • Bethune-Cookman
    • Florida A&M
    • Jackson State
    • Mississippi Valley State
  • West Division
    • Alcorn State
    • Arkansas-Pine Bluff
    • Grambling State
    • Prairie View A&M
    • Southern
    • Texas Southern

CAA*

  • Hampton
  • North Carolina A&T

OVC-Big South Football Association*

  • Tennessee State

*The CAA and Ohio Valley are not "HBCU conferences"

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