Homecomings & Classics
Saturday, Aug. 29
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| Time | Matchup | Location | Broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2:00 PM CT | Birmingham Football Classic: Southern (SWAC) vs. Alabama State (SWAC) | Legion Field, Birmingham, AL | ESPNU |
| 5:00 PM ET | Battle of the Border Classic: Johnson C. Smith (CIAA) vs. Benedict (SIAC) | Charlie W. Johnson Stadium, Columbia, SC | SIAC Network |
| 6:00 PM ET | Unity Classic: Florida Memorial vs. Edward Waters (SIAC) | Nathaniel Glover Community Field & Stadium, Jacksonville, FL | SIAC Network |
| 6:00 PM CT | Natural State Kickoff Classic: Morehouse (SIAC) vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (SWAC) | War Memorial Stadium, Little Rock, AR | SWAC TV |
| 7:30 PM ET | Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge: Howard (MEAC) vs. Alabama A&M (SWAC) | Center Parc Stadium, Atlanta, GA | ABC |
| 7:30 PM CT | John Merritt Classic: Jackson State (SWAC) vs. Tennessee State | FirstBank Stadium, Nashville, TN | ESPN+ |
Sunday, Aug. 30
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| Time | Matchup | Location | Broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 PM CT | Red Tails Classic: Tuskegee (SIAC) vs. West Alabama | Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, AL | — |
Saturday, Sept. 5
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| Time | Matchup | Location | Broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1:00 PM ET | Battle of the Blue Ridge: Bluefield State (CIAA) vs. Concord | Callaghan Stadium, Athens, WV | — |
| 1:00 PM ET | ATL Labor Day Classic: Clark Atlanta (SIAC) vs. Morehouse (SIAC) | B.T. Harvey Stadium, Atlanta, GA | SIAC Network |
| 4:00 PM CT | Port City Classic: Fort Valley State (SIAC) vs. Tuskegee (SIAC) | Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, AL | — |
| 5:00 PM CT | Labor Day Classic: Lane (SIAC) vs. Alabama State (SWAC) | ASU Stadium, Montgomery, AL | HBCU GO |
| 6:00 PM CT | HOPE Labor Day Classic: Edward Waters (SIAC) vs. Jackson State (SWAC) | Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, Jackson, MS | HBCU GO |
| 6:00 PM ET | Willard Bailey Classic: Livingstone (CIAA) vs. Virginia Union (CIAA) | Hovey Field, Richmond, VA | — |
| 6:00 PM CT | Louis Crews Classic: Miles (SIAC) vs. Alabama A&M (SWAC) | Louis Crews Stadium, Huntsville, AL | SWAC TV |
Sunday, Sept. 6
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| Time | Matchup | Location | Broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00 AM CT | 41st Labor Day Classic: Texas Southern (SWAC) vs. Prairie View A&M (SWAC) | Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field, Prairie View, TX | ESPN2 |
| 3:00 PM ET | Orange Blossom Classic: South Carolina State (MEAC) vs. Florida A&M (SWAC) | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL | — |
| 4:00 PM ET | Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic: Johnson C. Smith (CIAA) vs. Albany State (SIAC) | Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton, OH | NFL Network |
Friday–Saturday, Sept. 12
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| Time | Matchup | Location | Broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2:00 PM CT | Prince Hall Americanism Football Classic: Edward Waters (SIAC) vs. Miles (SIAC) | Albert J. Sloan-Alumni Stadium, Fairfield, AL | — |
| 3:00 PM CT | Chicago Football Classic: Lincoln (PA) (CIAA) vs. Mississippi Valley State (SWAC) | Soldier Field, Chicago, IL | SWAC TV |
| 6:00 PM CT | Southern Heritage Classic: Alcorn State (SWAC) vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (SWAC) | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, TN | HBCU GO |
| 6:00 PM ET | Aggie-Eagle Classic: North Carolina A&T vs. North Carolina Central (MEAC) | O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium, Durham, NC | — |
| 6:00 PM CT | The Legacy Series: Tennessee State vs. Alabama A&M (SWAC) | Louis Crews Stadium, Huntsville, AL | SWAC TV |
Saturday, Sept. 19
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| Time | Matchup | Location | Broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1:00 PM ET | Eddie McGirt Classic: Fayetteville State (CIAA) vs. Johnson C. Smith (CIAA) | Irwin Belk Complex, Charlotte, NC | — |
| 4:00 PM ET | Battle of the Bay: Hampton vs. Norfolk State (MEAC) | William “Dick” Price Stadium, Norfolk, VA | ESPN+ |
| 6:00 PM ET | Lucille M. Brown Community Youth Bowl: Bluefield State (CIAA) vs. Virginia Union (CIAA) | Hovey Field, Richmond, VA | — |
| 6:00 PM CT | Hall of Fame Game: Bowie State (CIAA) vs. Alabama A&M (SWAC) | Louis Crews Stadium, Huntsville, AL | SWAC TV |
| 6:00 PM CT | Delta Classic: Delta State vs. Mississippi Valley State (SWAC) | Rice-Totten Stadium at Chuck Prophet Field, Itta Bena, MS | SWAC TV |
| 6:00 PM CT | W.C. Gorden Classic: Tuskegee (SIAC) vs. Jackson State (SWAC) | Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, Jackson, MS | SWAC TV |
| TBA | Bethune-Cookman Homecoming: Virginia-Lynchburg vs. Bethune-Cookman (SWAC) | Daytona Stadium, Daytona Beach, FL | — |
Saturday, Sept. 26
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| Time | Matchup | Location | Broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 PM CT | State Fair Classic: Prairie View A&M (SWAC) vs. Grambling State (SWAC) | Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX | ESPN networks |
| 6:00 PM CT | Arkansas Baptist Homecoming: Langston vs. Arkansas Baptist | Quigley-Cox Stadium, Little Rock, AR | Arkansas Baptist Athletics YouTube |
| 2:00 PM CT | Lincoln (MO) Homecoming: Upper Iowa vs. Lincoln (MO) | Dwight T. Reed Stadium, Jefferson City, MO | — |
Saturday, Oct. 3
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| Time | Matchup | Location | Broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3:00 PM ET | Truth & Service Classic (Battle of the Real HU): Howard (MEAC) vs. Hampton | Audi Field, Washington, DC | HBCU GO |
| 4:00 PM CT | Gulf Coast Challenge: Jackson State (SWAC) vs. Alabama A&M (SWAC) | Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, AL | SWAC TV |
| 6:00 PM CT | Tuskegee-Morehouse Classic: Morehouse (SIAC) vs. Tuskegee (SIAC) | Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, AL | — |
| 1:00 PM ET | Bluefield State Homecoming: Johnson C. Smith (CIAA) vs. Bluefield State (CIAA) | Mitchell Stadium, Bluefield, WV | Team1Sports |
| TBA | Grambling State Homecoming: Alcorn State (SWAC) vs. Grambling State (SWAC) | Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium, Grambling, LA | SWAC TV |
| 1:00 PM ET | Livingstone Homecoming: Fayetteville State (CIAA) vs. Livingstone (CIAA) | Alumni Memorial Stadium, Salisbury, NC | — |
| 2:00 PM CT | Miles Homecoming: Lane (SIAC) vs. Miles (SIAC) | Albert J. Sloan-Alumni Stadium, Fairfield, AL | — |
| 6:00 PM CT | Southern Homecoming: Arkansas-Pine Bluff (SWAC) vs. Southern (SWAC) | A.W. Mumford Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA | SWAC TV |
| 1:30 PM ET | West Virginia State Homecoming: West Liberty vs. West Virginia State | Lakin-Ray Field at Dickerson Stadium, Institute, WV | MEC Network |
Saturday, Oct. 10
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| Time | Matchup | Location | Broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3:00 PM CT | Alabama State Homecoming: Florida A&M (SWAC) vs. Alabama State (SWAC) | ASU Stadium, Montgomery, AL | HBCU GO |
| 2:00 PM ET | Albany State Homecoming: Lane (SIAC) vs. Albany State (SIAC) | Albany State University Coliseum, Albany, GA | — |
| 2:00 PM CT | Alcorn State Homecoming: Arkansas Baptist vs. Alcorn State (SWAC) | Jack Spinks-Marino Casem Stadium, Lorman, MS | SWAC TV |
| 1:00 PM ET | Central State Homecoming: Tuskegee (SIAC) vs. Central State (SIAC) | McPherson Stadium, Wilberforce, OH | — |
| 1:00 PM ET | Delaware State Homecoming: Franklin Pierce vs. Delaware State (MEAC) | Alumni Stadium, Dover, DE | — |
| 1:00 PM ET | Elizabeth City State Homecoming: Lincoln (PA) (CIAA) vs. Elizabeth City State (CIAA) | Roebuck Stadium, Elizabeth City, NC | CIAA Network |
| TBA | Kentucky State Homecoming: Miles (SIAC) vs. Kentucky State (SIAC) | Alumni Stadium, Frankfort, KY | — |
| 1:00 PM ET | Morehouse Homecoming: Savannah State (SIAC) vs. Morehouse (SIAC) | B.T. Harvey Stadium, Atlanta, GA | SIAC Network |
| 12:00 PM ET | Morgan State Homecoming: Robert Morris vs. Morgan State (MEAC) | Hughes Stadium, Baltimore, MD | — |
| 2:00 PM ET | Norfolk State Homecoming: Virginia-Lynchburg vs. Norfolk State (MEAC) | William “Dick” Price Stadium, Norfolk, VA | ESPN+ |
| 1:00 PM ET | North Carolina Central Homecoming: William & Mary vs. North Carolina Central (MEAC) | O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium, Durham, NC | — |
| 1:00 PM ET | Virginia State Homecoming: Livingstone (CIAA) vs. Virginia State (CIAA) | Rogers Stadium, Ettrick, VA | CIAA Network |
Saturday, Oct. 17
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| Time | Matchup | Location | Broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2:00 PM CT | Alabama A&M Homecoming: Grambling State (SWAC) vs. Alabama A&M (SWAC) | Louis Crews Stadium, Huntsville, AL | SWAC TV |
| 2:00 PM CT | Arkansas-Pine Bluff Homecoming: Alabama State (SWAC) vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (SWAC) | Simmons Bank Field, Pine Bluff, AR | SWAC TV |
| 2:00 PM ET | Benedict Homecoming: Edward Waters (SIAC) vs. Benedict (SIAC) | Charlie W. Johnson Stadium, Columbia, SC | — |
| 1:00 PM ET | Clark Atlanta Homecoming: Allen (SIAC) vs. Clark Atlanta (SIAC) | CAU Panther Stadium, Atlanta, GA | — |
| 1:30 PM ET | Fayetteville State Homecoming: Elizabeth City State (CIAA) vs. Fayetteville State (CIAA) | Luther Nick Jeralds Stadium, Fayetteville, NC | Broncos Network |
| TBA | Howard Homecoming: Morehouse (SIAC) vs. Howard (MEAC) | William H. Greene Stadium, Washington, DC | — |
| 2:00 PM CT | Jackson State Homecoming: Florida A&M (SWAC) vs. Jackson State (SWAC) | Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, Jackson, MS | ESPN networks |
| 2:00 PM ET | Johnson C. Smith Homecoming: Lincoln (PA) (CIAA) vs. Johnson C. Smith (CIAA) | Irwin Belk Complex, Charlotte, NC | — |
| 2:00 PM CT | Langston Homecoming: Wayland Baptist vs. Langston | W.E. Anderson Stadium, Langston, OK | — |
| 2:00 PM CT | Mississippi Valley State Homecoming: Bethune-Cookman (SWAC) vs. Mississippi Valley State (SWAC) | Rice-Totten Stadium at Chuck Prophet Field, Itta Bena, MS | SWAC TV |
| 2:00 PM CT | Prairie View A&M Homecoming: Alcorn State (SWAC) vs. Prairie View A&M (SWAC) | Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field, Prairie View, TX | HBCU GO |
| 3:00 PM ET | Savannah State Homecoming: Fort Valley State (SIAC) vs. Savannah State (SIAC) | Theodore A. Wright Stadium, Savannah, GA | SIAC Network |
| 5:30 PM CT | Tennessee State Homecoming: Morgan State (MEAC) vs. Tennessee State | Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN | ESPN+ |
Saturday, Oct. 24
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| Time | Matchup | Location | Broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1:00 PM ET | Bowie State Homecoming: Johnson C. Smith (CIAA) vs. Bowie State (CIAA) | Bulldog Stadium, Bowie, MD | Bulldogs Sports Network |
| 2:00 PM ET | Edward Waters Homecoming: Clark Atlanta (SIAC) vs. Edward Waters (SIAC) | Nathaniel Glover Community Field & Stadium, Jacksonville, FL | SIAC Network |
| 3:00 PM ET | Florida A&M Homecoming: Arkansas-Pine Bluff (SWAC) vs. Florida A&M (SWAC) | Ken Riley Field at Bragg Memorial Stadium, Tallahassee, FL | — |
| 1:00 PM ET | Florida Memorial Homecoming: Thomas University vs. Florida Memorial | Ansin Sports Complex, Miramar, FL | Urban Edge Network |
| 1:00 PM ET | Fort Valley State Homecoming: Lane (SIAC) vs. Fort Valley State (SIAC) | Wildcat Stadium, Fort Valley, GA | — |
| 2:00 PM ET | Hampton Homecoming: Monmouth vs. Hampton | Armstrong Stadium, Hampton, VA | FloCollege |
| 1:00 PM ET | Lincoln (PA) Homecoming: Winston-Salem State (CIAA) vs. Lincoln (PA) (CIAA) | LU Athletics Stadium, Lincoln University, PA | Hudl live stream |
| 1:30 PM ET | South Carolina State Homecoming: Norfolk State (MEAC) vs. South Carolina State (MEAC) | Oliver C. Dawson Stadium, Orangeburg, SC | ESPN+ |
| 1:00 PM ET | Virginia Union Homecoming: Shaw (CIAA) vs. Virginia Union (CIAA) | Hovey Field, Richmond, VA | — |
Saturday, Oct. 31
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| Time | Matchup | Location | Broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2:30 PM CT | Amazon Magic City Classic presented by Coca-Cola: Alabama A&M (SWAC) vs. Alabama State (SWAC) | Legion Field, Birmingham, AL | ESPN networks |
| 2:00 PM ET | Allen Homecoming: Morehouse (SIAC) vs. Allen (SIAC) | Columbia, SC (venue TBA) | — |
| 2:00 PM CT | Lane Homecoming: Tuskegee (SIAC) vs. Lane (SIAC) | Lane Field, Jackson, TN | — |
| 1:00 PM ET | North Carolina A&T Homecoming: Elon vs. North Carolina A&T | Truist Stadium, Greensboro, NC | FloCollege |
| 1:00 PM ET | Shaw Homecoming: Bluefield State (CIAA) vs. Shaw (CIAA) | Durham County Memorial Stadium, Durham, NC | CIAA Network |
Saturday, Nov. 7
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| Time | Matchup | Location | Broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1:00 PM ET | YES HBCU Bahamas Classic: Morehouse (SIAC) vs. Kentucky State (SIAC) | Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas | — |
| 2:00 PM ET | Fountain City Classic: Albany State (SIAC) vs. Fort Valley State (SIAC) | A.J. McClung Memorial Stadium, Columbus, GA | — |
| 2:00 PM ET | AME Classic: Allen (SIAC) vs. Edward Waters (SIAC) | Nathaniel Glover Community Field & Stadium, Jacksonville, FL | SIAC Network |
| 2:00 PM ET | Commemorative Classic: Johnson C. Smith (CIAA) vs. Livingstone (CIAA) | Alumni Memorial Stadium, Salisbury, NC | — |
| 2:30 PM CT | Tuskegee Homecoming: Miles (SIAC) vs. Tuskegee (SIAC) | Cleve L. Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium, Tuskegee, AL | — |
| 1:30 PM ET | Winston-Salem State Homecoming: Fayetteville State (CIAA) vs. Winston-Salem State (CIAA) | Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC | — |
Saturday, Nov. 14
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| Time | Matchup | Location | Broadcast |
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| 1:00 PM ET | Battle of Miami Gardens: St. Thomas (FL) vs. Florida Memorial | Betty T. Ferguson Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL | Urban Edge Network |
| 2:00 PM CT | Battle of the Bell: Langston vs. Oklahoma Panhandle State | Anchor D Stadium at Carl Wooten Field, Goodwell, OK | SAC Sports Network |
Saturday, Nov. 21
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| Time | Matchup | Location | Broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3:30 PM ET | Florida Blue Florida Classic: Florida A&M (SWAC) vs. Bethune-Cookman (SWAC) | Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL | ESPN networks |
Thursday, Nov. 26
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| Time | Matchup | Location | Broadcast |
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| 2:00 PM CT | Turkey Day Classic: Tuskegee (SIAC) vs. Alabama State (SWAC) | ASU Stadium, Montgomery, AL | HBCU GO |
Saturday, Nov. 28
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| Time | Matchup | Location | Broadcast |
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| 1:00 PM CT | 53rd Annual Bayou Classic: Grambling State (SWAC) vs. Southern (SWAC) | Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA | NBC |
