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Alabama State Triumphs over Howard 23-13 in Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff

Weather delays and lightning extend game time by almost three hours In what will go down as arguably the longest MEAC/SWAC Challenge in series history, starting at 7:38PM and ending at 1:18AM which included three weather delays totaling two hours, the Alabama State Hornets made good on first-year head coach Eddie Robinson’s Jr. promise to “restore order” as the preeminent HBCU conference in the country with a convincing 23-13 win over the Howard Bison in front of 21,088 enthusiastic fans and supporters in the Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff at Center Parc Stadium in Atlanta, GA. Th...

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THE CRICKET MEAC/SWAC CHALLENGE KICK-OFF AND CELEBRATION BOWL ANNOUNCES SPONSORSHIP RENEWAL WITH ALLSTATE

ATLANTA – The Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge and Celebration Bowl has officially announced their sponsorship renewal with Allst...

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ATL Airport District Announces Sponsorship of 2022 Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kick-Off

HBCU Football Game Marks the Start of College Football Season ATLANTA – (July 21, 2022) – The ATL Airport District is proud to...

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Dates set for HBCU football kick off, national championship

Jackson State freshman quarterback Shedeur Sanders. (Photo credit: Rashad Milligan for rolling out) The key dates for the 2022 HBC...

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2022 Cricket MEACSWAC Challenge Kickoff and Celebration Bowl and Date Announcement

The 2022 Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kick-Off game will again open the college football season in “Week 0,” on Saturday, Augus...

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ESPN and The Walt Disney Company Announce the Launch of Andscape, Rebranded and Reimagined Expansion of The Undefeated

Black-Focused Media Platform Andscape to Tell Stories by and for the Black Community Across Multiple Platforms February 28, 2022 ...

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Executive Voice: John T. Grant – ESPN Continues Its Commitment To HBCUs At Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge

Revisit College GameDay Built by The Home Depot’s Week 0 Atlanta visit and mark your calendars for more HBCU football action...

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‘Tell Lee Corso not so fast my friend’: NC Central stuns Alcorn State in first game since 2019

 ATLANTA (WTVD) — NC Central opened the college football season on a national stage Saturday night in Atlanta...

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Eagles Beat Alcorn St. First Time in School History

ATLANTA, GA- North Carolina Central University defeats Alcorn State University 23-14. This win is the first time NCCU has beat A...

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