HBCU Gameday

Sheena leads with the business of GHOE: Shannon Sharpe's Nightcap pulled out of North Carolina A&T's homecoming, and her verdict is blunt — the largest HBCU in the country does not need a podcast's exposure, and its band, auxiliaries and D9 organizations do not perform for free. Why it matters: this is the money and safety episode. Who benefits when a national podcast plants its flag at a home...

🐅 THE THOMAS HOWARD SHOW | Savannah State University Football The Tigers are back on The Thomas Howard Show! Savannah State University Head Football Coach Thomas Howard joins us for another week of insight, reflection, and a look ahead at what's next for Tiger Football. This week, Coach Howard breaks down Savannah State's hard-fought, close loss to Kentucky State University, discussing his team's...

Howard walks off Morgan State in overtime on a pick-six, Jackson State falls to Bethune-Cookman, and North Carolina Central hangs 31 on Delaware State — MEAC opening weekend blew up every preseason assumption, and the national picture has never been muddier. Why it matters: with November here, there is no clear frontrunner in a single HBCU conference. Jacobi Simmons, Steve (SJG) and Josh open with...

Benedict goes to Albany State and wins 29-8 with a defense that allows 152 total yards — and the Tigers still do not have the SIAC race to themselves. Why it matters: Sly and Jamie break down a weekend of SIAC upsets and statements that left the top of the conference stacked. Kentucky State sits first in the standings at 6-1 in the SIAC after escaping Savannah State 27-24, while Benedict, Edward W...

Bowie State beats Johnson C. Smith 16-13 on homecoming — a touchdown with 34 seconds left — and hands the Golden Bulls their first CIAA loss of the season. Why it matters: SJG and K-Ferg break down a thriller that blew up the CIAA championship picture. Johnson C. Smith outgained Bowie State 383-194 but went 3-for-5 in the red zone with two field goals, and Bowie's defense made the lead stand up. F...

SJG and K-Ferg break down a BTA-filled week in the CIAA — Virginia Union's 48–7 statement win at Bowie State and Virginia State's 76–13 rout of Shaw — and look ahead to another weekend that will sort out the championship race. Three teams are still unbeaten in conference play — Virginia State (6–0), Johnson C. Smith (5–0) and Virginia Union (5–0) — with only the No. 1 vs. No. 2 championship game a...

Sly and Jamie break down last week's SIAC action — headlined by Benedict's 45–24 win over previously conference-unbeaten Edward Waters — plus the spankings handed out around the league and the firing of Lane head coach Stanely Conner. Benedict's ground game (238 rushing yards; David Smith 106 yards and 2 TDs) built a 35–3 halftime lead and tightened the one-loss logjam behind Kentucky State (5–1),...

Alabama A&M hangs 61 on Grambling State and Benedict's defense dismantles Edward Waters 45-24 — so who is actually playing the best football in HBCU country right now? Why it matters: with conference races about to start, Jacobi Simmons, Steve (SJG) and Josh open Road Warriors with a top-three debate — Jackson State, Alabama A&M, Morgan State and South Carolina State all get a case — and n...

Sheena is still recovering from homecoming — and she was in the building in Jackson as Jackson State came back to beat Florida A&M in front of 44,173 fans, the biggest crowd in this week's Cheeks in the Seats. Why it matters: homecoming is where HBCU football, culture and business meet, and this episode connects all three — the games, the crowds, and the economic impact on the communities arou...

Welcome to The Brian Jenkins Show , featuring Edward Waters University head football coach Brian Jenkins! The Edward Waters Tigers put on an offensive showcase last week, dominating Clark Atlanta University 62-14! Coach Brian Jenkins joins us to break down the Tigers' impressive performance, highlight standout players, and look ahead to the next challenge against Central State University. 🏈 IN TH...

🏈 THE THOMAS HOWARD SHOW | SAVANNAH STATE FOOTBALL This week on The Thomas Howard Show , host Sly Williams sits down with Savannah State University Head Football Coach Thomas Howard for an honest conversation about the Tigers’ heartbreaking Homecoming loss to Fort Valley State, the financial realities of college football, and what lies ahead for Savannah State! 🔥 IN THIS WEEK’S EPISODE: 🏈 Break...

🏈 THE BRIAN JENKINS SHOW IS BACK! 🏈 Edward Waters University Head Football Coach Brian Jenkins joins the show to break down a tough loss to the Benedict Tigers, discuss what went wrong, and explain how the Tigers plan to bounce back and correct their mistakes. Coach Jenkins also looks ahead to the upcoming showdown against Clark Atlanta University and shares insight into his history with Panther...

🏈 THE COACH THOMAS HOWARD SHOW | SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY TIGERS On this week’s episode of The Coach Thomas Howard Show , host Sly Williams sits down with Savannah State University Head Football Coach Thomas Howard to break down the Tigers’ tough loss to Morehouse College, look ahead to a huge Homecoming matchup against Fort Valley State University, and discuss an exciting development for Savann...

Is anybody safe in the MEAC or SWAC? The road to Atlanta is heating up, and the race for the 2026 Cricket Celebration Bowl is anything but predictable. HBCU Gameday's Tolly Carr and James Hadnot break down the latest developments across the MEAC and SWAC as conference contenders battle for a chance to compete for the HBCU national championship. MEAC championship race: South Carolina State remains...

Cobi, Josh, and Steve debate who is really No. 1 in HBCU football after a chaotic week — Grambling beats Jackson State again, North Carolina A&T sends New Hampshire home with an overtime heartbreaker, and Bowie State's defense shuts out Winston-Salem State 21-0. The Road Warriors crew works through the Top 3 debate, Jaylon Tolbert's rise at Alcorn State after leaving Howard, Norfolk State's 62...

Sly Williams and Jamie Walker break down a wild week in the SIAC on The SIAC Sit Down. Benedict rolls Clark Atlanta 31-3 behind Trayvon Pender's 188-yard rushing day — but is the Tigers' run defense a problem waiting to happen? Miles survives Lane in a defensive slugfest in Fairfield, sealed by a fourth-quarter safety. And Central State outguns Fort Valley State in a shootout, with Jackson Wasik d...

Midseason grades are in — now defend them. SJG and K-Ferg return for CIAA vs. Everybody: Week 6 to sort the conference's pretenders from its contenders. Is Bowie State changing the conversation? Are we overlooking defending champion Johnson C. Smith? How much should Virginia State's win over Lincoln reassure us — and what has to change for WSSU coming off the bye? The crew breaks down the latest r...

Sheena sits down with Olivia Antilla — 'Liv For Hoops' — for an in-depth look at HBCU women's basketball: who's rising, who's being overlooked, and what the season ahead really holds. Queens of the Yard gives the women's game the same serious treatment the men's game gets — real scouting, real storylines, and the programs shaping the conversation. New episodes weekly from HBCU Gameday.

The Edward Waters University Tigers just pulled off one of the biggest statements of the season! 🐯🔥 On this week’s Brian Jenkins Show , Coach Brian Jenkins sits down with host Sly Williams to break down the Tigers’ incredible 61-42 victory over Kentucky State University — a game that saw EWU battle back from a halftime deficit and knock off the #1-ranked team in the Black College Football Poll!...

The Thomas Howard Show is back — and this time, Coach Howard has something BIG to celebrate! Savannah State University picked up a thrilling 38-36 victory over Allen University , giving Thomas Howard his first win of the 2026 season and the first victory of his career as a head coach! 🐯🏈 Coach Howard breaks down the exciting victory, talks about the fight and resilience his Tigers showed, and re...

Jacobi, Josh and SJG discuss their games as well as the big storylines in HBCU football after Week 5.

Queens of the Yard is back as HBCU sports enters one of the busiest stretches of the fall. This week, Sheena breaks down the Protect College Sports Act and what its proposed changes involving NIL, transfers, revenue sharing, women’s sports and media infrastructure could mean for HBCUs. Then it’s Around the Yard with a look back at a big weekend of HBCU football, including wins from Jackson State,...