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South Carolina State quarterback Billy Atkins (center) ranks second in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference in passing yards and passing touchdowns this season.

Celebration Bowl gives South Carolina State quarterback Billy Atkins another title shot

He transferred after helping James Madison win its first bowl game. Now the former second-string signal caller hopes to lead the Bulldogs to a win as QB1

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Marshall Faulk watches from the sideline during a Colorado football game on Oct. 11, 2025, in Boulder, Colorado. Faulk, Colorado's running backs coach, is the new head coach of Southern University's football program.

Here’s what new Southern University head coach Marshall Faulk needs to focus on first

Building a local recruiting pipeline and tapping fellow NFL alumni who’ve transitioned to coaching at HBCUs should be among his top priorities

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On Dec. 2, 1995, Central State won the NAIA Division I national championship. Front (from left): Allen Singleton, Sid Reeves, Omega Porcher, James Perry and DeAndre Brown. Back (from left): Marlon Powell, head coach Rick Comegy, interim president Herman B. Smith, assistant coach Wendell Banks and assistant coach James Woody.

30 years later, Central State remains the last HBCU to win a national title in football

‘That was just pure joy’: Former players recall the thrill of the 1995 NAIA Division I championship run — and the recognition that was late in coming

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Delaware State head football coach DeSean Jackson looks on prior to an NFL preseason game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Cleveland Browns on Aug. 16, 2025, in Philadelphia.

DeSean Jackson elevated Delaware State’s visibility, pride in Year 1 as head football coach

‘I think when you give people hope, you inspire people’: Players, students and administrators say his leadership and success have transformed the program

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Norfolk State head coach Michael Vick (left) and running backs coach Andre Kendrick (right) met at Virginia Tech in the late 1990s, when Vick was the starting quarterback for the Hokies and Kendrick was a running back.

‘It’s family’: At Norfolk State, a bond forged at Virginia Tech is reflected on the sidelines

For head coach Michael Vick, having former college teammate Andre Kendrick and his son as part of the program has been the bright spot in a losing season

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Virginia Union running back Curtis Allen

Virginia Union’s Curtis Allen is college football’s top rusher. Can that translate to playing on Sundays?

In his first year starting, Allen rushed for 2,258 yards, led his school to the D-II playoffs and put himself on the radar of NFL teams

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Delaware State head coach DeSean Jackson watches his team during a game against Norfolk State on Oct. 30, 2025, at Lincoln Financial Field n Philadelphia.

Delaware State’s DeSean Jackson: We have a lot more work to do

Though the first-year head coach has led the Hornets to the cusp of a conference title, he is focused on what lies ahead

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Dancers with the Delaware State Approaching Storm Marching Band perform during halftime

Delaware State band mirrors football program’s resurgence

Hornets band director Eugene Diggs is in his first year, providing a soundtrack to the football team’s success

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North Carolina Central offensive analyst Jennifer King works with a player.

Jennifer King first made history in the NFL, then made more at North Carolina Central

In joining the Eagles as an offensive analyst this season, she became the program’s first female football coach

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Jackson State’s Ahmad Miller (center) runs the ball during the Las Vegas HBCU Classic on Oct. 25, 2025, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Aron Smith / Jackson State University via Getty Images

Ahmad Miller’s breakthrough at Jackson State moves him out of sibling’s shadow

For years, he was known as Aubrey Miller’s little brother. Now, the sophomore is driving one of the nation’s most dominant rushing attacks

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