College football’s Week 1 kickoff is officially here.
Eight games featuring HBCUs happen on Thursday night, including FBS-FCS matchups. Headlining Thursday night is the Williard Bailey Classic between Virginia Union and Virginia Lynchburg in Richmond.
From the SWAC, Mississippi Valley State is at Tarleton State and new-look Alabama A&M travels to UAB. HBCU national champion South Carolina State heads to Orlando to face Central Florida. Bluefield State, which revived its football program last season, will face Johnson C. Smith.
| DATE | HOME | VISITOR | LOCATION | KICKOFF | EVENT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9/1/22
|
 Washburn |
vs.
|
 Lincoln (MO) |
@
|
Topeka, KS
|
6:00pm CT
|
|
 Bluefield State |
vs.
|
 Johnson C. Smith |
@
|
Bluefield, WV
Mitchell Stadium |
6:00pm ET
|
||
 Chowan |
vs.
|
 Barton |
@
|
Murfeesboro, NC
Garrison Stadium |
6:00pm ET
|
Blue Out Community Night
|
|
 Tusculum |
vs.
|
 Saint Augustine’s |
@
|
Greeneville, TN
|
6:00pm ET
|
||
 Tarleton State |
vs.
|
 Miss Valley State |
@
|
Stephenville, TX
|
7:00pm CT
|
 – ESPN+ – G-Line Radio |
|
 UAB |
vs.
|
 Alabama A&M |
@
|
Birmingham, AL
|
7:00pm CT
|
 – CBS Sports Network |
|
 Central Florida |
vs.
|
 SC State |
@
|
Orlando, FL
FBC Mortgage Stadium |
7:00pm ET
|
– ESPN+ – FM 96.9 The Game |
|
 Virginia Union |
vs.
|
 VA-Lynchburg |
@
|
Richmond, VA
Hovey Field |
7:00pm ET
|
Willard Bailey Classic
|
Source: Onnidan
