Despite the Circle City Classic making the decision to eliminate its annual football game for a battle of the band exhibition, none of those performances made our top five list.

Instead, this week’s top five performances feature bands from Alcorn State, Bethune-Cookman, Florida A&M, Norfolk State and North Carolina A&T.

Below is our selection of the top five HBCU band halftime shows from Week 4.

5. Alcorn State (vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff)
Performed at Jack Spinks Stadium, Lorman, Mississippi

4. Florida A&M (vs. Alabama A&M)
Performed at Bragg Memorial Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida

3. Bethune-Cookman (vs. Grambling)
Performed at Daytona Stadium, Daytona Beach, Florida

2. Norfolk State (vs. St. Francis)
Performed at William “Dick” Price Stadium, Norfolk, Virginia

1. North Carolina A&T (vs. South Carolina State)
Performed at Truist Stadium, Greensboro, North Carolina
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