Here is a comprehensive list of all the scheduled 2023 HBCU football classic games.
The list includes long-standing traditional classic rivalries such as the Labor Day Classic (Prairie View A&M vs. Texas Southern), the Magic City Classic (Alabama State vs. Alabama A&M), and the annual Bayou Classic (Grambling vs. Southern).
It also includes several games that feature marquee Division II contests, as well as how to watch each of the games where available.
This schedule is subject to change.
2023 HBCU Football Classic Schedule
| Date | Game | Teams | How to Watch |
| 8/26 | MEAC/SWAC Challenge | Jackson State vs. South Carolina State | ABC |
| 8/31 | Labor Day Classic | Clark Atlanta vs. Kentucky State | N/A |
| 9/2 | Big Cat Classic | Edward Waters vs. Florida Memorial | N/A |
| 9/2 | Chicago Football Classic | Mississippi Valley State vs. Central State | N/A |
| 9/2 | Brick City Classic | Grambling State vs. Hampton | N/A |
| 9/2 | Labor Day Classic | Norfolk State vs. Virginia State | N/A |
| 9/2 | Labor Day Classic | Alabama State vs. Southern | ESPN+ |
| 9/2 | Labor Day Classic | Prairie View A&M vs. Texas Southern | ESPN+ |
| 9/3 | Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic | Virginia Union vs. Morehouse | NFL Network |
| 9/3 | Red Tails Classic | Fort Valley State vs. Tuskegee | ESPNU |
| 9/3 | Orange Blossom Classic | Jackson State vs. Florida A&M | ESPN |
| 9/9 | Boombox Classic | Southern vs. Jackson State | ESPN+ |
| 9/9 | Aggie-Eagle Classic | North Carolina Central vs. North Carolina A&T | N/A |
| 9/9 | Southern Heritage Classic | Tennessee State vs. UAPB | HBCUGO |
| 9/9 | Battle of the Bay | Norfolk State vs. Hampton | N/A |
| 9/9 | Down East Viking Classic | Elizabeth City State vs. Saint Augustine’s | CIAASN |
| 9/16 | HBCUNY Classic | Albany State vs. Morehouse | N/A |
| 9/16 | John Merritt Classic | Tennessee State vs. Gardner-Webb | N/A |
| 9/16 | Battle of Greater Baltimore | Morgan State vs. Towson | N/A |
| 9/16 | Delta Classic | Mississippi Valley State vs. Delta State | N/A |
| 9/16 | Battle of the Real HU | Howard vs. Hampton | N/A |
| 9/23 | Willard Bailey Classic | Virginia Union vs. Fayetteville State | CIAASN |
| 9/23 | Circle City Classic | Mississippi Valley State vs. North Carolina Central | N/A |
| 9/23 | W.C. Gorden Classic | Jackson State vs. Bethune-Cookman | ESPN+ |
| 9/23 | Coastal City Classic | Savannah State vs. Albany State | N/A |
| 9/30 | State Fair Classic | Grambling State vs. Prairie View A&M | ESPN+ |
| 10/7 | Gulf Coast Challenge | Jackson State vs. Alabama A&M | N/A |
| 10/28 | Magic City Classic | Alabama State vs. Alabama A&M | ESPN+ |
| 10/28 | AME Football Classic | Edward Waters vs. Allen | N/A |
| 11/4 | Port City Classic | Grambling State vs. Alabama State | N/A |
| 11/4 | L. Douglas Wider Classic | Virginia Union vs. Virginia State | CIAASN |
| 11/4 | Commemorative Classic | Livingstone vs. Johnson C. Smith | CIAASN |
| 11/4 | Raleigh Classic | Shaw vs. Saint Augustine’s | CIAASN |
| 11/4 | Battle of the AUC | Clark Atlanta vs. Morehouse | N/A |
| 11/18 | Florida Classic | Florida A&M vs. Bethune-Cookman | N/A |
| 11/18 | Soul Bowl | Alcorn State vs Jackson State | ESPN+ |
| 11/23 | Turkey Day Classic | Alabama State vs. Tuskegee | ESPN+ |
| 11/25 | Bayou Classic | Southern vs. Grambling State | NBC |
| 12/16 | Celebration Bowl | MEAC champion vs. SWAC champion | ABC |
