---
"title": "HBCU Sports football newsletter: Division II schools were the story of Saturday"
"description": "Good morning, folks. It’s Sunday, Sept. 3. Here is your post-football Saturday at a glance from HBCUSports.com. Division II HBCUs had success against the MEAC, winning a pair of head-to-head matchups on Saturday. Virginia State took down Norfolk State and Bowie State bullied Delaware State. But not all was lost for the MEAC. Morgan State […]"
"date": "2023-09-03"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "HBCU Sports"
"url": "https://hbcusports.com/2023/09/03/hbcu-sports-football-newsletter-division-ii-schools-were-the-story-of-saturday/"
"categories":
  - "Features"
  - "Football"
---

# HBCU Sports football newsletter: Division II schools were the story of Saturday

Good morning, folks. It’s Sunday, Sept. 3. Here is your post-football Saturday at a glance from [HBCUSports.com](https://hbcusports.com/). Division II HBCUs had success against the MEAC, winning a pair of head-to-head matchups on Saturday. [Virginia State took down](https://hbcusports.com/2023/09/02/virginia-state-upsets-norfolk-state-in-wild-ending/) Norfolk State and [Bowie State bullied](https://hbcusports.com/2023/09/02/bowie-state-bullies-delaware-state-in-ciaa-meac-matchup/) Delaware State. But not all was lost for the MEAC. [Morgan State knocked off No. 17 ranked Richmond.](https://hbcusports.com/2023/09/02/morgan-state-outduels-ranked-richmond-in-season-opening-win/) It was the first win by a MEAC school over a CAA opponent in 32 tries. Defending Black College Football national champion North Carolina Central did not have a Celebration Bowl hangover as [the Eagles cruised to a 47-21 win](https://nccueaglepride.com/news/2023/9/2/football-nccu-cruises-to-47-21-win-over-wssu.aspx) over Winston-Salem State. Keep up with the latest around the HBCU football slate:

- HBCU Sports contributor [**Brandon King recaps**](https://hbcusports.com/2023/09/02/tennessee-state-spirit-no-match-for-notre-dame-power-in-historic-meeting/) Tennessee State’s loss at Notre Dame.
- [Was South Carolina State able to bounce back](https://hbcusports.com/2023/09/02/ex-hbcu-quarterback-jalon-jones-helps-lead-charlotte-over-south-carolina-state/) on the road at Charlotte?
- [**Hampton outlasted**](https://hbcusports.com/2023/09/02/hampton-hangs-on-over-grambling-state-in-brick-city-hbcu-classic-shootout/) an improved Grambling State team in the Big Apple.
- Alabama State [**dominated Southern**](https://hbcusports.com/2023/09/02/alabama-state-was-out-for-blood-hornets-defense-limit-southern-in-labor-day-classic/) on the defensive end for its first win over the Jaguars in the last five meetings.
- Prairie View and Texas Southern [**played an overtime thriller**](https://twitter.com/PVAMU_Football/status/1698183745797263721).
- [**The Windy City was good**](https://twitter.com/Chiftblclass/status/1698138828069081199) to Central State.
- You can find all the HBCU football scores **[here](http://onnidan2.com/fbsked/weekdisplay.cfm?wkid=2).**

We also have you covered for HBCU football Sunday, too.

- Want to know about the 2023 Red Tails Classic? [**HBCU Sports staff writer Jarrett Hoffman** ](https://hbcusports.com/2023/09/01/2023-red-tails-classic-tuskegee-aims-to-snap-losing-slide-against-fort-valley-state/)provides a preview<strong>.</strong>
- Hoffman also [**goes in-depth on the Orange Blossom Classic**](https://hbcusports.com/2023/09/02/2023-orange-blossom-classic-can-famu-finally-get-past-jackson-state/) between Florida A&M and Jackson State.

Thanks so much for reading. Have a wonderful Labor Day football weekend!