Florida A&M head football coach Willie Simmons helped guide the football program to its first-ever SWAC championship with a 35-14 win over Prairie View A&M on Saturday night. Before the Rattlers head off to Atlanta to play Howard in the Celebration Bowl, the veteran coach reflected on what the win meant for FAMU.
“A great day for Tallahassee, FAMU, and these young men,” Willie Simmons said in postgame comments. “It warms my heart to celebrate a goal we set for ourselves long ago.”
The absence of HBCU players from this year’s NFL Scouting Combine is a gut punch. But it isn’t automatically a disaster for HBCU football or its pro prospects....
Read moreDetails
Voting ends tomorrow for an ESPN feature story, highlighting Michael Vick's journey to becoming Norfolk State's head football coach, which is being nominated for an NAACP Image Award....
Read moreDetails
The release of the 2026 NFL Combine invite list has ignited strong reactions across the HBCU football community after it was revealed that no players from Historically Black...
Read moreDetails
North Carolina Central football homecoming will look a little different this fall. The Eagles released their 2026 football schedule, which includes 12 games and a variety of opponents....
Read moreDetails
FCS conference realignment is reshaping the landscape of the subdivision, particularly after football power North Dakota State agreed to make the FBS jump. The ripple effect will be...
Read moreDetails
