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HBCU Legends runs the first Black College Football Poll through its analytics model, moving Alabama State to No. 2 in FCS and Albany State up in D2.

Football

HBCU Legends runs the first Black College Football Poll through its analytics model, moving Alabama State to No. 2 in FCS and Albany State up in D2.

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2026 SWAC Preseason Awards: QB Andrew Body, Alabama State and DB Kam Sallis, Jackson State

Football

Alabama State's Andrew Body and Jackson State's Kam Sallis headline the 2026 preseason All-SWAC teams.

Football

DeSean Jackson accepts and performs the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge for former NFL running back Chris Johnson who was diagnosed in 2025.

Harlem Globetrotters president Keith Dawkins discusses how the organization is celebrating 100 years of global success.

Basketball

Globetrotters president Keith Dawkins tells HBCU Legends how the team's centennial, HBCU roster ties and new media deals shape basketball's barnstorming brand.

Baseball

The legendary coach's passing has a legacy that goes beyond his 50+ years of connection with the Jaguars as a student, alumnus, and coach.

Football

Marshall Faulk and all 12 SWAC head coaches headline Football Media Day on July 15 in Birmingham, where the league reveals its 2026 predicted order of finish.

Legendary broadcaster Ralph Cooper reflects on the impact of Charlie Neal and Tony Brown.

Football

Ralph Cooper remembers Charlie Neal and Tony Brown on HBCU Legends On SI, and challenges HBCUs to recommit to the Black media and business that built them.

Football

The CIAA extended Commissioner Jacqie McWilliams Parker's contract through 2031 and approved an expanded football championship format beginning fall 2026.

Bryce Harris (Howard) and Aaron Nkrumah (Tennessee State) signed NBA deals.

Basketball

Tennessee State's Aaron Nkrumah signed an Exhibit-10 with the Nuggets and Howard's Bryce Harris joined the Thunder for Summer League after the 2026 NBA Draft.

BANDS

Houston's HBCU powerhouse marching band anchors a Texas editorial in the fashion magazine's Summer 2026 issue, released on Juneteenth.

After months of locating venues for several home games, Texas Southern releases its 2026 schedule to season ticket holders and alumni.

Football

John Grant views ESPN Events' partnership as a strategic alliance to grow their HBCU affiliated properties for the next three years with Toyota's strong international brand.

Terron Armstead enter the Saints Hall of Fame with former teammate Mark Ingram II.

Football

Former Arkansas-Pine Bluff star Terron Armstead joins Mark Ingram II in the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame Class of 2026, adding another milestone to his remarkable HBCU-to-NFL legacy.

Jan 10, 2015; University Park, PA, USA; Rutgers Scarlet Knights head coach C. Vivian Stringer answers questions from the media following the game against the Penn State Lady Lions at Bryce Jordan Center. Rutgers defeated Penn State 71-51. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O'Haren-Imagn Images

Basketball

The WBCA names C. Vivian Stringer its 2026 Betty F. Jaynes Lifetime Achievement Award winner, honoring the coach who led Cheyney to the 1982 NCAA title game.

Football

The former Howard Bison standout returned to Washington and delivered a championship performance, earning United Bowl MVP honors and putting NFL scouts on notice.

Track and Field

HBCU track and field stars from NC A&T, Southern, and Howard advanced to NCAA Outdoor Championships finals, highlighting the strength of Black college athletics on the national stage.

DC Defenders' Coach Harris discusses with HBCU Legends his HBCU roots, Jason Bean's evolution, and preparing for the team's second-consecutive United Bowl.

Football

DC Defenders head coach Shannon Harris discusses HBCU roots, Jason Bean's evolution, and preparing for the team's second-straight United Bowl.

Basketball

The conference is enhancing and rewarding the basketball experience for the teams with winning records during the regular season.

Football

Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter are in the NFLPA Top 50 of players licensing sales; the ex-Jackson State stars' continue their brand flex.

Basketball

Shyrone Chatman is Texas Southern's interim head basketball coach after Johnny Jones left for LSU. The longtime assistant details his path in an exclusive interview with HBCU Legends intern, David Hill.

Football

The Black College Football Hall of Fame inducted its Class of 2026 in Atlanta, honoring Jimmy Smith, Coach Rudy Hubbard, Steve Wyche and three HBCU greats.

Basketball

Four former Alabama State men's basketball players participated in fixing a 2024 game against Southern Miss. The NCAA has ruled all four permanently ineligible

Football

The Black College Football Hall of Fame is moving the Allstate HBCU Legacy Bowl to Atlanta on Feb. 27, 2027, widening access for players, scouts and employers.

Football

Coach McKinney will take over Channelview football after the retirement of Coach Hurts.

Basketball

Texas Southern University hires DHR Global to lead its men's basketball coaching search. Inside the firm's track record and what it signals for the Tigers.