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HBCU Football This Week
September 24–26, 2026
Anytime. Any Place. Any Play.
Saturday Made Its Case
Kentucky State Rolled. South Carolina State Stayed Perfect. The Rest Of The Board Answered Back.
Kentucky State delivered the biggest result of the day, going into Albany and beating the Golden Rams 24-16. The Thorobreds moved to 4-1 overall and 3-0 in SIAC play and took control of an important piece of the conference conversation.
South Carolina State just keeps being that dog. The Bulldogs beat Bethune-Cookman 31-21 and moved to 5-0. Norfolk State went to Chicago and won 43-20, giving Michael Vick his first road victory as Spartans head coach. Alabama State handled Mississippi Valley State 41-15. The Hornets just keep stinging everybody in their path.
In the CIAA, the Virginia schools kept applying pressure. Virginia Union shut out Fayetteville State 14-0, while Virginia State overwhelmed Winston-Salem State 49-19. But not everything came easily. Shaw survived Livingstone 28-27 in a one-point conference fight.
North Carolina A&T also had to work overtime, beating Rhode Island 22-18 in OT. It was a hard-earned non-conference win and another reminder that Saturday was not only about blowouts.
Alabama A&M may be getting ready for the test everybody will watch next. The Bulldogs beat Florida A&M 40-21, improved to 4-1, and now turn toward Jackson State.
Saturday did not settle the season. It told us who is ready for bigger questions, who can survive close games and who is beginning to separate from the pack.
KRSB WEEK 3 POLL
D-I
Division I
D-II
Division II
School names appear in team colors.
Thursday Night Final
No. 9 Tuskegee 20, No. 1 Benedict 17
D-II #1
Benedict
17
D-II #9
Tuskegee
20
Final • Tuskegee, Alabama
- Only the second night game in Tuskegee football history.
- Benedict falls to 0-8 all-time at Tuskegee.
- Tuskegee knocks off the No. 1 team in the KRSB Division II Top 10.
Under the lights, Tuskegee protected its history,
defended its home field and changed the national conversation.
KRSB Ranked Results
D-II #5
Kentucky State
24
— D-II #6
Albany State
16
• FINAL
D-II #3
Virginia Union
14
— D-II #7
Fayetteville State
0
• FINAL
D-I #1
South Carolina State
31
— D-I #10
Bethune-Cookman
21
• FINAL
Mississippi Valley State
15
— D-I #3
Alabama State
41
• FINAL
D-I #7
North Carolina Central
9
— East Carolina
42
• FINAL
Towson
28
— D-I #6
Delaware State
33
• FINAL
D-II #10
Fort Valley State
7
— West Georgia
49
• FINAL
D-I #9
Alabama A&M
40
— Florida A&M
21
• FINAL
D-I #4
Prairie View A&M
21
— Grambling State
14
• FINAL
Southern
17
— D-I #2
Jackson State
35
• FINAL
D-I #8
Norfolk State
43
— Chicago State
20
• FINAL
Friday, September 25 • Final
Howard
7
Rutgers
58
Howard Took The Hit.
Howard's Friday-night trip to Rutgers ended 58-7. The Bison fell to 1-3 after Rutgers scored on ten of twelve possessions and produced 534 yards.
Howard's lone touchdown came on a 75-yard run by Eden James, who finished with 116 rushing yards on seven carries.
Saturday, September 26 • 25 Finals Verified • 1 Result Pending
Bowie State
34
Elizabeth City State
23
FINAL
Bowie Returned To Dependable Football.
Maximus Jones carried 23 times for 148 yards and two touchdowns. Bowie State finished with 254 rushing yards, while Elizabeth City State managed 106. Vikings quarterback Jacquez Manley threw two touchdown passes but was sacked five times.
KRSB JUDGMENT:
Bowie State did not need a complicated formula. The Bulldogs imposed their strength and made Elizabeth City State live under pressure.
Winston-Salem State
19
D-II #4
Virginia State
49
FINAL
Virginia State Sent A Warning.
Virginia State amassed 492 yards, including 277 through the air and 215 on the ground. Romelo Matthews completed 17 of 26 passes for 277 yards. Winston-Salem State finished with 234 total yards and 95 passing yards.
KRSB JUDGMENT:
Virginia State has entered the CIAA championship conversation. Forty-nine points cannot be dismissed as a good afternoon. That was a warning.
D-II #3
Virginia Union
14
D-II #7
Fayetteville State
0
FINAL
Virginia Union Removed The Offense.
Fayetteville State was held to 93 total yards, 25 passing yards, eight first downs, 1.90 yards per play and 2 of 13 on third down. Virginia Union gained 321 yards, held the ball for more than 33 minutes and forced nine punts.
KRSB JUDGMENT:
Virginia Union did not merely win. It removed Fayetteville State's offense from the afternoon.
Bluefield State
7
Lincoln (PA)
20
FINAL
Lincoln Won With Efficiency.
Bluefield State held the ball for more than 34 minutes and actually finished with two more total yards, 291-289. Lincoln needed only 45 plays. Isaiah Triplett completed 10 of 13 passes for 166 yards and rushed for 50 more. Kaden Tyson caught eight passes for 153 yards, including a 62-yard play.
KRSB JUDGMENT:
Lincoln understood the difference between possessing the football and doing something with it.
Livingstone
27
Shaw
28
FINAL • Durham, North Carolina
D-II #5
Kentucky State
24
D-II #6
Albany State
16
FINAL
Kentucky State Validated The Ranking.
Kentucky State produced 406 total yards, including 303 passing yards. Albany State finished with 246 total yards and only 81 rushing yards. The Thorobreds also recorded four sacks after building a 14-7 first-quarter lead.
KRSB JUDGMENT:
Kentucky State validated its ranking. Albany State now has legitimate offensive questions heading into the heart of SIAC play.
D-II #8
Edward Waters
46
Morehouse
38
FINAL
Edward Waters Had Too Many Answers.
Edward Waters generated 469 yards of offense, with 296 passing and 173 rushing. Tavion Faulk passed for 294 yards and added two rushing touchdowns. Morehouse finished with 287 total offensive yards.
KRSB JUDGMENT:
Morehouse made the scoreboard respectable. Edward Waters controlled the actual football game.
West Virginia State
18
Fairmont State
41
FINAL
Upper Iowa
32
Lincoln (MO)
34
FINAL
Warner
32
Clark Atlanta
10
FINAL
Florida Memorial
64
Cumberland
48
FINAL
Texas Southern
40
Alcorn State
43
FINAL
Central State
38
Lane
6
FINAL
D-I #7
North Carolina Central
9
East Carolina
42
FINAL
Rhode Island
18
North Carolina A&T
22
FINAL/OT
Mississippi Valley State
15
D-I #3
Alabama State
41
FINAL
Southern
17
D-I #2
Jackson State
35
FINAL
D-I #4
Prairie View A&M
21
Grambling State
14
FINAL • Dallas, Texas
Langston
9
Arkansas Baptist
24
FINAL • Quigley Stadium • Little Rock, Arkansas
Towson
28
D-I #6
Delaware State
33
FINAL
D-II #10
Fort Valley State
7
West Georgia
49
FINAL
Miles
25
Savannah State
17
FINAL
Campbell
44
Hampton
20
FINAL
D-I #9
Alabama A&M
40
Florida A&M
21
FINAL
D-I #1
South Carolina State
31
D-I #10
Bethune-Cookman
21
FINAL
D-I #8
Norfolk State
43
Chicago State
20
FINAL • Bridgeview, Illinois
The Saturday Verdict
Best overall performance:
Virginia State
Best defensive performance:
Virginia Union
Most important win:
Kentucky State
Strongest individual rushing performance:
Bowie State's Maximus Jones
Most efficient offensive connection:
Lincoln's Isaiah Triplett to Kaden Tyson
Biggest concern:
Albany State's inability to match Kentucky State's offensive production
Kentucky State and Virginia State moved their names forward. Virginia Union reminded everyone that defense still travels. Albany State left the field with questions that cannot be answered by reputation.
