HBCU Football Schedule, How To Watch | Week 7

HBCU football games in the SWAC, MEAC, CIAA, and SIAC for Week 7.

HOUSTON — In Week 7 of HBCU football, Benedict showcased their exceptional balance and skill by crushing Fort Valley State 48-6 in front of a national audience on ESPN. Florida A&M and NCCU have bye weeks, while Virginia State will battle Shaw, and Prairie View will take on non-conference crosstown opponent Houston Christian. 

In the SWAC, only one game stands out: Jackson State will host Alabama State.  The Hornets are 1-2 in the SWAC East, and another loss may put Coach Robinson on the hot seat in Montgomery.  At Grambling's Homecoming, James "Shack" Harris and Doug Williams will be honored by naming the field after them at Eddie G. Memorial Stadium.  

All of the MEAC contests in Week 7 will be non-conference games. Fayetteville State (1-0 CIAA Southern) will face Livingstone (1-0 CIAA Southern) in a match that could determine the winner of the division.

Benedict defeats Fort Valley State, 48-6.; Credit: Nate Salley, Benedict Athletics

Top-5 HBCU Power Teams Going Into Week 7

1. Benedict Tigers (Demolished Ft. Valley State 48-6)
2. Florida A&M Rattlers
3. North Carolina Central Eagles
4. Virginia State
5. Prairie View A&M

Top-5 Games of the Week

1. Alabama State Hornets vs. Jackson State Tigers - Another loss by the Hornets could place Coach Robinson on the hot seat. (Prediction: Tigers Win)
2. Norfolk State Spartans vs. Tennessee State Tigers - The Tigers are confident as they host the Spartans for Homecoming 2023. - All-Black Unis are Fire! (Prediction: Tigers Win)
3. Bowie State Bulldogs at Virginia Union Panthers - It's a must-win scenario for the Bulldogs to keep pace in the CIAA Northern Division.  Too much Jada Byers in this one.  (Prediction: Panthers Win)
4. Alabama A&M Bulldogs vs. Grambling State Tigers - Each need a rebound win after tough losses. Honoring James "Shack" Harris and Doug Williams at Homecoming (Prediction: Tigers Win)
5. Allen Yellow Jackets vs. Albany State Golden Rams - SIAC Conference ramifications as two of the conference's top teams square off.  (Prediction: Golden Rams)

Credit: Prairie View Athletics

SWAC Schedule - Week 7

Saturday, Oct. 14

• Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Miss. Valley State, 2 p.m., Itta Bena, Miss. - YouTube
• Texas Southern at Bethune-Cookman, 2 p.m., Daytona Beach, FL - HBCU GO
• Alabama State at Jackson State, 2 p.m., Jackson, Miss. - ESPN+
• Alabama A&M at Grambling State, 3 p.m., Grambling, LA - ESPN+
• Lincoln University CA at Southern, 4 p.m., Baton Rouge, LA. - Jaguar Network
• Prairie View A&M at Houston Christian, 6 p.m.,  Houston, TX - ESPN+

MEAC Schedule - Week 7

Saturday, Oct. 14

• Howard at Harvard, 10/14/2023, 1:00 PM, Cambridge Mass., ESPN+
• Tennessee Tech at South Carolina State, 10/14/2023, 1:30 PM, Orangeburg S.C., ESPN+
• Norfolk State at Tennessee State,  10/14/2023, 6:00 PM, Nashville Tenn., ESPN+

Virginia Union running back Jada Byers breaks the tackle of Morehouse's Cameron Selders as he runs for a first-half touchdown in the Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic, Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023, in Canton. Credit: © Kevin Whitlock / Massillon Independent / USA TODAY NETWORK

CIAA Schedule - Week 7

Saturday, Oct. 14

• Elizabeth City State University at Lincoln University (PA), 10/14/2023, 1:00 PM, Lincoln University PA
• Bowie State University at Virginia Union University, 10/14/2023, 1:00 PM, Richmond VA
• Winston-Salem State University at Shaw University, 10/14/2023, 1:00 PM, Raleigh NC
• St. Augustine's University at Johnson C. Smith University, 10/14/2023, 1:00 PM, Charlotte N.C.
• Livingstone College at Fayetteville State University, 10/14/2023, 2:00 PM, Fayetteville NC
• Bluefield State University at Virginia State University, 10/14/2023, 2:00 PM, Ettrick VA

*All CIAA games will be streamed on CIAASN.com

Credit: Tuskegee Athletics

SIAC Schedule - Week 7

Saturday, Oct. 14

• Benedict 48, Fort  Valley State 6 - Thursday Night Football - ESPN 2
• Miles College at Morehouse College ,3 p.m., Atlanta, Ga. - BCSN
• Clark Atlanta at Shorter University, 12 p.m., Rome, Ga. - FloFootball
• Savannah State at Central State, 1 p.m., Wilberforce, OH - SIAC
• Edward Waters at Tuskegee University, 2 p.m. Tuskegee, Ala. - ESPN+
• Allen University at Albany State, 2 p.m., Albany, Ga. - ESPN+ 
• Kentucky State at Lane College, 3 p.m., Jackson, TN

Credit: TSU Athletics

INDEPENDENTS/OTHER HBCUs - Week 7

Saturday, Oct. 14

• North Carolina A&T State at Delaware, 2:00:00 PM, Delaware, ESPN+
• Norfolk State at Tennessee State, 10/14/2023, 6:00 PM, Nashville Tenn., ESPN+
• Langston at North American, 7 PM CT, Houston, TX
• Arkansas Baptist at Ottawa, 7 PM MT, Surprise, AZ
• Lincoln (MO) at Central Oklahoma, 2 PM CT, Edmund, OK