HBCU Football Schedule, How To Watch | Week 8

The HBCU football schedule and how to watch for Week 8.

HOUSTON — It's Week 8 of the HBCU football season, and tonight's featured SWAC game takes place in Houston as the Texas Southern Tigers (2-4, 1-2 SWAC) host the No. 18 Florida A&M Rattlers (5-1, 4-0 SWAC). FAMU will make their first visit to Texas in 45 years since Rudy Hubbard's NCAA Division I-AA National Championship team.

The showdown between Florida A&M and Texas Southern will occur at Shell Energy Stadium with a 7 PM CT kickoff. ESPN+ will broadcast with Butch Alsandor (play-by-play) and Jorge Vargas (analyst) handling the game call.

Power Teams Going Into Week 8

1. North Carolina Central
2. Florida A&M Rattlers
3. Benedict College
4. Virginia State
5. Tennessee State

Top-5 Games of the Week

1. Florida A&M at Texas Southern - Willie Simmons returns home as the TSU Tigers hope to spoil the Rattlers party. (Prediction: UPSET - Tigers Win)
2. Jackson State at Mississippi Valley State - The Tigers need to respond strong after falling to Alabama State at Homecoming (Prediction: Tigers Win)
3. Johnson C. Smith at Fayetteville State - CIAA Southern Division seeding ramifications in this match. Fayetteville is undefeated in conference action at 5-0. (Prediction: Broncos Win)
4. Norfolk State Spartans vs. Howard Bison - Howard hosts a wounded NSU team. The Bison will be too tough to beat at Homecoming. (Prediction: Bison Win)
5. Allen Yellow Jackets vs. Miles Bears - Allen and Miles are knotted at 4-1 in the conference. (Prediction: UPSET - Yellow Jackets)

SWAC Schedule - Week 8

Saturday, Oct. 21

• Jackson State at Mississippi Valley State, 10/21/2023, 12:00 PM, Itta Bena MS, ESPN+
• Alcorn State at Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 10/21/2023, 2:00 PM, Pine Bluff AR, HBCU GO SPORTS
• Bethune-Cookman University vs Southern, 10/21/2023, 3:00 PM, Jacksonville FL, CatEye Network
• Florida A&M University at Texas Southern, 10/21/2023, 7:00 PM, Houston TX, ESPN+

MEAC Schedule - Week 8

Saturday, Oct. 21

• North Carolina Central at Morgan State, Eagles 16, Bears 10 (THURSDAY NIGHT)
• South Carolina State at Delaware State, 10/21/2023, 12:00 PM, Dover Del., ESPN+
• Norfolk State at Howard, 10/21/2023, 1:00 PM, Washington D.C., ESPN U

CIAA Schedule - Week 8

Saturday, Oct. 21

• Lincoln University (PA) at Virginia Union University 10/21/2023 1:00:00 PM, Richmond VA, CIAASN
• Bowie State University at Bluefield State University 10/21/2023 1:00:00 PM, Bluefield WV, Game Video
• St. Augustine's University at Winston-Salem State University 10/21/2023 1:30:00 PM, Winston-Salem NC
• Shaw University at Livingstone College 10/21/2023 1:30:00 PM, Salisbury N.C., CIAASN
• Elizabeth City State University at Virginia State University 10/21/2023 2:00:00 PM, Ettrick VA, CIAASN
• Johnson C. Smith University at Fayetteville State University 10/21/2023 2:30:00 PM, Fayetteville NC, CIAASN

*All CIAA games will be streamed on CIAASN.com

SIAC Schedule - Week 8

Saturday, Oct. 21

• Allen at Miles, 10/21/2023, 12:00 PM, Fairfield AL, BCSN
• Central State at Clark Atlanta, 10/21/2023, 1:00 PM, Atlanta GA, HBCU GO
• Kentucky State at Benedict, 10/21/2023, 3:00 PM, Columbia SC, ESPN+
• Virginia Lynchburg at Lane, 10/21/2023, 3:00 PM, Jackson TN
• Tuskegee at Savannah State, 10/21/2023, 4:00 PM, Savannah GA, ESPN+
• Albany State at Edward Waters, 10/21/2023, 6:00 PM, Jacksonville FL, ESPN+

INDEPENDENTS/OTHER HBCUs - Week 8

Saturday, Oct. 14

• Lincoln (CA) at Tennessee State, 2 PM, Nashville, TN
• Richmond at North Carolina A&T, 12 PM, Greensboro, NC