EVERY HBCU Football Score From This Past Weekend

CENTRAL INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Virginia State 56, Elizabeth City State 0
Fayetteville State 24, Shaw 21
St. Augustine's 30, Livingstone 29
Winston-Salem State 27, Johnson C. Smith 22
Boise State 41, Chowan 10
Virginia Union 45, Lincoln (Pa) 23

MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

North Carolina Central 13, Howard 7
Norfolk State 35, Florida A&M 28
North Carolina A&T 44, Delaware State 3
Hampton 17, Savannah State 10
South Carolina State 35, Morgan State 14

SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Miles 41, Central State 20
Tuskegee 23, Morehouse 17 (OT)
Fort Valley State 41, Clark Atlanta 24
Albany State 30, Lincoln (Mo) 10

SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Grambling 34, Prairie View A&M 21
Southern 35, Alabama A&M 14
Kennesaw State 48, Texas Southern 3

OTHERS 

Tennessee State 45, Eastern Kentucky 21
West Virginia State 35, Kentucky State 23
Edward Waters 56, University of God's Chosen 12
Langston 27, Lane 21
Lock Haven 62, Cheyney 0

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SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Grambling at Prairie View A&M - Grambling (4-1, 1-0) is not going to let you run the ball on them.  They have the SWAC's top run defense, giving up just 72 yards a game.  But that will be tested as Prairie View A&M (2-2, 2-0)  sports the SWAC's top rushing offense, averaging 218 yards a game. Da'Wonya Tucker and Sta'fon McCray are both top ten SWAC rushers.  The Grambling offense has scored at least 31 points in their last three games, all wins. 

Alabama A&M at Southern - Things started pretty badly for Alabama A&M (2-3, 2-0) as they were dominated by three Division I-FBS teams.  But coming back to FCS/SWAC football has been good for them as they've defeated Texas Southern and Arkansas-Pine Bluff giving up just 31 points total in both games.  Southern (2-3, 0-1) broke a three-game slide by defeating Division II Fort Valley State last week. But this is a team that defeated a good South Carolina State team in their opener.  Herbert Edwards had a huge game last week, rushing for 141 yards last week. 

Mississippi Valley State at Arkansas-Pine Bluff - What can you say about Mississippi Valley State (0-4, 0-1)? They've played some of the better teams in the nation and they've gotten creamed.  They average five points a game and have given up nearly 56 points a game.  They have rushed for a TOTAL of minus-143 yards all season.  Still, they've done well in the passing game - Christopher Fowler averages 188 yards a game and threw for 341 yards against Grambling.  But the Arkansas-Pine Bluff (2-3, 1-1) is last in total offense in the MEAC. 

Texas Southern at Kennesaw State - Texas Southern (0-4, 0-1) heads to Georgia for non-conference play against Kennesaw State (3-1), a team that won its third-straight game last week. The have the nation's sixth-best defense, giving up only 69 yards rushing per game. Texas Southern isn't much of a running team, but they lean on talented quarterback Jay Christophe who has accounted for 184 yards of total offense a game. Still, they only average 13 points a game. Another issue for Texas Southern could be defense.  They give up nearly 200 yards a game rushing and 262 a game passing. 

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Virginia State at Elizabeth City State - One of the first things that Elizabeth City State (3-2, 1-1) may set out to do is stop Virginia State (4-0, 2-0) running back Robert Chesson.  He leads the CIAA in rushing with 132 yards a game for the CIAA's second-best offense.  But the ECSU defense has given up 34 points and 170 yards rushing a game. In their two losses, they have given up 132 yards rushing to Shaw and 253 to UNC Pembroke. 

Livingstone at St. Augustine’s - If you take out St. Augustine's (1-4, 1-1) 81-9 shellacking of Lincoln (Pa), this is a team that struggles on offense. They've scored 41 points in their four other games.  But quarterback Darryl Johnson did throw five TDs in that Lincoln (Pa) rout, so the potential is there.  Livingstone (0-5, 0-2) has also had offensive troubles, averaging just 86 yards rushing and 11 points scoring a game. 

Shaw at Fayetteville State - These are two teams that are ranked eighth and ninth in total offense in the CIAA, but they do it differently.  Shaw (2-3, 1-1) Daron Downing and Vidal Woodruff at quarterback is more likely to throw it while Fayetteville State (1-4, 0-2) is better at running it as Stevie Green averages 118 yards rushing and has run for six touchdowns.  The problem for both is defense - FSU gives up nearly 42 points a game while Shaw gives up 38.4, though both have been torched badly by Bowie State so that throws things off a bit. Well, a little. 

Johnson C. Smith at Winston-Salem State - Winston-Salem State (3-2, 1-1) is looking for defensive consistency.  They have won every other game this season, but have given up 33 points and 31`points in their two losses.  But on offense, Kerrion Moore is again having a great season, averaging 113 yards rushing a game and leading an offense that averages more than six yards a rush. Johnson C. Smith (0-5, 0-2) has the CIAA's worst scoring offense, picking up just nine points a game, though they did score 17 in a three-point loss to Elizabeth City State two weeks ago.  JCSU also played better defense the past two weeks, evidenced by only giving up 10 points in a 10-7 loss to Chowan last week. 

Chowan at Bowie State - It's now Chowan's time to try to slow down one of the nation's top offenses in Bowie State (5-0, 2-0). Amir Hall is averaging 327 yards passing, has thrown for 21 touchdowns and run for five more while Robert Chesson has averaged nearly 120 yards rushing a game.  All for a team averaging an astounding 57 points a game. On top of that, their defense is only giving up 15 points a game. Chowan (2-3, 2-0) has won their last two games and has gotten steady play from quarterback Bryce Witt who has thrown for nearly 1,100 yards and 11 touchdowns, but has seven interceptions.  Michael Offut and Tyrell Freeman both average more than 61 yards rushing for a good running team.  

Virginia Union at Lincoln (Pa) - Virginia Union (3-2, 2-0) has won their last two games and are looking good with Darius Taylor at quarterback.  He has thrown for 893 yards and eight touchdowns this season, with five of those touchdowns coming against Fayetteville State two weeks ago. Things have been tough for Lincoln (Pa) (0-5, 0-2) though. They give up 56 points a game on defense and have averaged just 13 points on offense.  Vincent Espinoza has played well at quarterback (though they haven't scored a passing touchdown since Sept. 16) and linebacker Deion Miller is second best among all CIAA tacklers with 46 this season. 

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Morgan State at South Carolina State - Its never a good thing when the team with the worst scoring offense is visiting the team's with the second-best scoring defense.  But that's whats happening here. Morgan State (0-4, 0-1) averages four points a game. Four. They scored their first points last week in a 49-17 loss to North Carolina A&T. But MSU actually has a good passing game with Elijah Staley at quarterback. They just can't get it into the end zone. South Carolina State (1-3, 0-2) has played a tough schedule, losing to SWAC Southern and to MEAC powers North Carolina A&T and North Carolina Central. Dewann Ford leads SCSU on offense, throwing for 772 yards this season and rushing for 163. SCSU's All American Darius Leonard leads the MEAC in tackles with 43. 

North Carolina Central at Howard - Howard (2-2, 1-0) got its first FCS win in its first FCS game of the season last week against Bethune-Cookman. They have the MEACs second-best offense, mainly through a strong ground game. It's led by freshman Caylin Newton who is the MEAC's second-leading rusher and the conference's fourth best passer.  North Carolina Central (3-1, 2-0) has only lost to FBS/ACC Duke and has since won three straight. They also have the MEAC's third-best rush defense, giving up just 107 yards a game - roughly half of what Howard averages. Big problem for Howard - they are ranked last in the MEAC on defense. But this could be a really good game. 

Delaware State at North Carolina A&T - This one could be ugly.  Delaware State (0-4, 0-2) hasn't won a game since 2015 and North Carolina A&T (5-0, 2-0) is undefeated and is the best FCS HBCU team in the country. DSU did give Norfolk State all they could handle in a 17-7 loss last week as they held NSU to 53 yards rushing.  But the Aggies average 41 points a game and give up just 11. They have the conference's top passer in Lamar Raynard and leading rusher in Marquell Cartwright. 

Hampton at Savannah State - Hampton (2-2, 1-0) returns to MEAC play for the first time since defeating Delaware State in Week 2. Statistically, they are one of the better teams in the conference. They are tops in pass defense, second in passing, second in total defense and fourth in total offense. Savannah State (0-4, 0-2) has the MEAC's worst offense with just three offensive touchdowns this season. On defense, they've given up 20 touchdowns already this season while opposing offenses average 477 yards a game.

Florida A&M at Norfolk State - Take out a guarantee game against FBS/SEC Arkansas and Florida A&M (2-3, 1-1) has played decent defense against some good competition this season.  It's the offense that's not helped them. They average just 16 points a game and rush for just 100 yards a game. But the passing game is ranked fourth in the MEAC. Norfolk State (1-3, 1-0) picked up their first win of the season last week over Delaware State.  But this team has played one of the best Division II teams in the country, an FBS team, and the top-ranked FCS team in America. So this may be their most even match-up all season.  This could be a really entertaining football game. 

SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Miles at Central State - Miles (2-3, 0-1) needs a win to keep pace with Tuskegee in the SIAC West race. Their offense was shut down for the second time this season when Albany State beat them last week.  But they've averaged 28 points in the games they've played against two other SIAC teams, one of them Morehouse who leads the conference in total defense. Central State (0-5, 0-2) is looking for some homecoming magic, and a little help on defense as they've given up a league worst 35.8 points a game this season.

Tuskegee vs. Morehouse - This could be a pretty good test for both teams.  Tuskegee (3-2, 2-0) got a 61-0 drubbing by Findlay two weeks ago out of their system by beating Lane last week to remain undefeated in SIAC play.  Morehouse (3-2, 1-0) got a bitter loss to Miles out of their system by beating Kentucky State last week.  Morehouse sports the SIAC's top-ranked defense and has gotten solid quarterback play from Kivon Taylor.  Tuskegee interestingly is ranked last in the SIAC in total offense, but this is a team that has played a tough schedule already this season.  This game, the oldest HBCU rivalry, will be a good one Saturday.

Fort Valley State at Clark Atlanta - These are two teams tied for second behind Albany State (with Morehouse) in a close SIAC East race.  Clark Atlanta (3-2, 1-0) played FCS Grambling strong last week, holding them to just 74 yards rushing.  CAU's Johnathon McCrary leads the SIAC in passing and total offense. Fort Valley State (1-3, 1-0) has struggled on offense in losses to West Georgia, Miles and FCS Southern, but looked good in a double-overtime win over Benedict two weeks ago.  Last year, FVSU beat CAU in three overtimes.

Langston at Lane - NAIA Langston (5-0) is undefeated and sports and offense that has averaged 35 points a game behind quarterbacks Jaylen Lowe and Milton Harper, and running backs Tyree Harrison and Charles Marshall. Most importantly, Langston leads the NAIA in defense.  Lane (1-4, 0-2) has the second-ranked defense in the SIAC, allowing 301 yards per game.  Thurston Rubin has taken over the passing duties at quarterback for Lane and is coming off a game in which he threw for 199 and two touchdowns and ran for another in leading to a win last week. 

OTHERS

West Virginia State at Kentucky State - West Virginia State (2-3) broke a three-game losing streak last week on the strength of Matt Kinnick's three touchdown passes.  He has thrown for nearly 1,400 yards and 14 touchdowns already this season.  Where they have problems is on defense - they give up 38 points a game. Kentucky State (2-3) has won two of their last three, but lost to the best team they've face the past three weeks, Morehouse.  But they scored 21 on a good Morehouse defense.  Their problem has also been defense as they've given up 33 points a game.  But Paul Campbell has been steady at quarterback and Brett Sylve has been solid at running back. 

Lincoln (Mo) at Albany State - Lincoln (Mo) (1-3) will be playing Albany State (3-2) for the first time.  They face a good Albany State team that has really seen McKinley Habersham play some good football.  Habersham leads the SIAC in rushing and ran for 184 yards and three touchdowns last week against Miles. Lincoln (Mo) hasn't won a road game since 2015.  Lincoln (Mo) will counter with a dual quarterback system that features Henry Ogala (354 yards passing) and Eugene Sainterling (404 yards). 

Tennessee State at Eastern Kentucky - After a great start, Tennessee State (3-2, 0-2 Ohio Valley Conference) has lost their first two conference games, last week in double overtime.  Things don't get any easier this week as they visit perennial stalwart Eastern Kentucky.  The TSU defense has solid, giving up just 17 points a game this season.  The offense has had period where they've sputtered. The passing game has only accounted for 237 yards in the past two games.  EKU has the OVC's second-worst pass offense and gives up 27 points and nearly 400 yards a game to opposing offenses. 

EVERY HBCU Football Score From Saturday Sept. 30

SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONF#RENCE

Tuskegee 28, Lane 23 - Tuskegee (3-2, 2-0) held off Lane's (1-4, 0-2) 20-point fourth quarter to earn the win. Hoderick Lowe rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown to lead a Tuskegee running game that had 182 yards and three touchdowns.  Osband Thompson had 11 tackles and an interception while Davoris Thomas also had 11 tackles.  Lane was led by Thurston Rubin who threw for 199 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another touchdown.

Morehouse 31, Kentucky State 21 - Kivon Taylor threw for 373 yards and four touchdowns as Morehouse (3-2, 1-0) pulled away from Kentucky State (2-3, 1-1) in the second half to get the win. Tremell Gooden and Ricki Nuckles both caught TD passes and had 107 and 103 yards receiving. Brett Sylve led Kentucky State with 73 yards and a TD rushing. Andre Mills had 12 tackles (three for losses), a sack and an interception for KSU.

Benedict 21, Central State 11 - Despite a big day from Central State's Terraris Safford, Benedict (3-2, 1-1) kept Central State (0-5, 0-2) winless. Safford rushed for 165 yards, but Benedict's defense only allowed a late Trent Miles touchdown pass. Dominique Harris led Benedict by throwing a touchdown pass and running for TD.  Kenneth Gunter had six tackles and two sacks for the Benedict defense.

Albany State 34, Miles 9 - McKinley Habersham rushed for 184 yards and three touchdowns to lead Albany State (3-2, 2-0) to an easy win over Miles (2-3, 1-1). Nick Christiansen's second of three field goals actually pulled Miles to within eight, 14-6, midway through the second quarter. But ASU scored three touchdowns over the next quarter and a half to pull away for the win.  Albany State rushed for 353 yards, as Kelan Fraise also had 86 yards on the ground. Sidney Wilson led Miles with 105 yards rushing.

SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Grambling 31, Clark Atlanta 20 - Devante Kincaide came off the bench to throw for 278 yards and three touchdowns to lead Grambling (4-1) over Clark Atlanta (3-2), their fourth straight win.  Clark Atlanta quarterback Johnathon Kincade threw for 371 yards and three touchdowns, but he had four interceptions.  Clark Atlanta outgained Grambling and held them to 74 yards rushing - 100 below their season average. Grambling's De'Arius Christmas had 14 tackles, four for losses, and a sack, while CAU's Jaquatin Victrum also had 14 tackles, four for losses, and a sack.

Southern 31, Fort Valley State 14 - Herbert Edwards rushed for 141 yards while Southern (2-3) used three first-quarter big plays to pull away from Fort Valley State (1-3) early. Cameron Mackey had a 62-yard TD run, Danny Jackson returned a punt 68 yards for a touchdown and Austin Howard threw a 7-yard touchdown to Jarmarqueza Mims as they jumped out to a 21-7 lead in the first quarter. Myles Graham rushed for 116 yards to lead Fort Valley State.  David Brown had 16 tackles, 12 unassisted, for FVSU.

Alabama A&M 27, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 14 - Trevon Waters rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns while Aqeel Glass threw for 291 yards as Alabama A&M (2-3, 2-0) defeated Arkansas-Pine Bluff (2-3, 1-1).   Yurik Bethune had five tackles and 2.5 sacks as the Bulldogs defense only allowed UAPB 50 yards rushing and 83 yards passing.

Prairie View 38, Jackson State 9 - Lavell McCullers threw for 190 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 68 yards to lead Prairie View (1-2, 1-0) to the win over Jackson State (0-4, 0-1).  The PVAMU defense kept Jackson State's passing game in check, only allowing 136 yards and forcing five sacks. Of the 89 yards Jackson State had rushing, 52 came on one run by Quitten Brown.

Charleston Southern 58, Mississippi Valley State 7 - Mississippi Valley State (0-4) gave Charleston Southern (2-2) a tough first half, only trailing 10-7 at halftime. But Charleston Southern's 35 point third quarter allowed them to pull away for an easy win.  CSU was led by Terrance Wilson who rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns.

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Bowie State 64, Fayetteville State 31 - Amir Hall and Robert Chesson again had big days as Bowie State (5-0, 2-0) continued their high-scoring ways, easily defeating Fayetteville State (1-4, 0-2). BSU went up 34-7 early in the second quarter after Hall's third TD pass.  But Fayetteville State scored 17 unanswered points to make things interesting. But Chesson ran for two touchdowns and Hall threw another TD pass to put the game out of reach. Hall finished with 329 yards and four TDs passing and another one rushing, while Chesson ran for 172 yards and two touchdowns.  FSU was led by Donshel Jetton rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown.  Their defense also had two interception returns for touchdowns.

Chowan 10, Johnson C. Smith 7

Shaw 23, Elizabeth City State 17 - Uriah Behthea's 8-yard TD run with 1:19 remaining lifted Shaw (2-3, 1-1) to the win over Elizabeth City State (3-2, 1-1).  ECSU had tied the game on a Joshua Laverty field goal early in the fourth quarter of a close game.  Bethea finished with 95 yards rushing and two touchdowns.  ECSU was led by Daquan Neal who threw for 249 yards and a touchdown.  Shaw's defense only allowed ECSU 10 yards rushing.

Virginia Union 28, St. Augustine's 7

Virginia State 56, Livingstone 18

Winston-Salem State 48, Lincoln (Pa) 0 - Rod Tinsley ran two for two touchdowns while the WSSU defense accounted for two TDs as Winston-Salem State (3-2, 1-1) over Lincoln (Pa) (0-5, 0-2).  Canard Brown took the opening kickoff back 95 yards for a touchdown and then Daijon Carson recovered a block punt for a touchdown as the Rams went up 14-0 early.  Brown later returned a punt 72 yards for a touchdown and Tyron Roberts scooped up a fumble and returned it 39 yards for a touchdown.  Trey McCullom led Lincoln (Pa) with 92 yards passing and 53 yards rushing.

MIDEASTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

North Carolina Central 21, Florida A&M 14 (Thursday) -

Bethune-Cookman 24, Savannah State 12

North Carolina A&T 21, South Carolina State 7

OTHERS

Eastern Illinois 19, Tennessee State 16
East Stroudsburg 33, Cheyney 13
West Virginia State 34, Glenville State 28
Ave Maria 48, Edward Waters 35