ESPN’s 2026-27 HBCU college football schedule kicks off in Week 0 – ESPN Press Room

DateTime (ET)GameWhere to WatchThu, Aug 277 p.m.Mississippi Valley State at NichollsESPN+Sat, Aug 293 p.m.Birmingham Football Classic: Southern vs. Alabama State (Birmingham, Ala.)ESPNU6 p.m.Savannah State at South Carolina StateESPN+7:30 p.m.Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff Presented by Toyota: Alabama A&M vs. Howard (Atlanta, Ga.)^ABC8:30 p.m.John Merritt Classic: Jackson State vs. Tennessee State (Nashville, Tenn.)ESPN+9 p.m.Prairie View A&M at Tarleton StateESPN2Sun, Aug 308 p.m.Red Tails Classic: West Alabama vs. Tuskegee (Montgomery, Ala.)^ESPN2Thu, Sep 37 p.m.Bethune-Cookman at UCFESPN+8 p.m.Arkansas-Pine Bluff at MissouriSEC NetworkFri, Sep 47 p.m.North Carolina A&T at Georgia StateESPN+Sat, Sep 53 p.m.Tennessee State at GeorgiaSEC Network+5 p.m.Alcorn State at Southern MissESPN+5 p.m.Port City Classic: Tuskegee vs. Fort Valley State (Mobile, Ala.)ESPN+6 p.m.Norfolk State at Old DominionESPN+6 p.m.West Virginia State at Robert MorrisESPN+6 p.m.Delaware State at William & MaryESPN+10 p.m.Morgan State at Arizona StateESPN+10 p.m.Mississippi Valley State at Sacramento StateESPN+Sun, Sep 6NoonLabor Day Classic: Texas Southern at Prairie View A&MESPN23 p.m.Orange Blossom Classic: South Carolina State vs. Florida A&M (Miami Gardens, Fla.)ESPN4 p.m.Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic: Albany State vs. Johnson C. Smith (Canton, Ohio)NFL NetworkThu, Sep 108 p.m.Florida A&M at MiamiACC NetworkFri, Sep 117 p.m.Norfolk State at VirginiaACCNXSat, Sep 121 p.m.Central State at MorehouseESPN+4 p.m.Alabama State at TroyESPN+6 p.m.Aggie-Eagle Classic: North Carolina A&T at North Carolina CentralESPN+6 p.m.Kentucky State at Clark AtlantaESPN+7 p.m.Southern at HoustonESPN+7 p.m.Arkansas Baptist at Houston ChristianESPN+8 p.m.Prairie View A&M at BaylorESPN+8 p.m.Grambling at TCUESPN+Sat, Sep 191 p.m.Benedict at Fort Valley StateESPN+6 p.m.North Carolina Central at Gardner-WebbESPN+7 p.m.Delaware State at South FloridaESPN+7 p.m.South Carolina State at FurmanESPN+7 p.m.Alcorn State at North AlabamaESPN+Thu, Sep 247 p.m.Benedict at TuskegeeESPN2Sat, Sep 261 p.m.Kentucky State at Albany StateESPN+1 p.m.Edward Waters at MorehouseESPN+4 p.m.North Carolina Central at East CarolinaESPN+6 p.m.Fort Valley State at West GeorgiaESPN+7 p.m.State Fair Classic: Prairie View A&M vs. Grambling (Dallas, Texas)ESPN+TBDBoombox Classic: Southern at Jackson StateESPN+Sat, Oct 31 p.m.Morgan State at VillanovaESPN+2 p.m.Kentucky State at Edward WatersESPN+2 p.m.Norfolk State at Robert MorrisESPN+3 p.m.Lane at Miles*ESPN+4 p.m.Tennessee State at Western IllinoisESPN+6 p.m.Texas Southern at Florida AtlanticESPN+6 p.m.Allen at Savannah StateESPN+Sat, Oct 10NoonRobert Morris at Morgan State*ESPN+1 p.m.William & Mary at North Carolina Central*ESPN+1 p.m.Clark Atlanta at Fort Valley StateESPN+1 p.m.Howard at PennESPN+3:30 p.m.UT Martin at Tennessee StateESPN+6 p.m.South Carolina State at Charleston SouthernESPN+Sat, Oct 171 p.m.Allen at Clark Atlanta*ESPN+2 p.m.Edward Waters at Benedict*ESPN+3 p.m.Albany State at TuskegeeESPN+3:30 p.m.Morehouse at Howard*ESPN+6:30 p.m.Morgan State at Tennessee StateESPN+TBDFlorida A&M at Jackson StateTBDFri, Oct 235 p.m.North Carolina Central at Delaware StateESPN2Sat, Oct 241 p.m.Benedict at Albany StateESPN+1:30 p.m.Norfolk State at South Carolina State*ESPN+3 p.m.Howard at Morgan StateESPN+3 p.m.Central State at MilesESPN+3:30 p.m.Charleston Southern at Tennessee StateESPN+7 p.m.Prairie View A&M at East Texas A&MESPN+Thu, Oct 297 p.m.South Carolina State at Morgan StateESPNUSat, Oct 312 p.m.Howard at North Carolina CentralESPN+2 p.m.Delaware State at Norfolk StateESPN+2 p.m.Savannah State at BenedictESPN+2 p.m.Albany State at Clark AtlantaESPN+2 p.m.Tennessee State at LindenwoodESPN+TBDMagic City Classic: Alabama State vs. Alabama A&M (Birmingham, Ala.)TBDThu, Nov 55 p.m.South Carolina State at HowardESPNUSat, Nov 7NoonNorth Carolina Central at Norfolk StateESPN+1 p.m.Morgan State at Delaware StateESPN+2 p.m.Fountain City Classic: Fort Valley State vs. Albany State (Columbus, Ga.)ESPN+2 p.m.Central State at BenedictESPN+3:30 p.m.Miles at Tuskegee*ESPN+3:30 p.m.Southeast Missouri State at Tennessee StateESPN+Sat, Nov 1410:30 a.m.SIAC ChampionshipESPNUNoonNorfolk State at Morgan StateTBD1 p.m.Delaware State at HowardTBD1:30 p.m.North Carolina Central at South Carolina StateTBD3:30 p.m.Eastern Illinois at Tennessee StateESPN+TBDJackson State at Alabama StateTBDSat, Nov 21NoonHoward at Norfolk StateTBD1:30 p.m.Delaware State at South Carolina StateTBD1:30 p.m.Tennessee State at Gardner-WebbESPN+2 p.m.Morgan State at North Carolina CentralTBD3:30 p.m.Florida Classic (Orlando, Fla.): Florida A&M vs. Bethune-CookmanESPN+TBDJackson State at Alcorn StateTBDTBDPrairie View A&M at Alabama StateTBDSat, Dec 52 p.m.SWAC ChampionshipESPN2Sat, Dec 12NoonCricket Celebration Bowl Presented by Toyota (Atlanta, Ga.)^ABCSat, Feb 274 p.m.Allstate HBCU Legacy Bowl (Atlanta, Ga.)NFL Network