Coca-Cola awarded $5,000 scholarships to #XULA athletes Cameron Camp (baseball) and Yara Bou Harb (women's basketball) during the Founders Day convocation Tuesday.#TeamGold #HailAllHailXU #NAIABaseball #NAIAWBB #HBCU #XULACentennial #TheRightWayToPlay pic.twitter.com/qVU8lwoXZJ
— XULA Athletics (@xulagold) October 8, 2025
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Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Coca-Cola awarded $5,000 scholarships to #XULA athletes Cameron Camp (baseball) and Yara Bou Harb (women's basketball) during the Founders Day convocation Tuesday
FAMU students remix a classroom into a real-world music studio | Justin White
FAMU students remix a classroom into a real-world music studio https://t.co/c0Q7UjykrI
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) October 8, 2025
🔥 At FAMU, we don’t just walk the path of excellence; we run it. Proud to be part of Nike’s Yardrunners 6.0 campaign, showcasing HBCU legacy in motion.
🔥 At FAMU, we don’t just walk the path of excellence; we run it. Proud to be part of Nike’s Yardrunners 6.0 campaign, showcasing HBCU legacy in motion.
— Florida A&M University (@FAMU_1887) October 8, 2025
Our graduates and leaders don’t just leave a mark—they set the standard.#YardRunners #HBCULegacy #FAMU #AirMax95 pic.twitter.com/DfEfgLdMKJ
— FAMU's Marching 100 (@THEMARCHING100) October 8, 2025
Florida A&M Men’s Basketball Confident and Underrated Heading into 2025–26 Season
Florida A&M Men’s Basketball Confident and Underrated Heading into 2025–26 Season https://t.co/hKvNFRcbke
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) October 8, 2025
NCAA adopts tentative proposal to allow student-athletes, staff to bet on pro sports
NCAA adopts tentative proposal to allow student-athletes, staff to bet on pro sports https://t.co/vHjLTm0z82
— Tallahassee Democrat (@TDOnline) October 8, 2025
FAMU athletics announce new interim AD as leadership changes take place within program | Jim Henry
FAMU athletics announce new interim AD as leadership changes take place within program https://t.co/n8UWE0OEQN via @tdonline
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) October 8, 2025
Michael Smith, new FAMU interim AD! @hbculegends #FAMU https://t.co/7XZVzfcdfq
— Kyle T. Mosley (@ktmoze) October 8, 2025
When is FAMU vs North Carolina Central? Time, date, TV, prediction for Week 7 game | Dan Rorabaugh
When is FAMU vs North Carolina Central? Time, date, TV, prediction for Week 7 game https://t.co/wvCYtpiE4v
— Tallahassee Democrat (@TDOnline) October 8, 2025
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
NCAA sets dates for January college football transfer portal | Pete Nakos
NEW: The NCAA Division I Administrative Committee passed dates for the one-time-only college football transfer portal on Tuesday.
— Transfer Portal (@TransferPortal_) October 7, 2025
The 2025 college football transfer portal will last from Jan. 2 to Jan. 16, the NCAA announced.https://t.co/Bu8Tck7wLz pic.twitter.com/fqnIYf2LGR
FB | Senior wide receiver Jon McCall has been named SIAC Newcomer of the Week
FB | Senior wide receiver Jon McCall has been named SIAC Newcomer of the Week following his standout performance against Miles, where he totaled 84 receiving yards and two touchdowns.#KSUFB pic.twitter.com/Zi68kZJlUW
— KSU Thorobreds (@KYSUAthletics) October 7, 2025
Bethune-Cookman University Marching Wildcats have joined Jackson State University Sonic Boom of the South in not participating in the 2025 ESPN Band of the Year competition
BCU band director Donovan Wells shares his thoughts on the “Band of the Year” competition. Among his thoughts:
— HailWildcats (@HailWildcats) October 7, 2025
“ I have never been a supporter of this competition concept”…
“Marching band is not a sport, it is an academic entity”…
“We must protect our HBCU band culture”. pic.twitter.com/wgam4Mhydf
Massive football brawl, band hazing have one Georgia school facing controversy | Vanessa Countryman
Massive football brawl, band hazing have one Georgia school facing controversy https://t.co/LCutZrTenZ via @onlineathens
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) October 7, 2025
NCCU Men’s Basketball Program Set to Host Tip-Off Banquet, Featuring Guest Speaker Grant Hill
NCCU Men’s Basketball Program Set to Host Tip-Off Banquet, Featuring Guest Speaker Grant Hill https://t.co/2vgD4D4w9k
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) October 7, 2025
Moton Inducted into the Order of the Long Leaf Pine
Moton Inducted into the Order of the Long Leaf Pine https://t.co/QF7NxoNUA3
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) October 7, 2025
Four HBCU Football Alums Were Soaring For NFL Teams In Week 5 | Kyle T. Mosley
HBCU Football Alums Were Soaring In Week 5 Of The NFL@Jthouston_4 | @TravisHunterJr | @hbculegends https://t.co/a2P0RazjO7
— Kyle T. Mosley (@ktmoze) October 7, 2025
Jackson State men’s basketball unveils 2025-26 schedule | Sethanie Smith
Jackson State men’s basketball unveils 2025-26 schedule https://t.co/Hq01VeIjDM
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) October 7, 2025
FAMU football offensive lineman Charles Davis to play in HBCU Legacy Bowl in New Orleans | Gerald Thomas III
FAMU football offensive lineman Charles Davis to play in HBCU Legacy Bowl in New Orleans https://t.co/QNWjhKIu9k
— Tallahassee Democrat (@TDOnline) October 7, 2025
Dorsey Tabbed Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
Dorsey Tabbed Preseason Defensive Player of the Year https://t.co/2BpjjWI61r
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) October 7, 2025
Bryant Named To 2025-26 Preseason All-SWAC Women's Basketball Team
Bryant Named To 2025-26 Preseason All-SWAC Women's Basketball Team https://t.co/T6qyNZBRFN
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) October 7, 2025
🎥 MEAC MEDIA DAY ON WEDNESDAY 🏀
🎥 MEAC MEDIA DAY ON WEDNESDAY 🏀
— Hawk Men's Hoops 🏀 (@UMESHawksHoops) October 7, 2025
Watch the 2025 @meacsports Basketball Media Day on ESPN+ this Wednesday starting at 10 am.#HawkPride I #SoarAboveandBeyond I #HBCUMade pic.twitter.com/olXlfKXOew
Things you can count on
Things you can count on.
— Kenya S. 🐍🧡💚 (@TheDiplomat13) October 7, 2025
1. The sun will come up in the morning.
2. New York weather will always be crazy.
3. Dem Rattlers really do be everywhere wearing that FAMU merch and I mean everywhere. 😂🤣 pic.twitter.com/qxZPCkXI92
Fayetteville State Men’s Basketball Picked Third in CIAA; Howell, Cannedy Named to Preseason All-CIAA Team
Fayetteville State Men’s Basketball Picked Third in CIAA; Howell, Cannedy Named to Preseason All-CIAA Team https://t.co/cSqbJrKzAR
— FSU Broncos (@FSUBroncos) October 7, 2025
𝐒𝐈𝐀𝐂 𝐅𝐎𝐎𝐓𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊𝐋𝐘 𝐇𝐎𝐍𝐎𝐑𝐒: 🏈
𝐒𝐈𝐀𝐂 𝐅𝐎𝐎𝐓𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊𝐋𝐘 𝐇𝐎𝐍𝐎𝐑𝐒: 🏈
— The SIAC (@TheSIAC) October 7, 2025
Offensive POW: Miles Scott, MHC
QB | Junior | Laurel, Md.
Defensive POW: Stephen Rowser, MHC
Safety | Sophomore | Cartersville, Ga.
Special Teams: Nanders Lawrence, AU
WR | R-Sophomore | Dixiana, S.C
Newcomer POW: Jon… pic.twitter.com/XdaWygJ3g2
𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦
𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦#BIGENERGYhttps://t.co/4OopRDQmy2
— Alabama A&M Athletics (@_AAMUAthletics) October 7, 2025
Volleyball Heads to Jackson for Non-Conference Test at Tougaloo
Volleyball Heads to Jackson for Non-Conference Test at Tougaloo https://t.co/v9ZYMCgF4R
— Tuskegee Volleyball (@skegeevball) October 7, 2025
SWAC Media Day 👀
SWAC Media Day, WNBA Finals heat up 🔥 Deloitte’s AI refund fiasco 🤖 Mark Sanchez arrested 😳 Zion’s new body & Cooper Flagg = next Larry Bird? 👀https://t.co/pS9rDQ87sj
— Fatmouth Sports Network (@fatmouthsports) October 7, 2025
#StrikeSeasonPodcast at 8:30pm et. #hbcubasketball | #swac pic.twitter.com/pPy7fnN6z8