Last Updated on May 27, 2023
HBCU students, alumni and fans can look forward to the kickoff of another exciting college football season starting August 31st. True HBCU fans know that many of the top HBCU classic games have the best crowds, tailgating, parades and halftime shows in the nation. There is no party like an HBCU party. So mark your calendars and make your reservations to attend one or more of these games.
| DATE | CLASSIC | MATCH-UP | KICKOFF | LOCATION |
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8/31/13
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Labor Day Classic
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Texas Southern vs. Prairie View A&M
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7 PM
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Houston, TX
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9/01/13
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Tennessee State vs.Bethune-Cookman
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7 PM
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Nashville, TN
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9/01/13
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Mississippi Valley State vs. Florida A&M
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5 PM
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Orlando, FL
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9/07/13
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Howard vs. Morehouse
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3:30 PM
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Washington, DC
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9/07/13
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Johnson C. Smith vs. Livingstone
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4 PM
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Charlotte, NC
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9/07/13
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Battle of the First
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Lincoln (PA) vs. Cheyney
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2 PM
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Cheyney, PA
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9/05/13
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Labor Day Golden Classic
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Miles vs. Univ. of North Alabama
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6:30 PM
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Florence, AL
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9/07/13
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Ohio Classic
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Central State vs. Benedict
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1:30 PM
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Dayton, OH
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9/07/13
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WC Gordon Classic
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Jackson State vs. Alabama State
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7 PM
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Jackson, MS
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9/14/13
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Tennessee State vs. Jackson State
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6 PM
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Memphis, TN
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9/14/13
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Eddie McGirt Classic
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Johnson C. Smith vs. Bowie State
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2 PM
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Charlotte, NC
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9/14/13
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Inner City Classic
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Albany State vs. Tuskegee
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7 PM
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Atlanta, GA
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9/14/13
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Two Rivers Classic
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Fayetteville vs. UNC Pembroke
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6 PM
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Fayetteville, NC
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9/21/13
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Cleveland Classic
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Winston-Salem State vs. Tuskegee
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1 PM
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Cleveland, OH
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9/21/13
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Benedict College vs. South Carolina State
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4 PM
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Columbia, SC
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9/21/13
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Shaw University vs. UNC-Pembroke
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1 PM
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Wilimington, NC
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9/21/13
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Iris City Classic
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Clark Atlanta vs. Fort Valley State
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3 PM
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Griffin, Ga
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9/21/13
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Fish Bowl Classic
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Norfolk State vs. Charleston Southern
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4 PM
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Fort Valley, GA
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9/28/13
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Central State vs. Tennessee State
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2 PM
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Saint Louis, MO
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9/28/13
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Down East Viking Classic
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Elizabeth City State vs. Fayetteville State
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4 PM
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Rocky Mount, NC
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9/28/13
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Augusta City Classic
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Benedict vs. Albany State
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2 PM
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Augusta, GA
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10/05/13
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NC A&T vs. South Carolina State
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3:30 PM
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Atlanta, GA
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10/5/13
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State Fair Classic
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Prairie View A&M vs. Grambling State
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6 PM
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Dallas, TX
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10/12/13
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Tuskegee-Morehouse Classic
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Tuskegee vs. Morehouse
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3 PM
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Columbus, GA
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10/12/13
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Grambling State vs. Alcorn State
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2:30 PM
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Indianapolis, IN
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10/19/13
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Battle of the Bay
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Hampton vs. Norfolk State
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1 PM
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Norfolk, VA
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10/19/13
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Biker Classic
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Bethune-Cookman vs. Savannah State
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4 PM
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Daytona Beach, FL
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10/26/13
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Alabama A&M vs. Alabama State
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2:30 PM
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Birmingham, AL
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10/26/13
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Shreveport Classic
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Jackson State vs. Prairie View A&M
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4 PM
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Shreveport, La
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11/09/13
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Fountain City Classic
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Fort Valley State vs. Albany State
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2 PM
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Columbus, GA
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11/23/13
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Florida A&M vs. Bethune-Cookman
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2 PM
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Orlando, FL
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11/23/13
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Battle of the Real H U
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Hampton vs. Howard
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1 PM
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Hampton, VA
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11/28/13
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Turkey Day Classic
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Alabama State vs. Stillman
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3 PM
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Montgomery, AL
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11/30/13
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Southern A&M vs. Grambling State
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1:30 PM
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New Orleans, LA
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